Patents by Inventor Bengt Finnøen

Bengt Finnøen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200150300
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a streamer section. The method includes coupling together a plurality of prefabricated harness modules. A harness module includes a plurality of geophysical sensors disposed along a length of the harness module and a sensor node communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. A first connector is disposed at a first end of the harness module and a second connector disposed at a second end of the harness module. The first connector is coupled to the sensor node and is configured to couple to a second harness module and receive data from a sensor node in the second harness module. The second connector is coupled to the sensor node and is configured to couple to a third harness module and forward data to a sensor node in the third harness module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hillesund, Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Oeystein Traetten, Bengt Finnøen
  • Patent number: 10613241
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a streamer section. The method includes coupling together a plurality of prefabricated harness modules. A harness module includes a plurality of geophysical sensors disposed along a length of the harness module and a sensor node communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. A first connector is disposed at a first end of the harness module and a second connector disposed at a second end of the harness module. The first connector is coupled to the sensor node and is configured to couple to a second harness module and receive data from a sensor node in the second harness module. The second connector is coupled to the sensor node and is configured to couple to a third harness module and forward data to a sensor node in the third harness module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hillesund, Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Oeystein Traetten, Bengt Finnøen
  • Patent number: 10557953
    Abstract: A harness plug and methods of use. Example devices include an arcuate portion and a lateral portion disposed at an outer periphery of the arcuate portion. The arcuate portion is configured to engage with arcuate portion of a hole within a spacer. A method of using the harness plug includes molding a harness plug about a portion of a cable bundle and inserting the cable bundle into an arcuate portion of a hole in the spacer through a lateral portion of the first hole. The harness plug is pressed into the arcuate portion of a hole in the spacer. A streamer spacer for use with the harness plug includes a hole having a portion having an arcuate shape and a second portion lateral to and abutting the arcuate portion and extending to a periphery of an elongate body of the streamer spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Bengt Finnøen
  • Publication number: 20180003835
    Abstract: A harness plug and methods of use. Example devices include an arcuate portion and a lateral portion disposed at an outer periphery of the arcuate portion. The arcuate portion is configured to engage with arcuate portion of a hole within a spacer. A method of using the harness plug includes molding a harness plug about a portion of a cable bundle and inserting the cable bundle into an arcuate portion of a hole in the spacer through a lateral portion of the first hole. The harness plug is pressed into the arcuate portion of a hole in the spacer. A streamer spacer for use with the harness plug includes a hole having a portion having an arcuate shape and a second portion lateral to and abutting the arcuate portion and extending to a periphery of an elongate body of the streamer spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Bengt Finnøen
  • Publication number: 20170371049
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a streamer section. The method includes coupling together a plurality of prefabricated harness modules. A harness module includes a plurality of geophysical sensors disposed along a length of the harness module and a sensor node communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. A first connector is disposed at a first end of the harness module and a second connector disposed at a second end of the harness module. The first connector is coupled to the sensor node and is configured to couple to a second harness module and receive data from a sensor node in the second harness module. The second connector is coupled to the sensor node and is configured to couple to a third harness module and forward data to a sensor node in the third harness module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hillesund, Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Oeystein Traetten, Bengt Finnøen