Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Armstrong
Bruce A. Armstrong 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).
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Patent number: 11333756Abstract: A stable towable submersible device includes a rigid body that is towed at a positive pitch angle relative to the device's direction of motion. An acoustic projector housing extends vertically from the rigid body. When the rigid body rolls about its roll axis, which is tilted at the positive pitch angle, the acoustic projector rolls about the roll axis changing the acoustic projector's angle of attack relative to the direction of motion and generates a restoring force causing the acoustic projector to rotate back to a generally vertical orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: GEOSPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Janis Nams, Dan Cunningham, Paul Yeatman, Bruce A. Armstrong
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Patent number: 10908306Abstract: An underwater acoustic source can include a first piston coupled to a second piston and a plurality of linear magnetic actuators directly connected to each of the first piston and the second piston. Each of the plurality of linear magnetic actuators include a linear shaft positioned within the cylindrical magnetic assembly and mounted to the first end of the rigid ferromagnetic housing and the second end of the rigid ferromagnetic housing, such that the linear shaft is stationary, and linear bearings positioned between the cylindrical magnet assembly and the linear shaft to allow the cylindrical magnet assembly to translate along the linear shaft relative to the cylindrical electrical coil, and wherein each of the plurality of linear magnetic actuators is activated, the first piston and the second piston oscillate towards and away from each other, causing acoustic waves to be generated in water.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: GEOSPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Dainis Nams, Janis Nams, Robert Jefferson, Bruce A. Armstrong
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Publication number: 20200400817Abstract: A stable towable submersible device includes a rigid body that is towed at a positive pitch angle relative to the device's direction of motion. An acoustic projector housing extends vertically from the rigid body. When the rigid body rolls about its roll axis, which is tilted at the positive pitch angle, the acoustic projector rolls about the roll axis changing the acoustic projector's angle of attack relative to the direction of motion and generates a restoring force causing the acoustic projector to rotate back to a generally vertical orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Janis NAMS, Dan CUNNINGHAM, Paul YEATMAN, Bruce A. ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 10479452Abstract: A tow body arrangement for a towable device in a sonar system includes a bridle having a front for connecting to a first tow cable and back for connecting to a second tow cable. The tow body arrangement also includes a tow body rotatably connected to the bridle between the front and back of the bridle. The tow body is shaped to generate hydrodynamic forces tending to rotate the tow body perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bridle.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: GEOSPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Janis Nams, Dan Cunningham, Paul Yeatman, Bruce A. Armstrong
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Publication number: 20190346578Abstract: An underwater acoustic source can include a first piston coupled to a second piston and a plurality of linear magnetic actuators directly connected to each of the first piston and the second piston. Each of the plurality of linear magnetic actuators include a linear shaft positioned within the cylindrical magnetic assembly and mounted to the first end of the rigid ferromagnetic housing and the second end of the rigid ferromagnetic housing, such that the linear shaft is stationary, and linear bearings positioned between the cylindrical magnet assembly and the linear shaft to allow the cylindrical magnet assembly to translate along the linear shaft relative to the cylindrical electrical coil, and wherein each of the plurality of linear magnetic actuators is activated, the first piston and the second piston oscillate towards and away from each other, causing acoustic waves to be generated in water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc.Inventors: Dainis NAMS, Janis NAMS, Robert JEFFERSON, Bruce A. ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 10350638Abstract: An apparatus includes a marine seismic source having a volume of gas and a gas reservoir, and the marine seismic source and the gas reservoir are coupled to permit a resonating gas flow to pass therebetween. The apparatus may be a component of a marine seismic survey system. The apparatus may be utilized in a method of marine seismic surveying.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: PGS Geophysical AS, Geospectrum Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, Paul Yeatman, Øystein Traetten, Mattias Oscarsson, Rune Voldsbekk, Rune Tønnessen
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Patent number: 10201833Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which may include a plurality of marine seismic sources. According to some embodiments, these marine seismic sources may include a plurality of piezoelectric components. Such an apparatus may provide a useful sound pressure level for conducting marine seismic surveying. According to some embodiments, a conduit may be coupled between the plurality of marine seismic sources and a gas reservoir external to the plurality of marine seismic sources. The conduit may in some embodiments have at least one adjustable dimension for changing a frequency of the apparatus. The apparatus may be used in a method of marine seismic surveying.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignees: PGS Geophysical AS, Geospectrum Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, Paul Yeatman, Øystein Traetten, Mattias Oscarsson, Rune Voldsbekk, Rune Tønnessen
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Patent number: 10173244Abstract: A system may include a conduit coupled between a marine seismic source and a gas reservoir external to the seismic source. The conduit may have at least one adjustable dimension for changing a resonance frequency of the system. The system may be utilized in a method of marine seismic surveying.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignees: PGS Geophysical AS, Geospectrum Technologies Inc.Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, Paul Yeatman, Øystein Traetten, Mattias Oscarsson, Rune Voldsbekk, Rune Tønnessen
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Publication number: 20180290716Abstract: A tow body arrangement for a towable device in a sonar system includes a bridle having a front for connecting to a first tow cable and back for connecting to a second tow cable. The tow body arrangement also includes a tow body rotatably connected to the bridle between the front and back of the bridle. The tow body is shaped to generate hydrodynamic forces tending to rotate the tow body perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the bridle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Janis NAMS, Dan CUNNINGHAM, Paul YEATMAN, Bruce A. ARMSTRONG
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Patent number: 9762049Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a self-test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) monitor configured to generate a simulated ground fault starting in a first half-cycle of a first cycle of AC power and extending into a second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power, wherein the first half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power precedes the second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power. Further, the ST GFCI monitor can detect a response to the simulated ground fault.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Bruce Armstrong
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Publication number: 20170216886Abstract: An apparatus includes a marine seismic source having a volume of gas and a gas reservoir, and the marine seismic source and the gas reservoir are coupled to permit a resonating gas flow to pass therebetween. The apparatus may be a component of a marine seismic survey system. The apparatus may be utilized in a method of marine seismic surveying.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, Paul Yeatman, Øystein Traetten, Mattias Oscarsson, Rune Voldsbekk, Rune Tønnessen
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Publication number: 20170184742Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which may include a plurality of marine seismic sources. According to some embodiments, these marine seismic sources may include a plurality of piezoelectric components. Such an apparatus may provide a useful sound pressure level for conducting marine seismic surveying. According to some embodiments, a conduit may be coupled between the plurality of marine seismic sources and a gas reservoir external to the plurality of marine seismic sources. The conduit may in some embodiments have at least one adjustable dimension for changing a frequency of the apparatus. The apparatus may be used in a method of marine seismic surveying.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, Paul Yeatman, Øystein Traetten, Mattias Oscarsson, Rune Voldsbekk, Rune Tønnessen
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Publication number: 20170178613Abstract: A system may include a conduit coupled between a marine seismic source and a gas reservoir external to the seismic source. The conduit may have at least one adjustable dimension for changing a resonance frequency of the system. The system may be utilized in a method of marine seismic surveying.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Bruce Armstrong, Paul Yeatman, Øystein Traetten, Mattias Oscarsson, Rune Voldsbekk, Rune Tønnessen
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Publication number: 20170025847Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a self-test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) monitor configured to generate a simulated ground fault starting in a first half-cycle of a first cycle of AC power and extending into a second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power, wherein the first half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power precedes the second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power. Further, the ST GFCI monitor can detect a response to the simulated ground fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventor: Bruce Armstrong
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Patent number: 9525282Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a self-test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) monitor configured to generate a simulated ground fault starting in a first half-cycle of a first cycle of AC power and extending into a second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power, wherein the first half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power precedes the second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power. Further, the ST GFCI monitor can detect a response to the simulated ground fault.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Bruce Armstrong
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Patent number: 9166395Abstract: This document discloses, among other things, apparatus and methods for dimmer control. In an apparatus example, a circuit can include an input configured to receive a control signal, a controller configured to modulate a pulse width of a pulse train using the control signal when the controller is enabled, an output configured to provide the pulse train to a driver, and first and second current limit detectors configured to receive load current information of the driver and to terminate an active pulse of the controller when a value of the load current information exceeds a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Bruce Armstrong, Alexander H. Craig
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Publication number: 20140293490Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a self-test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) monitor configured to generate a simulated ground fault starting in a first half-cycle of a first cycle of AC power and extending into a second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power, wherein the first half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power precedes the second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power. Further, the ST GFCI monitor can detect a response to the simulated ground fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Bruce Armstrong
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Patent number: 8760824Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a self-test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) monitor configured to generate a simulated ground fault starting in a first half-cycle of a first cycle of AC power and extending into a second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power, wherein the first half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power precedes the second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power. Further, the ST GFCI monitor can detect a response to the simulated ground fault.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor CorporationInventor: Bruce Armstrong
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Publication number: 20120257314Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a self-test (ST) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) monitor configured to generate a simulated ground fault starting in a first half-cycle of a first cycle of AC power and extending into a second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power, wherein the first half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power precedes the second half-cycle of the first cycle of AC power. Further, the ST GFCI monitor can detect a response to the simulated ground fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventor: Bruce Armstrong
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Patent number: D962273Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Discotech Enterprises Inc.Inventors: Oscar Javier Pineda-Madrid, II, Tess J. Dennison, Andrew Bruce Armstrong