Patents by Inventor Carel Willem Jan Hooykaas

Carel Willem Jan Hooykaas 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).

  • Streamer handling apparatus for use on seismic survey vessels
    Patent number: 6604483
    Abstract: Streamer handling apparatus for use on a seismic survey vessel (10) comprises one or more trolleys (40) movable along a guide rail (50) over the width of stern (18) and of the streamer deck (20) of the vessel. The or each trolley (40) is provided with a clamping device (70) which can be used to grip the inboard end of part of a multi-section streamer (28) deployed over the stern end of the streamer deck (20), so facilitating the transfer of parts of streamers from one streamer (28) station to another across the width of the streamer deck (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Baard Johnsen, Carel Willem Jan Hooykaas