Patents by Inventor Christian Joseph Christensen

Christian Joseph Christensen 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).

  • Latch mechanism for streamer device
    Patent number: 11150366
    Abstract: A streamer device or other system can include a pylon configured to attach to a locking collar, and a latch mechanism with a seat component. The latch mechanism comprises a pin member configured to attach to the locking collar, and a bias component. The seat component can be configured to retain the bias component when the pylon is attached to the locking collar, and the bias component can be configured to bias the pin member to hold the locking collar to the pylon. The bias may responsive to a position of the seat component, or determined or controlled at least in part based on the position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ion Geophysical Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Karl Barry, Christian Joseph Christensen
  • LATCH MECHANISM FOR STREAMER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200018866
    Abstract: A streamer device or other system can include a pylon configured to attach to a locking collar, and a latch mechanism with a seat component. The latch mechanism comprises a pin member configured to attach to the locking collar, and a bias component. The seat component can be configured to retain the bias component when the pylon is attached to the locking collar, and the bias component can be configured to bias the pin member to hold the locking collar to the pylon. The bias may responsive to a position of the seat component, or determined or controlled at least in part based on the position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald Karl Barry, Christian Joseph Christensen