Patents by Inventor Christophe Castanier

Christophe Castanier 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).

  • Deployable and autonomous mooring system
    Patent number: 7179145
    Abstract: A self-mooring module. In particular, a self-mooring module that may be deployed by air, surface or underwater. The module includes a combination anchor/air brake, a buoy, and a mooring line. The module may also include a sensor module. The anchor, combination anchor/air brake and buoy may be used in combination as part of the module or may be used alone in different aspects. The anchor and combination anchor/air brake are foldable to conserve space. The buoy has reduced drag and increased stability versus regular buoys. The self-mooring module may also include an intelligent mooring line module that determines the amount of mooring line to be released for a particular mooring depth and does not release a substantive amount of extra or insufficient mooring line, thereby helping ensure proper placement of an sensor module. Other features include a release mechanism for releasing the anchor from the module and a mechanism for inflating the buoy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Florida Atlantic Avenue
    Inventors: Frederick R. Driscoll, Thomas A. Pantelakis, Christophe Castanier, William A. Venezia
  • Deployable and autonomous mooring system
    Publication number: 20040229531
    Abstract: A self-mooring module. In particular, a self-mooring module that may be deployed by air, surface or underwater. The module includes a combination anchor/air brake, a buoy, and a mooring line. The module may also include a sensor module. The anchor, combination anchor/air brake and buoy may be used in combination as part of the module or may be used alone in different aspects. The anchor and combination anchor/air brake are foldable to conserve space. The buoy has reduced drag and increased stability versus regular buoys. The self-mooring module may also include an intelligent mooring line module that determines the amount of mooring line to be released for a particular mooring depth and does not release a substantive amount of extra or insufficient mooring line, thereby helping ensure proper placement of an sensor module. Other features include a release mechanism for releasing the anchor from the module and a mechanism for inflating the buoy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicants: Florida Atlantic University, United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Fredrick R. Driscoll, Thomas A. Pantelakis, Christophe Castanier, William A. Venezia