Patents by Inventor Christopher Worthan

Christopher Worthan 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).

  • BACK DECK AUTOMATION
    Publication number: 20170139070
    Abstract: Systems and methods of deploying seismic data acquisition units from a marine vessel are disclosed. The system can include a spindle coupled to a tether. A robotic arm can couple the spindle to a tether via one or more tumblers. The tether can connect to a seismic data acquisition unit via a connection block having a mechanical force device. The assembled spindle, tether and seismic data acquisition unit can be deployed from the deck via a deployment block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Etienne Marc, Richard Campbell, Christopher Worthan