Patents by Inventor Gérard Ayela

Gérard Ayela 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).

  • System for acquiring seismic data in a marine environment, using seismic streamers coupled to means for detecting and/or locating marine mammals
    Patent number: 9025412
    Abstract: Discloses herein is a system of acquiring seismic date in a marine environment, which includes: seismic streamers towed by a vessel; and means for detecting and/or locating marine mammals, characterized in that said marine mammal detection and/or location means are secured to said seismic streamers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sercel
    Inventors: Gerard Ayela, Stephane Coatelan
  • System for acquiring seismic data in a marine environment, using seismic streamers coupled to means for detecting and/or locating marine mammals
    Patent number: 8937847
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system of acquiring seismic date in a marine environment, which includes: seismic streamers towed by a vessel; and means for detecting and/or locating marine mammals, characterised in that said marine mammal detection and/or location means are secured to said seismic streamers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sercel
    Inventors: Gérard Ayela, Stéphane Coatelan
  • SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING SEISMIC DATA IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT, USING SEISMIC STREAMERS COUPLED TO MEANS FOR DETECTING AND/OR LOCATING MARINE MAMMALS
    Publication number: 20140192617
    Abstract: Discloses herein is a system of acquiring seismic date in a marine environment, which includes: seismic streamers towed by a vessel; and means for detecting and/or locating marine mammals, characterised in that said marine mammal detection and/or location means are secured to said seismic streamers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SERCEL
    Inventors: Gerard AYELA, Stephane COATELAN
  • METHOD AND DEVICE OF OBTAINING A NODE-TO-SURFACE DISTANCE IN A NETWORK OF ACOUSTIC NODES, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND STORAGE MEANS
    Publication number: 20130003503
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a node-to-surface distance between a reference surface and a first node belonging to a network of a plurality of nodes arranged along towed acoustic linear antennas. A plurality of acoustic sequences are sent between the nodes. Each sequence is used to estimate an inter-node distance as a function of a propagation duration of the sequence between nodes. After emission by the first node of a given signal: the first node measures a first propagation duration of a first reflection by the reference surface of the given signal, and a first value of the node-to-surface distance is obtained as a function of that first propagation duration; and/or a second node measures a second propagation duration of a second reflection by the reference surface of the given signal, and a second value of the node-to-surface distance is obtained as a function of that second propagation duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: SERCEL
    Inventors: Christophe L'Her, Pierre Baliguet, Gerard Ayela
  • System of communication between synchronized submarine devices
    Patent number: 7630447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method of digital communication between synchronized submarine devices, system including means of sending a signal in modulated bit form, at least one sender (100) and at least one receiver (200), characterized in that said at least one sender (100) sends a signal enabling both any data to be transmitted to said at least one receiver (200) and a propagation time between said at least one sender (100) and said at least one receiver (200) to be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Sercel
    Inventors: Gérard Ayela, Christophe L'her
  • SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING SEISMIC DATA IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT, USING SEISMIC STREAMERS COUPLED TO MEANS FOR DETECTING AND/OR LOCATING MARINE MAMMALS
    Publication number: 20090251991
    Abstract: Discloses herein is a a system of acquiring seismic date in a marine environment, which includes: seismic streamers towed by a vessel; and means for detecting and/or locating marine mammals, characterised in that said marine mammal detection and/or location means are secured to said seismic streamers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: SERCEL
    Inventors: Gerard Ayela, Stephane Coatelan
  • System of communication between synchronized submarine devices
    Publication number: 20070017430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method of digital communication between synchronized submarine devices, system including means of sending a signal in modulated bit form, at least one sender (100) and at least one receiver (200), characterized in that said at least one sender (100) sends a signal enabling both any data to be transmitted to said at least one receiver (200) and a propagation time between said at least one sender (100) and said at least one receiver (200) to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Gerard Ayela, Christophe L'her