Patents by Inventor George C. Baird

George C. Baird 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).

  • Determination of firing times of acoustic pulses
    Patent number: 4141431
    Abstract: A marine gun for the production and timing of underwater pulses by the discharge of gas under pressure comprises a body having at least one port, means retaining the gas in said body under pressure and for allowing it to discharge through said port to produce said pulses, said gun including at least two electrodes which make electrical contact with the water in the path of gas discharged through said port such that such a discharge of gas increases the electrical resistance between said electrodes to produce a timing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: Seismograph Service Corporation
    Inventor: George C. Baird