Patents by Inventor Hans AAKER

Hans AAKER 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).

  • Patent number: 9921327
    Abstract: A submerged front end buoy has a body with a connecting mechanism for connecting to a lead-in cable and a seismic streamer. A depth adjustment mechanism is disposed within the body to set a depth of the submerged front end buoy and includes an adjustable buoyancy mechanism and a plurality of wings extending from an exterior surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SAS
    Inventors: Hans Aaker, Thomas Elboth, Charlotte Sanchis
  • Patent number: 9482783
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a marine seismic streamer usable underwater for marine seismic surveys. The marine seismic streamer includes: a lead-in section; at least one bird section; at least one data acquisition module; and at least one vibration module configured to vibrate the marine seismic streamer, wherein the lead-in section, the at least one bird section, the at least one data acquisition module and the at least one vibration module are connected together to form the marine seismic streamer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SA
    Inventors: Hans Aaker, Declan Pritchard, Raphaël Macquin
  • Publication number: 20160282492
    Abstract: A submerged front end buoy has a body with a connecting mechanism for connecting to a lead-in cable and a seismic streamer. A depth adjustment mechanism is disposed within the body to set a depth of the submerged front end buoy and includes an adjustable buoyancy mechanism and a plurality of wings extending from an exterior surface of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Hans AAKER, Thomas ELBOTH, Charlotte SANCHIS
  • Publication number: 20140376329
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a marine seismic streamer usable underwater for marine seismic surveys. The marine seismic streamer includes: a lead-in section; at least one bird section; at least one data acquisition module; and at least one vibration module configured to vibrate the marine seismic streamer, wherein the lead-in section, the at least one bird section, the at least one data acquisition module and the at least one vibration module are connected together to form the marine seismic streamer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: CGG SERVICES SA
    Inventors: Hans AAKER, Declan PRITCHARD, Raphaël MACQUIN