Patents by Inventor Jamie Alexander Ricks

Jamie Alexander Ricks 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: 10605936
    Abstract: Geophysical sensor cable. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including creating a geophysical sensor cable by: creating a first window through the insulation of a first electrical conductor; creating a second window through the insulation of a second electrical conductor; placing the first and second electrical conductors in a clip; twisting the first and second electrical conductors to create a twisted pair; electrically coupling a first lead of a seismic sensor to the first electrical conductor through a first window; electrically coupling a second lead of the seismic sensor to the second electrical conductor through a second window; encapsulating at least a portion of an internal volume of the clip; and placing the twisted pair and the seismic sensor within an outer jacket of a geophysical sensor cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Jamie Alexander Ricks
  • Patent number: 10101478
    Abstract: Disclosed are flexible printed circuits incorporated into marine geophysical streamers. An embodiment discloses a streamer for geophysical surveying comprising: a jacket; geophysical sensors; and a flexible printed circuit assembly disposed inside the jacket and coupled to the geophysical sensors, wherein the flexible printed circuit assembly comprises sensor signal conductors that communicatively couple the flexible printed circuit assembly to two or more of the geophysical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Jamie Alexander Ricks
  • Publication number: 20180113228
    Abstract: Geophysical sensor cable. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including creating a geophysical sensor cable by: creating a first window through the insulation of a first electrical conductor; creating a second window through the insulation of a second electrical conductor; placing the first and second electrical conductors in a clip; twisting the first and second electrical conductors to create a twisted pair; electrically coupling a first lead of a seismic sensor to the first electrical conductor through a first window; electrically coupling a second lead of the seismic sensor to the second electrical conductor through a second window; encapsulating at least a portion of an internal volume of the clip; and placing the twisted pair and the seismic sensor within an outer jacket of a geophysical sensor cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Geir Andre Motzfeldt Drange, Jamie Alexander Ricks
  • Publication number: 20170153342
    Abstract: Disclosed are flexible printed circuits incorporated into marine geophysical streamers. An embodiment discloses a streamer for geophysical surveying comprising: a jacket; geophysical sensors; and a flexible printed circuit assembly disposed inside the jacket and coupled to the geophysical sensors, wherein the flexible printed circuit assembly comprises sensor signal conductors that communicatively couple the flexible printed circuit assembly to two or more of the geophysical sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Jamie Alexander Ricks
  • Patent number: 9568626
    Abstract: Disclosed are flexible printed circuits incorporated into marine geophysical streamers. An embodiment discloses an apparatus comprising: a streamer; and a flexible printed circuit located in the streamer. Another embodiment discloses an apparatus comprising: a jacket; a strength member extending along a length of the jacket and disposed inside the jacket; geophysical sensors disposed inside the jacket; spacers disposed at spaced apart locations along the jacket; and a flexible printed circuit assembly extending along a length of the jacket. Another embodiment discloses a method comprising: towing at least one streamer in a body of water, wherein the at least one streamer comprises a flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Jamie Alexander Ricks
  • Publication number: 20150362607
    Abstract: Disclosed are flexible printed circuits incorporated into marine geophysical streamers. An embodiment discloses an apparatus comprising: a streamer; and a flexible printed circuit located in the streamer. Another embodiment discloses an apparatus comprising: a jacket; a strength member extending along a length of the jacket and disposed inside the jacket; geophysical sensors disposed inside the jacket; spacers disposed at spaced apart locations along the jacket; and a flexible printed circuit assembly extending along a length of the jacket. Another embodiment discloses a method comprising: towing at least one streamer in a body of water, wherein the at least one streamer comprises a flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS
    Inventor: Jamie Alexander Ricks