Patents by Inventor Jan-Aake Jenssen

Jan-Aake Jenssen 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).

  • Sensor streamer having two-layer jacket
    Patent number: 7693005
    Abstract: A seismic streamer includes a jacket covering an exterior of the streamer, at least one strength member extending along the length of and disposed inside the jacket, at least one seismic sensor mounted in a sensor spacer affixed to the at least one strength member, and a void filler made from a material introduced into the jacket in liquid form and undergoing state change thereafter. The jacket includes an inner layer in contact with and having adhesiveness to the void filler, and an outer layer disposed over the outer layer and having substantially no adhesiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventors: Andre Stenzel, Jan-Aake Jenssen
  • SENSOR STREAMER HAVING TWO-LAYER JACKET
    Publication number: 20100061189
    Abstract: A seismic streamer includes a jacket covering an exterior of the streamer, at least one strength member extending along the length of and disposed inside the jacket, at least one seismic sensor mounted in a sensor spacer affixed to the at least one strength member, and a void filler made from a material introduced into the jacket in liquid form and undergoing state change thereafter. The jacket includes an inner layer in contact with and having adhesiveness to the void filler, and an outer layer disposed over the outer layer and having substantially no adhesiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Andre Stenzel, Jan-Aake Jenssen