Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Gannon

Jeffrey C. Gannon 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: 6814179
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for isolating a seismic sensor module from high-g shock loads such as those encountered during handling, deployment and retrieval of the module. The sensor module includes one or more MEMS accelerometers in an electronics package. The electronics package is housed within a module case. And one or more isolators are disposed between the electronics package and the module case to provide shock isolation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Input/Output, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Corrigan, Jeffrey C. Gannon, Leo M. Dekkers
  • Patent number: 6758080
    Abstract: A plurality of seismic sensors calibration method (100) includes: an assembling so that sensors are coupled with each sensor positioned with its axis of sensitivity in a different spatial direction calibration system step (105), a rotating sensors step (110), a measuring sensors output signals step (115), a sensor output signal processing step (120) and a storing calibration coefficient(s) step (125).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Input/Output, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Ragan, David Wilson, Jeffrey C. Gannon, Hai T. Pham
  • Publication number: 20020175020
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for isolating a seismic sensor module from high-g shock loads such as those encountered during handling, deployment and retrieval of the module. The sensor module includes one or more MEMS accelerometers in an electronics package. The electronics package is housed within a module case. And one or more isolators are disposed between the electronics package and the module case to provide shock isolation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Michael A. Corrigan, Jeffrey C. Gannon, Leo M. Dekkers
  • Patent number: 5551285
    Abstract: A portable, high speed, computer-based data logging system for field testing systems or components located some distance apart employs a plurality of spaced mass spectrometers and is particularly adapted for monitoring the vacuum integrity of a long string of a superconducting magnets such as used in high energy particle accelerators. The system provides precise tracking of a gas such as helium through the magnet string when the helium is released into the vacuum by monitoring the spaced mass spectrometers allowing for control, display and storage of various parameters involved with leak detection and localization. A system user can observe the flow of helium through the magnet string on a real-time basis hour the exact moment of opening of the helium input valve. Graph reading can be normalized to compensate for magnet sections that deplete vacuum faster than other sections between testing to permit repetitive testing of vacuum integrity in reduced time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Gannon, John J. Payne