Patents by Inventor Karl J. Schuler

Karl J. Schuler 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).

  • Armored seabed laid seismic cable and method and apparatus for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7466624
    Abstract: A method for wrapping continuous strands of steel wire about a seismic cable including interconnected sensor sections and conductor sections where a cross sectional diameter of the sensor section is at least four times that of the conductor section. Two layers of armoring are provided with a first layer wrapped in a first angular direction opposite that of the second layer. A stranding assembly is provided which has two selective positions, one for providing a die hole for stranding the conductor section, another for providing a passage hole for allowing the sensor section to pass after wrapping with armor wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Geospace Engineering Resources International, L.P.
    Inventors: Frederick C. Sawin, Roy W. James, Karl J. Schuler, Gary J. Zernia
  • Armored seabed laid seismic cable and method and apparatus for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7184364
    Abstract: A method for wrapping continuous strands of steel wire about a seismic cable including interconnected sensor sections and conductor sections where a cross sectional diameter of the sensor section is at least four times that of the conductor section. Two layers of armoring are provided with a first layer wrapped in a first angular direction opposite that of the second layer. A stranding assembly is provided which has two selective positions, one for providing a die hole for stranding the conductor section, another for providing a passage hole for allowing the sensor section to pass after wrapping with armor wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Geospace Engineering Resources International, LP
    Inventors: Frederick C. Sawin, Roy W. James, Karl J. Schuler, Gary J. Zernia
  • Armored seabed laid seismic cable and method and apparatus for manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20040081018
    Abstract: A method for wrapping continuous strands of steel wire about a seismic cable including interconnected sensor sections and conductor sections where a cross sectional diameter of the sensor section is at least four times that of the conductor section. Two layers of armoring are provided with a first layer wrapped in a first angular direction opposite that of the second layer. A stranding assembly is provided which has two selective positions, one for providing a die hole for stranding the conductor section, another for providing a passage hole for allowing the sensor section to pass after wrapping with armor wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: GEOSPACE ENGINEERING RESOURCES INTL., LP
    Inventors: Frederick C. Sawin, Roy W. James, Karl J. Schuler, Gary J. Zernia