Patents by Inventor Knut-Birger Fleischer-Pedersen

Knut-Birger Fleischer-Pedersen 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).

  • Tools and methods for cleaning survey cables
    Patent number: 10286428
    Abstract: At least some disclosed survey cleaning tool embodiments include a cable guide configured to lift a survey cable from the water and to guide it into a scraper mechanism that is configured to clean debris from the survey cable. At least some disclosed method embodiments include moving a cleaning tool along a survey cable deployed in a body of water; lifting the survey cable to a surface of the body of water; and rotating two or more scraper wheels against the survey cable. Some disclosed method embodiments may augment or replace the scraper wheels with two or more scraper blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: PGS Geophysical AS
    Inventor: Knut-Birger Fleischer-Pedersen
  • TOOLS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING SURVEY CABLES
    Publication number: 20180318891
    Abstract: At least some disclosed survey cleaning tool embodiments include a cable guide configured to lift a survey cable from the water and to guide it into a scraper mechanism that is configured to clean debris from the survey cable. At least some disclosed method embodiments include moving a cleaning tool along a survey cable deployed in a body of water; lifting the survey cable to a surface of the body of water; and rotating two or more scraper wheels against the survey cable. Some disclosed method embodiments may augment or replace the scraper wheels with two or more scraper blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Knut-Birger Fleischer-Pedersen
  • TOOLS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING SURVEY CABLES
    Publication number: 20130098394
    Abstract: At least some disclosed survey cleaning tool embodiments include a cable guide configured to lift a survey cable from the water and to guide it into a scraper mechanism that is configured to clean debris from the survey cable. At least some disclosed method embodiments include moving a cleaning tool along a survey cable deployed in a body of water; lifting the survey cable to a surface of the body of water; and rotating two or more scraper wheels against the survey cable. Some disclosed method embodiments may augment or replace the scraper wheels with two or more scraper blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: PGS GEOPHYSICAL AS
    Inventor: Knut-Birger Fleischer-Pedersen