Patents by Inventor Lars Ranheim

Lars Ranheim 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).

  • Coupling aid for seismic cable
    Patent number: 7352654
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coupling device (300). The coupling device includes a collar (315, 405) defining an opening therethrough to receive a seismic sensor (305) such that the collar (315, 405) permits rotation about the seismic sensor (305) and at least three extensions (320, 410) from the collar, the extensions (320, 410) being capable of rotating with the collar (315, 405) such that any two of them may couple to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: WesternGeco, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Nicolas Goujon, Johan Fredrik Naes, Rune Voldsbekk, Lars Ranheim
  • Coupling aid for seismic cable
    Publication number: 20060171253
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coupling device (300). The coupling device includes a collar (315, 405) defining an opening tberethrough to receive a seismic sensor (305) such that the collar (315, 405) permits rotation about the seismic sensor (305) and at least three extensions (320, 410) from the collar, the extensions (320, 410) being capable of rotating with the collar (315, 405) such that any two of them may couple to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Nicolas Goujon, Johan Naes, Rune Voldsbekk, Lars Ranheim