Patents by Inventor Martin Hartland

Martin Hartland 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).

  • Connecting device for wide tow survey
    Patent number: 8619496
    Abstract: Marine seismic survey using an array (6) of streamers (8) towed behind a vessel (2) and carrying acoustic sources (4) and sensors (10), spreading means (12, 14, 22, 23, 24) for keeping the streamers (8) at a given distance by lateral tensioning, and bridles (16) for connecting the spreading means and towing ropes and cables. The bridles (16) are comprising at least one solid link or connection device (26) for releasable connection to lines under tension and extending in different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Fugro-Geoteam AS.
    Inventor: Martin Hartland
  • FLUID EJECTOR DEVICE FOR VESSELS
    Publication number: 20130277444
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fluid ejection device and a method for ejection of fluid into a marine environment. The device includes at least one foldable ejection arm with at least one fluid ejection nozzle, the arm(s) being mounted on a transport vessel in one or several mounting points. Furthermore, the ejection arm is foldable, where the folded position of the arm(s) is essentially along the longitudinal direction of the transport vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Martin Hartland, Trond Harald Olsen
  • CONNECTING DEVICE FOR WIDE TOW SURVEY
    Publication number: 20130215713
    Abstract: Marine seismic survey using an array (6) of streamers (8) towed behind a vessel (2) and carrying acoustic sources (4) and sensors (10), spreading means (12, 14, 22, 23, 24) for keeping the streamers (8) at a given distance by lateral tensioning, and bridles (16) for connecting the spreading means and towing ropes and cables. The bridles (16) are comprising at least one solid link or connection device (26) for releasable connection to lines under tension and extending in different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: CGGVERITAS SERVICES SA
    Inventor: Martin Hartland