Patents by Inventor Matthew CERNIWAY

Matthew CERNIWAY 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).

  • Publication number: 20180283909
    Abstract: A low-vibration collar system for vibration mitigation in a device towed in water. The low-vibration collar system includes a clamp attached to a streamer towed underwater by a seismic vessel, the streamer comprising a plurality of sensors to record seismic data; a collar configured to be attached to the clamp; a connecting mechanism located on the collar and configured to attach an ancillary device to the collar; and a vibration mitigation system configured to attenuate an amplitude of a vibration produced by the ancillary device. The vibration interferes with seismic data recorded by seismic sensors located on the streamer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew CERNIWAY
  • Publication number: 20180051770
    Abstract: Method and dynamic vibration absorber device for reducing a resonant frequency of a node to which the dynamic vibration absorber device is attached to. The dynamic vibration absorber device includes a housing configured to be attached to the node; an absorber mass located inside the housing; and first and second diaphragms attached to the housing and configured to suspend the absorber mass inside the housing. The dynamic vibration absorber device changes a resonant frequency of the node to two smaller vibration peaks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew CERNIWAY, Michael MAPLES, Gaetan MELLIER
  • Publication number: 20160118161
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for suppressing cable dynamics in a device towed in water. The apparatus includes at least one section for suppression of motion, wherein the at least one section includes an axial motion suppression section; and the axial motion suppression section comprising equipment for the attenuation of axial vibrations in an electro-mechanical cable. The equipment is configured to produce a digressive stiffness curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew CERNIWAY, Phillip WEST, Michael MAPLES
  • Publication number: 20160102729
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for mitigating vibrations in a device towed in water. The apparatus includes one or more tuned elastic sections having a complex spring rate and adapted to attenuate vibrations in a specified frequency range; and a head end coupler adapted to couple the apparatus for vibration mitigation to a component of an electro-mechanical cable or a tow assembly. One of the one or more tuned elastic sections is coupled to the head end coupler with a high impedance material interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew CERNIWAY, Michael MAPLES, Gaetan MELLIER