Patents by Inventor Robert Schistad

Robert Schistad 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).

  • Node locks for marine deployment of autonomous seismic nodes
    Patent number: 9958565
    Abstract: Embodiments, including apparatuses, systems and methods, for attaching autonomous seismic nodes to a deployment cable. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a seismic node having a direct attachment mechanism configured to directly attach the seismic node to a deployment line, the direct attachment mechanism being configurable between an open and/or unlocked position and a closed and/or locked position to release and retain the deployment line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Seabed Geosolutions B.V.
    Inventors: Richard Edward Henman, Johan Fredrik Næs, Arne Henning Rokkan, Mariann Ervik, Leif Johan Larsen, Fredrik Lund, Robert Schistad
  • NODE LOCKS FOR MARINE DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS SEISMIC NODES
    Publication number: 20170017008
    Abstract: Embodiments, including apparatuses, systems and methods, for attaching autonomous seismic nodes to a deployment cable. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a seismic node having a direct attachment mechanism configured to directly attach the seismic node to a deployment line, the direct attachment mechanism being configurable between an open and/or unlocked position and a closed and/or locked position to release and retain the deployment line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Seabed Geosolutions B.V.
    Inventors: Richard Edward Henman, Johan Fredrik Næs, Arne Henning Rokkan, Mariann Ervik, Leif Johan Larsen, Fredrik Lund, Robert Schistad
  • Node locks for marine deployment of autonomous seismic nodes
    Patent number: 9494700
    Abstract: Embodiments, including apparatuses, systems and methods, for attaching autonomous seismic nodes to a deployment cable. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a seismic node having a direct attachment mechanism configured to directly attach the seismic node to a deployment line, the direct attachment mechanism being configurable between an open and/or unlocked position and a closed and/or locked position to release and retain the deployment line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SEABED GEOSOLUTIONS B.V.
    Inventors: Richard Edward Henman, Johan Fredrik Næs, Arne Henning Rokkan, Mariann Ervik, Leif Johan Larsen, Fredrik Lund, Robert Schistad
  • NODE LOCKS FOR MARINE DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS SEISMIC NODES
    Publication number: 20150362606
    Abstract: Embodiments, including apparatuses, systems and methods, for attaching autonomous seismic nodes to a deployment cable. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a seismic node having a direct attachment mechanism configured to directly attach the seismic node to a deployment line, the direct attachment mechanism being configurable between an open and/or unlocked position and a closed and/or locked position to release and retain the deployment line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: Seabed Geosolutions B.V.
    Inventors: Richard Edward Henman, John Fredrik Næs, Arne Henning Rokkan, Mariann Ervik, Leif Johan Larsen, Fredrik Lund, Robert Schistad