Patents by Inventor Stephen L. Grieger

Stephen L. Grieger 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).

  • Screwless inner race for streamer cable connector
    Patent number: 6898146
    Abstract: An inner race for a streamer cable connector. The inner race includes first and second curved sections with a screwless fastener for clamping the two sections together about the streamer cable. The two curved sections may be hinged at first ends so that the inner race can be opened like a clam shell for placement about the cable. Cooperating teeth on the second ends of the inner race provide a screwless fastener for the two halves, with the teeth cooperatively arranged to ratchet by each other as the curved sections are closed around the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Concord Technologies, L.P.
    Inventor: Stephen L. Grieger
  • Streamer cable connector
    Patent number: 6758157
    Abstract: A streamer cable connector including a cylindrical inner race and an outer race with a cavity formed therein to capture the inner race. The outer race has leading and trailing fairings to minimize abrupt structural changes along the longitudinal length of the connector in order to minimize self-generated noise as the streamer cable is pulled through the water. The fairings are fabricated of compliant material so that the connector can be wound around a reel while under tension to inhibit damage to the inner race or to the cable itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Concord Technologies, LP
    Inventors: Stephen L. Grieger, James T. Burcham
  • Streamer cable connector
    Publication number: 20030226488
    Abstract: A streamer cable connector including a cylindrical inner race and an outer race with a cavity formed therein to capture the inner race. The outer race has leading and trailing fairings to minimize abrupt structural changes along the longitudinal length of the connector in order to minimize self-generated noise as the streamer cable is pulled through the water. The fairings are fabricated of compliant material so that the connector can be wound around a reel while under tension to inhibit damage to the inner race or to the cable itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: CONCORD TECHNOLOGIES, LP
    Inventors: Stephen L. Grieger, James T. Burcham
  • Screwless inner race for streamer cable connector
    Publication number: 20030227822
    Abstract: An inner race for a streamer cable connector. The inner race includes first and second curved sections with a screwless fastener for clamping the two sections together about the streamer cable. The two curved sections may be hinged at first ends so that the inner race can be opened like a clam shell for placement about the cable. Cooperating teeth on the second ends of the inner race provide a screwless fastener for the two halves, with the teeth cooperatively arranged to ratchet by each other as the curved sections are closed around the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: CONCORD TECHNOLOGIES, LP
    Inventor: Stephen L. Grieger