Patents by Inventor Tormod Bliksås

Tormod Bliksås 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).

  • Ocean bottom seismic station
    Patent number: 8611180
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Optoplan AS
    Inventors: Arne Berg, Torbjørn Heglum, Roar Furuhaug, Tormod Bliksås
  • OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC STATION
    Publication number: 20110222374
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Arne Berg, Torbjørn Heglum, Roar Furuhaug, Tormod Bliksås
  • Ocean bottom seismic station
    Patent number: 7969817
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Optoplan AS
    Inventors: Arne Berg, Torbjørn Heglum, Roar Furuhaug, Tormod Bliksås
  • Ocean bottom seismic station
    Patent number: 7679989
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Optoplan AS
    Inventors: Arne Berg, Torbjørn Heglum, Roar Furuhaug, Tormod Bliksås
  • OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC STATION
    Publication number: 20100034051
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for cable termination and sensor integration at a sensor station within an ocean bottom seismic (OBS) cable array are disclosed. The sensor stations include a housing for various sensor components. Additionally, the sensor stations can accommodate an excess length of any data transmission members which may not be cut at the sensor station while enabling connection of one or more cut data transmission members with the sensor components. The sensor stations further manage any strength elements of the cable array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: ARNE BERG, Torbjørn Heglum, Roar Furuhaug, Tormod Bliksås