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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126992 | Exploitation Of Sea Floor Rig Structures To Enhance Measurement While Drilling Telemetry Data A method for communicating data in an offshore data communication system comprises measuring L/MWD data with a sensor disposed in a bottomhole assembly positioned in a subsea borehole. The bottomhole assembly is disposed along a drillstring extending through the subsea ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105247 | BLACKBOX POSITION REPORTING DEVICE Systems and methods are provided for reporting activities at certain locations below sea level. One embodiment includes a flight recorder system for collecting and reporting activities at specific locations below sea level. Further, the system is configured to provide a... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105246 | CONTACTLESS UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION DEVICE This invention provides, inter alia, communication devices for contactless underwater data transmission and reception. In one embodiment the present invention provides a transmitting device comprising (a) a water-tight housing; (b) a radiative element disposed outside o... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20110298633 | UNDERWATER DETECTION DEVICE An underwater detection device includes a transceiver module for transmitting underwater an ultrasonic pulse signal that is frequency-modulated and receiving an echo signal corresponding to the transmitted signal, a pulse compression module for pulse-compressing the sig... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110291854 | OBTAINING DATA FROM AN UNDERWATER COMPONENT A method of obtaining data from a subsea control module of an underwater well facility is provided. The method comprises: providing a tag which stores data relating to the module, the tag being operable to wirelessly transmit the data to a reader device; locating the ta... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110227753 | REINFORCED MARINE OPTIC FIBER SECURITY FENCE A fence for establishing a secure marine perimeter includes an optic fiber net. The optic fiber net includes an optic fiber wire with an input end and an output end. A light transmitter connects to the input end to introduce an input optic signal into the optic fiber wi... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110199227 | System for underwater communications comprising fluid modifying means The present invention provides a system for underwater communications by electromagnetic signals capable of providing a higher data transfer rate for a given range of communications than current prior art systems for underwater communications by electromagnetic signals.... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110064151 | Dispersion control in underwater electromagnetic communications systems A data communication system comprising a transmitter for transmitting an electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric signal, a receiver for receiving an electromagnetic and/or magneto-electric signal, and means for compensating for reducing or substantially eliminating sign... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100283628 | Underwater detection device An underwater detection device for detecting underwater by transmission and reception of an ultrasonic signal is provided. The device includes a transmission module for transmitting the ultrasonic signal underwater, a reception module for receiving an echo signal of the... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100245120 | SEA VESSEL TAGGING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM The present invention discloses a tagging and identification device and system for tracking and monitoring sea vessels as they enter sea ports, estuaries and/or other channels. The tagging device of the present invention comprises a receiver, for receiving an underwater... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100245119 | TWO-TIER STREAMER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A two-tier communication system for a seismic streamer. The communication system operates over an unshielded twisted-pair communication line extending the length of the streamer. Repeater units having a repeater function and a device controller function divide the twist... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100238050 | Wireless underwater hull inspection system An underwater inspection system comprising an underwater mobile inspection station (52) having an electromagnetic antenna (53), the mobile station (52) being adapted to capture inspection data and use the electromagnetic antenna (53) to send ... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100183313 | Underwater data transfer system The present invention relates to a system that provides flexible data access to a wired underwater communications network through an electromagnetic, non-conductive connection. An underwater data access point is described wherein data access to a cabled network is provi... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100171637 | Wireless auxiliary monitoring and control system for an underwater installation The present invention provides a wireless auxiliary system for monitoring and control of an underwater installation. The auxiliary system of the present invention sends data and control signals between an underwater installation—for example, a lower stack 26 in... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100164747 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING LOW FREQUENCY/ULTRA LOW FREQUENCY AND VERY LOW FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS A method for generating electromagnetic waves in the ELF/ULF comprising the steps of using a ground-based Horizontal Electric Dipole (HED) antenna to send electromagnetic pulses upwardly in the E-region of the ionosphere to form an oscillatory or pulsed electric field; ... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100134319 | Electromagnetic/acoustic underwater communications system An underwater communications system is provided that transmits electromagnetic and/or magnetic signals to a remote receiver. The transmitter includes a data input. A digital data compressor compresses data to be transmitted. A modulator modulates compressed data onto a ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100134297 | ACTIVITY MONITORING EYEWEAR Disclosed is an activity monitoring eyewear for a swimmer. The activity monitoring eyewear includes a frame having a pair of hollow rim portions, an attachment member operatively coupled to the frame, and an at least one monitoring system configured on the attachment me... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100060478 | ANTENNA FOR UNDERWATER COMMUNICATIONS An antenna comprises first and second radiating elements for connecting to a first and second potential levels respectively. The first and second potential levels are substantially different for generating an electrostatic field from the first and the second radiating e... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100052940 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR SUBSEA WELL An electronic subsea device (1), in particular a wellhead control unit, has a modem (2) for subsea power line (3) communication, and an alternating current/direct current power supply (33) that is a switching power supply having a fixed switc... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100019930 | Electric Control and Supply System In at least some embodiments, an electrically controlled subsea production system includes a subsea electrical distributor that receives a high direct current (DC) voltage. The electrical distributor converts the high DC voltage to a lower DC voltage. The electrically c... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100019929 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR SURVEY SOURCE AND RECEIVER A method for communicating with a receiver during an electromagnetic survey. In one implementation, the method may include sending a survey signal to a subsurface region, wherein the survey signals is a first electromagnetic signal and sending a diagnostic signal to the... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100008371 | Routing facility for a subsea electronics module A routing facility (1) for a subsea electronics module (7) has a microcontroller (3), a field programmable gate array (4) and at least two router resources (5) on a single circuit board (2), each router resource (5) compr... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090295596 | SWIM WATCH A watch device for use by a swimmer while swimming in a body of water. The watch device may generally comprise a housing, a location determining component disposed within the housing and operable to receive one or more satellite signals to determine a current geographic... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090257475 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION OF COLLECTED AMPHIBIOUS DATA system and method for secure communication of collected amphibious data is disclosed, which uses direct-sequence, spread spectrum, ultra wideband (DS-SS UWB) communications to enhance the security of the collected amphibious data during transmission over a wireless comm... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090213697 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS A wireless communication system includes a transmitting device and a receiving device, in which the transmitting device generates a signal including information and transmits the signal by electromagnetic waves and ultrasonic waves in the same frequency in parallel, and... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090135022 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER Dive computers in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a microprocessor, a pressure transducer connected to the microprocessor, a microphone connected to the microprocessor, a speaker connected to the microprocessor, a tele... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090079583 | Shutdown System A production shutdown system for an underwater hydrocarbon production facility, comprising, on the topside: a safety system, and a communications module; and, underwater; | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090002192 | Dive computer system A method of operating a dive information tracking system is disclosed wherein a diver or user carries or wears an underwater computer during an underwater dive. The underwater computer acquires information during the current underwater dive and the newly acquired inform... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080156327 | DIVE COMPUTER WITH FREE DIVE MODE AND WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION A dive computer with a free dive mode and/or wireless data transmission capabilities. In one embodiment the invention relates to a diving apparatus including a dive computer having a free dive mode, where the dive computer is configured to calculate a nitrogen loading i... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20070229303 | Fluid Level Detector and Alarm Apparatus A fluid level detector and alarm apparatus for detecting a fluid level in a liquid receiving open-top vessel such as sinks, tubs and the like, comprising: a housing being connectable to the vessel so as to be positioned within the vessel. A sound emitter is positioned w... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20060116796 | System and method for testing a control system of a marine vessel A system for testing a control system (2) in a vessel (4), in which the control system (2) is arranged to control and monitor the vessel (4), comprising the following features: one or more sensors (8) on board the vessel (4) to ... | 06/01/2006 |
