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Sugar Land, TX, United States of America

Fairfield Industries, Inc.

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USPTO Granted Patents = 111

% Expired Patents = 17.1

CIPO Patents = 11

EPO Patents = 15

Trademarks = 7

Forward Citations = 1,647

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51 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Clifford H Ray (44 out of 61 patents)

James Nelson Thompson (40 out of 53 patents)

Glenn D Fisseler (37 out of 51 patents)

4. Etienne Marc (16 out of 29 patents)

5. Roger L Fyffe (14 out of 31 patents)

6. Hal B Haygood (13 out of 19 patents)

7. Jerry L Laws (9 out of 9 patents)

8. William Hopewell (8 out of 9 patents)

9. William Guyton (7 out of 14 patents)

10. Stephen W Jewell (7 out of 8 patents)

11. Larry E Berges (7 out of 7 patents)

12. Philip Lacovara (5 out of 12 patents)

13. Kenneth Craft (5 out of 6 patents)

14. Adam Gersztenkorn (4 out of 4 patents)

15. Michael Morris (4 out of 18 patents)

Core Competencies:

Seismic Data

Underwater Vehicles

High-Bandwidth Communication

Geophone Calibration

Ocean Bottom Seismometers

Data Analysis

Structural Detection

Node Deployment

Conveyor Systems

Survey Methods

Seismic Imaging

Buoyancy Control

111 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11442197 - Calibration of geophone and hydrophone pairs (2022-09-13),

2. 11360229 - Detecting structural and stratigraphic information from seismic data (2022-06-14),

3. 11137509 - Seismic imaging with a temporal decomposition imaging condition (2021-10-05),

4. 11128386 - High-bandwidth underwater data communication system (2021-09-21),

5. 11092711 - Systems and methods to control a moving underwater vehicle retrieving an ocean bottom seismic data acquisition unit (2021-08-17),

6. 11086039 - Connector for lanyard attachment of seismic node to cable (2021-08-10),

7. 10663610 - Seismic data analysis using ocean bottom node data collection (2020-05-26),

8. 10408958 - Systems and methods for detecting subsurface features using 3D angle gathers (2019-09-10),

9. 10379239 - Method and computer system for determining seismic node position (2019-08-13),

10. 10371843 - Detecting structural and stratigraphic information from seismic data (2019-08-06),

11. 10222496 - Seismic sensor deployment apparatus, system, method, and applications (2019-03-05),

12. 10171181 - High-bandwidth underwater data communication system (2019-01-01),

13. 10151848 - Helical conveyor for underwater seismic exploration (2018-12-11),

14. 10114137 - Underwater seismic exploration with a helical conveyor and skid structure (2018-10-30),

15. 10048397 - Conveyance system and method for underwater seismic exploration (2018-08-14),

Company Overview

Fairfield Industries, Inc., based in Sugar Land, Texas, specializes in seismic data acquisition technologies that are essential for subsurface exploration and monitoring. The company develops advanced solutions including underwater vehicles, ocean bottom seismometers, and high-bandwidth communication systems, which enhance data collection and analysis capabilities. Their expertise extends to geophone calibration and structural detection, facilitating precise node deployment for various geophysical applications in both marine and terrestrial environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 10 2026

111 Patents

#4 in Sugar Land, TX

#192 in Texas

#3,466 in US

#7,120 in the World

Sugar Land, TX, United States of America

Fairfield Industries, Inc.

Forward Citations = 1,647

51 inventors:

Clifford H Ray (44 out of 61 patents)

James Nelson Thompson (40 out of 53 patents)

Glenn D Fisseler (37 out of 51 patents)

4. Etienne Marc (16 out of 29 patents)

5. Roger L Fyffe (14 out of 31 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Fairfield Industries, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/fairfield-industries

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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