This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: USA as Represented by Secretary of the Navy. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Christopher Bradner: Inventor of Underwater Cable Measurement Technology.
Introduction
Christopher Bradner is an inventor associated with Herndon, Virginia, and the U.S. Navy. His patent work addresses the measurement of underwater tow cables in marine environments.
Latest Patents
Bradner is credited with 1 patent: “Apparatus and Method for Measuring Shape of Underwater Tow Cables.” The invention describes a cable connected at opposite ends in a marine environment, with one connection providing a stabilizing force. Currents interacting with that force cause the cable to form a catenary. A fairing system runs along the cable and includes multiple fairing units, at least one of which is an instrumented replacement fairing. That unit records measurements of the cable’s shape while it is subjected to the stabilizing force.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects work on instrumentation for observing the shape of cables under real marine conditions. By incorporating a measuring unit into the cable’s fairing system, the apparatus is designed to gather information about the cable’s catenary without relying solely on external observation.
Collaborations
The patent is assigned to the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy. This association connects Bradner’s disclosed invention with U.S. Navy research and development.
Conclusion
Christopher Bradner’s patent focuses on measuring the shape of underwater tow cables by combining a stabilizing cable arrangement with an instrumented fairing system.
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