Jeffrey C Bridges

Title: Jeffrey C. Bridges and Autonomous Oil-Slick Sampling

Introduction

Jeffrey C. Bridges is an inventor based in Magnolia, Texas. His work includes an invention designed to collect and preserve oil-slick samples using an autonomous surface vessel.

Latest Patents

Bridges is associated with 1 patent, titled “Integrated Autonomous Oil-Slick Sampler and Storage Preservation Device.” The invention describes an autonomous vessel with a sampling system made up of one or more modules. Each module has a storage container, sampling material, an actuation system, a lead line, and an end cap that seals the container.

A computer system controls the sampling modules. In the stowed state, the sampling material remains inside the container, which is sealed by the end cap. When deployed, the end cap disengages and the sampling material is drawn out to collect a sample. The design combines autonomous operation with a mechanism for storing and preserving collected material.

Career Highlights

Bridges is associated with ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company. His patent reflects an engineering approach to environmental sampling, focusing on autonomous collection and secure sample storage.

Collaborations

The provided information identifies Paul Moreno and Gregory W. Shipman as Bridges’s coworkers. Their names are associated with his professional context, though specific roles in the patent are not stated.

Conclusion

Jeffrey C. Bridges’s patented sampler brings together autonomous vessel technology, oil-slick collection, and sealed sample storage in a single system.