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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel George Martin, Woodstock, CA;
Mark S. Zajac, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
WesternGeco, L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/156 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/156 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods, systems and apparatus for steering one or more cables towed through water by a vessel. In general, a diverter attached to the one or more cables may comprise a float, a vane extending from a bottom surface of the float, and one or more vortex generators disposed on a suction side surface of the vane. The one or more vortex generators may prevent stall of the diverter at high attack angles.