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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2007
Jan Erik Stokkeland, Heggedal, NO;
Jon Falkenberg, Jar, NO;
Jan Erik Stokkeland, Heggedal, NO;
Jon Falkenberg, Jar, NO;
PGS Geophysical AS, Lysaker, NO;
Abstract
A lateral force and depth control device for a marine streamer includes a housing configured to be coupled within the streamer. A control surface is mounted to the housing such that a rotary orientation and an angle of attack of the control surface with respect to the housing are changeable. The device includes means for moving the control surface to a selected rotary orientation with respect to the housing. The device includes means for moving the control surface to a selected angle of attack with respect to the housing. A removable coupling is provided to couple the control surface to the means for moving to a selected rotary orientation and means for moving to a selected angle of attack.