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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Arne Rinnan, Trondheim, NO;
Ola Erik Fjeldstad, Trondheim, NO;
Kjell Edvardsen, Flataasen, NO;
Snorre Bache, Spongdal, NO;
Morten Wexels Rieser, Trondheim, NO;
Arne Rinnan, Trondheim, NO;
Ola Erik Fjeldstad, Trondheim, NO;
Kjell Edvardsen, Flataasen, NO;
Snorre Bache, Spongdal, NO;
Morten Wexels Rieser, Trondheim, NO;
Kongsberg Seatex AS, Trondheim, NO;
Abstract
A control device (O,) for controlling the position of an instrumented cable towed in water, such as a marine seismic streamer, and/or a towed instrumented cable array (streamer) with the possibility to control the individual instrumented cables, both in shape and position, in relation to other instrumented cables and by that counteract cross currents and/or other dynamic forces which affect a towed array behind a seismic survey vessel. The control device () is adapted for plain and rapid mounting and demounting so that the streamer easily can be deployed and recovered, and in an easy way be reeled onto and out from a drum. The control device is further entirely or partly arranged for wireless/contactless transfer of energy and/or communication, i.e. signals/data, between a main body and wings. The control device, motor and drive gear housings () provided with wings () or wings () house drive means (), power supply (), electronics and sensor means.