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James N. Thompson
Also filed as: THOMPSON JAMES N · THOMPSON JAMES NELSON
53 granted patents·3 pending applications·940 citations·filing 2005–2020
99Inventor score
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56 records- 0199US9829589B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 28, 2017·23 cites·20 claims
- 0299US7990803B2Deployment and retrieval method for shallow water ocean bottom seismometersFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·34 cites·27 claims
- 0398US8879362B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageRAY CLIFFORD H·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 4, 2014·25 cites·35 claims
- 0498US8228761B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageRAY CLIFFORD H·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 24, 2012·34 cites·24 claims
- 0598US8050140B2Storage system and method for seismic data acquisition unitsFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 1, 2011·32 cites·34 claims
- 0698US7649803B2Method for retrieval of seismic data acquisition unitsFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 19, 2010·41 cites·11 claims
- 0797US8801328B2Powered sheave for node deployment and retrievalFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·23 cites·44 claims
- 0897US8556540B2Apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 15, 2013·18 cites·25 claims
- 0997US8328467B2Powered sheave for node deployment and retrievalTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 11, 2012·33 cites·20 claims
- 1097US7804737B2Marine vessel working deck for handling of shallow water ocean bottom seismometersFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 28, 2010·36 cites·44 claims
- 1197US7724607B2Method and apparatus for seismic data acquisitionFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 25, 2010·32 cites·13 claims
- 1297US7632043B2Seismic sensor transfer deviceFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 15, 2009·63 cites·29 claims
- 1396US9829594B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 1496US8864416B2Seismic cable with adjustable buoyancyFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 21, 2014·16 cites·14 claims
- 1596US8611181B2Multiple receiver line deployment and recoveryFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 17, 2013·38 cites·48 claims
- 1696US8226328B2Seismic cable with adjustable buoyancyTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 24, 2012·39 cites·20 claims
- 1796US8172480B2Node storage, deployment and retrieval systemTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2011·Granted May 8, 2012·27 cites·18 claims
- 1896US7883292B2Node storage, deployment and retrieval systemFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 8, 2011·58 cites·17 claims
- 1996US7602667B2Breakaway deployment cable for underwater seismic recording systemFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 13, 2009·27 cites·22 claims
- 2095US10234579B2Simultaneous shooting nodal acquisition seismic survey methodsMAGSEIS FF LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 19, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 2195US8087848B2Powered sheave for node deployment and retrievalTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·40 cites·25 claims
- 2295US8075226B2Method and apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·27 cites·17 claims
- 2394US10539696B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·3 cites·23 claims
- 2494US8619495B2Storage and management system for seismic data acquisition unitsTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 31, 2013·15 cites·19 claims
- 2594US8127706B2Deck configuration for ocean bottom seismometer launch platformsTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 6, 2012·23 cites·26 claims
- 2694US7933165B2Connector for seismic cableFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 26, 2011·45 cites·26 claims
- 2793US10042068B2Conveyance system and method for underwater seismic explorationFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 7, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 2893US9739901B2Simultaneous shooting nodal acquisition seismic survey methodsFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 2992US8534959B2Method and apparatus for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 17, 2013·28 cites·12 claims
- 3092US8310899B2Multiple receiver line deployment and recoveryWOODARD JR REAGAN NEIL·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 13, 2012·47 cites·24 claims
- 3191US9645271B2Multiple receiver line deployment and recoveryFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 9, 2017·10 cites·25 claims
- 3291US9360575B2Simultaneous shooting nodal acquisition seismic survey methodsFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·17 cites·30 claims
- 3391US8579545B2Apparatus and methods for an ocean bottom seismic sensor deployment vehicleJEWELL STEPHEN W·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 12, 2013·28 cites·2 claims
- 3490US10502853B2Method and system for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 10, 2019·2 cites·19 claims
- 3587US10422908B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 24, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 3686US10557958B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 11, 2020·2 cites·29 claims
- 3784US11047998B2Simultaneous shooting nodal acquisition seismic survey methodsMAGSEIS FF LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
- 3884US8496407B2Seismic cable with adjustable buoyancyTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 30, 2013·4 cites·25 claims
- 3978US11237285B2Ocean bottom seismometer packageMAGSEIS FF LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 1, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4078US10591624B2Method and system for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 17, 2020·2 cites·14 claims
- 4178US9475552B2Powered sheave for node deployment and retrievalFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·3 cites·26 claims
- 4278US9405030B2Seismic cable with adjustable buoyancyFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 2, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 4373US11131785B2Method and system for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersMAGSEIS FF LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 28, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 4472US8632274B2Deployment method for ocean bottom seismometersTHOMPSON JAMES N·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 21, 2014·1 cites·20 claims
- 4570US11402527B2Simultaneous shooting nodal acquisition seismic survey methodsMAGSEIS FF LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4668US9003612B2Coupler, methods, and applicationsWOODARD REAGAN·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 14, 2015·3 cites·11 claims
- 4764US10598808B2Method and system for deployment of ocean bottom seismometersFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 24, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4864US8966718B2Coupling ring, methods and applicationsWOODARD REAGAN·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 3, 2015·2 cites·8 claims
- 4962US9256002B2Coupler/ coupling ring assembly, methods, and applicationsWOODARD REAGAN·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 9, 2016·2 cites·8 claims
- 5062US2016334525A1Seismic cable with adjustable buoyancyFAIRFIELD IND INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
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