Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Seismic prospecting – Offshore prospecting
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-14
2010-11-16
Keith, Jack (Department: 3663)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Seismic prospecting
Offshore prospecting
C367S015000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835222
ABSTRACT:
An anti-biofouling seismic streamer casing (100,100′) is provided that is formed by a flexible tubing (110) coated with a layer of a two-part heat cured silicone elastomer (120). The seismic streamer casing (100, 100′) is formed by a method that includes steps of providing a flexible tubing (200) and pre-treating the outer surface of the tubing (210). Two parts of a two-part silicone elastomer are then mixed together (220). The method also includes coating the mixed two-part silicone elastomer on the flexible tubing (230), and heating the flexible tubing to cure the coating (240).
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Das Amulya Kumar
Knapp John Russell
Lobe Henry J.
Moffat Gary
Tolman Thomas K.
Aniedobe Christopher
Breier Krystine
Dobe Law Group, LLC
Keith Jack
Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc
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