Inventor
CAIRNS JAMES L
US55 patents
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OCEAN DESIGN INC
26 patentsUS6315461B1Nov 13, 2001
Wet mateable connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC159 citations99
US6796821B2Sep 28, 2004
Field installable cable termination assembly
OCEAN DESIGN INC83 citations98
US6332787B1Dec 25, 2001
Wet-mateable electro-optical connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC130 citations98
US6017227AJan 25, 2000
Underwater connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC106 citations98
US5645438AJul 8, 1997
Underwater-mateable connector for high pressure application
OCEAN DESIGN INC116 citations98
US5645442AJul 8, 1997
Sealed, Fluid-filled electrical connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC121 citations98
US6736545B2May 18, 2004
Wet mateable connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC118 citations97
US6464405B2Oct 15, 2002
Wet-mateable electro-optical connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC93 citations97
US6910910B2Jun 28, 2005
Dry mate connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC66 citations96
US5873750AFeb 23, 1999
Underwater connector assembly
OCEAN DESIGN INC60 citations96
US5738535AApr 14, 1998
Underwater connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC86 citations96
US5722842AMar 3, 1998
Underwater-mateable connector for high pressure applications
OCEAN DESIGN INC72 citations96
US5685727ANov 11, 1997
Underwater mateable connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC66 citations96
US6321021B1Nov 20, 2001
End seal assembly for tubular conduit
OCEAN DESIGN INC48 citations94
US7481584B2Jan 27, 2009
Dry mate connector
OCEAN DESIGN INC32 citations93
US6439778B1Aug 27, 2002
Optical fiber connector assembly
OCEAN DESIGN INC50 citations93
US5772457AJun 30, 1998
Convertible dry-mate to wet-mate submersible electrical connector system
OCEAN DESIGN INC54 citations93
US7429193B2Sep 30, 2008
Harsh environment connector including single-level or dual-level bladder and associated methods
OCEAN DESIGN INC21 citations92
US7364448B2Apr 29, 2008
Connector including circular bladder constriction and associated methods
OCEAN DESIGN INC29 citations92
US7285003B2Oct 23, 2007
Harsh environment connector including end cap and latching features and associated methods
OCEAN DESIGN INC25 citations92
US7182617B1Feb 27, 2007
Harsh environment sealing apparatus for a cable end and cable termination and associated methods
OCEAN DESIGN INC39 citations92
US6067395AMay 23, 2000
Underwater bulkhead feedthrough assembly
OCEAN DESIGN INC49 citations92
US7244132B1Jul 17, 2007
Connector including interlocking assembly and associated methods
OCEAN DESIGN INC19 citations84
US7462054B2Dec 9, 2008
Harsh environment connector with dual-level bladder and associated methods
OCEAN DESIGN INC6 citations74
US6608960B2Aug 19, 2003
End seal assembly for tubular conduit
OCEAN DESIGN INC8 citations72
US7388152B2Jun 17, 2008
Cable seal assembly and method
OCEAN DESIGN INC6 citations63
CAIRNS JAMES L
12 patentsUS4373767AFeb 15, 1983
Underwater coaxial connector
CAIRNS JAMES L319 citations99
US5194012AMar 16, 1993
Spark-proof hostile environment connector
CAIRNS JAMES L117 citations98
US5203805AApr 20, 1993
Underwater electrical connector
CAIRNS JAMES L62 citations96
US5171158ADec 15, 1992
Underwater multiple contact electrical connector
CAIRNS JAMES L72 citations96
US4948377AAug 14, 1990
Submersible electrical connector
CAIRNS JAMES L99 citations96
US7464728B2Dec 16, 2008
Pipe seal assembly and method
CAIRNS JAMES L25 citations93
US7040909B2May 9, 2006
Dry mate connector
CAIRNS JAMES L43 citations93
US4085993AApr 25, 1978
Sealed connector with barriers to contact bridging
CAIRNS JAMES L47 citations93
US8192089B2Jun 5, 2012
Wet mate connector
CAIRNS JAMES L18 citations92
US8900000B2Dec 2, 2014
Robotically mateable rotary joint electrical connector
CAIRNS JAMES L9 citations84
US8292645B2Oct 23, 2012
Keyless harsh environment connector
CAIRNS JAMES L19 citations84
US10945922B1Mar 16, 2021
Apparatus for creating a sealed conduit between separate volumes
CAIRNS JAMES L3 citations73
LOCKHEED CORP
4 patentsUS4616900AOct 14, 1986
Coaxial underwater electro-optical connector
LOCKHEED CORP186 citations99
US4666242AMay 19, 1987
Underwater electro-optical connector including cable terminal unit with electro-optical probe
LOCKHEED CORP84 citations96
US4606603AAug 19, 1986
Underwater connector including integral bladder and seal with a set of constricting means
LOCKHEED CORP112 citations96
US4682848AJul 28, 1987
Underwater-mateable optical fiber connector
LOCKHEED CORP143 citations95
PONTUS SUBSEA CONNECTORS LLC
4 patentsUS9715068B2Jul 25, 2017
Cable termination
PONTUS SUBSEA CONNECTORS LLC13 citations84
US10634853B2Apr 28, 2020
Device for sealably connecting circuits in contaminated environments and methods of using and making same
PONTUS SUBSEA CONNECTORS LLC2 citations73
US10236623B1Mar 19, 2019
Connector for sealably engaging and disengaging contacts, and methods of making and/or using same
PONTUS SUBSEA CONNECTORS LLC3 citations73
US9673605B2Jun 6, 2017
Boot seal
PONTUS SUBSEA CONNECTORS LLC4 citations73
STILLWATER TRUST
2 patentsTELEDYNE ODI INC
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