Patents by Inventor Atle Berle

Atle Berle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9303491
    Abstract: There is disclosed a subsea cooler for the cooling of a fluid flowing in a subsea flow line. The subsea cooler comprises an inlet and an outlet which are connectable to the subsea flow line and at least two cooling sections arranged in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet of the subsea cooler. Each cooling section includes a plurality of cooling pipes which are configured such that they exchange heat energy with the surrounding sea water when the subsea cooler is in use. The subsea cooler is further provided with valve means such that the flow of fluid through the cooling sections may be regulated individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Framo Engineering AS
    Inventors: Stig Kare Kanstad, Nils-Egil Kangas, Asmund Valland, Atle Berle
  • Patent number: 9163482
    Abstract: There is provided a subsea system for increasing pressure and/or flow rate in a flow line, the subsea system being arranged in fluid communication with said flow line which receives fluid from at least one fluid source. The subsea system comprises at least one compressor or pump and at least one subsea cooler which is arranged in the flow line in series with the at least one compressor. The subsea system further comprises a recirculation line which is configured such that at least a portion of the fluid flowing in the flow line downstream the at least one compressor and the at least one subsea cooler may be recirculated back to the flow line upstream the at least one compressor and the at least one subsea cooler such that the recirculating line can be used for capacity regulation of the at least one compressor and cleaning of the at least one subsea cooler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Framo Engineering AS
    Inventors: Stig Kare Kanstad, Asmund Valland, Nils-Egil Kangas, Atle Berle
  • Publication number: 20120103621
    Abstract: There is provided a subsea system for increasing pressure and/or flow rate in a flow line, the subsea system being arranged in fluid communication with said flow line which receives fluid from at least one fluid source. The subsea system comprises at least one compressor or pump and at least one subsea cooler which is arranged in the flow line in series with the at least one compressor. The subsea system further comprises a recirculation line which is configured such that at least a portion of the fluid flowing in the flow line downstream the at least one compressor and the at least one subsea cooler may be recirculated back to the flow line upstream the at least one compressor and the at least one subsea cooler such that the recirculating line can be used for capacity regulation of the at least one compressor and cleaning of the at least one subsea cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: FRAMO ENGINEERING AS
    Inventors: Stig Kare Kanstad, Asmund Valland, Nils-Egil Kangas, Atle Berle
  • Publication number: 20120097362
    Abstract: There is disclosed a subsea cooler for the cooling of a fluid flowing in a subsea flow line. The subsea cooler comprises an inlet and an outlet which are connectable to the subsea flow line and at least two cooling sections arranged in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet of the subsea cooler. Each cooling section includes a plurality of cooling pipes which are configured such that they exchange heat energy with the surrounding sea water when the subsea cooler is in use. The subsea cooler is further provided with valve means such that the flow of fluid through the cooling sections may be regulated individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: FRAMO ENGINEERING AS
    Inventors: Stig Kare Kanstad, Nils-Egil Kangas, Asmund Valland, Atle Berle