Patents by Inventor Gunnar Nilsen

Gunnar Nilsen 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: 7028788
    Abstract: Wear sleeve for a drill pipe coupling (10), where a sleeve (18) is arranged in a drill pipe coupling on one of the two adjoining, coupled together drill pipes (12, 14) in a drill string, where the sleeve has an outer diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the drill pipe coupling (10) and which comprises an inner continuous bore. The inner bore comprises a threaded section (22a) arranged for joining together with a corresponding outer threaded section (22) at the one end of the drill pipe coupling (10), whereupon the sleeve (18) is arranged to be securely fastened in the drill pipe coupling to form a wear sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Tubular Protection Systems AS
    Inventors: Stein Strand, Per Gunnar Nilsen, Atle Stlan Vaalana
  • Publication number: 20040173382
    Abstract: Wear sleeve for a drill pipe coupling (10), where a sleeve (18) is arranged in a drill pipe coupling on one of the two adjoining, coupled together drill pipes (12, 14) in a drill string, where the sleeve has an outer diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the drill pipe coupling (10) and which comprises an inner continuous bore. The inner bore comprises a threaded section (22a) arranged for joining together with a corresponding outer threaded section (22) at the one end of the drill pipe coupling (10), whereupon the sleeve (18) is arranged to be securely fastened in the drill pipe coupling to form a wear sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Stein Strand, Per Gunnar Nilsen, Atle Stlan Vaalana
  • Patent number: 6508034
    Abstract: A replaceable seal for water-tight and fire-resistant sliding doors, in particular for use on board ships and rigs, is roughly trapezoidal in shape having two opposite short sides, a long side therebetween, and a side of intermediate length opposite the long side. The intermediate length side of the seal is intended to lie against one of the arms of a Y-shaped support; one of the short sides of the seal is intended to lie against the upright of the Y-shaped support; the long side of the seat is intended to lie against a fastening device, preferably of a washer held with a bolt and nut; and the second short side forms the sealing surface of the seal for sealing against a door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: IMS A/S
    Inventor: Rolf Gunnar Nilsen
  • Patent number: 4649237
    Abstract: A power line/transformer switch of the isolator type, with knife members for the respective phases disposed on a common, rotatable shaft of insulating material. The respective contacts for the knives are disposed on an opposing, fixed shaft composed of insulating material. The respective shafts are mounted at one end of supports that are joined at the opposite end such that the supports constitute the legs of a V-shaped frame. The base of the V-formed supports is disposed perpendicularly on the longitudinal support bar that is parallel with the shafts, this longitudinal bar being provided with fasteners for attachment to a tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: A/S Norsk Elektrisk & Brown Boveri
    Inventors: Gunnar Nilsen, Erik Wang, Ingar Moen