Patents by Inventor Mikael Kristiansen

Mikael Kristiansen 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: 9188256
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe comprising an internal sheath, at least one armor layer surrounding said internal sheath and a bore defined by said internal sheath, the flexible pipe further comprising a fiber sensor arranged in said bore. By arranging the fiber in the bore of the unbounded flexible pipe, new opportunities for sensing desired properties of the unbounded flexible pipe is provided. The fiber sensor may preferably be a pressure fiber sensor. The unbonded flexible pipe may preferably be an offshore pipe, such as a riser for transportation of hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
    Inventors: Mikael Kristiansen, Nicky Weppenaar
  • Publication number: 20140158247
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe for offshore applications comprising an internal sealing sheath and at least one armoring layer comprising at least one helically wound fibre containing elongate armoring element, wherein the fibre containing elongate armoring element comprises polymer material, and at least about 5% by weight of polypropylene fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
    Inventor: Mikael Kristiansen
  • Patent number: 8593636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe system comprising a) a pipe, b) a fluid sensing station and c) a remote light detector system. The pipe comprises a flow channel and an annular fluid cavity surrounding the flow channel. The fluid sensing station comprises a sensing fluid cavity which is in fluid communication with the annular fluid cavity, and the sensing fluid cavity comprises a light emitter and a light receiver placed at a distance from each other. The light emitter and the light receiver are optically connected to each other and optically connected to the remote light detector system. The invention also relates to a fluid sensing system for sensing a fluid in an annulus cavity of a pipe, said fluid sensing system comprises a fluid sensing station and a remote light detector system. The fluid sensing station comprises a sensing fluid cavity comprising a light emitter and a light receiver placed at a distance from each other and optically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S
    Inventors: Mikael Kristiansen, Nicky Weppenaar
  • Patent number: 8590365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe system comprising a pipe, a gas sensing station and a remote output system. The pipe comprises a pipe gas cavity, such as an annulus, extending lengthwise in part or all of the length of the pipe; the gas sensing station comprises a sensing gas cavity which is in gas communication with the pipe gas cavity: The sensing gas cavity comprises a photoacoustic spectroscope. The pipe system comprises at least one optical feeding fiber for feeding light to the photoacoustic spectroscope and a transmission path for transferring a signal from the photoacoustic spectroscope to the remote output system, the transmission path from the gas sensing station to the remote output system is an optical transmission path. The pipe may for example be a flexible pipe e.g. an umbilical or a pipe for the transportation of crude oil from a well to an off shore or on shore station, for example a ship or a platform. The gas sensing station may be integrated in the pipe, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S
    Inventors: Nicky Weppenaar, Mikael Kristiansen
  • Publication number: 20120222770
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unbonded flexible pipe comprising an internal sheath, at least one armor layer surrounding said internal sheath and a bore defined by said internal sheath, the flexible pipe further comprising a fiber sensor arranged in said bore. By arranging the fiber in the bore of the unbounded flexible pipe, new opportunities for sensing desired properties of the unbounded flexible pipe is provided. The fiber sensor may preferably be a pressure fiber sensor. The unbonded flexible pipe may preferably be an offshore pipe, such as a riser for transportation of hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: NKT FLEXIBLES I/S
    Inventors: Mikael Kristiansen, Nicky Weppenaar
  • Publication number: 20110154884
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe system comprising a pipe, a gas sensing station and a remote output system. The pipe comprises a pipe gas cavity, such as an annulus, extending lengthwise in part or all of the length of the pipe; the gas sensing station comprises a sensing gas cavity which is in gas communication with the pipe gas cavity: The sensing gas cavity comprises a photoacoustic spectroscope. The pipe system comprises at least one optical feeding fiber for feeding light to the photoacoustic spectroscope and a transmission path for transferring a signal from the photoacoustic spectroscope to the remote output system, the transmission path from the gas sensing station to the remote output system is an optical transmission path. The pipe may for example be a flexible pipe e.g. an umbilical or a pipe for the transportation of crude oil from a well to an off shore or on shore station, for example a ship or a platform. The gas sensing station may be integrated in the pipe, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: NKT FLEXIBLES I/S
    Inventors: Nicky Weppenaar, Mikael Kristiansen
  • Publication number: 20110026031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe system comprising a) a pipe, b) a fluid sensing station and c) a remote light detector system. The pipe comprises a flow channel and an annular fluid cavity surrounding the flow channel. The fluid sensing station comprises a sensing fluid cavity which is in fluid communication with the annular fluid cavity, and the sensing fluid cavity comprises a light emitter and a light receiver placed at a distance from each other. The light emitter and the light receiver are optically connected to each other and optically connected to the remote light detector system. The invention also relates to a fluid sensing system for sensing a fluid in an annulus cavity of a pipe, said fluid sensing system comprises a fluid sensing station and a remote light detector system. The fluid sensing station comprises a sensing fluid cavity comprising a light emitter and a light receiver placed at a distance from each other and optically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: NKT FLEXIBLES I/S
    Inventors: Mikael Kristiansen, Nicky Weppenaar