Patents by Inventor Ola Lunde

Ola Lunde 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: 8608216
    Abstract: An elevator connector device designed with an opening for passage of a pipe having a socket, wherein a locking jaw complementary fitting in the elevator connector is arranged to come to abutment against the socket when the pipe is lifted, and wherein the elevator connector is provided with several connected, different locking jaws fitting different pipe dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Seabed Rig AS
    Inventor: Ola Lunde
  • Patent number: 8490718
    Abstract: A portable pipe storage device (1) for use in a drilling rig (10), the pipe storage device (1) including a frame structure (2) with long sides (4) and end portions (6, 8) and the pipe storage device (1) being arranged to hold two or more pipes (14), pipes (14) stored in the pipe storage device (1) having their longitudinal axes (16) in a standing direction when the pipe storage device (1) is in its position of use in the drilling rig (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Seabed Rig AS
    Inventor: Ola Lunde
  • Patent number: 8419097
    Abstract: A gripper for petroleum pipes, the gripper including a housing and two gripper arms. The gripper arms are provided, at end portions, with gripping surfaces and are pivotable, at opposite end portions, around respective first axes. Each of the gripper arms is connected to the housing by respective first pivotal links, each of the first pivotal links being pivotably connected to the respective gripper arm around a second axis which is between the gripping surface and the first axis. Each of the first pivotal links is pivotably connected to the housing around a third axis, and each of the gripper arms is connected to the housing by a respective second pivotal link around the first axis. Each of the second pivotal links is pivotably connected to the housing on respective fourth axis fixed relative to the housing, the two first pivotal links being independently pivotable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Seabed Rig AS
    Inventor: Ola Lunde
  • Publication number: 20120200101
    Abstract: An elevator connector device (1) designed with an opening (4) for passage of a pipe (22) having a socket (24), wherein a locking jaw (8) complementary fitting in the elevator connector (1) is arranged to come to abutment against the socket (24) when the pipe (22) is lifted, and wherein the elevator connector (1) is provided with several connected, different locking jaws (8a, 8b, 12a, 12b, 16a, 16b) fitting different pipe dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventor: Ola Lunde
  • Publication number: 20120175326
    Abstract: A portable pipe storage device (1) for use in a drilling rig (10), the pipe storage device (1) including a frame structure (2) with long sides (4) and end portions (6, 8) and the pipe storage device (1) being arranged to hold two or more pipes (14), pipes (14) stored in the pipe storage device (1) having their longitudinal axes (16) in a standing direction when the pipe storage device (1) is in its position of use in the drilling rig (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SEABED RIG AS
    Inventor: Ola Lunde
  • Publication number: 20120146353
    Abstract: A gripper for petroleum pipes, the gripper including a housing and two gripper arms. The gripper arms are provided, at end portions, with gripping surfaces and are pivotable, at opposite end portions, around respective first axes. Each of the gripper arms is connected to the housing by respective first pivotal links, each of the first pivotal links being pivotably connected to the respective gripper arm around a second axis which is between the gripping surface and the first axis. Each of the first pivotal links is pivotably connected to the housing around a third axis, and each of the gripper arms is connected to the housing by a respective second pivotal link around the first axis. Each of the second pivotal links is pivotably connected to the housing on respective fourth axis fixed relative to the housing, the two first pivotal links being independently pivotable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SEABED RIG AS
    Inventor: Ola Lunde