Patents by Inventor Per Sparrevik

Per Sparrevik 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).

  • Publication number: 20090114473
    Abstract: A shear wave generator for use subsea, including an excitation unit that is fastened to a top plate; a skirt, the upper end of which is fastened sealingly to the top plate and extending downward to an open lower end of the skirt, such that the top plate and skirt form a closed space by lowering to the seabed; and a pump arranged with fluid communication between the space and the surroundings, such that by pumping water out of the space, an underpressure is formed acting to suck the shear wave generator fixedly to and partly into the seabed, and by pumping water into the space, an overpressure is formed acting to lift the shear wave generator up from the seabed. The shear wave generator is distinguished in that the skirt is formed with a larger outer diameter or width at its upper end than at its lower end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: NGI
    Inventors: Harald Westerdahl, Per Sparrevik, Christian Madshus
  • Patent number: 6700835
    Abstract: Device for subsea metrology of distance and relative orientation of a first termination (10) with a local reference system (xr, yr, zr) and which by means of a jumper spool piece (5) is going to be connected to a separate second termination (20) having a local reference system (xB, yB, zB), characterized by a base metrology unit (2) arranged for being carried by an ROV (4), and arranged for aligned arrangement with the second or the first termination's (20, 10) reference system, and comprising the following features: a wire (3) with an extractable first end (31) being arranged for being attached to a receptacle device (7, 7′) arranged on the termination (10, 20) for receiving the wire's (3) first end (31) or a metrology unit and with a wire tensioner device (32) arranged for tensioning the wire (3) between the base metrology unit (2) and the receptacle device (7, 7′); a wire length sensor (34) arranged for measuring the length (DrB) of the extended taut wire (3); a relative azimuth sensi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S.
    Inventors: Nic Ward, Andy Walker, Per Sparrevik
  • Patent number: 6612397
    Abstract: A seismic shear wave generator comprising a seismic wave source (3) arranged on a base plate (11) arranged for being placed at the seabed, and a coupling device (1) arranged for coupling the wave source (3) mechanically to the seabed in order for shear waves to be transmitted to the seabed. The novelty of the invention is as follows: a cylindrical skirt (1) closely arranged along the base plate's (11) circumference and extending down from the underside of the base plate (11), and open downwards, and a pump device (2) arranged for pumping water respectably out of, and into, the skirt (1) and form vacuum or overpressure, respectively, in a closed cavity formed by the skirt (1) and the base plate (11) and the seabed (1) is lowered onto the seabed. By means of the device mentioned above the shear wave generator may be suctioned fixed to the sea bed and thus transfer shear waves via the skirt (1) to the seabed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Norges Geotekniske Institutt
    Inventors: Per Sparrevik, Harald Westerdahl, Christian Madshus
  • Publication number: 20020181330
    Abstract: A seismic shear wave generator comprising a seismic wave source (3) arranged on a base plate (11) arranged for being placed at the seabed, and a coupling device (1) arranged for coupling the wave source (3) mechanically to the seabed in order for shear waves to be transmitted to the seabed. The novelty of the invention is as follows: a cylindrical skirt (1) closely arranged along the base plate's (11) circumference and extending down from the underside of the base plate (11), and open downwards, and a pump device (2) arranged for pumping water respectably out of, and into, the skirt (1) and form vacuum or overpressure, respectively, in a closed cavity formed by the skirt (1) and the base plate (11) and the seabed (1) is lowered onto the seabed. By means of the device mentioned above the shear wave generator may be suctioned fixed to the sea bed and thus transfer shear waves via the skirt (1) to the seabed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Per Sparrevik, Harald Westerdahl, Christian Madshus