Patents by Inventor Petter Thomas Holen

Petter Thomas Holen 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).

  • Re-connectable pipeline connection for direct heating system
    Patent number: 6328583
    Abstract: A cable connector for a direct heating cable system for a pipeline (4) where a direct heating cable is connected to the pipeline at two remote points, the cable (3) comprising a cone (1) connected to the end, the cone (1) comprising means for connecting releasably a bolt (9) coaxially to the cone (1), a pulling wire (7) being secured to the bolt (9) adapted to pull the cone (1) and the cable (3) into a connector (2) secured to the pipeline and having an inner shape corresponding with the outer shape of the cone (1), the connector (2) being adapted to lock the cone (1) to the connector (2) and release the pulling wire (7) from the cone (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Bjorn Willy Ness, Petter Thomas Holen, Jan Erik Karlsen
  • Re-connectable pipeline connection for direct heating system
    Publication number: 20010005646
    Abstract: A cable connector for a direct heating cable system for a pipeline (4) where a direct heating cable is connected to the pipeline at two remote points, the cable (3) comprising a cone (1) connected to the end, the cone (1) comprising means for connecting releasably a bolt (9) coaxially to the cone (1), a pulling wire (7) being secured to the bolt (9) adapted to pull the cone (1) and the cable (3) into a connector (2) secured to the pipeline and having an inner shape corresponding with the outer shape of the cone (1), the connector (2) being adapted to lock the cone (1) to the connector (2) and release the pulling wire (7) from the cone (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventors: Bjorn Willy Ness, Petter Thomas Holen, Jan Erik Karlsen