Patents by Inventor Terje Glomsaker

Terje Glomsaker 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).

  • Article and apparatus for enhancing the coalescence of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase in an emulsion
    Patent number: 9573079
    Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing the coalescence of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase in an emulsion is presented. The apparatus includes at least one inlet for receiving the emulsion, at least one outlet for discharging the emulsion after coalescing the dispersed phase, and at least one article disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The article includes a plurality of regions disposed on a surface in a predefined pattern, wherein a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially wetting with respect to the dispersed phase, and a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially non-wetting with respect to the dispersed phase, and wherein the pattern includes a plurality of inter-connected regions that are substantially non-wetting with respect to the dispersed phase. A related article is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shyam Sivaramakrishnan, Oscar Max Sittner, Terje Glomsaker, Luc Stephane Leblanc, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, Vaibhav Bahadur, Yifan Gao
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING BARRIER FLUID IN A SUBSEA MOTOR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160341209
    Abstract: A method for supplying barrier fluid in a subsea motor and pump assembly is disclosed, wherein desalinated water is extracted from or downstream of a reverse osmosis device and supplied to the motor and pump assembly, alone or as mixture with ethylene glycol. A corresponding system is likewise disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Giacomo LANDI, Jorgen WESSEL, Lorenzo BERGAMINI, Terje GLOMSAKER, Hans Kristian SUNDT, Sudhir CHAMBHARE
  • ARTICLE AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE COALESCENCE OF A DISPERSED PHASE FROM A CONTINUOUS PHASE IN AN EMULSION
    Publication number: 20150114903
    Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing the coalescence of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase in an emulsion is presented. The apparatus includes at least one inlet for receiving the emulsion, at least one outlet for discharging the emulsion after coalescing the dispersed phase, and at least one article disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The article includes a plurality of regions disposed on a surface in a predefined pattern, wherein a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially wetting with respect to the dispersed phase, and a portion of the plurality of regions is substantially non-wetting with respect to the dispersed phase, and wherein the pattern includes a plurality of inter-connected regions that are substantially non-wetting with respect to the dispersed phase. A related article is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shyam Sivaramakrishnan, Oscar Max Sittner, Terje Glomsaker, Luc Stephane Leblanc, Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni, Vaibhav Bahadur, Yifan Gao