Patents by Inventor Arve Lerstad

Arve Lerstad 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).

  • Method for offshore loading of a tanker and construction of said tanker
    Patent number: 5492075
    Abstract: A method and a vessel for offshore oil loading, wherein the vessel comprises a number of center tanks (3) arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, and a number of wing tanks (5, 6) located in pairs on either side of respective center tanks, a loading line (19) being connected to the center tanks (3) via respective valves (20), and adjacent center tanks (3) being connected to each other via bulkhead valves (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S.
    Inventors: Arve Lerstad, Kare Breivik, Trygve G. Egge, Arne Smedal, Ole Overli