Patents by Inventor Børge Bjørneklett

Børge Bjørneklett 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: 20210336578
    Abstract: A solar power plant comprising a pliable mat having a photovoltaic (PV) module fixed thereon by means of an attachment assembly which comprises at least one elongate module profile secured to an edge of the PV module, and a corresponding elongate mat profile attached to the mat, and the profiles are configured such that the PV module is secured to the mat by bringing the module profile into contact with the corresponding mat profile. There is also provided a method of installing a floating photovoltaic power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: OCEAN SUN AS
    Inventor: Børge Bjørneklett
  • Patent number: 10644645
    Abstract: An offshore photovoltaic power plant (100) comprising a pliable mat (2) configured to be arranged on a surface (33) of a body of water, the mat (2) having a plurality of photovoltaic modules (1) fixed thereon. The photovoltaic modules may be marinized and equipped with a buoyant rigid aluminium structure which prevents mechanical damage to the cells. The rigid backside structure may also serve as an efficient heat sink by direct thermal conduction from the solar cells to the pliable mat. There is also provided a fish farm, an offshore power plant, a method of constructing an offshore photovoltaic power plant and a method of installing a floating photovoltaic power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: OCEAN SUN, AS
    Inventor: Børge Bjørneklett
  • Patent number: 10502348
    Abstract: A riser connector assembly includes a first connector assembly portion with first locking members, a second connector assembly portion with second locking members, and a locking device with third and fourth locking members. The locking device is rotatably connected to the first connector assembly portion. The locking device rotates between a first position where each of the locking members are interlocked, a second position where the first and third locking members are interlocked, and the second and fourth locking members are not interlocked, and a third position where none of the locking members are interlocked, so that the locking device is removable. The first and third locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the first connector assembly portion and the locking device. The second and fourth locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the second connector assembly portion and the locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: MARITIME PROMECO AS
    Inventors: Boerge Bjoerneklett, Per Martin Erik Hansson, Stian Solberg
  • Publication number: 20190131919
    Abstract: An offshore photovoltaic power plant (100) comprising a pliable mat (2) configured to be arranged on a surface (33) of a body of water, the mat (2) having a plurality of photovoltaic modules (1) fixed thereon. The photovoltaic modules may be marinized and equipped with a buoyant rigid aluminium structure which prevents mechanical damage to the cells. The rigid backside structure may also serve as an efficient heat sink by direct thermal conduction from the solar cells to the pliable mat. There is also provided a fish farm, an offshore power plant, a method of constructing an offshore photovoltaic power plant and a method of installing a floating photovoltaic power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Børge BJØRNEKLETT
  • Patent number: 10094177
    Abstract: A marine riser includes at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The at least two riser sections extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation. At least one of the at least two riser sections includes at least one pipe having a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: MARITIME PROMECO AS
    Inventors: Boerge Bjoerneklett, Per Martin Erik Hansson, Henrik Alfredsson, Niklas Persson
  • Publication number: 20170306706
    Abstract: A marine riser includes at least two riser sections which are connected in an end-to-end relationship. The at least two riser sections extend between a subsea installation and a suspension device arranged above the subsea installation. At least one of the at least two riser sections includes at least one pipe having a heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: MARITIME PROMECO AS
    Inventors: BOERGE BJOERNEKLETT, PER MARTIN ERIK HANSSON, HENRIK ALFREDSSON, NIKLAS PERSSON
  • Publication number: 20160258562
    Abstract: A riser connector assembly includes a first connector assembly portion comprising first locking members, a second connector assembly portion comprising second locking members, and a locking device comprising third and fourth locking members. The locking device is rotatably connected to the first connector assembly portion. The locking device is configured to rotate between a first position where each of the locking members are interlocked, a second position where the first and third locking members are interlocked, and the second and fourth locking members are not interlocked, and a third position where none of the locking members are interlocked, so that the locking device is removable. The first and third locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the first connector assembly portion and the locking device. The second and fourth locking members selectively/releasably interlock via a relative rotation between the second connector assembly portion and the locking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: MARITIME PROMECO AS
    Inventors: Boerge BJOERNEKLETT, Per Martin Erik HANSSON, Stian SOLBERG
  • Patent number: 7494553
    Abstract: A method is provided of determining a heat treatment to apply to a structural member so as to modify the deformation behavior of the structural member when subjected to an applied stress. The method includes first simulating the deformation behavior of the structural member when subjected to the applied stress. The effect of at least one heat treatment upon a part of the structural member is then simulated so as to determine a heat treatment to apply to the part of the structural member so as to produce a modified deformation behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Børge Bjørneklett, Ole Runar Myhr, Tor Arne Stjern
  • Patent number: 7431780
    Abstract: The method of distorting a workpiece (8) includes selecting a desired configuration of the workpiece; determining distortions (14) to be applied to at least two regions of the workpiece to cause the workpiece to adopt the desired configuration; and using the determined distortions in accordance with predetermined information (12,13) relating heat treatments of the workpiece to resultant distortions, to obtain or generate heat control data (15) defining heat treatments to be applied to corresponding regions of the workpiece, which will cause the determined distortions in the workpiece (8). The heat control data and the determined distortions are related by the equation AX=B, where B is a vector describing the determined distortions according to the heat treatments, X is a vector representing the heat control data and A is a matrix of elements representing the predetermined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro Asa
    Inventors: Ole Runar Myhr, Børge Bjørneklett
  • Patent number: 6921584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a series of extra strong and durable aluminium alloy brazing sheets with enhanced corrosion resistance for brazed heat exchangers. The alloy sheets are based on recycled materials and are suitable for manufacturing of fins, welded tubes, headers and sideplates. The alloy sheets showed improved corrosion performance with respect to pitting corrosion, excellent high temperature sagging resistance and post braze strength, and a good brazeability. By optimising the material combination of fin, tube, header and sideplates it is possible to produce a heat exchanger with adequate corrosion performance in SWAAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventors: Morten Syslak, Gro Stakkestad, Jon Dag Evensen, Xiao-Jun Jiang, Børge Bjørneklett