Patents by Inventor Bernt Olav Tømmermo

Bernt Olav Tømmermo 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).

  • Patent number: 9580974
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety joint and a method of operation, the safety joint comprising: a first riser part and a second riser part overlapping in an axial direction and having end connections to be connectable as part of a riser, a release unit, locking the two riser parts together in a not activated mode, the release unit having other modes comprising a partly activated mode and fully activated mode, where the release unit comprises at least one axial extending tension rod connected between the two riser parts, which tension rod is configured to deform plastically before breaking, thereby activating the partly and fully activated modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS
    Inventors: Hans-Paul Carlsen, Tor-Øystein Carlsen, Olav Inderberg, Anthony D. Muff, Arild Sundkvist, Pål Fadum, Roy Arne Klevstad, Thor-Arne Løvland, Simen Rønne, Geir Tandberg, Bernt Olav Tømmermo
  • Patent number: 9580975
    Abstract: The invention relates a cylinder release arrangement, wherein at least one cylinder is arranged with a piston within the cylinder, and a cylinder head closing off one end of the cylinder, forming a chamber between the piston and the cylinder head, wherein the cylinder is provided to arrange a leakage of fluid from one side of a piston to the other side of the piston, when the piston is in a given position within the cylinder, and release means are provided for the subsequently controlled release of the cylinder head from the cylinder. The invention also comprises a cylinder arrangement with a release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS
    Inventors: Hans-Paul Carlsen, Tor-Øystein Carlsen, Olav Inderberg, Anthony D. Muff, Arild Sundkvist, Pål Fadum, Roy Arne Klevstad, Thor-Arne Løvland, Simen Rønne, Geir Tandberg, Bernt Olav Tømmermo
  • Publication number: 20160123092
    Abstract: The invention relates to a safety joint and a method of operation, the safety joint comprising: a first riser part and a second riser part overlapping in an axial direction and having end connections to be connectable as part of a riser, a release unit, locking the two riser parts together in a not activated mode, the release unit having other modes comprising a partly activated mode and fully activated mode, where the release unit comprises at least one axial extending tension rod connected between the two riser parts, which tension rod is configured to deform plastically before breaking, thereby activating the partly and fully activated modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hans-Paul CARLSEN, Tor-Øystein CARLSEN, Olav INDERBERG, Anthony D. MUFF, Arild SUNDKVIST, Pål FADUM, Roy Arne KLEVSTAD, Thor-Arne LØVLAND, Simen RØNNE, Geir TANDBERG, Bernt Olav TØMMERMO
  • Publication number: 20150354296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic riser joint for connecting a first riser part and a second riser part, the riser joint comprising: a first pipe part (8) and a second pipe part (9) comprising means for connection to the first riser part and the second riser part respectively, which first and second pipe parts in use are arranged to form part of a riser with an internal flow passage, a cylinder arrangement comprising a first set of cylinders (32), each cylinder having a piston rod with a piston head (51) and a cylinder housing, the piston rod and cylinder housing being respectively connectable to one of the first pipe part or second pipe part, wherein one side of the piston head in use is in communication with external pressure providing an axial force acting in the longitudinal direction of the riser, and the other side of the piston head is facing a sealed chamber (52), where the cylinder arrangement is configured such that a fluid in the sealed chamber and a fluid on the other side of the piston head g
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: FMC KONGSBERG SUBSEA AS
    Inventors: Bernt-Olav Tømmermo, Tor-Øystein Carlsen
  • Publication number: 20150354289
    Abstract: The invention relates a cylinder release arrangement, wherein at least one cylinder is arranged with a piston within the cylinder, and a cylinder head closing off one end of the cylinder, forming a chamber between the piston and the cylinder head, wherein the cylinder is provided to arrange a leakage of fluid from one side of a piston to the other side of the piston, when the piston is in a given position within the cylinder, and release means are provided for the subsequently controlled release of the cylinder head from the cylinder. The invention also comprises a cylinder arrangement with a release mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Hans-Paul Carlsen, Tor-Øystein Carlsen, Olav Inderberg, Anthony D. Muff, Arild Sundkvist, Pål Fadum, Roy Arne Klevstad, Thor-Arne Løvland, Simen Rønne, Geir Tandberg, Bernt Olav Tømmermo