Patents by Inventor Christopher CARLSEN

Christopher CARLSEN 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).

  • Pipeline maintenance and inspection vehicle
    Patent number: 11590543
    Abstract: A vehicle (10) for performing operations on a subsea pipeline, such as a riser (2), carries one or more interchangeable modules (18) and is configured to translate along the riser (2). The vehicle (10) comprises an elongate support structure (12) for carrying the modules (18). Gripper arms (14, 16) hold the support structure (12) a predetermined distance away from the elongate body and cause translation of the vehicle (10) along the riser (2) using a hand-over-hand action, so as to allow the vehicle (10) to pass protuberances or obstacles, such as a clamp (8), on the riser (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Kongsberg Ferrotech AS, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
    Inventors: Christopher Carlsen, Bert Pasop, Alexandr Tcacenco, Mario Zuvela, Torgeir Bræin, Luis Fidel De La Torre Ugarte Del Castillo, Jens Harald Seiertun, Wan Muhammad Faiz Wan Rustam
  • PIPELINE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190314873
    Abstract: A vehicle (10) for performing operations on a subsea pipeline, such as a riser (2), carries one or more interchangeable modules (18) and is configured to translate along the riser (2). The vehicle (10) comprises an elongate support structure (12) for carrying the modules (18). Gripper arms (14, 16) hold the support structure (12) a predetermined distance away from the elongate body and cause translation of the vehicle (10) along the riser (2) using a hand-over-hand action, so as to allow the vehicle (10) to pass protuberances or obstacles, such as a clamp (8), on the riser (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher CARLSEN, Bert PASOP, Alexandr TCACENCO, Mario ZUVELA, Torgeir BRÆIN, Luis Fidel DE LA TORRE UGARTE DEL CASTILLO, Jens Harald SEIERTUN, Wan Muhammad Faiz Wan Rustam