Patents by Inventor Frode Hveding
Frode Hveding 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).
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Publication number: 20190294022Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
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Patent number: 10409018Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a plurality of fiber optic cables placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and acoustic isolating material placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The acoustic isolating material includes a plurality of outwardly radially extending arms extending from a center of the housing towards a circumference of the housing. The plurality of arms divides a space inside the housing into a plurality of acoustically isolated sections. Each acoustically isolated section extends longitudinally. Each acoustically isolated section includes at least one of the plurality of fiber optic cables. Each acoustically isolated section is acoustically insulated from remaining sections of the plurality of acoustically isolated sections. A surface of the acoustic isolating material of each acoustically isolated section is covered by acoustic reflective material.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventor: Frode Hveding
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Patent number: 10365537Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
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Publication number: 20190212628Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a signal fiber placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and a plurality of sensing fibers placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The plurality of sensing fibers is placed around the signal fiber. Each of the plurality of sensing fibers carries a respective laser signal of a distinct frequency. The signal fiber carries one or more evanescent coupling signals responsive to the laser signals in the plurality of sensing fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Damian Pablo San Roman Alerigi, Frode Hveding
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Publication number: 20190212459Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a plurality of fiber optic cables placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and acoustic isolating material placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The acoustic isolating material includes a plurality of outwardly radially extending arms extending from a center of the housing towards a circumference of the housing. The plurality of arms divides a space inside the housing into a plurality of acoustically isolated sections. Each acoustically isolated section extends longitudinally. Each acoustically isolated section includes at least one of the plurality of fiber optic cables. Each acoustically isolated section is acoustically insulated from remaining sections of the plurality of acoustically isolated sections. A surface of the acoustic isolating material of each acoustically isolated section is covered by acoustic reflective material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventor: Frode Hveding
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Publication number: 20190195682Abstract: A variable-frequency light source is configured to emit a light beam and modulate a frequency of the light beam. A fiber optic cable is attached to the variable frequency light source. The fiber optic cable is configured to receive the light beam at an inlet and pass the light beam to an exit. Multiple optical detectors are attached to the fiber optic cable. Each of the optical detectors is configured to detect a specified frequency of light that is backscattered through the fiber optic cable. An actuation mechanism is attached to the fiber optic cable. The actuation mechanism is configured to deform the fiber optic cable in response to a stimulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Howard K. Schmidt, Jesus Manuel Felix Servin, Frode Hveding, Daniele Colombo
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Publication number: 20190195683Abstract: A variable-frequency light source is configured to emit a light beam and modulate a frequency of the light beam. A fiber optic cable is attached to the variable frequency light source. The fiber optic cable is configured to receive the light beam at an inlet and pass the light beam to an exit. Multiple optical detectors are attached to the fiber optic cable. Each of the optical detectors is configured to detect a specified frequency of light that is backscattered through the fiber optic cable. An actuation mechanism is attached to the fiber optic cable. The actuation mechanism is configured to deform the fiber optic cable in response to a stimulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Howard K. Schmidt, Jesus Manuel Felix Servin, Frode Hveding, Daniele Colombo
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Patent number: 10330526Abstract: A variable-frequency light source is configured to emit a light beam and modulate a frequency of the light beam. A fiber optic cable is attached to the variable frequency light source. The fiber optic cable is configured to receive the light beam at an inlet and pass the light beam to an exit. Multiple optical detectors are attached to the fiber optic cable. Each of the optical detectors is configured to detect a specified frequency of light that is backscattered through the fiber optic cable. An actuation mechanism is attached to the fiber optic cable. The actuation mechanism is configured to deform the fiber optic cable in response to a stimulus.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Howard K. Schmidt, Jesus Manuel Felix Servin, Frode Hveding, Daniele Colombo
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Publication number: 20190170570Abstract: A variable-frequency light source is configured to emit a light beam and modulate a frequency of the light beam. A fiber optic cable is attached to the variable frequency light source. The fiber optic cable is configured to receive the light beam at an inlet and pass the light beam to an exit. Multiple optical detectors are attached to the fiber optic cable. Each of the optical detectors is configured to detect a specified frequency of light that is backscattered through the fiber optic cable. An actuation mechanism is attached to the fiber optic cable. The actuation mechanism is configured to deform the fiber optic cable in response to a stimulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Howard K. Schmidt, Jesus Manuel Felix Servin, Frode Hveding, Daniele Colombo
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Patent number: 10247838Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes an elongate housing, a plurality of fiber optic cables placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally, and acoustic isolating material placed inside the housing and extending longitudinally. The acoustic isolating material includes a plurality of outwardly radially extending arms extending from a center of the housing towards a circumference of the housing. The plurality of arms divides a space inside the housing into a plurality of acoustically isolated sections. Each acoustically isolated section extends longitudinally. Each acoustically isolated section includes at least one of the plurality of fiber optic cables. Each acoustically isolated section is acoustically insulated from remaining sections of the plurality of acoustically isolated sections. A surface of the acoustic isolating material of each acoustically isolated section is covered by acoustic reflective material.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventor: Frode Hveding
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Publication number: 20190063216Abstract: A flow meter includes a cylindrical tubing configured to be positioned in a wellbore, the cylindrical tubing including a flow mixer configured to produce a turbulent fluid flow of a multiphase fluid in the wellbore. The flow meter includes a tuning fork disposed in the cylindrical tubing separate from the flow mixer, the tuning fork configured to contact the turbulent fluid flow of the multiphase fluid and vibrate at a vibration frequency in response to contact with the turbulent fluid flow, and a controller to determine a fluid density measurement of the multiphase fluid based at least in part on the vibration frequency of the tuning fork.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Brett W. Bouldin, Robert John Turner, Frode Hveding, Mohamed Nabil Noui-Mehidi
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Publication number: 20190055801Abstract: A wellbore tractor is capable of being positioned in a wellbore that includes a cased section, a first uncased section downhole of the cased section, and a second uncased section downhole of the first uncased section. The wellbore tractor is capable of self-propelling itself through the wellbore. An anchoring system is connected to the wellbore tractor. The anchoring system includes an appendage. When the wellbore tractor is in the cased section, the anchoring system is capable of extending the appendage from the cased section through the first uncased section into the second uncased section, anchoring the appendage in the second uncased section, and guiding the wellbore tractor from the cased section past the first uncased section and into the second uncased section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Frode Hveding, Saeed M. AIMubarak
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Publication number: 20180375417Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods for creating and storing energy using the magnetohydrodynamic principle and the flow of a conductive fluid through a magnetic field downhole in a pipeline system. The system can also be configured to determine water holdup using the magnetohydrodynamic principle. The energy the system generates can be used to control electric valves and other electronic devices along the pipeline. The power storing and generating system can be configured to include permanent magnets, electrode pairs, isolation material, and a conductive flowing multiphase media. The multiphase media, i.e., oil, gas, water, or a mixture, flows through a pipeline that has electrodes in direct contact with the media and magnets also configured adjacent the media. The electrode pairs can be arranged inside of the pipeline opposite each other, with a permanent magnet placed between the electrodes and flush to the inside of the pipe, with flux lines perpendicular to the flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Frode HVEDING, Muhammad ARSALAN
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Patent number: 9638022Abstract: Borehole data presentation systems and methods that facilitate communication of volumetric logging data to a surface processing system for presentation to a driller or other user interested in visualizing the formations surrounding a borehole. The disclosed systems optionally tailor the telemetry stream to match the chosen display technique, thereby maximizing the logging system utility for the driller. Variable opacity of certain data regions or certain data discontinuities greatly facilitates data comprehension, particularly when true three-dimensional display technologies are employed. Holographic or stereoscopic display technologies may be employed to show the three-dimensional dependence of measured formation properties such as resistivity, density, and porosity. Alternatively, the radial axis can be used to represent a formation parameter value, thereby enabling cylindrical cross-plots of multiple measurements.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Michael S. Bittar, Martin D. Paulk, Gary Althoff, Paul F. Rodney, Frode Hveding
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Publication number: 20130282289Abstract: Logging systems and methods to provide azimuthally-sensitive saturation logs. In some embodiments a processor operates on formation porosity and resistivity measurements from an azimuthally-sensitive logging tool assembly to derive a saturation log having a dependence on tool position and rotation angle, and possibly on radial distance as well. The processor may provide the log to a user via a screen, printer, or some other display mechanism. The logging tool assembly includes at least one tool to measure formation porosity. Suitable tools include a gamma density tool, a neutron density tool, a nuclear magnetic resonance tool, and an acoustic tool. The tool assembly further includes at least one tool to measure formation resistivity. Suitable tools include a laterolog tool, an induction tool, and a propagation resistivity tool. The tool assembly can be a wireline sonde, a tubing-conveyed logging assembly, or a logging while drilling tool assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Amr Lotfy, Paul Johnson, Frode Hveding
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Publication number: 20110175899Abstract: Borehole data presentation systems and methods that facilitate communication of volumetric logging data to a surface processing system for presentation to a driller or other user interested in visualizing the formations surrounding a borehole. The disclosed systems optionally tailor the telemetry stream to match the chosen display technique, thereby maximizing the logging system utility for the driller. Variable opacity of certain data regions or certain data discontinuities greatly facilitates data comprehension, particularly when true three-dimensional display technologies are employed. Holographic or stereoscopic display technologies may be employed to show the three-dimensional dependence of measured formation properties such as resistivity, density, and porosity. Alternatively, the radial axis can be used to represent a formation parameter value, thereby enabling cylindrical cross-plots of multiple measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Michael S. Bittar, Martin D. Paulk, Gary Althoff, Paul F. Rodney, Frode Hveding