Patents by Inventor Froystein Hustadnes

Froystein Hustadnes 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).

  • Capture basket system for an underdeck pipehandling machine
    Patent number: 9145759
    Abstract: A capture basket system for use below an underdeck pipehandling machine on a drill rig. The capture basket system includes a capture basket to retain a falling object such as a pipe. The capture basket is coupled to a structure of the drill rig by an energy absorber that includes an elongated element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco Norway AS
    Inventors: Jonathan Garrick Webb, Froystein Hustadnes
  • CAPTURE BASKET SYSTEM FOR AN UNDERDECK PIPEHANDLING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20130206388
    Abstract: A capture basket system for use below an underdeck pipehandling machine on a drill rig. The capture basket system includes a capture basket to retain a falling object such as a pipe. The capture basket is coupled to a structure of the drill rig by an energy absorber that includes an elongated element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO NORWAY AS
    Inventors: Jonathan Garrick Webb, Froystein Hustadnes