Patents by Inventor Håvar Sørtveit

Håvar Sørtveit 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: 9574410
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for rigging up intervention equipment (111) in a lifting arrangement (104) utilized on a floating vessel, and moving the intervention equipment between an inoperative and an operative position, wherein the method comprising: a) providing the lifting arrangement (104) with vertically extending guiding means (203) capable of transferring a load to the lifting arrangement; b) connecting a load transferring means (215) to the guiding means (203); c) connecting the intervention equipment (111) to a load carrying device (209) provided with displacement means (214) arranged in a manner allowing a load to be horizontally displaced while carried by the load carrying device; d) connecting the load carrying device (209) to the load transferring means (215); e) moving the intervention equipment from an inactive position to an operating position by moving the displacement means (214); and f) moving the intervention equipment from the operating position to the inactive position by moving the displ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: WELLPARTNER AS
    Inventors: Haavar Soertveit, Harald Wahl Breivik, Kenneth Skinnes, Kjetil Samuelsen
  • Publication number: 20140308105
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for rigging up intervention equipment (111) in a lifting arrangement (104) utilized on a floating vessel, and moving the intervention equipment between an inoperative and an operative position, wherein the method comprising: a) providing the lifting arrangement (104) with vertically extending guiding means (203) capable of transferring a load to the lifting arrangement; b) connecting a load transferring means (215) to the guiding means (203); c) connecting the intervention equipment (111) to a load carrying device (209) provided with displacement means (214) arranged in a manner allowing a load to be horizontally displaced while carried by the load carrying device; d) connecting the load carrying device (209) to the load transferring means (215); e) moving the intervention equipment from an inactive position to an operating position by moving the displacement means (214); and f) moving the intervention equipment from the operating position to the inactive position by moving the displ
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Haavar Soertveit, Harald Wahl Breivik, Kenneth Skinnes, Kjetil Samuelsen
  • Patent number: 8786113
    Abstract: A downhole electrical energy generating device and a method for transforming energy from a fluid flow passing the device are described. A vibrating assembly is influenced by the fluid flow to oscillate, the vibrating assembly including an elongated body having a longitudinal axis being arranged non-parallel with the fluid flow, a stiff body connecting the elongated body to a portion of the device located downstream of said elongated body; at least one energy harvester influenced by the vibrating assembly, wherein the energy generating device is provided with means for influencing the oscillation frequency of the vibrating assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Well Technology AS
    Inventors: Bård Martin Tinnen, Håvar Sørtveit
  • Publication number: 20110049901
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a downhole electrical energy generating device (105) and a method for transforming energy from a fluid flow (107) passing the device (105), including: at least one vibrating assembly (250) influenced by the fluid flow (107) to oscillate, the vibrating assembly (250) including an elongated body (206) having a longitudinal axis being arranged non-parallel with the fluid flow (107), a stiff body (205) connecting the elongated body (206) to a portion of the device located downstream of said elongated body (206); at least one energy harvester (203) influenced by the vibrating assembly (250), wherein the energy generating device (105) is provided with means (204) for influencing the oscillation frequency of the vibrating assembly (250).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Bård Martin Tinnen, Håvar Sørtveit
  • Publication number: 20100307773
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a well barrier (401, 1002) arranged so as to be able to be inserted into a well for allowing a first well zone to be separated from a second well zone by means of a sealing element (409, 903, 1006,), wherein the method includes setting a pressurized fluid in communication with an activating element (905, 906; 1004, 1005) by selectively controlling an opening device (913, 914, 915), and wherein the activating element (905, 906; 1004, 1005) influences opening of the sealing element (409, 903, 1006) to provide communication between said first and second well zones, wherein the method further comprises the step of influencing the pressurized fluid supplied to the activating element (905, 906; 1004, 1005) by the well pressure upstream or downstream of the sealing element (409, 903, 1006). The disclosure also relates to a well barrier (401, 1002) for execution of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Bård Martin Tinnen, Håvar Sørtveit