Patents by Inventor Harald Nes Risla

Harald Nes Risla 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: 9909674
    Abstract: A pulse-width-regulating valve is for the regulation of a fluid flow or a fluid pressure. The pulse-width-regulating valve comprises a cut-off valve connected in series with an inflow valve, at least one of the cut-off valve and the inflow valve being provided with an axially displaceable or rotatable valve element which has an opening position or a closing position at a distance from a starting position of the valve element. A method of operating a pulse-width-regulating valve comprises: regulating a valve gear device by a valve synchronizer, in accordance with at least two displacement curves; and by one or more valve actuators, displacing or rotating corresponding valve elements arranged in the pulse-width-regulating valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Viking Heat Engines AS
    Inventor: Harald Nes Risla
  • Publication number: 20160017757
    Abstract: A device and a method are for the operational and safety control of a heat engine, which has a working-fluid path including a high-pressure path and a low-pressure path. The heat engine uses a condensable working fluid which, at least in part of the high-pressure path, is in the liquid phase. A fluid-drainage path, which is selectably open or closed, is connected to a portion of the high-pressure path in which the working fluid is mainly in the liquid phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: Viking Heat Engines AS
    Inventor: Harald Nes Risla
  • Patent number: 9222360
    Abstract: A combined heat and power plant has at least one primary heat source thermally connected to a heat distribution network for heat energy via one or more primary heat exchangers. At least one secondary heat source is thermally connected to one or more energy converters arranged to, when an amount of heat energy is supplied from the at least one secondary heat source, generate an amount of electrical energy for an internal electricity distribution network in the combined heat and power plant. A method is for operating a combined heat and power plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Viking Heat Engines AS
    Inventors: Trond Aas Bjerkan, Harald Nes Risla, Kjetil Sorvig
  • Publication number: 20150219227
    Abstract: A pulse-width-regulating valve is for the regulation of a fluid flow or a fluid pressure. The pulse-width-regulating valve comprises a cut-off valve connected in series with an inflow valve, at least one of the cut-off valve and the inflow valve being provided with an axially displaceable or rotatable valve element which has an opening position or a closing position at a distance from a starting position of the valve element. A method of operating a pulse-width-regulating valve comprises: regulating a valve gear device by a valve synchronizer, in accordance with at least two displacement curves; and by one or more valve actuators, displacing or rotating corresponding valve elements arranged in the pulse-width-regulating valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Viking Heat Engines AS
    Inventor: Harald Nes Risla
  • Publication number: 20150069756
    Abstract: A combined heat and power plant has at least one primary heat source thermally connected to a heat distribution network for heat energy via one or more primary heat exchangers. At least one secondary heat source is thermally connected to one or more energy converters arranged to, when an amount of heat energy is supplied from the at least one secondary heat source, generate an amount of electrical energy for an internal electricity distribution network in the combined heat and power plant. A method is for operating a combined heat and power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: VIKING HEAT ENGINES AS
    Inventors: Trond Aas Bjerkan, Harald Nes Risla, Kjetil Sorvig
  • Publication number: 20130283792
    Abstract: A thermal power station system has at least one heat engine connected to at least one work receiver. The heat engine is arranged to be able to utilize a working fluid alternating between liquid and gas phase. In the heat engine is arranged at least one heat exchanger in thermal contact with at least one expansion chamber. A method is for energy supply to a building or a vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: VIKING HEAT ENGINES AS
    Inventor: Harald Nes Risla