Patents by Inventor Helge KOLSTAD

Helge KOLSTAD 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).

  • Publication number: 20230261514
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply, UPS, arrangement for subsea applications, including a container arranged and configured for subsea operation, and the following main modules arranged inside the container: at least one battery module of a predetermined battery capacity; at least one UPS module governing the battery module, the UPS module having a predetermined UPS capacity; at least one control module configured for interfacing and managing the battery module and the UPS module. The UPS arrangement is arranged and configured to vary its overall capacity based on at least the number of battery and UPS modules, wherein the at least one battery module and the at least one UPS module are internally arranged such that the heat losses from the UPS module are used to heat the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Midtun, John Pretlove, Nicola Notari, Silvio Colombi, Helge Kolstad, Paolo Catapane
  • Patent number: 11069156
    Abstract: A method for estimating the remaining useful life of a pressure compensator of a subsea arrangement, the method including determining displacement data related to displacements of the pressure compensator during a time period; and estimating the remaining useful life of the pressure compensator in relation to a failure mode of the pressure compensator based on the determined displacement data of the pressure compensator. A system including a subsea arrangement and a control system, a computer program product, and a computer program, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Arne Trandal, Markku Launonen, Helge Kolstad
  • Publication number: 20200364948
    Abstract: A method for estimating the remaining useful life of a pressure compensator of a subsea arrangement, the method including determining displacement data related to displacements of the pressure compensator during a time period; and estimating the remaining useful life of the pressure compensator in relation to a failure mode of the pressure compensator based on the determined displacement data of the pressure compensator. A system including a subsea arrangement and a control system, a computer program product, and a computer program, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Arne Trandal, Markku Launonen, Helge Kolstad
  • Patent number: 9781862
    Abstract: A subsea unit includes a housing containing a dielectric liquid, a first heat generating component and a second heat generating component. The first heat generating component is arranged in thermal connection with the housing and the second heat generating component is arranged at a distance from the housing. A method of cooling heat generating components contained in a housing of a subsea unit is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Helge Kolstad, Jan Wiik
  • Publication number: 20160088767
    Abstract: A subsea unit includes a housing containing a dielectric liquid, a first heat generating component and a second heat generating component. The first heat generating component is arranged in thermal connection with the housing and the second heat generating component is arranged at a distance from the housing. A method of cooling heat generating components contained in a housing of a subsea unit is also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Helge KOLSTAD, Jan WIIK