Patents by Inventor Jone Salte

Jone Salte 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).

  • Method for setting a packer in a well bore, and a packer
    Patent number: 6513601
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting a packer (7) in a well bore (1), wherein a production tubing (4) with a packer (7) is located in the well bore (1). Abrading means (11) of the packer (7) is radially expanded and rotated, for rounding the well bore wall (10), and packing means (9) are radially expanded against the rounded well bore wall (10). The invention also relates to a packer (7) to be included in a production tubing (4) in a well bore (1), comprising radially expandable and rotatable abrading means (11) for rounding the well bore wall (10), and radially expandable packing means (9), for sealing between the packer (7) and the rounded well bore wall (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Triangle Equipment AS
    Inventors: Bengt Gunnarsson, Per Olav Haughom, Knut Nesland, Jone Salte
  • Apparatus for launching at least one plug into a tubular in a wellbore
    Patent number: 6244350
    Abstract: An apparatus for launching at least one plug into a tubular in a wellbore, in certain aspects, the apparatus having a hollow upper section with at least first and second upper ports one above the other, a landing seat, and a first fluid displaceable member below the second upper port, the hollow lower section adapted to retain a plug and having a first lower port and a landing collar for the fluid displaceable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarald Gudmestad, Jone Salte