Patents by Inventor Kenneth Fuglestad

Kenneth Fuglestad 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: 11466527
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pipeline pulling tool having an elongate housing. First and second roller wheel sections have at least two freely rotating roller wheels extending out from a sidewall of the housing. An attachment for a tool string is fixed to one of the roller wheel sections. A main section with a retractable propulsion wheel and at least one actuator for actuating the propulsion wheel between an extended position, out from the sidewall of the housing, and a retracted position, inside the housing, is located between the first roller wheel section and the second roller wheel section. A method of actuating a pipeline pulling tool is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Kenneth Fuglestad
  • Patent number: 11319775
    Abstract: A downhole tubular sleeve valve includes a rotary coaxial valve sleeve with a plurality of circumferentially spaced sleeve flow paths extending through the valve sleeve. The valve sleeve is located inside a housing. A plurality of circumferentially spaced outer bores extend through the housing and can be aligned with the plurality of sleeve flow paths. A protruding ring surround each of the circumferentially spaced outer bores inside the housing and form a protruding sealing surface conforming to a ported surface in the sleeve. A chamber exposed to the pressure outside the valve is formed between the housing and the sleeve, whereby a piston formed by the sleeve is exposed to the pressure outside the valve. A tension element biases a sealing surface on the sleeve towards each of the protruding ring surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: T-WELL AS
    Inventor: Kenneth Fuglestad
  • Patent number: 11168522
    Abstract: A pulling tool for use in a wellbore or tubing for pulling cable includes a propulsion module having a main section and a propulsion arm hinged to the main section. The propulsion arm includes a complete propulsion wheel with a gear system. An electric motor is configured to drive the complete propulsion wheel via the gear system. The gear system may include a harmonic gear or a compound split ring epicyclic gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: WELL CONVEYOR AS
    Inventor: Kenneth Fuglestad
  • Publication number: 20210301623
    Abstract: A downhole tubular sleeve valve includes a rotary coaxial valve sleeve with a plurality of circumferentially spaced sleeve flow paths extending through the valve sleeve. The valve sleeve is located inside a housing. A plurality of circumferentially spaced outer bores extend through the housing and can be aligned with the plurality of sleeve flow paths. A protruding ring surround each of the circumferentially spaced outer bores inside the housing and form a protruding sealing surface conforming to a ported surface in the sleeve. A chamber exposed to the pressure outside the valve is formed between the housing and the sleeve, whereby a piston formed by the sleeve is exposed to the pressure outside the valve. A tension element biases a sealing surface on the sleeve towards each of the protruding ring surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Kenneth FUGLESTAD
  • Publication number: 20210140253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pipeline pulling tool having an elongate housing. First and second roller wheel sections have at least two freely rotating roller wheels extending out from a sidewall of the housing. An attachment for a tool string is fixed to one of the roller wheel sections. A main section with a retractable propulsion wheel and at least one actuator for actuating the propulsion wheel between an extended position, out from the sidewall of the housing, and a retracted position, inside the housing, is located between the first roller wheel section and the second roller wheel section. A method of actuating a pipeline pulling tool is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Well Conveyor AS
    Inventor: Kenneth FUGLESTAD
  • Patent number: 10774604
    Abstract: A slick line, fiber optic cable, or tubing wellbore pulling tool includes a propulsion module having a main section and a hinged propulsion arm. A propulsion wheel with a gear system is supported in the propulsion arm. A gear system of the propulsion wheel includes an eccentric, internally toothed gear system with a fixed inner gear and a movable outer gear. The movable outer gear constitutes the propulsion wheel. An electric motor is configured to drive the propulsion wheel via the gear system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: WELL CONVEYOR AS
    Inventor: Kenneth Fuglestad
  • Publication number: 20200157886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pulling tool for use in a wellbore or tubing for pulling cable. The pulling tool comprises a propulsion module (64) having a main section (1) and a propulsion arm (2) hinged to the main section (1). The propulsion arm includes a propulsion wheel (6, 37) with a gear system. An electric motor (8) drives the propulsion wheel (6, 37) via the gear system. The gear system may include a harmonic gear or a compound split ring epicyclic gear. The invention further comprises a propulsion module (64) of a pulling tool including such a gear system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Kenneth FUGLESTAD
  • Publication number: 20190040698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slick line and/or fibre optic cable pulling wellbore and/or tubing pulling tool including a propulsion module (64) having a main section (1) and a hinged propulsion arm (2). A propulsion wheel (6) with a gear system is supported in the propulsion arm. A gear system of the propulsion wheel (6) comprises an eccentric, internally toothed gear system with a fixed inner gear and a moving outer gear. The moving outer gear constitutes the propulsion wheel (6) of the pulling tool. An electric motor (8) drives the propulsion wheel (6) via the gear system. Also described is a propulsion module for such a pulling tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Kenneth FUGLESTAD
  • Patent number: 9316085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole plug with an expandable elastomeric packer (1) having two ends, surrounding a main section (25). The intended application of the downhole plug is for sealing wellbores and tubulars (4). At least one expansion ring (13) adjoins at least one of said two ends of the elastomeric packer (1), and at least one support ring (15) applies an axial force (16) in a longitudinal direction of the downhole plug. At least one of said two ends of the elastomeric packer (1) is made with a tapered surface. The at least one expansion ring (13) is made with a tapered surface configured in such a manner that the application of the axial force (16) in a longitudinal direction of the downhole plug leads to the simultaneous expansion of the elastomeric packer (1) and the at least one expansion ring (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: WELL INNOVATION ENGINEERING AS
    Inventor: Kenneth Fuglestad
  • Publication number: 20130180705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole plug with an expandable elastomeric packer (1) having two ends, surrounding a main section (25). The intended application of the downhole plug is for sealing wellbores and tubulars (4). At least one expansion ring (13) adjoins at least one of said two ends of the elastomeric packer (1), and at least one support ring (15) applies an axial force (16) in a longitudinal direction of the downhole plug. At least one of said two ends of the elastomeric packer (1) is made with a tapered surface. The at least one expansion ring (13) is made with a tapered surface configured in such a manner that the application of the axial force (16) in a longitudinal direction of the downhole plug leads to the simultaneous expansion of the elastomeric packer (1) and the at least one expansion ring (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Well Innovation Engineering AS
    Inventor: Kenneth Fuglestad