Patents by Inventor Kjetil FOLGERØ

Kjetil FOLGERØ 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: 11725969
    Abstract: A sampling module is for mounting in a pipeline with a multiphase flow meter and for receiving multiphase fluid from the pipeline. The sampling module includes: a separation chamber for receiving and separating a sample volume of fluid from the multiphase fluid, the separation chamber having a vertical extent when in use; a lower valve for opening and closing a lower fluid path between a lower end of the separation chamber and the pipeline; an upper valve for opening and closing an upper fluid path between an upper end of the separation chamber and the pipeline; a lower sensor for measuring fluid properties of the fluid in a lower part of the separation chamber; and an upper sensor for measuring fluid properties of the fluid in an upper part of the separation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY AS
    Inventors: Kjetil Folgerø, Jan Kocbach, Anders Hallanger, Marie Bueie Holstad, Øvind Lystrup, Audun Faanes, Egil Aabel Næsguthe, Eirik Abro, Asbjørn Erdal
  • Publication number: 20200319005
    Abstract: A sampling module (4) for mounting in a pipeline (18) with a multiphase flow meter (2) and for receiving multiphase fluid (16) from the pipeline. The sampling module includes: a separation chamber (6) for receiving and separating a sample volume of fluid from the multiphase fluid (16), the separation chamber (6) having a vertical extent when in use; a lower valve (8) for opening and closing a fluid path between a lower end of the separation chamber (6) and the pipeline (18); an upper valve (10) for opening and closing a fluid path between an upper end of the separation chamber (6) and the pipeline (18); a lower sensor (12) for measuring fluid properties of the fluid in a lower part of the separation chamber (6); and an upper sensor (14) for measuring fluid properties of the fluid in an upper part of the separation chamber (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kjetil FOLGERØ, Jan KOCBACH, Anders HALLANGER, Marie Bueie HOLSTAD, Øvind LYSTRUP, Audun FAANES, Egil Aabel NÆSGUTHE, Eirik ABRO, Asbjørn ERDAL
  • Patent number: 9063052
    Abstract: An inline measuring apparatus (10) is operable to measure hydrate, wax, break-through of formation water and/or scale (150) on an inside surface of a wall (100) of a pipe (40) for guiding fluid. The apparatus (10) includes an electronics unit (30) coupled to a sensor arrangement (20) disposed in a spatial extensive manner into the wall (100) of the pipe (40) for sensing the growth (150). The electronics unit (30) in cooperation with the sensor arrangement (20) Is operable to perform a series of dielectric measurements at a plurality of interrogating frequencie s for determining a nature and spatial extent of the growth (150). The sensor arrangement (20) includes a plurality of sensors have mutually different sensing characteristics in relation to their spatial sensing region and/or their sensitivity to different fluid components present in operation within the pipe (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: TECOM AS
    Inventors: Kjetil Folgeroe, Jan Kocbach
  • Publication number: 20130033272
    Abstract: An inline measuring apparatus (10) is operable to measure hydrate, wax, break-through of formation water and/or scale (150) on an inside surface of a wall (100) of a pipe (40) for guiding fluid. The apparatus (10) includes an electronics unit (30) coupled to a sensor arrangement (20) disposed in a spatial extensive manner into the wall (100) of the pipe (40) for sensing the growth (150). The electronics unit (30) in cooperation with the sensor arrangement (20) Is operable to perform a series of dielectric measurements at a plurality of interrogating frequencies for determining a nature and spatial extent of the growth (150). The sensor arrangement (20) includes a plurality of sensors have mutually different sensing characteristics in relation to their spatial sensing region and/or their sensitivity to different fluid components present in operation within the pipe (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: TECOM AS
    Inventors: Kjetil Folgeroe, Jan Kocbach