Patents by Inventor Morten Eriksen
Morten Eriksen 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).
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Patent number: 11766233Abstract: A method of non-invasively monitoring the respiration of a patient comprises: transmitting ultrasound into the body toward an internal structure of the patient's body, the internal structure being one of the liver, the spleen or a kidney; selecting a depth range; measuring the phase of ultrasound echo signals from the internal structure at multiple points along the depth range for at least a first and a second echo signal, the first and second echo signals being received at different times; detecting the motion of the internal structure within the patient's abdomen by reference to differences in the measured phase between the first and the second echo signals; and thereby monitoring the respiration of the patient by associating movement of the internal structure with movement caused by respiration.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Respinor ASInventors: Nicolas Souzy, Morten Eriksen, Nicolay Berard-Andersen
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Patent number: 11499379Abstract: A system for operation on a subsea well, the system comprising at least one storage unit configured to store tubulars; a subsea mast unit comprising at least two string handling devices configured to handle a tubular string of a plurality of connected tubulars, wherein at least one of the string handling devices is configured to move vertically relative to the other of the string handling devices, and is configured to add a vertical downforce to the tubular string; and at least one handling arrangement for moving tubulars between the at least one storage unit and one of the string handling devices simultaneously with handling of the tubular string by at least one of the string handling devices. A method of lowering a tubular string into a subsea well is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: RIGTEC WELLSERVICE ASInventors: Morten Eriksen, Tor Egil Rolfsen
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Publication number: 20220154537Abstract: A system for operation on a subsea well, the system comprising at least one storage unit configured to store tubulars; a subsea mast unit comprising at least two string handling devices configured to handle a tubular string of a plurality of connected tubulars, wherein at least one of the string handling devices is configured to move vertically relative to the other of the string handling devices, and is configured to add a vertical downforce to the tubular string; and at least one handling arrangement for moving tubulars between the at least one storage unit and one of the string handling devices simultaneously with handling of the tubular string by at least one of the string handling devices. A method of lowering a tubular string into a subsea well is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: RIGTEC WELLSERVICE ASInventors: Morten ERIKSEN, Tor Egil ROLFSEN
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Patent number: 11253223Abstract: A method of non-invasively monitoring the respiration of a patient comprises: transmitting ultrasound into the body toward an internal structure of the patient's body, the internal structure being one of the liver, the spleen or a kidney; selecting a depth range; measuring the phase of ultrasound echo signals from the internal structure at multiple points along the depth range for at least a first and a second echo signal, the first and second echo signals being received at different times; detecting the motion of the internal structure within the patient's abdomen by reference to differences in the measured phase between the first and the second echo signals; and thereby monitoring the respiration of the patient by associating movement of the internal structure with movement caused by respiration.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Respinor ASInventors: Nicolas Souzy, Morten Eriksen, Nicolay Berard-Andersen
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Publication number: 20220045451Abstract: Described herein are example methods, devices and systems for motion compensation in ultrasonic respiration monitoring. A respiration detection system includes a first probe placed on a front side of a patient's body and a second probe placed on a dorsal side of the body. The first probe includes an ultrasound transducer, a first accelerometer unit and a magnetic field sensor unit, and the second probe includes a second accelerometer unit and magnetic field sensor unit. Due to respiration of the patient, the abdominal region of the body moves, creating measurement errors when an ultrasound beam is directed towards an internal structure (internal tissue region) inside the patient's body. Correction for such measurement errors uses input data from the first and second accelerometer units and the magnetic field sensor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: RESPINOR ASInventors: Morten ERIKSEN, George REFSETH, Knut LØKLINGHOLM, Nioclay BERARD-ANDERSEN, Nicolas SOUZY, Torgeir HAMSUND
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Patent number: 11118415Abstract: Method for transporting drill pipes (12) to and/or from a drill string (14) of a drill rig comprising a plurality of connected drill pipes (12), the method comprising repeatingly lifting/lowering single drill pipes (12) one by one from/to a lower region (28) to/from an upper region (30) adjacent to an upper end (32) of the drill string (14). An arrangement (10) for transporting drill pipes (12) to a drill string (14) and a drill rig comprising the arrangement (10) are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: RIGTEC ASInventor: Morten Eriksen
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Publication number: 20210038119Abstract: A method of non-invasively monitoring the respiration of a patient comprises: transmitting ultrasound into the body toward an internal structure of the patient's body, the internal structure being one of the liver, the spleen or a kidney; selecting a depth range; measuring the phase of ultrasound echo signals from the internal structure at multiple points along the depth range for at least a first and a second echo signal, the first and second echo signals being received at different times; detecting the motion of the internal structure within the patient's abdomen by reference to differences in the measured phase between the first and the second echo signals; and thereby monitoring the respiration of the patient by associating movement of the internal structure with movement caused by respiration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Nicolas SOUZY, Morten ERIKSEN, Nicolay BERARD-ANDERSEN
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Patent number: 10792216Abstract: A chest compression device for cardiopulmonary resuscitation comprises a support structure 2 for placement about a patient's chest and for holding a chest compressor 6 above a patient's sternum; a chest compressor 6 mounted on the support structure 2; and lateral chest supports 14 attached to the support structure 2 at points laterally either side of the chest when the device is in use, such that the lateral chest supports 14 will apply lateral pressure to the sides of the chest synchronized with a chest compression by the chest compressor 6.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: OSLO UNIVERSITETSSYKEHUS HFInventors: Lars Wik, Morten Eriksen, Jo Kramer Johansen, Petter Andreas Steen, Kjetil Sunde
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Patent number: 10595821Abstract: Described herein are example ultrasonic transducer device probes configured to be placed on a patient's body to direct an ultrasonic beam towards an internal structure inside the body and receive ultrasonic echo signals from the internal structure. A probe includes a housing in which an ultrasonic transducer is located, a transceiving face of the transducer being at an acute angle relative to a front plane of the housing. An accelerometer unit and a magnetic field sensing unit are also housed inside the probe. The transducer, accelerometer, and magnetic field sensing unit are embedded in a body of a first material comprising ultrasound non-sonolucent material. A front face of the body of the first material and a recess extending down to the transceiving face is covered by a body of a second material comprising ultrasound sonolucent material having a tacky or non-tacky front surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Respinor ASInventors: Torgeir Hamsund, Morten Eriksen, Nicolas Souzy, Nicolay Berard-Andersen
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Patent number: 10568542Abstract: Described herein are example methods, devices and systems for motion compensation in ultrasonic respiration monitoring. A respiration detection system includes a first probe placed on a front side of a patient's body and a second probe placed on a dorsal side of the body. The first probe includes an ultrasound transducer, a first accelerometer unit and a magnetic field sensor unit, and the second probe includes a second accelerometer unit and magnetic field sensor unit. Due to respiration of the patient, the abdominal region of the body moves, creating measurement errors when an ultrasound beam is directed towards an internal structure (internal tissue region) inside the patient's body. Correction for such measurement errors uses input data from the first and second accelerometer units and the magnetic field sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Respinor ASInventors: Morten Eriksen, George Refseth, Knut Løklingholm, Nicolay Berard-Andersen
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Patent number: 10398351Abstract: Described herein are example methods, devices and systems for motion compensation in ultrasonic respiration monitoring. A respiration detection system includes a first probe placed on a front side of a patient's body and a second probe placed on a dorsal side of the body. The first probe includes an ultrasound transducer, a first accelerometer unit and a magnetic field sensor unit, and the second probe includes a second accelerometer unit and magnetic field sensor unit. Due to respiration of the patient, the abdominal region of the body moves, creating measurement errors when an ultrasound beam is directed towards an internal structure (internal tissue region) inside the patient's body. Correction for such measurement errors uses input data from the first and second accelerometer units and the magnetic field sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Respinor ASInventors: Morten Eriksen, George Refseth, Knut Løklingholm, Nicolay Berard-Andersen
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Publication number: 20190186214Abstract: Method for transporting drill pipes (12) to and/or from a drill string (14) of a drill rig comprising a plurality of connected drill pipes (12), the method comprising repeatingly lifting/lowering single drill pipes (12) one by one from/to a lower region (28) to/from an upper region (30) adjacent to an upper end (32) of the drill string (14). An arrangement (10) for transporting drill pipes (12) to a drill string (14) and a drill rig comprising the arrangement (10) are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: RIGTEC ASInventor: Morten ERIKSEN
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Publication number: 20190021942Abstract: A chest compression device for cardiopulmonary resuscitation comprises a support structure 2 for placement about a patient's chest and for holding a chest compressor 6 above a patient's sternum; a chest compressor 6 mounted on the support structure 2; and lateral chest supports 14 attached to the support structure 2 at points laterally either side of the chest when the device is in use, such that the lateral chest supports 14 will apply lateral pressure to the sides of the chest synchronized with a chest compression by the chest compressor 6.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Lars Wik, Morten Eriksen, Jo Kramer Johansen, Petter Andreas Steen, Kjetil Sunde
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Publication number: 20180256075Abstract: A method of non-invasively monitoring the respiration of a patient comprises: transmitting ultrasound into the body toward an internal structure of the patient's body, the internal structure being one of the liver, the spleen or a kidney; selecting a depth range; measuring the phase of ultrasound echo signals from the internal structure at multiple points along the depth range for at least a first and a second echo signal, the first and second echo signals being received at different times; detecting the motion of the internal structure within the patient's abdomen by reference to differences in the measured phase between the first and the second echo signals; and thereby monitoring the respiration of the patient by associating movement of the internal structure with movement caused by respiration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: RESPINOR ASInventors: Nicolas SOUZY, Morten ERIKSEN, Nicolay BERARD-ANDERSEN
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Patent number: 10022295Abstract: A chest compression device for cardiopulmonary resuscitation may include a support structure for placement about a patient's chest and for holding a chest compressor above a patient's sternum; a chest compressor mounted on the support structure; and lateral chest supports attached to the support structure at points laterally on either side of the chest when the device is in use, such that the lateral chest supports will apply lateral pressure to the sides of the chest synchronised with a chest compression by the chest compressor.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: OSLO UNNIVERSITETSSYKEHUS HFInventors: Lars Wik, Morten Eriksen, Jo Kramer Johansen, Petter Andreas Steen, Kjetil Sunde
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Patent number: 9986936Abstract: A coil device is provided having a member adapted to extend around and conform to an outer surface of a subject and a conductor adapted to extend only once around a first portion of the subject. The coil device can be positioned about the subject in order to measure a volume of the subject. When placed about the subject in the presence of a relatively homogeneous magnetic field, the conductor can generate a signal indicative of a volume of the first portion of the subject. The coil device may also include two or more conductors separately generating signals indicating volumes of two or more corresponding portions of the subject. In some cases the coil device includes associated authorization data that can limit use of the coil device. Systems and methods incorporating the coil device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: VOLUSENSE ASInventor: Morten Eriksen
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Patent number: 9763593Abstract: A system and method for measuring volumes and areas using electromagnetic induction techniques. A current is generated and fed into one of two coil assemblies to induce voltage into another coil assembly to provide accurate values for volume or area.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: VOLUSENSE ASInventors: Morten Eriksen, Erik Eriksen
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Patent number: 9594874Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods of extracting optimal information from a flow/volume loop concerning the patient's respiratory condition by examining the overall shape of the space under the flow/volume loop's expiration portion. In some embodiments, this is done with reference to the center of mass of that space. In some embodiments, this is done with reference to the area of that space. Some embodiments are significantly less affected by random/statistical variations and/or noise within the measurement system than existing methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: VoluSense ASInventors: Morten Eriksen, Øivind Enger
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Publication number: 20150272822Abstract: A chest compression device for cardiopulmonary resuscitation may include a support structure for placement about a patient's chest and for holding a chest compressor above a patient's sternum; a chest compressor mounted on the support structure; and lateral chest supports attached to the support structure at points laterally on either side of the chest when the device is in use, such that the lateral chest supports will apply lateral pressure to the sides of the chest synchronised with a chest compression by the chest compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Lars Wik, Morten Eriksen, Jo Kramer Johansen, Petter Andreas Steen, Kjetil Sunde
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Publication number: 20140213899Abstract: The present invention relates to contrast agents for optical imaging of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus in patients. The contrast agents are esters of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). They are useful in the diagnosis of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus, for follow up of progress in disease development, and for follow up of treatment of oesophageal cancer and Barrett's oesophagus. The contrast agents are delivered by particular routes of administration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Photocure ASAInventors: Antonios Danikas, Morten Eriksen