Patents by Inventor Morten Naess Lingelem

Morten Naess Lingelem 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: 6495035
    Abstract: A device in connection with a separator (3) in a processing plant, for example, a plant for processing a fluid consisting of oil, water, gas and possibly solid substances. The separator includes a container or a chamber (7) with an inlet (1) for the fluid to be separated and two or more outlets for each of the respective separated phases. The fluid is designed to flow via a spiral duct (2), which extends from the inlet (1) down towards the base of the container (7). The container (7) may expediently be mainly cylindrical and vertical and the duct (2) extends along the periphery of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASA
    Inventor: Morten Næss Lingelem
  • Publication number: 20010025813
    Abstract: A device in connection with a separator (3) in a processing plant, for example a plant for processing a fluid consisting of oil, water, gas and possibly solid substances. The separator comprises a container or a chamber (7) with an inlet (1) for the fluid to be separated and two or more outlets for each of the respective separated phases. The fluid is designed to flow via a spiral duct (2) which extends from the inlet (1) down towards the base of the container (7). The container (7) may expediently be mainly cylindrical and vertical and the duct (2) extends along the periphery of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventor: Morten Naess Lingelem