Patents by Inventor Odd Petter Kalsaas

Odd Petter Kalsaas 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: 8525534
    Abstract: Method and device for measuring the content of a fluid flow, the fluid containing a combination of at least two of gas, oil and/or water. The method comprising the steps of:—repeatedly measuring the electrical properties of a cross section of the fluid and detecting time sequences identified by low gas content, especially characterized in that a gas bubble is not present,—in said periods of low gas content measuring the density of the fluid in the flow, wherein the density measurements are performed in at least one period of low gas content and the a fluid density is calculated based on the measured densities over said period or periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Roxar Flow Measurement AS
    Inventors: Morten Brandt, Odd Petter Kalsaas
  • Patent number: 7133786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual velocity method and apparatus for measuring flow rate of a fluid, independent of flow regime, the fluid having a plurality of components, at least one of which is capable of existing in an oil continuous phase emulsion in a conduit. The present invention only measures component fluid flow rates for components of the fluid which may include at least an oil continuous phase emulsion, but not a component including a water continuous phase emulsion. Velocity slip is directly determined by cross correlations of fluid electrical property signals which are used to measure the two most predominant velocities in a multiphase velocity distribution. Furthermore, phase velocity measurements are further improved by cross correlating signals from a pair of downstream sensors which are shifted a predetermined radial angle offset from corresponding pair of upstream diametrically positioned sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Roxar Flow Management AS
    Inventors: Eivind Dykesteen, Odd Petter Kalsaas