Patents by Inventor Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug

Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug 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: 8657559
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing wear in a water turbine (1) comprising a turbine housing (2) and an impeller (4), and where between the turbine housing (2) and the impeller (4) is arranged a seal (16, 18), and where the method comprises supplying cleaned water to the seal (16, 18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Dynavec AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Patent number: 8616833
    Abstract: A method and a device to counteract wear about a guide vane (16) from a particle bearing drive water, the guide vane (16) being arranged in a guide vane housing (14) in a water turbine (1), and where the method comprises: —routing a supply channel (36) for water cleaner than the drive water to the attachment point area between the guide vane (16) and the guide vane housing (14); and—leading water cleaner than the drive water to flow through a slit (28) where the slit (28) at least partly encircles the guide vane (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Dynavec AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Patent number: 8405238
    Abstract: A wind turbine power production system with a closed loop hydrostatic transmission system for the transfer of mechanical energy from a wind turbine rotor to an electric generator. The hydrostatic transmission system comprises a closed loop with a pump and a motor connected by tubes or pipes. The assembly of the wind turbine rotor and the pump is arranged for rotating about a vertical axis above a swivel arranged for transferring fluid to and from the motor, fluid reservoir and other components arranged below the swivel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Chapdrive AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Patent number: 8398360
    Abstract: A method and a device for counteracting wear from particle bearing drive water in a runner (4) in a water turbine (1), the runner (4) comprising a runner hub (16) and a vane (18), or a runner hub (16), a vane (18) and a runner band (20), the vane (18) being attached to the runner hub (16) in a first attachment area (22) and to the runner band (20) in a second attachment area (24), and where the method comprises: —routing a supply channel (40) for water cleaner than the drive water to at least the first attachment area (22) or the second attachment area (24) and—leading water cleaner than the drive water to flow over at least a portion of the vane (18) surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Dynavec AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Patent number: 8342809
    Abstract: A device for a runner (1) for a fluid machine comprising a runner hub (2) and a number of blades (4) distributed around the centre axis (8) of the runner (1), each blade (4) being detachably connected to the runner (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Dynavec AS
    Inventors: Reza Hezari, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Publication number: 20120121386
    Abstract: A method and a device to counteract wear about a guide vane (16) from a particle bearing drive water, the guide vane (16) being arranged in a guide vane housing (14) in a water turbine (1), and where the method comprises: —routing a supply channel (36) for water cleaner than the drive water to the attachment point area between the guide vane (16) and the guide vane housing (14); and—leading water cleaner than the drive water to flow through a slit (28) where the slit (28) at least partly encircles the guide vane (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Dynavec AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Publication number: 20120121387
    Abstract: A method and a device for counteracting wear from particle bearing drive water in a runner (4) in a water turbine (1), the runner (4) comprising a runner hub (16) and a vane (18), or a runner hub (16), a vane (18) and a runner band (20), the vane (18) being attached to the runner hub (16) in a first attachment area (22) and to the runner band (20) in a second attachment area (24), and where the method comprises: —routing a supply channel (40) for water cleaner than the drive water to at least the first attachment area (22) or the second attachment area (24) and —leading water cleaner than the drive water to flow over at least a portion of the vane (18) surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Dynavec AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Publication number: 20110033304
    Abstract: A device for a runner (1) for a fluid machine comprising a runner hub (2) and a number of blades (4) distributed around the centre axis (8) of the runner (1), each blade (4) being detachably connected to the runner (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: Dynavec AS
    Inventors: Reza Hezari, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Publication number: 20110014049
    Abstract: A method and device for reducing wear in a water turbine (1) comprising a turbine housing (2) and an impeller (4), and where between the turbine housing (2) and the impeller (4) is arranged a seal (16, 18), and where the method comprises supplying cleaned water to the seal (16, 18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Dynavec AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Patent number: 7863767
    Abstract: A turbine (2) driven electric power production system (1),—said turbine (2) arranged for being driven by a fluid (3) having a fluid speed (v) varying in time,—said turbine (2) connected to a hydrostatic displacement pump (6) further connected to a hydrostatic displacement motor (8) as part of a closed loop hydrostatic transmission system (7),—said motor (8) arranged for driving an electrical generator (9) supplying AC power (10) at a frequency (fg) near a given desired frequency (fdes), characterized by a closed loop system arranged for controlling a volumetric displacement (13) of the hydrostatic motor (8), comprising—a fluid speed meter (11m) arranged for producing a speed signal (11s) representing a speed (v) of said fluid (3), and—a rotational speed meter (12m) arranged for providing a rotational speed signal (12s) representing a rotational speed measurement (?) of said turbine (2), —a motor displacement control system (15) for continuously receiving said speed signal (11s) and said rotational speed signa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Chapdrive AS
    Inventors: Peter Chapple, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Per Olav Haarberg
  • Publication number: 20100320770
    Abstract: A wind turbine power production system with a closed loop hydrostatic transmission system for the transfer of mechanical energy from a wind turbine rotor to an electric generator. The hydrostatic transmission system comprises a closed loop with a pump and a motor connected by tubes or pipes. The assembly of the wind turbine rotor and the pump is arranged for rotating about a vertical axis above a swivel arranged for transferring fluid to and from the motor, fluid reservoir and other components arranged below the swivel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: CHAPDRIVE AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Publication number: 20100270809
    Abstract: A wind turbine power production system (1) with a closed loop hydrostatic transmission system (10) for the transfer of mechanical energy from a wind turbine rotor (2) to an electric generator (20) where the hydrostatic transmission system (10) comprises a closed loop with a pump (11) and a motor (12) connected by tubes or pipes (13, 14). The assembly of the hydrostatic transmission system (10) and the turbine rotor (2) is arranged to rotate about a vertical axis (8), and the rotating motor (12) is arranged on or near the ground in the tower (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CHAPDRIVE AS
    Inventor: Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug
  • Publication number: 20090140522
    Abstract: A turbine (2) driven electric power production system (1), —said turbine (2) arranged for being driven by a fluid (3) having a fluid speed (v) varying in time, —said turbine (2) connected to a hydrostatic displacement pump (6) further connected to a hydrostatic displacement motor (8) as part of a closed loop hydrostatic transmission system (7), —said motor (8) arranged for driving an electrical generator (9) supplying AC power (10) at a frequency (fg) near a given desired frequency (fdes), characterized by a closed loop system arranged for controlling a volumetric displacement (13) of the hydrostatic motor (8), comprising —a fluid speed meter (11m) arranged for producing a speed signal (11s) representing a speed (v) of said fluid (3), and —a rotational speed meter (12m) arranged for providing a rotational speed signal (12s) representing a rotational speed measurement (?) of said turbine (2), —a motor displacement control system (15) for continuously receiving said speed signal (11s) and said rotational speed
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Peter Chapple, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Per Olav Haarberg