Patents by Inventor Paal Taraldrud

Paal Taraldrud 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).

  • Drawworks device on a drill floor
    Patent number: 8534387
    Abstract: A drawworks device on a drill floor includes an upper pulley assembly connected to a heave-compensated or fixed mounting. In addition, the drawworks device includes a main block connected to a pipe mount. The pipe mount is laterally movable in at least one direction relative to the drilling center of the drill floor. The pulley assembly is pivotal about a horizontal first axis oriented perpendicular to the direction of lateral movement of the pipe mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell Norway AS
    Inventor: Paal Taraldrud
  • Drawworks device on a drill floor
    Publication number: 20100294568
    Abstract: A drawworks device on a drill floor which includes an upper pulley assembly) connected to a heave-compensated or fixed mounting, and a main block connected to a pipe mount which is laterally movable in at least one direction relative to the drilling centre of the drill floor, the pulley assembly pivotal about a horizontal first axis which is perpendicular to the direction of lateral movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Paal Taraldrud