Patents by Inventor Rune Totland

Rune Totland 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: 7316562
    Abstract: A method is described for igniting discharges of inflammable fluids, such as gases which are discharged in a flare, where an ignition pellet is set in motion towards the fluid discharge along a conducting body and made to detonate in or near the fluid discharge, so that the fluid is ignited. The invention is characterised in that the device, during its travel towards the fluid discharge, goes through detonation generating events in which an electronic system registers several subsequent sequences, such as: 1) a sequence in which a control circuit (a system) is activated (switched on), 2) a sequence in which the device is activated as it passes, and registers a predetermined series of identical or different pulse influences, and 3) a sequence in which the device thereafter is made to detonate by a pulse influence which indicates that it has passed the conducting body towards the fluid discharge. A system for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: ABB Gas Technology AS
    Inventors: Reidar Trefall, Jon-Roald Fonnes, Rune Totland
  • Publication number: 20040043344
    Abstract: A method is described for igniting discharges of inflammable fluids, such as gases which are discharged in a flare, where an ignition pellet is set in motion towards the fluid discharge along a conducting body and made to detonate in or near the fluid discharge, so that the fluid is ignited. The invention is characterised in that the device, during its travel towards the fluid discharge, goes through detonation generating events in which an electronic system registers several subsequent sequences, such as: 1) a sequence in which a control circuit (a system) is activated (switched on), 2) a sequence in which the device is activated as it passes, and registers a predetermined series of identical or different pulse influences, and 3) a sequence in which the device thereafter is made to detonate by a pulse influence which indicates that it has passed the conducting body towards the fluid discharge. A system for carrying out the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Reidar Trefall, Jon-Roald Fonnes, Rune Totland
  • Patent number: 6259031
    Abstract: A cable includes an even number of pairs of conductors divided into an even number of groups and a single pair of conductors that encircle a length of filler material. The even number of groups conductors surround the single pair of conductors and the filler material. In one embodiment, the filler material is twined to cause an air gap to surround any portion of the groups that are not in contact with the filler material. In another embodiment, a longitudinal groove is formed on the outer surface of the filler material and the single pair of conductors rides on the groove. An outer shield surrounds all the pairs of conductors and the filler material. A method of forming the cable is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Krone Digital Communications
    Inventors: Rune Totland, Timothy N. Berelsman, Joseph W. Grabowski
  • Patent number: 6211467
    Abstract: A low loss data cable includes a plurality of conductor pairs combined to form a core, each conductor pair including coupled braided conductors where each conductor encircles its coupled conductor with each conductor encircling being defined as a pair lay length. A first insulating material layer separately insulates each of the conductors. A second insulating material layer, surrounds a core that includes the plurality of conductor pairs in a twist formation where each of the plurality of conductor pairs encircles a center gap separating all of the conductor pairs. When each conductor pair encircling is defined as a core lay length, the pair lay length of each of the conductor pairs is no greater than about one third of the core lay length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Prestolite Wire Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy N. Berelsman, Rune Totland
  • Patent number: 6150612
    Abstract: High performance data cables are provided that allows for future growth in networking speeds. The high performance data cables achieve this result while satisfying the dimensional requirements set by the EIA/TIA 568-A standards as well as fire performance safety requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). High performance data cables of this invention achieve the above by controlling parameters that influence impedance performance, near-end crosstalk performance and attenuation. A separating filler material is used to maximize the pair-to-pair distance while maintaining an overall maximum outside diameter of 0.250". This construction benefits crosstalk performance, as both electrical and magnetic field intensities are inversely related to distance and dielectric constant (crosstalk is made up of capacitative and inductive coupling, with inductive coupling becoming significant at frequencies above 50 MHz).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Prestolite Wire Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Grandy, Edwin D. Laing, Janet M. Rosenbaum, James J. Pelster, Rune Totland, Jim L. Dickman, II, Mark W. White, David J. Wiekhorst, Timothy N. Berelsman