Patents by Inventor Sjur Haugen

Sjur Haugen 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: 7168488
    Abstract: A method and a plant for simultaneous production of a gas for injection into an oil field and production of methanol, dimethyl ether and/or other oxygenated hydrocarbons or production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas is disclosed. An air separation unit (ATR) for production of pure nitrogen for injection and pure oxygen for production of synthesis gas (“syngas”) by authermal reformation of a natural gas is an essential part of the method and plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Statoil ASA
    Inventors: Ola Olsvik, Erling Rytter, Jostein Sogge, Rune Kvale, Sjur Haugen, Jan Grøntvedt
  • Publication number: 20060246338
    Abstract: Cartridge for refilling methanol or methanol/water as fuel to an electronic unit with a fuel cell. The cartridge includes a connection device comprising: an axially slidable cylinder (4) with an upper end that with a first sealing means (3) is brought sealingly through an inner cartridge wall (2) that constitutes the container for the fuel; passage way for fuel arranged along the cylinder, with opening (5) for fuel in at least two different distances from the upper end of the cylinder, of which both openings are located outside the inner cartridge wall with the cylinder in an outer position; a second sealing means (6) arranged at a lower end of the cylinder, sealing against an opening through an outer cartridge wall; a spring (8) arranged around the cylinder such that the first sealing means is pressed sealingly against the inner cartridge wall, and the second sealing means is pressed sealingly against the outer cartridge wall, such that the passage way for fuel is kept closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Sjur Haugen, Blair Heffelfinger
  • Publication number: 20040256116
    Abstract: A method and a plant for simultaneous production of a gas for injection into an oil field and production of methanol, dimethyl ether and/or other oxygenated hydrocarbons or production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas is disclosed. An air separation unit (ATR) for production of pure nitrogen for injection and pure oxygen for production of synthesis gas (“syngas”) by authermal reformation of a natural gas is an essential part of the method and plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Ola Olsvik, Erling Rytter, Jostein Sogge, Rune Kvale, Sjur Haugen, Jan Grontvedt