Patents by Inventor Svein Berg
Svein Berg 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).
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Publication number: 20230067965Abstract: A building connection includes a first building element and a second building element arranged at a distance from each other. The first building element is connected to the second building element by at least one connecting device. The connecting device includes a load transfer element arranged in the first building element, and a support box molded into the second building element. The support box includes an inner bottom wall surface and a support box opening facing the first building element. The connecting device further includes a first sound-absorbing element arranged on the inner bottom wall surface of the support box, and a support plate which is arranged on top of the first sound-absorbing element. The load transfer element protrudes from the first building element and into the support box through the support box opening. A filling area is molded with a filling material. The filling area includes the support box and an area between the first building element and the second building element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20230056986Abstract: The invention relates to a load-transferring connecting element (1) for establishing a connection between a first building element and a second building element. The load-transferring connecting element is adapted for transfer of forces between the two building elements. The load-transferring connecting element (1) comprises an elongated box-shaped main body (24), wherein a first end portion (3) of the load-transferring connecting element (1) is arranged for attachment into the first building element with a remaining second end portion (4) of the load-transferring connecting element (1) positioned so that it projects from the first building element. The second end portion (4) is adapted for being received in a cavity (13) arranged in the second building element, and is provided with an attachment area (5) for attaching lifting equipment (8) for handling the first building element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Patent number: 10081942Abstract: A building element includes an upper side, a lower side, at least one first lateral face, and at least one first end face, where the at least one lateral face is formed with a longitudinal lateral groove such that a longitudinal upper grove edge and a longitudinal lower groove edge are formed. The upper groove edge has a toothed shape. A building includes one or more load bearing elements, and a plurality of building elements connected to respective load bearing elements. A method of joining building elements and load bearing elements in a building includes providing the load bearing elements with a not-cast upper part, putting up the load bearing elements, arranging two or more double T building elements therewith, pulling the telescoping elements, and cast filling the joints between the building elements and the upper part of the load bearing elements such that a smooth surface is formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Patent number: 9828762Abstract: An earthquake-resistant building connection includes first and second structural elements lying a distance from each other, where the first element includes an outer side face that faces the second element. The first element includes at least one projecting member that projects from the outer side face of the first element into a cavity in the second element. The cavity is wider, higher and deeper than the member. The first element also includes an elastic component for absorbing forces and motions of an earthquake. The component has an outer surface that extends around the member and faces the second element, forming a fill area between the outer surface of the component and the second element and further between the member and the cavity. The fill area is filled such that forces and motions transferred between the first and second elements in the event of an earthquake are absorbed in the component.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20170211271Abstract: A building element includes an upper side, a lower side, at least one first lateral face, and at least one first end face, where the at least one lateral face is formed with a longitudinal lateral groove such that a longitudinal upper grove edge and a longitudinal lower groove edge are formed. The upper groove edge has a toothed shape. A building includes one or more load bearing elements, and a plurality of building elements connected to respective load bearing elements. A method of joining building elements and load bearing elements in a building includes providing the load bearing elements with a not-cast upper part, putting up the load bearing elements, arranging two or more double T building elements therewith, pulling the telescoping elements, and cast filling the joints between the building elements and the upper part of the load bearing elements such that a smooth surface is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20170009443Abstract: An earthquake-resistant building connection includes first and second structural elements lying a distance from each other, where the first element includes an outer side face that faces the second element. The first element includes at least one projecting member that projects from the outer side face of the first element into a cavity in the second element. The cavity is wider, higher and deeper than the member. The first element also includes an elastic component for absorbing forces and motions of an earthquake. The component has an outer surface that extends around the member and faces the second element, forming a fill area between the outer surface of the component and the second element and further between the member and the cavity. The fill area is filled such that forces and motions transferred between the first and second elements in the event of an earthquake are absorbed in the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Patent number: 8881487Abstract: A joining system arrangement for building elements the joining system arrangement having a box element adapted for embedment in a first building element, such that an open side of the box element is flush with a surface of the building element, and arranged such that a bridge element can be inserted into the box element, the box element having four side faces arranged around an open side and a back plate, wherein, at at least one side face of the box element includes at least one load transmitting element which is arranged externally on the at least one side face, the at least one load transmitting element configured such that at least two surface portions are formed, constituting a rounded face, which are turned away from the at least one side face of the box element and from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Svein Berg Holding ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20130298495Abstract: A joining system arrangement for building elements the joining system arrangement having a box element adapted for embedment in a first building element, such that an open side of the box element is flush with a surface of the building element, and arranged such that a bridge element can be inserted into the box element, the box element having four side faces arranged around an open side and a back plate, wherein, at at least one side face of the box element includes at least one load transmitting element which is arranged externally on the at least one side face, the at least one load transmitting element configured such that at least two surface portions are formed, constituting a rounded face, which are turned away from the at least one side face of the box element and from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: SVEIN BERG HOLDING ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20120096800Abstract: A box element for use in joining two building elements has a main body having a longitudinal axis, an end which, in a mounted state, is arranged facing out from the building element, a section that allows the box element to be used for joining the two building elements, and a first flange which extends in a direction radial in relation to the longitudinal axis and is connected to an outer side of the main body. The first flange is arranged at a distance from the end and adapted for abutment against a portion of the building element. The relative distance between the first flange and the end is such that the end, in a mounted state, will be located at a distance from the building element. The main body comprises at least one fastening device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SVEIN BERG HOLDING ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20100313518Abstract: A device for joining a first building element to a second building element has a bridge element that is in contact with the first and second building elements to connect the first and second building elements when in a working position, and a first element secured to the first building element by being embedded therein. The first element cooperates with the bridge element. An elastic sleeve is arranged between the first element and the first building element. The elastic sleeve has at least one internal groove, thereby forming at least one cavity between the elastic sleeve and the first element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: SVEIN BERG HOLDING ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Patent number: 7818933Abstract: The invention relates to a joining system for connecting two elements, for example a beam (10) and a pillar (11), comprising a receiving device (1), a box element (3) and a bridge element (2), where the box element comprises attachment devices for preferably angled reinforcing rods (4). The invention also relates to a box element (3), a bridge element (2) and a method for placing the box element (3) in a concrete element.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: SB Produksjon ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20100192484Abstract: The present invention relates to a joining system for securing a first building element (1) relative to a second build element (2), where a first part (10) comprises a box element (100) adapted to be cast in one of the building elements (1, 2). According to the invention a lifting element (110) is secured to the box element (100), which lifting element (110) comprises an attachment portion (111) adapted for cooperation with lifting equipment, which attachment portion (111) during an installation phase of the joining system is located relatively outside an outer side (3) of one of the building elements (1, 2) comprising the box element (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: SVEIN BERG HOLDING ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20100186591Abstract: A system and method for handling waste gas including separation of CO2 is disclosed. The system includes a horizontal tunnel with a sequence of sections including a cooling section, a CO2 absorption section and a cleansing section. The system further comprises a heat exchanger for heating the CO2 depleted waste gas before it is introduced into the chimney with heat from the incoming untreated waste gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: STATOIL ASAInventors: Otto Skovholt, Svein Berg, Geir Johan Rortveit
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Publication number: 20090165413Abstract: The invention relates to a joining system for connecting two elements, for example a beam (10) and a pillar (11), comprising a receiving device (1), a box element (3) and a bridge element (2), where the box element comprises attachment devices for preferably angled reinforcing rods (4). The invention also relates to a box element (3), a bridge element (2) and a method for placing the box element (3) in a concrete element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2005Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: SB PRODUKSJON ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Patent number: 7520101Abstract: A device for affixing a building element to a supporting element, comprising a guide housing for attachment to the building element or the supporting element. Mounted in the guide housing are at least one movable telescopic member and at least one pull-out cable which is fastened to an attachment point in the telescopic member. The attachment device further comprises at least one return cable fastened to the telescopic member and passed round a winding point to a location for operation of the attachment device or a stop strip for restriction of the extended length of the telescopic member. The attachment device may advantageously be used for affixing concrete elements or affixing staircase elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Inventors: Svein Berg, Per Jahren
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Publication number: 20080279620Abstract: The present invention relates to a joining system for joining two elements (1, 2), for example a pillar and a beam in a building construction, where a first part (3) of the joining system comprises an outer box element (10) and at least one internal box element (20) for insertion in the outer box element (10) comprising a locking device for locking the internal box element (20) to the outer box element (10) and a joining element (22) for cooperation with a second part (4) of the joining system and where the second part (4) of the joining system can be attached in the second (2, 1) of the two elements that have to be joined, where the locking device comprises a snap-in device that works in conjunction with cut-outs (12) provided in the outer box element (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: SB PRODUKSJON ASInventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20080107480Abstract: The present invention regards a bridge element for use in a joining system for connecting two elements, for example a pillar (11) and a concrete beam (10), comprising a receiving device (1) mounted in one of the elements (10;11), a box element (3) mounted in the second element (11;10), where the bridge element is located partly in the receiving device (1) and partly in the box element (3) in a connected condition of the joining system. The bridge element (2) has a width, height and length, where a corner edge, which in a connected position of the joining system is facing out of the box element (3), is bevelled, thereby forming an obliquely orientated surface (21), which can be employed for returning the bridge element (2) into the box element (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: Svein Berg
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Publication number: 20050223659Abstract: A device for affixing a building element to a supporting element, comprising a guide housing for attachment to the building element or the supporting element. Mounted in the guide housing are at least one movable telescopic member and at least one pull-out cable which is fastened to an attachment point in the telescopic member. The attachment device further comprises at least one return cable fastened to the telescopic member and passed round a winding point to a location for operation of the attachment device or a stop strip for restriction of the extended length of the telescopic member. The attachment device may advantageously be used for affixing concrete elements or affixing staircase elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Svein Berg, Per Jahren
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Patent number: 5202143Abstract: Free, unbound water is removed from cooked meat by contacting the meat with a water-absorbing material. The treated cooked meat, from which water and the water-absorbing material are removed, is then packaged.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1992Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Svein A. Berg, Jonas P. Halden
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Patent number: D380665Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1996Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignees: S.B. Produksjon AS, AAK ASInventors: Svein Berg, Fred Hus.o slashed.y