Patents by Inventor Terje Stormo

Terje Stormo 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: 11268336
    Abstract: A well tool device includes a mandrel device having an axial center axis, a housing device provided radially outside of the mandrel device, and a ratchet system. The ratchet system includes a grooved outer surface area of the mandrel device, a first locking ring including a grooved inner surface area engaged with the grooved outer surface area of the mandrel device, a grooved outer surface area, and an axial slit allowing radial expansion of the first locking ring. The first locking ring is engaged with the outer housing. The ratchet system is configured to allowing relative axial movement between the mandrel device and the first locking ring in a first axial direction and to prevent relative axial movement between the mandrel device and the locking ring in a second direction opposite of the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Interwell Norway AS
    Inventors: Espen Hiorth, Terje Stormo
  • Publication number: 20200270961
    Abstract: A well tool device includes a mandrel device having an axial center axis, a housing device provided radially outside of the mandrel device, and a ratchet system. The ratchet system includes a grooved outer surface area of the mandrel device, a first locking ring including a grooved inner surface area engaged with the grooved outer surface area of the mandrel device, a grooved outer surface area, and an axial slit allowing radial expansion of the first locking ring. The first locking ring is engaged with the outer housing. The ratchet system is configured to allowing relative axial movement between the mandrel device and the first locking ring in a first axial direction and to prevent relative axial movement between the mandrel device and the locking ring in a second direction opposite of the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Interwell Norway AS
    Inventors: Espen Hiorth, Terje Stormo
  • Patent number: 10648277
    Abstract: A sealing device for a well plug includes a mandrel device, a sealing element, a first supporting device provided on a first side of the sealing element and a second supporting device provided on a second side of the sealing element. Each supporting device includes proximal supporting elements provided proximal to the sealing element and distal supporting elements, where first ends of the respective proximal and distal supporting elements are pivotably connected to each other. The second ends of the proximal supporting elements are pivotably connected to a connector of a proximal supporting ring. The sealing device is brought from a run state to a first set state by relative axial movement of the distal supporting rings towards each other and relative axial movement of the proximal supporting rings towards each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Interwell Technology AS
    Inventor: Terje Stormo
  • Publication number: 20180245423
    Abstract: A sealing device for a well plug includes a mandrel device, a sealing element, a first supporting device provided on a first side of the sealing element and a second supporting device provided on a second side of the sealing element. Each supporting device includes proximal supporting elements provided proximal to the sealing element and distal supporting elements, where first ends of the respective proximal and distal supporting elements are pivotably connected to each other. The second ends of the proximal supporting elements are pivotably connected to a connector of a proximal supporting ring. The sealing device is brought from a run state to a first set state by relative axial movement of the distal supporting rings towards each other and relative axial movement of the proximal supporting rings towards each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Interwell Technology AS
    Inventor: Terje Stormo
  • Patent number: 9194204
    Abstract: Device for carrying a replacement safety valve in a well tube, with a straddle structure for placement inside a damaged “Down Hole Safety Valve” nipple seal area. It is comprising a pair of sealing assemblies (15, 16) to be activated upon setting of the device to seal said nipple seal area, and a locking dog assembly (17) for locking the device in the well tube, said elements being carried by a tubular mandrel (12). At least one of the sealing assemblies (15, 16) comprises a expandable element (22; 34) being activated by a pair of annular press elements (19, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Interwell Technology AS
    Inventors: Espen Hiorth, Terje Stormo
  • Publication number: 20140083677
    Abstract: A setting and retrieval device includes a first connection device connected to a first connection interface of a plugging device and a second connection device connected to a second connection interface of the plugging device. The device includes a charging device having first and second fluid chambers, a displaceable charging piston, a power supplying device included a fluid pump device for pumping fluid between the first and second fluid chambers via first and second fluid channels, and a volume adjusting device including a volume adjusting piston displaceable into the first fluid chamber. The energy storing device is charged with potential energy by the charging piston moving in a first direction by pumping fluid from the first to the second fluid chamber and the energy stored in the energy storing device is discharged by movement in a second, axial, direction between the first and second connection devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: INTERWELL TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Terje Stormo
  • Publication number: 20130068448
    Abstract: Device for carrying a replacement safety valve in a well tube, with a straddle structure for placement inside a damaged “Down Hole Safety Valve” nipple seal area. It is comprising a pair of sealing assemblies (15, 16) to be activated upon setting of the device to seal said nipple seal area, and a locking dog assembly (17) for locking the device in the well tube, said elements being carried by a tubular mandrel (12). At least one of the sealing assemblies (15, 16) comprises a expandable element (22; 34) being activated by a pair of annular press elements (19, 20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: INTERWELL TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventors: Espen Hiorth, Terje Stormo
  • Publication number: 20120126482
    Abstract: Device for sealing a leakage in a well tube, comprising a sealing ring and elements for forcing the sealing ring into sealing engagement with the wall of the tube. A power device being operatively connected to the elements. The sealing ring having beveled ends which are juxtaposed with a pair of mating conical rings. A cylinder-piston device engages the conical rings to force them into expanding engagement with the sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: INTERWELL TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventors: Espen Hiorth, Terje Stormo