Patents by Inventor Thomas Vatne

Thomas Vatne 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: 11814910
    Abstract: A device for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member. The gripping assembly includes a first arm and a second arm, which are configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The device also includes a first plurality of rollers coupled to the first arm and a second plurality of rollers coupled to the second arm. The first plurality of rollers and the second plurality of rollers are configured to grip the tubular member at different locations around a circumference of the tubular member when the first arm and the second arm are in the closed position, and the first plurality of rollers and the second plurality of rollers are configured to rotate the tubular member while the tubular member is being gripped by the gripping assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Erling Tambs, Zhijun Zhou, Thomas Vatne
  • Publication number: 20230010323
    Abstract: A device for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member. The gripping assembly includes a first arm and a second arm, which are configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The device also includes a first plurality of rollers coupled to the first arm and a second plurality of rollers coupled to the second arm. The first plurality of rollers and the second plurality of rollers are configured to grip the tubular member at different locations around a circumference of the tubular member when the first arm and the second arm are in the closed position, and the first plurality of rollers and the second plurality of rollers are configured to rotate the tubular member while the tubular member is being gripped by the gripping assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Erling Tambs, Zhijun Zhou, Thomas Vatne
  • Patent number: 11454069
    Abstract: A system for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member. The system also includes a horizontal actuator configured to move the gripping assembly and the tubular member horizontally between a rack and alignment with a wellbore while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly. The system also includes a vertical actuator coupled to the gripping assembly, the horizontal actuator, or both. The vertical actuator is configured to move the gripping assembly and the tubular member vertically while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly and in alignment with the wellbore. The system also includes a rotating assembly coupled to the gripping assembly and configured to rotate the tubular member while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly and in alignment with the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Erling Tambs, Zhijun Zhou, Thomas Vatne
  • Publication number: 20210324689
    Abstract: A system for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member. The system also includes a horizontal actuator configured to move the gripping assembly and the tubular member horizontally between a rack and alignment with a wellbore while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly. The system also includes a vertical actuator coupled to the gripping assembly, the horizontal actuator, or both. The vertical actuator is configured to move the gripping assembly and the tubular member vertically while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly and in alignment with the wellbore. The system also includes a rotating assembly coupled to the gripping assembly and configured to rotate the tubular member while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly and in alignment with the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Erling Tambs, Zhijun Zhou, Thomas Vatne