Patents by Inventor Tore Hassel-Sorensen

Tore Hassel-Sorensen 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: 7712521
    Abstract: A device is described for a plug (12) for pressure testing of bore holes and the like in a formation or the like, and associated pipe (10) in which the plug is installed in a plug-carrying chamber (14), and the plug (12) seals the passage through the pipe by cooperating with sealing bodies (23, 25), with the underside of the plug (12) being arranged (rests) in a seat at the bottom of the chamber. The plug is characterized in that it comprises a number of layer-formed or tier-formed ring disc elements of a given thickness, on fitted on top of the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: TCO AS
    Inventor: Tore Hassel Sorensen
  • Patent number: 7624796
    Abstract: An arrangement is described of a plug with a sealing system for pressure testing of bore holes and the like in a formation or the like, comprising a pipe in which the plug is fitted in a plug-carrying chamber, and the plug closes the passage through the pipe in cooperation with sealing bodies, as the plug is arranged (rests) in a seat in the chamber. The arrangement is characterised in that the sealing bodies (23,25) are arranged in connection with the inner wall of the pipe (10) above (upstream) and/or below (downstream) of the chamber (30), and are arranged to form a seal against the respective cylindrical extensions (44,46) of the plug body (45) above and/or below the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: TC Plug Technology AS
    Inventor: Tore Hassel-Sorensen
  • Publication number: 20070012438
    Abstract: An arrangement is described of a plug with a sealing system for pressure testing of bore holes and the like in a formation or the like, comprising a pipe in which the plug is fitted in a plug-carrying chamber, and the plug closes the passage through the pipe in cooperation with sealing bodies, as the plug is arranged (rests) in a seat in the chamber. The arrangement is characterised in that the sealing bodies (23,25) are arranged in connection with the inner wall of the pipe (10) above (upstream) and/or below (downstream) of the chamber (30), and are arranged to form a seal against the respective cylindrical extensions (44,46) of the plug body (45) above and/or below the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: TC PLUG TECHNOLOGY AS
    Inventor: Tore Hassel-Sorensen