Patents by Inventor Truls Fossdal

Truls Fossdal 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).

  • Automated analysis of drilling fluid
    Patent number: 12282010
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Truls Fossdal, Ragnar Melz, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Neil McPherson, Rahul Sheladia
  • AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF DRILLING FLUID
    Publication number: 20250102490
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled or heated in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Neil McPherson, Truls Fossdal, Rahul Sheladia, Ragnar Melz
  • Automated analysis of drilling fluid
    Patent number: 12163945
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled or heated in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Neil McPherson, Truls Fossdal, Rahul Sheladia, Ragnar Melz
  • Automated analysis of drilling fluid
    Patent number: 11796529
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled or heated in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Neil McPherson, Truls Fossdal, Rahul Sheladia, Ragnar Melz
  • AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF DRILLING FLUID
    Publication number: 20230048482
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Truls Fossdal, Ragnar Melz, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Neil McPherson, Rahul Sheladia
  • AUTOMATED ANALYSIS OF DRILLING FLUID
    Publication number: 20210088499
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled or heated in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Zakhar Chizhov, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Neil McPherson, Truls Fossdal, Rahul Sheladia, Ragnar Melz
  • Method and system for fluid level determination from pressure measurement
    Patent number: 10830627
    Abstract: An assembly includes at least one container, an injection medium supply, at least one flow line extending from the injection medium supply to an interior portion of the at least one container; and a pressure transducer coupled to each of the at least one flow line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER NORGE AS
    Inventors: Arild Gulbrandsen, Truls Fossdal, Ronny Saervold Finnema
  • Automated Analysis of Drilling Fluid
    Publication number: 20200182852
    Abstract: A system includes a fluid conduit, a fluid chamber in communication with the fluid conduit, a rheology sensor in communication with the fluid chamber, and an electric temperature controller in communication with the fluid chamber. The fluid chamber is cooled in response to a first control signal from the electric temperature controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Colin Stewart, Truls Fossdal, Ragnar Melz, Jerry Thomas Connaughton, Zakhar Chizhov, Neil McPherson, Rahul Sheladia
  • Method and System for Fluid Level Measurement
    Publication number: 20180052030
    Abstract: An assembly includes at least one container, an injection medium supply, at least one flow line extending from the injection medium supply to an interior portion of the at least one container; and a pressure transducer coupled to each of the at least one flow line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Arild Gulbrandsen, Truls Fossdal, Ronny Saervold Finnema