Patents by Inventor Vidar Hestad

Vidar Hestad 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: 10822895
    Abstract: Mud return flow measurements are made from multiple locations using radar-based surface level sensors. Using the inputs from two different sensors on the drilling mud return line provides the ability to calculate the actual flow based on pipe geometry, the speed of the surface of the fluid and parameters such as fluid viscosity and density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth Torjussen, Kim Andre Henriksen, Vidar Hestad
  • Publication number: 20200080391
    Abstract: An integrated fluids mixing and delivery system includes one or more mixers configured to receive a cement powder and a flow of a mixing liquid, and to mix the cement powder and the flow of the mixing liquid to form a cementing fluid having respective appropriate characteristics for cementing operations. The one or more mixers are also configured to receive a base drilling fluid and a dry component, and to mix the base drilling fluid and the dry component to form a drilling fluid having respective appropriate characteristics for drilling operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Marlatt, Vidar Hestad
  • Publication number: 20190309589
    Abstract: Mud return flow measurements are made from multiple locations using radar-based surface level sensors. Using the inputs from two different sensors on the drilling mud return line provides the ability to calculate the actual flow based on pipe geometry, the speed of the surface of the fluid and parameters such as fluid viscosity and density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Torjussen, Kim Andre Henriksen, Vidar Hestad