Patents by Inventor Øyvind Hovland

Øyvind Hovland 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: 10380729
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for visual inspection and logging of oil and/or gas well pipes are provided. The arrangement comprises an inspection tool arranged to record, during the visual inspection, a plurality of images by recording means comprising gat least one fisheye lens. The method comprises guiding the inspection tool in an oil and/or gas well pipe, and to record a plurality of fisheye images during the guiding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Vision IO AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hovland, André Hognestad
  • Patent number: 10151193
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inspection assembly (10) for inspecting the interior of a pipe (12). The inspection assembly (10) comprises a sensor assembly (20) adapted to receive a sensor signal and a housing (22) within which the sensor assembly (20) is at least partially arranged. The inspection assembly (10) comprises a seal (24) at a first housing end (31). Moreover, the inspection assembly (10) is adapted to assume a transport condition in which the sensor assembly (20) is positioned in a first position in the housing (22) and in which the seal (24) is closed. The inspection assembly is further adapted to assume an inspection condition in which the inspection assembly (20) is positioned in a second position, closer to the first housing end (31) as compared to the first position, and in which the seal (24) is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Vision IO AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hovland, André Hognestad
  • Patent number: 9909995
    Abstract: An inspection tool for inspecting oil and/or gas production and/or injection wells and pipes is provided. The tool comprises at least an image sensor, one or more processors or chips and one or more power supplies. The tool further comprises at least a first and a second chamber being insulated from each other. The first chamber comprises the image sensor and is provided with one or more passive cooling means, and the second chamber comprises the one or more processors and is provided with one or more active cooling means. Further, a method for cooling such inspection tool is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Vision IO AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hovland, André Hognestad
  • Patent number: 9829444
    Abstract: A sensor cover (1) for an inspection assembly (3) is provided. The inspection assembly (3) is adapted to inspect the interior of a hollow member (5). The sensor cover (1) comprises a delimiting means (13.1, 13.2) configured to at least partially delimit a sensor cover volume (11.1, 11.2). The delimiting means (13.1, 13.2) comprises a flexible material and is configured to permit a modification of the sensor cover volume (11.1, 11.2) such that at least a portion of said delimiting means (13.1, 13.2) is closer to a portion of said hollow member wall (7) after said modification than before said modification to thereby enable said sensor signal to be transmitted from the hollow member wall (7) to the sensor (9). The present disclosure also relates to inspection assembly (3), a use of an inspection assembly (3), and a method (100) for inspecting the interior of a hollow member (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: VISION IO AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Hovland, André Hognestad, Bjarte Helle
  • Publication number: 20170122880
    Abstract: A sensor cover (1) for an inspection assembly (3) is provided. The inspection assembly (3) is adapted to inspect the interior of a hollow member (5). The sensor cover (1) comprises a delimiting means (13.1, 13.2) configured to at least partially delimit a sensor cover volume (11.1, 11.2). The delimiting means (13.1, 13.2) comprises a flexible material and is configured to permit a modification of the sensor cover volume (11.1, 11.2) such that at least a portion of said delimiting means (13.1, 13.2) is closer to a portion of said hollow member wall (7) after said modification than before said modification to thereby enable said sensor signal to be transmitted from the hollow member wall (7) to the sensor (9). The present disclosure also relates to inspection assembly (3), a use of an inspection assembly (3), and a method (100) for inspecting the interior of a hollow member (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Øyvind HOVLAND, André HOGNESTAD, Bjarte HELLE
  • Publication number: 20170046829
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for visual inspection and logging of oil and/or gas well pipes are provided. The arrangement comprises an inspection tool arranged to record, during the visual inspection, a plurality of images by recording means comprising gat least one fisheye lens. The method comprises guiding the inspection tool in an oil and/or gas well pipe, and to record a plurality of fisheye images during the guiding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Øyvind HOVLAND, André HOGNESTAD
  • Publication number: 20170038310
    Abstract: An inspection tool for inspecting oil and/or gas production and/or injection wells and pipes is provided. The tool comprises at least an image sensor, one or more processors or chips and one or more power supplies. The tool further comprises at least a first and a second chamber being insulated from each other. The first chamber comprises the image sensor and is provided with one or more passive cooling means, and the second chamber comprises the one or more processors and is provided with one or more active cooling means. Further, a method for cooling such inspection tool is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Øyvind HOVLAND, André HOGNESTAD
  • Publication number: 20160305233
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an inspection assembly (10) for inspecting the interior of a pipe (12). The inspection assembly (10) comprises a sensor assembly (20) adapted to receive a sensor signal and a housing (22) within which the sensor assembly (20) is at least partially arranged. The inspection assembly (10) comprises a seal (24) at a first housing end (31). Moreover, the inspection assembly (10) is adapted to assume a transport condition in which the sensor assembly (20) is positioned in a first position in the housing (22) and in which the seal (24) is closed. The inspection assembly is further adapted to assume an inspection condition in which the inspection assembly (20) is positioned in a second position, closer to the first housing end (31) as compared to the first position, and in which the seal (24) is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Øyvind HOVLAND, André HOGNESTAD
  • Publication number: 20150281526
    Abstract: A sensor cover (24) for an inspection assembly. The inspection assembly is adapted to inspect the interior of a hollow member (22). The hollow member is at least partially filled with a hollow member fluid. The hollow member comprises a hollow member wall (26) defining a hollow member duct. The sensor cover comprises connection means (30) for connection to a sensor (12) of the inspection assembly to thereby cover at least a portion of the sensor. The sensor is adapted to receive a sensor signal and the sensor cover being adapted to transmit the sensor signal. The sensor cover is sized and configured to, at least during a sensor operation procedure, be accommodated in the hollow member. The sensor cover is adapted to constitute a hollow member fluid displacement means adapted to take the place of a portion of the hollow member fluid to thereby enable the sensor signal to be transmitted from the hollow member wall to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Øyvind Hovland, André Hognestad