Patents by Inventor Øyvind Rokne

Øyvind Rokne 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: 12698689
    Abstract: A subsea actuation system with a, at least partly, retrievable position indicator is disclosed. The subsea actuation system being connectable to a subsea structure with a valve with a rising valve stem, the rising valve stem comprising a rotation-to-linear mechanism for operating the valve, the subsea actuation system comprising an interface for receiving rotational input from a separate retrievable actuator. The interface comprises a cylindrical bucket comprising an opening in an axial direction of the cylindrical bucket, and a shaft for receiving the rotational input from the retrievable actuator, the shaft being connected to the rotation-to-linear mechanism. The position indicator is configured for indicating an amount of rotational movement of the shaft and hence a position of the valve, and at least a part of the position indicator is configured to be positionable at, and retrievable from, the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: TechnipFMC Norge AS
    Inventors: Øyvind Rokne, Deviprasad M S Bhat
  • Publication number: 20260210201
    Abstract: A subsea control module for controlling one or more subsea devices is disclosed and comprises a housing having top and bottom sides. The housing comprises: a first connection interface with one or more connectors for connection to one or more supply lines outside the housing; a second connection interface with one or more connectors for connection to a respective subsea device outside the housing; at least one backup connector in a third connection interface for connection to a respective subsea device outside the housing; and one or more controllers inside the housing for controlling the respective subsea device outside the housing. The one or more controllers are connectable to the respective subsea device via at least one of: the connectors in the second connection interface; the backup connector in the third connection interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Inventors: Christian Meum, Torstein Lie, Heyn H. Magnus, Øyvind Rokne
  • Publication number: 20250382852
    Abstract: A locking nut for locking a subsea unit relative to a guide rod fixed to a subsea installation is described. The locking nut has a body with a bore. The body comprises first and second parts that are detachable from one another. An assembly incorporating the locking nut is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Øyvind Rokne, Deviprasad Bhat
  • Publication number: 20250369530
    Abstract: A locking nut for locking a subsea unit relative to a guide rod fixed to a subsea installation is described. The nut comprises a body having a bore; and a locking element with a threaded portion. The body has first and second ends. The body includes a tapered contact surface which tapers outwardly from the first end towards the second end. An assembly incorporating the locking nut is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Heyn H. Magnus, Deviprasad Bhat, Stig Mathisen, Øyvind Rokne, Espen Brauti, Morten Harm
  • Publication number: 20250369302
    Abstract: A subsea actuation system with a, at least partly, retrievable position indicator is disclosed. The subsea actuation system being connectable to a subsea structure with a valve with a rising valve stem, the rising valve stem comprising a rotation-to-linear mechanism for operating the valve, the subsea actuation system comprising an interface for receiving rotational input from a separate retrievable actuator. The interface comprises a cylindrical bucket comprising an opening in an axial direction of the cylindrical bucket, and a shaft for receiving the rotational input from the retrievable actuator, the shaft being connected to the rotation-to-linear mechanism. The position indicator is configured for indicating an amount of rotational movement of the shaft and hence a position of the valve, and at least a part of the position indicator is configured to be positionable at, and retrievable from, the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Øyvind Rokne, Deviprasad Bhat
  • Publication number: 20250369303
    Abstract: An actuation assembly for a subsea valve is described. The actuation assembly has an actuator with a guide passage and a receptacle with a guide rod which is removably secured within the guide passage of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Heyn H. Magnus, Deviprasad Bhat, Stig Mathisen, Øyvind Rokne, Espen Brauti, Morten Harm
  • Patent number: 8267676
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing seawater from penetrating into a compressor module during lowering to or retrieval from a compression plant on the seabed, with optional discharge of residual production fluids, as for instance hydrocarbons, from the compressor module prior to retrieval, wherein the compressor module comprises an electric motor (1) and a compressor (2) which are respectively connected via at least one shaft (8) and are arranged in a common pressure shell (3), an inlet pipe (5) and an outlet pipe (6) to and from the compressor module which respectively are provided with an isolation valve (7, 7?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aker Subsea AS
    Inventors: Håkon Skofteland, Kjell Olav Stinessen, Audun Grynning, Øyvind Rokne