Patents by Inventor Andreas Liljestrand

Andreas Liljestrand 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: 10662846
    Abstract: A method at an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235) in which a reducing agent is added to a passage (290) for exhaust gases from the engine (235) for cleaning the exhaust gases. The exhaust gas cleaning system includes arrangements (270) that require a certain temperature level (Tmax) in order to achieve catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. The method is to distribute and store (s430) a limited amount of reducing agent at temperature level (Tmax); and to use (s440) during a cold start of the exhaust gas cleaning system, the distributed and stored reducing agent to achieve the catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. Also a computer program product (200; 210) to implement the method. Also an arrangement for an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235), and a motor vehicle (100) equipped with the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Magnus Nilsson, Henrik Birgersson, Andreas Liljestrand
  • Patent number: 10315560
    Abstract: A method for safety improvement during operation of a motor vehicle (100) includes the steps of: —determining a prevailing speed of the vehicle (100); automatically activating a warning flasher function (275) on the basis of determined values pertaining to at least some combination of conditions based on: vehicle speed (V) and gradient (L) of the running surface on which the vehicle (100) is travelling, and the speed of the vehicle (100) compared with surrounding traffic and the gradient (L) of the running surface on which the vehicle (100) is travelling. Also a computer program product including program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing the method is disclosed. Also a system for safety improvement during operation of a motor vehicle (100) and to a motor vehicle (100) which is equipped with the system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventor: Andreas Liljestrand
  • Patent number: 9957869
    Abstract: A method at an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235) in which a reducing agent is added to a passage (290) for exhaust gases from the engine (235) for cleaning the exhaust gases. The exhaust gas cleaning system includes arrangements (270) that require a certain temperature level (Tmax) in order to achieve catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. The method is to distribute and store (s430) a limited amount of reducing agent at temperature level (Tmax); and to use (s440) during a cold start of the exhaust gas cleaning system, the distributed and stored reducing agent to achieve the catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. Also a computer program product (200; 210) to implement the method. Also an arrangement for an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235), and a motor vehicle (100) equipped with the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Magnus Nilsson, Henrik Birgersson, Andreas Liljestrand
  • Publication number: 20180073409
    Abstract: A method at an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235) in which a reducing agent is added to a passage (290) for exhaust gases from the engine (235) for cleaning the exhaust gases. The exhaust gas cleaning system includes arrangements (270) that require a certain temperature level (Tmax) in order to achieve catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. The method is to distribute and store (s430) a limited amount of reducing agent at temperature level (Tmax); and to use (s440) during a cold start of the exhaust gas cleaning system, the distributed and stored reducing agent to achieve the catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. Also a computer program product (200; 210) to implement the method. Also an arrangement for an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235), and a motor vehicle (100) equipped with the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Magnus NILSSON, Henrik BIRGERSSON, Andreas LILJESTRAND
  • Patent number: 9822686
    Abstract: A method for an SCR system comprising a dosing unit (250) for dosing reducing agent into an engine exhaust duct (290) upstream of a SCR catalytic converter (270) for reducing the NOx level in an exhaust flow from the engine. The SCR system comprises a pressurizing device (230) for feeding reducing agent from a container (205) to the dosing unit (250) arranged so as to dose reducing agent to the exhaust duct (290) under pressure. The method includes the step of: reducing, during periods of non-continuous dosing of reducing agent during continued maintained operation of the pressurizing device (230), the pressure (s301; s320) of the reducing agent at the dosing unit (250) compared to the pressure during continuous dosing. Also a computer program product containing program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing a method according to the invention. The invention also concerns an SCR system and a motor vehicle that is equipped with that system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventor: Andreas Liljestrand
  • Publication number: 20170246987
    Abstract: A method for safety improvement during operation of a motor vehicle (100) includes the steps of:—determining a prevailing speed of the vehicle (100); automatically activating a warning flasher function (275) on the basis of determined values pertaining to at least some combination of conditions based on: vehicle speed (V) and gradient (L) of the running surface on which the vehicle (100) is travelling, and the speed of the vehicle (100) compared with surrounding traffic and the gradient (L) of the running surface on which the vehicle (100) is travelling. Also a computer program product including program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing the method is disclosed. Also a system for safety improvement during operation of a motor vehicle (100) and to a motor vehicle (100) which is equipped with the system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventor: Andreas LILJESTRAND
  • Patent number: 9683477
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system for cleaning of exhaust gases from an engine (150). A dosing unit (250) is in thermal contact with the engine's exhaust system and supplies a reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240) of the exhaust system. Determining (s340) whether there is an undesired temperature level of the dosing unit (250). If yes, limit (s360) the temperature of the exhaust duct (240) by controlling operation of the engine. Also, a computer program product containing program code (P) for implementing the method. Also a device and a motor vehicle (100) which is equipped with the device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg
  • Patent number: 9523299
    Abstract: A method for cooling a dosing unit (250) pertaining to an SCR system for exhaust cleaning, wherein after cessation of exhaust flow, cooling a reducing agent dosing unit (250) by a reducing agent supplied to it. Also running a feed device to supply the coolant reducing agent at reduced power, compared with ordinary operation. A computer program product containing program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) implements a method of the invention. Also an SCR system and a motor vehicle which is equipped with the SCR system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Ulf Carlsson, Lars Eriksson
  • Patent number: 9399940
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system for cleaning of exhaust gases from an engine including a dosing unit (250) to supply a reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240): Determining (s340) whether there is an undesired temperature level of the dosing unit (250). If one is found, removing (s360) warmed reducing agent from the dosing unit (250) and supplying it to the exhaust duct (240). Calculating (s350) and removing an amount of reducing agent based on a prevailing temperature of the dosing unit (250), or removing warmed reducing agent. Also a computer program product containing program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing the method. Also a device of an SCR system and a motor vehicle (100) which is equipped with the device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Daniel Arvidsson
  • Publication number: 20160097312
    Abstract: A method at an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235) in which a reducing agent is added to a passage (290) for exhaust gases from the engine (235) for cleaning the exhaust gases. The exhaust gas cleaning system includes arrangements (270) that require a certain temperature level (Tmax) in order to achieve catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. The method is to distribute and store (s430) a limited amount of reducing agent at temperature level (Tmax); and to use (s440) during a cold start of the exhaust gas cleaning system, the distributed and stored reducing agent to achieve the catalytic exhaust gas cleaning. Also a computer program product (200; 210) to implement the method. Also an arrangement for an exhaust gas cleaning system for an engine (235), and a motor vehicle (100) equipped with the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Magnus NILSSON, Henrik BIRGERSSON, Andreas LILJESTRAND
  • Publication number: 20160032804
    Abstract: A method for an SCR system comprising a dosing unit (250) for dosing reducing agent into an engine exhaust duct (290) upstream of a SCR catalytic converter (270) for reducing the NOx level in an exhaust flow from the engine. The SCR system comprises a pressurizing device (230) for feeding reducing agent from a container (205) to the dosing unit (250) arranged so as to dose reducing agent to the exhaust duct (290) under pressure. The method includes the step of: reducing, during periods of non-continuous dosing of reducing agent during continued maintained operation of the pressurizing device (230), the pressure (s301; s320) of the reducing agent at the dosing unit (250) compared to the pressure during continuous dosing. Also a computer program product containing program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing a method according to the invention. The invention also concerns an SCR system and a motor vehicle that is equipped with that system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Andreas LILJESTRAND
  • Patent number: 9222385
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system for exhaust cleaning, includes deciding about a need, after cessation of an exhaust flow, to cool a reducing agent dosing unit (250) by a reducing agent supplied to it, and includes predicting a temperature pattern of the dosing unit (250) as a basis for deciding about the need and predicting whether a predetermined temperature of the dosing unit will be reached after cessation of exhaust flow. Also a computer program product containing program code (P) for implementing the method, an SCR system and a motor vehicle which is equipped with the SCR system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Ulf Carlsson, Lars Eriksson, Erik Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 9212581
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system which includes a dosing unit (250) to supply reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240) for exhaust cleaning, and a container for reducing agent: the steps of determining (s320) a cooling requirement of the dosing unit (250) and choosing (s340) a limit level for reducing agent in the container (205) on the basis of the cooling requirement. A computer program product containing program code (P) implements a method according to the invention. A device of an SCR system includes a dosing unit (250) to supply reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240) for exhaust cleaning. A motor vehicle (100) is equipped with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Daniel Arvidsson
  • Patent number: 9200557
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system in which reducing agent in liquid form is supplied to a feed device (230) and via which feed device reducing agent is supplied to at least one consumption point (250) from a container (205): the steps of continuously detecting the feed pressure (P) which the feed device (230) furnishes, and controlling the operation of the feed device (230) on the basis of changes (P?) in the feed pressure (P), with the object of reducing the impact of unwanted air supply at the feed device (230). Also pertaining to a computer program product containing program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing a method according to the invention. Also an SCR system and a motor vehicle which is equipped with the SCR system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Lars Eriksson, Ulf Carlsson, Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg
  • Patent number: 9199198
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method pertaining to SCR systems for exhaust cleaning whereby liquid is supplied to a feed device via which it is supplied to a dosing unit at a consumption point of the SCR system. The method includes continuously determining cumulative amounts of liquid dosed via the dosing unit. Need for replacement or cleaning of a filter unit for said liquid is also determined on the basis of the cumulative amounts of liquid dosed. The method further includes dosing at least part of the liquid supplied via the feed device and feeding undosed liquid back in a return flow to enable it to be supplied again to the feed device. Also disclosed is a computer program product that includes code for a computer for implementing the disclosed method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Daniel Arvidsson, Per Bremberg, Andreas Liljestrand
  • Publication number: 20140331647
    Abstract: For an SCR system for a motor vehicle (100; 110), the vehicle including a feed device (230) to feed reducing agent from a container (205) to a dosing unit (250) for supply of reducing agent to an exhaust duct of the vehicle (100; 110); a method of controlling the dosage of the dosing unit (250) by a pressure (Pr) at which reducing agent is dosed, and/or controlling pressure (Pr) of a rotation speed (RPM) of the feed device (230). Also a computer program product with program code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing the method. Also an SCR system and a motor vehicle (100, 110) equipped with the SCR system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg
  • Publication number: 20130186068
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an HC dosing system for exhaust cleaning for an engine which comprise a dosing unit (250) for fuel. After cessation of an exhaust flow, deciding about a need to cool the fuel dosing unit by use of fuel. Predicting a temperature pattern of the dosing unit (250) as a basis for deciding. Predicting whether a predetermined temperature of the dosing unit (250) will be reached after exhaust flow cessation. Also a computer programme product containing programme code (P) for implementing the method. Also an HC dosing system and a motor vehicle which is equipped with the HC dosing system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Ulf Carlsson, Lars Eriksson, Erik Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20130186069
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system for exhaust cleaning, includes deciding about a need, after cessation of an exhaust flow, to cool a reducing agent dosing unit (250) by a reducing agent supplied to it, and includes predicting a temperature pattern of the dosing unit (250) as a basis for deciding about the need and predicting whether a predetermined temperature of the dosing unit will be reached after cessation of exhaust flow. Also a computer programme product containing programme code (P) for implementing the method, an SCR system and a motor vehicle which is equipped with the SCR system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Ulf Carlsson, Lars Eriksson, Erik Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20130133310
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an SCR system which includes a dosing unit (250) to supply reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240) for exhaust cleaning, and a container for reducing agent: the steps of determining (s320) a cooling requirement of the dosing unit (250) and choosing (s340) a limit level for reducing agent in the container (205) on the basis of the cooling requirement. A computer programme product containing programme code (P) implements a method according to the invention. A device of an SCR system includes a dosing unit (250) to supply reducing agent to an exhaust duct (240) for exhaust cleaning. A motor vehicle (100) is equipped with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg, Daniel Arvidsson
  • Publication number: 20130125532
    Abstract: A method pertaining to an HC dosing system in which fuel in liquid form is supplied to a feed device (230) via which fuel is supplied from a container (205) to at least one consumption point (250) continuously detecting the feed pressure (P) which the feed device (230) furnishes. Also, the step of controlling the operation of the feed device (230) on the basis of changes (P?) in the feed pressure (P), to reduce the impact of unwanted air supply at the feed device (230). Also a computer programme product containing programme code (P) for a computer (200; 210) for implementing the method. Also an HC dosing system and a motor vehicle (100) which is equipped with the HC dosing system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Lars Eriksson, Ulf Carlsson, Andreas Liljestrand, Per Bremberg