Patents by Inventor Fredrik Larsson

Fredrik Larsson 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).

  • Publication number: 20210146855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a haul truck body, comprising a front wall and two opposing side walls. Each side wall presenting an inner surface and an upper edge portion extending rearwardly from a rear end of side wall towards the front wall. Also, each side wall presents an upper reinforcement element which is integrally formed with the side wall and extends along the upper edge portion of the side wall. The invention also relates to a truck and a method for manufacturing a haul truck body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: Metso Sweden AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Larsson, Henrik Persson
  • Publication number: 20210129965
    Abstract: A power transmission device for an outboard motor, comprising a drive shaft, an endless loop flexible drive coupling and a propeller shaft, wherein the endless loop flexible drive coupling operatively connects said drive shaft to said propeller shaft for transferring output power from the drive shaft to the propeller shaft. The power transmission device comprises a first drive shaft, a second drive shaft, a first endless loop flexible drive coupling, a second endless loop flexible drive coupling, a first propeller shaft and a second propeller shaft, wherein the first propeller shaft is connected to the first drive shaft through the first endless loop flexible drive coupling to rotate the first propeller shaft in a first direction, and wherein the second propeller shaft is connected to the second drive shaft through the second endless loop flexible drive coupling to rotate the second propeller shaft in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas BLOMDAHL, Kristoffer MÅRTENSSON, Heinz STÅLHAMMAR, Christer FLODMAN, Fredrik LARSSON, Victor LJUNGBERG
  • Patent number: 10989266
    Abstract: Valve arrangement for a shock absorber is described, comprising a valve housing (2) having a first (7) and a second port (8), a pilot chamber (3) being in fluid communication with the first (7) and/or second port (8), wherein a pilot pressure (Pp) is defined by a hydraulic pressure in the pilot chamber (3). The arrangement further comprises a main valve member (4) being axially movably arranged in the valve housing (2) and being arranged to interact with a main valve seat member (9) in order to restrict a main fluid flow between the first (7) and second ports (8) in response to the pilot pressure (Pp) acting on the main valve member (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ÖHLINS RACING AB
    Inventors: Håkan Malmborg, Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20210102596
    Abstract: A valve arrangement and a method for controlling a pilot pressure in the valve arrangement for a shock absorber, wherein the valve arrangement comprises a control valve member movable in an axial direction relative a main valve member, a pilot chamber being in fluid communication with a first port and/or a second port. The arrangement and method comprise, during an active control mode, pressure relieving (AM S1) the control valve member and applying an actuating force (AM S2) for controlling the pilot pressure (Pp). Further, during a failsafe control mode, controlling (FM S1) the control valve member by means of the pilot pressure (PP). And finally, during both the active control mode and the failsafe control mode restricting (S3) the pilot fluid flow (PFC, PFR) by at least one common valve seat (R2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Håkan Malmborg, Fredrik Larsson, Björn Stjärne
  • Patent number: 10969237
    Abstract: A method includes capturing images at a device and analyzing the images at the device using a first analysis model to obtain information regarding an observed object that corresponds to a predetermined object. The method also includes determining whether the information regarding the observed object is consistent with stored mapping information, and, in response to determining that the information regarding the observed object is not consistent with the stored mapping information, modifying the stored mapping information based on the observed object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Weiyu Zhang, Xufeng Han, Lukas M. Marti, Ross W. Anderson, Kjell Fredrik Larsson
  • Patent number: 10936908
    Abstract: Systems and methods for semantic labeling of point clouds using images. Some implementations may include obtaining a point cloud that is based on lidar data reflecting one or more objects in a space; obtaining an image that includes a view of at least one of the one or more objects in the space; determining a projection of points from the point cloud onto the image; generating, using the projection, an augmented image that includes one or more channels of data from the point cloud and one or more channels of data from the image; inputting the augmented image to a two dimensional convolutional neural network to obtain a semantic labeled image wherein elements of the semantic labeled image include respective predictions; and mapping, by reversing the projection, predictions of the semantic labeled image to respective points of the point cloud to obtain a semantic labeled point cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huy Tho Ho, Jingwei Wang, Kjell Fredrik Larsson
  • Patent number: 10913399
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load carrier foot for supporting a load bar on a vehicle. The load carrier foot comprises a supporting member mountable to the load bar, a coupling member for coupling the load carrier foot to the vehicle and a tightening mechanism for tightening the coupling member. The tightening mechanism force transmittingly the couples the coupling member with the supporting member by a force distribution member. The force distribution member is configured to transfer a received input force on at least two force application sections while being translatory movably held with respect to each force application section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: THULE SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20200394834
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining a three-dimensional model that represents a natural environment and identifying ground-level surfaces from the three-dimensional model, wherein the ground-level surfaces from the three-dimensional mode represent ground-level features from the natural environment. The method also includes identifying overhanging features from the three-dimensional model, wherein the overhanging features from the three-dimensional model block visibility of the ground-level surfaces from the three-dimensional model when the ground-level surfaces are viewed from an orthographic perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Ibrahim Musba, Jizhou Gao, Jim Loup Zin, Andreas H. Bockert, Kjell Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20200377033
    Abstract: Disclosed are a load carrier foot for supporting a load bar on a vehicle, a load carrier bracket for coupling a load carrier foot to a vehicle and a load carrier comprising such a load carrier foot and a load carrier bracket. The load carrier foot comprises a holder adapted to receive the load carrier bracket. The holder comprises a sleeve portion defining an accommodating space which is configured to partially accommodate the load carrier bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan ANDERSSON, Fredrik LARSSON
  • Publication number: 20200377034
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load carrier foot for supporting a load bar on a vehicle. The load carrier foot comprises a locking mechanism for releasably locking the load bar on the load carrier foot. Furthermore, the locking mechanism is configured to automatically return into a locking state in which the load bar is locked on the load carrier foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan ANDERSSON, Fredrik LARSSON
  • Patent number: 10839530
    Abstract: Systems and methods for moving point detection for point clouds. Some implementations may include obtaining a sequence of point clouds, wherein the sequence of point clouds includes a current point cloud, a previous point cloud that precedes the current point cloud, and a next point cloud that follows the current point cloud; inputting a voxelized representation of the current point cloud to a forward-pass recurrent neural network with a hidden state based on the previous point cloud to obtain a first voxelized activation; inputting the voxelized representation of the current point cloud to a backward-pass recurrent neural network with a hidden state based on the next point cloud to obtain a second voxelized activation; combining the first voxelized activation and the second voxelized activation to obtain a prediction of whether respective points are moving or static; and updating the current point cloud based on the prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Berger, Jingwei Wang, Huy Tho Ho, Kjell Fredrik Larsson
  • Patent number: 10787130
    Abstract: A vehicle mounted bike carrier comprising: a carrier member configured to support a bicycle, a supporting structure a bike supporting device comprising: a first wheel supporting member having a first end having a pivotal connection on the carrier member where the connection is configured to be positioned proximal to the rotational axle of a first bicycle wheel, and a second free end configured to support said bicycle wheel, a second wheel supporting member having a first end having a connection on the carrier member where the connection is configured to be positioned distal to the rotational axle of said first bicycle wheel and a second free end configured to support said bicycle wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Simon Nordström, Hannes Olaison, Fredrik Larsson, Simon Stråth
  • Publication number: 20200282918
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load carrier foot for supporting a load bar on a vehicle. The load carrier foot comprises a supporting member mountable to the load bar, a coupling member for coupling the load carrier foot to the vehicle and a tightening mechanism for tightening the coupling member. The tightening mechanism force transmittingly the couples the coupling member with the supporting member by a force distribution member. The force distribution member is configured to transfer a received input force on at least two force application sections while being translatory movably held with respect to each force application section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan ANDERSSON, Fredrik LARSSON
  • Patent number: 10762690
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining images, obtaining three-dimensional surface measurements, defining a three-dimensional mesh using the three-dimensional surface measurements, texturing the three-dimensional mesh using the images to define a textured three-dimensional mesh, identifying a first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh, identifying a second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh that obstructs visibility of part of the first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh from an overhead perspective, and rendering a simulated overhead perspective image such that the second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh is not represented in the simulated overhead perspective image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ibrahim Musba, Jizhou Gao, Jim Loup Zin, Andreas H. Bockert, Kjell Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20200258289
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining images, obtaining three-dimensional surface measurements, defining a three-dimensional mesh using the three-dimensional surface measurements, texturing the three-dimensional mesh using the images to define a textured three-dimensional mesh, identifying a first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh, identifying a second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh that obstructs visibility of part of the first portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh from an overhead perspective, and rendering a simulated overhead perspective image such that the second portion of the textured three-dimensional mesh is not represented in the simulated overhead perspective image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Ibrahim Musba, Jizhou Gao, Jim Loup Zin, Andreas H. Bockert, Kjell Fredrik Larsson
  • Patent number: 10727695
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a portable electronic device that includes an inductive charging receiver for receiving power wireless from a charging device. The portable electronic device includes a device housing including a wall having a channel formed in an interior-facing surface of the wall. The portable electronic device also includes an inductive coil assembly for receiving power wirelessly that is coupled to the interior facing surface. The inductive coil assembly is a flat coil that includes concentric loops of electrically conductive material that define a central opening. A first electrical lead extends away from a peripheral portion of the flat coil and a second electrical lead extends from the central opening, into the channel formed in the back wall and beneath one side of the concentric loops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Ruben Fredrik Larsson, Christopher S. Graham
  • Publication number: 20200215995
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lining for a haul truck body, said lining comprising a plurality of main lining elements arranged to extend over main surfaces of said haul truck body, and a plurality of transition lining elements arranged to extend over edge and/or corner portions of the haul truck body, wherein each transition lining element forms a lining transition between at least two non-parallel main lining elements of said plurality of main lining elements, and wherein said plurality of transition lining elements comprises at least one non-linear transition lining element which has a first and a second leg portion extending in non-parallel first and second leg directions, respectively. The disclosure further relates to a transition lining element for a haul truck body and a method for assembling a lining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Metso Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Persson, Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20200189488
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lining for a haul truck body, said lining being arranged to extend over a haul truck body for carrying a load, wherein the lining is formed by a plurality of lining elements comprising at least a first type of lining elements, termed load-breaking lining elements, and a second type of lining elements, different from the load-breaking lining elements, said load-breaking lining elements being structured and arranged to restrict, to a higher degree than the second type of lining elements, movement of said load in relation to the lining. The disclosure further relates to a haul truck body comprising the lining and a haul truck comprising the haul truck body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Metso Sweden AB
    Inventors: Henrik Persson, Fredrik Larsson, Magnus Johansson, Peter Ahlberg, Niclas Hällevall
  • Publication number: 20200180522
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a lining for a haul truck body, said lining being arranged to extend over surfaces of said haul truck body, wherein said surfaces define at least one impact region and at least one wear region; wherein said lining within said at least one impact region presents one or more impact lining elements; wherein said lining within said at least one wear region presents one or more wear lining elements; and wherein said impact lining elements have a higher impact resistance than said wear lining elements and said wear lining elements have a higher wear resistance than the impact lining elements. The disclosure further relates to a haul truck body comprising the lining and a haul truck comprising the haul truck body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Metso Sweden AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Larsson, Henrik Persson, Peter Ahlberg, Magnus Johansson, Niclas Hällevall
  • Patent number: 10650278
    Abstract: Systems and methods for semantic labeling of point clouds using images. Some implementations may include obtaining a point cloud that is based on lidar data reflecting one or more objects in a space; obtaining an image that includes a view of at least one of the one or more objects in the space; determining a projection of points from the point cloud onto the image; generating, using the projection, an augmented image that includes one or more channels of data from the point cloud and one or more channels of data from the image; inputting the augmented image to a two dimensional convolutional neural network to obtain a semantic labeled image wherein elements of the semantic labeled image include respective predictions; and mapping, by reversing the projection, predictions of the semantic labeled image to respective points of the point cloud to obtain a semantic labeled point cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Huy Tho Ho, Jingwei Wang, Kjell Fredrik Larsson