Patents by Inventor Henrik Eklund
Henrik Eklund 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).
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Patent number: 11922741Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide verification of parts installed to a device. A device comprising one or more sensors one or more processors implemented in circuitry may be configured to perform the techniques herein. The one or more processors are in communication with the one or more sensors and are configured to determine, in response to detecting an installation of a component for the device, an operating characteristic of the component measured by the one or more sensors. The one or more processors are further configured to verify, based at least in part on a comparison of the operating characteristic of the component and an approved operating characteristic for the component stored in a blockchain, that the component is an approved component for the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Andreas Martin Viktor Ropel, Kjell Henrik Eklund
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Publication number: 20220210968Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an implement carrier 1 comprising an implement carrier body 3 driven by a driving arrangement 5 and configured for connecting alternatingly with at least a first 7 and a second 9 implement. The implement carrier further comprises at least one sensor module 11 adapted for scanning at least a portion of the area surrounding the implement carrier 1 and a connected implement 7, 9, such as containing ultrasound sensors and the like. A moveable sensor module arm 13 is provided, having a proximal end 15 connected to the implement carrier body 3, wherein the sensor module 11 is arranged on the sensor module arm at a distance from the proximal end 15. This allows for a flexible placing of the sensor module11 with regard to the implement carrier 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Henrik Eklund, Herman Jonsson
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Patent number: 11162435Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carburetor assembly (7) comprising a control unit (17), an air channel (8), a throttle valve (9), a choke valve (10), a pulsed fuel valve (11), and a fuel supply line (12). The control unit (17) is adapted to control the fuel valve (11) to supply fuel in accordance with a certain start setting, where the choke valve (10) can be open or closed. The carburetor assembly (7) comprises a rotation angle detector assembly (20) with a choke detector part (29) that is mounted to a choke shaft (30) that is connected to the choke valve (10) such that the choke detector part (29) is arranged to rotate together with the choke valve (10). The rotation angle detector assembly (20) further comprises a choke sensor device (23, 33) that is connected to the control unit (17) and can be affected by the choke detector part (29) such that the choke sensor device (23, 33) provides different output signals to the control unit (17) in dependence of whether the choke valve (10) is open or closed.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Tomas Wykman, Henrik Eklund, Mikael Larsson
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Patent number: 10936302Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide a technique for securely updating sub-systems of a device. A device includes multiple sub-systems including a first sub-system and a second sub-system. Each sub-system includes one or more processors. One or more processors of the first sub-system may be configured to perform the techniques herein. The one or more processors of the first sub-system are configured to download, from one or more nodes of a network, a sub-system update for the second sub-system in response to detecting an update to a ledger of a blockchain associated with the second sub-system. The one or more processors of the first sub-system are further configured to distribute the sub-system update for the second sub-system to the second sub-system.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Kjell Henrik Eklund, Andreas Martin Viktor Ropel
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Patent number: 10914245Abstract: A hand-held power tool comprising an internal combustion engine (4), a working tool (6), a centrifugal clutch (8), and a control system (10) is disclosed. The engine (4) has a clutch-in speed, above which the engine (4) drives the working tool (6). The control system (10) comprises a rotation speed sensor (12), and a speed limitation controller (14), which is configured to limit an engine speed at a limitation speed below the clutch-in speed. It is active or activated during a starting procedure of the internal combustion engine (4). The control system (10) is configured to deactivate the speed limitation controller (14) upon sensing at least one acceleration at a level above the limitation speed and sensing at least one deceleration at a level above the limitation speed, such that the engine (4) is rotatable above the limitation speed to drive the working tool (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Mikael Larsson, Henrik Eklund
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Publication number: 20200387367Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide a technique for securely updating sub-systems of a device. A device includes multiple sub-systems including a first sub-system and a second sub-system. Each sub-system includes one or more processors. One or more processors of the first sub-system may be configured to perform the techniques herein. The one or more processors of the first sub-system are configured to download, from one or more nodes of a network, a sub-system update for the second sub-system in response to detecting an update to a ledger of a blockchain associated with the second sub-system. The one or more processors of the first sub-system are further configured to distribute the sub-system update for the second sub-system to the second sub-system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Kjell Henrik Eklund, Andreas Martin Viktor Ropel
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Publication number: 20200388091Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide verification of parts installed to a device. A device comprising one or more sensors one or more processors implemented in circuitry may be configured to perform the techniques herein. The one or more processors are in communication with the one or more sensors and are configured to determine, in response to detecting an installation of a component for the device, an operating characteristic of the component measured by the one or more sensors. The one or more processors are further configured to verify, based at least in part on a comparison of the operating characteristic of the component and an approved operating characteristic for the component stored in a blockchain, that the component is an approved component for the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicants: Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Car CorporationInventors: Andreas Martin Viktor Ropel, Kjell Henrik Eklund
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Publication number: 20200141334Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carburetor assembly (7) comprising a control unit (17), an air channel (8), a throttle valve (9), a choke valve (10), a pulsed fuel valve (11), and a fuel supply line (12). The control unit (17) is adapted to control the fuel valve (11) to supply fuel in accordance with a certain start setting, where the choke valve (10) can be open or closed. The carburetor assembly (7) comprises a rotation angle detector assembly (20) with a choke detector part (29) that is mounted to a choke shaft (30) that is connected to the choke valve (10) such that the choke detector part (29) is arranged to rotate together with the choke valve (10). The rotation angle detector assembly (20) further comprises a choke sensor device (23, 33) that is connected to the control unit (17) and can be affected by the choke detector part (29) such that the choke sensor device (23, 33) provides different output signals to the control unit (17) in dependence of whether the choke valve (10) is open or closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Tomas Wykman, Henrik Eklund, Mikael Larsson
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Patent number: 10436135Abstract: Herein a hand-held power tool comprising an internal combustion engine (4) is disclosed. The hand-held power tool comprises, a working tool (6), a centrifugal clutch (8), and a control system (10). The internal combustion engine (4) has a clutch-in speed (?C) above which the internal combustion engine (4) drives the working tool (6). A speed limitation controller (14), is configured to limit an engine speed at a limitation speed below the clutch-in speed (?C). The control system (10) is configured to calculate an integral of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine (4), and to deactivate the speed limitation controller (14) after the integral reaches an integration limit value, such that the internal combustion engine (4) is rotatable above the limitation speed (?L) to drive the working tool (6) via the centrifugal clutch (8).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Mikael Larsson, Henrik Eklund
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Publication number: 20190048794Abstract: Herein a control system (10) for controlling an internal combustion engine of a hand-held power tool (2) is disclosed. The control system (10) comprises an electronic control logic (24), a first and a second sensor (26, 28). A first conductive path (36) comprises the first sensor (26). A second conductive path (38) comprises the second sensor (28). The first and second conductive paths are connected to an input (40) of the electronic control logic (24). The first and second conductive paths are connected to a fixed voltage potential. The first conductive path (36) has a first electrical property and the second conductive path (38) has a second electrical property. The first electrical property and the second electrical property together are different from at least one of the first electrical property and the second electrical property, such that the electronic control logic (24) is able to detect different states.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2016Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Mikael Larsson, Henrik Eklund, Björn Lundblad, Johan Assargård
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Publication number: 20180363571Abstract: A hand-held power tool comprising an internal combustion engine (4), a working tool (6), a centrifugal clutch (8), and a control system (10) is disclosed. The engine (4) has a clutch-in speed, above which the engine (4) drives the working tool (6). The control system (10) comprises a rotation speed sensor (12), and a speed limitation controller (14), which is configured to limit an engine speed at a limitation speed below the clutch-in speed. It is active or activated during a starting procedure of the internal combustion engine (4). The control system (10) is configured to deactivate the speed limitation controller (14) upon sensing at least one acceleration at a level above the limitation speed and sensing at least one deceleration at a level above the limitation speed, such that the engine (4) is rotatable above the limitation speed to drive the working tool (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Mikael Larsson, Henrik Eklund
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Publication number: 20180355810Abstract: Herein a hand-held power tool comprising an internal combustion engine (4) is disclosed. The hand-held power tool comprises, a working tool (6), a centrifugal clutch (8), and a control system (10). The internal combustion engine (4) has a clutch-in speed (?C) above which the internal combustion engine (4) drives the working tool (6). A speed limitation controller (14), is configured to limit an engine speed at a limitation speed below the clutch-in speed (?C). The control system (10) is configured to calculate an integral of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine (4), and to deactivate the speed limitation controller (14) after the integral reaches an integration limit value, such that the internal combustion engine (4) is rotatable above the limitation speed (?L) to drive the working tool (6) via the centrifugal clutch (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Mikael Larsson, Henrik Eklund
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Patent number: 9665080Abstract: Arrangement and methods for communicating data between a control system (100) of a power tool (10) and a computing device (20). The arrangement (1) comprises a control system (100) with a plurality of electronic control units, ECUs (110, 120), a computing device (20), and a connecting unit (30) comprising a data connection (32). The plurality of ECUs (110, 120) are connected to a common bus of the control system (100). Each of the plurality of ECUs (110, 120) has a passive service mode (201) and an active service mode (202). The computing device is operable of transmitting a wake-up communication signal to the plurality of ECUs (110, 120), which wake-up communication signal comprises an ID of a selected ECU (110, 120) out of the plurality of ECUs (110, 120).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: HUSQVARNA ABInventors: Mikael Larsson, Björn Lundblad, Johan Assargård, Henrik Eklund
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Patent number: 8925473Abstract: A method and a device for cutting at least an upper thread of a sewing machine provided with a fabric clamping member (20), wherein a length of the thread consumed for a cut can be set within a predetermined interval. The method for cutting at least the upper thread (4) of a sewing machine (1) includes the steps: feeding a predetermined length x of said upper thread (4) utilizing a thread feeder (15), pulling out the upper thread (4) said predetermined length utilizing a displacement of said fabric clamping member (20) from a current position to a second position executing by means of a sewing machine processor (C) program sequences stored in a memory (M) for controlling a thread cutter (10) to perform a cut of at least said upper thread (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: VSM Group ABInventors: Henrik Eklund, Tom Dolk
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Publication number: 20140324194Abstract: Arrangement and methods for communicating data between a control system (100) of a power tool (10) and a computing device (20). The arrangement (1) comprises a control system (100) with a plurality of electronic control units, ECUs (110, 120), a computing device (20), and a connecting unit (30) comprising a data connection (32). The plurality of ECUs (110, 120) are connected to a common bus of the control system (100). Each of the plurality of ECUs (110, 120) has a passive service mode (201) and an active service mode (202). The computing device is operable of transmitting a wake-up communication signal to the plurality of ECUs (110, 120), which wake-up communication signal comprises an ID of a selected ECU (110, 120) out of the plurality of ECUs (110, 120).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Husqvarna ABInventors: Mikael Larsson, Björn Lundblad, Johan Assargård, Henrik Eklund
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Patent number: 8683932Abstract: A method is provided for embroidering embroidery elements by means of a processor-controlled sewing machine (1). The method includes: the fabric (2) that is to be embroidered is placed in the required position in relation to a threaded needle (5) on the sewing machine; a plurality of embroidery elements (A, B, C) in the form of software products having pre-programmed embroideries are provided; a group of said embroidery elements, defined as stitch data objects in a memory (M), is selected; an arbitrary curve (KU) along which said group of embroidery elements (A, B, C) shall be embroidered on said fabric (2) is defined by the operator of the sewing machine; said embroidery elements of said group are distributed in a spaced relationship along said curve utilizing a positioning algorithm. According to the method of the invention, a coupling between the embroidery elements of the group and the arbitrary curve is preserved during the full processing by said positioning algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: VSM Group ABInventors: Henrik Eklund, Christian Bondesson
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Patent number: 8161895Abstract: A method and device for free-hand embroidering on a sewing material with a sewing machine which has a memory for stitch data for a sewing pattern and a processor for reading the stitch data and for causing the sewing machine to execute stitches according to stitch data, which sewing machine has a needle and a sewing material feeder for moving the sewing material in a direction, which processor controls movements according to the direction relative to the position of the needle for the execution of stitches according to the sewing pattern, and which method includes during use of the sewing machine in a free-hand mode: storage in the memory of stitch data for at least one stitch type for free-hand embroidering, choice of a stitch type, maneuvering, via first control signals, a movement of the sewing material feeder in any desired the direction by using a hand-operated control, detection of the first control signals in the processor, calculation in the processor, from the first control signals, of the directionType: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: VSM Group ABInventors: Hans Grufman, Henrik Eklund
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Patent number: D719982Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Sara Alpsten, Henrik Eklund
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Patent number: D728634Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Sara Alpsten, Henrik Eklund
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Patent number: D846739Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Inventors: Bill Baumer, Henrik Enkel Larsson, Henrik Eklund, Arne Puhasmagi, Örjan Sodeberg, Jonas Bjoorkman