Patents by Inventor Lars Hultman
Lars Hultman 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: 10105468Abstract: An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating includes silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer wherein the silicon nitride coating has a composition defined by SixNyWz, where W is C, H and/or O, 2<x<4, 3<y<5, and z is such that the coating contains less than 20 atomic percent of C, H and O.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: IHI Ionbond AGInventors: Maria Pettersson, Håkan Engqvist, Johanna André, Lars Hultman
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Publication number: 20180064847Abstract: An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating includes silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer wherein the silicon nitride coating has a composition defined by SixNyWz, where W is C, H and/or O, 2<x<4, 3<y<5, and z is such that the coating contains less than 20 atomic percent of C, H and O.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Maria Pettersson, Håkan Engqvist, Johanna André, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 9833545Abstract: An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating comprises silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer. A method of providing the implant comprises coating a surface of the implant substrate with the coating comprising silicon nitride and having a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer by physical vapour deposition.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: IHI Ionbond AGInventors: Maria Pettersson, Håkan Engqvist, Johanna André, Lars Hultman
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Publication number: 20160354517Abstract: An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating comprises silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer. A method of providing the implant comprises coating a surface of the implant substrate with the coating comprising silicon nitride and having a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer by physical vapour deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Maria Pettersson, Håkan Engqvist, Johanna André, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 9416440Abstract: A process and a device for coating a substrate (22) are described. In a vacuum chamber (10), a first magnetron cathode (24) is provided with a sputtering target (28) of a first metal composition comprising predominantly aluminium. A second magnetron cathode (26) is provided with a sputtering target (30) of a second metal composition comprising at least 50 at-% of a second metal selected from groups IVA-VIA of the periodic table. In order to obtain coatings with improved properties, electrical power is supplied to the cathodes (24, 26) such that the targets (28, 30) are sputtered, where electrical power is supplied to the first cathode (24) as pulsed electrical power according to high power impulse magnetron sputtering with a first peak current density, and to the second cathode (26) with a second peak current density lower than the first peak current density. The substrate (22) is arranged within the vacuum chamber such that particles from the plasma deposit onto the substrate forming a coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: CemeCon AGInventors: Lars Hultman, Grzegorz Greczynski, Werner Koelker, Oliver Lemmer, Stephan Bolz
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Patent number: 9393348Abstract: An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating comprises silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer. A method of providing the implant comprises coating a surface of the implant substrate with the coating comprising silicon nitride and having a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer by physical vapor deposition.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: IHI Ionbond AGInventors: Maria Pettersson, Håkan Engqvist, Johanna Olofsson, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 9157888Abstract: A field effect transistor (20) for chemical sensing, comprising an electrically conducting and chemically sensitive channel (2) extending between drain (5) and source (6) electrodes. A gate electrode (7) is separated from the channel (2) by a gap (10) through which a chemical to be sensed can reach the channel (2) which comprises a continuous monocrystalline graphene layer (2a) arranged on an electrically insulating graphene layer substrate (1). The graphene layer (2a) extends between and is electrically connected to the source electrode (5) and the drain electrode (6). The substrate supports the graphene layer, allowing it to stay 2-dimensional and continuous, and enables it to be provided on a well defined surface, and be produced and added to the transistor as a separate part. This is beneficial for reproducibility and reduces the risk of damage to the graphene layer during production and after. Low detection limits with low variability between individual transistors are also enabled.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: GRAPHENSIC ABInventors: Mike Andersson, Lars Hultman, Anita Lloyd Spetz, Ruth Pearce, Rositsa Yakimova
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Publication number: 20140299781Abstract: A method for producing a neutron detector component (1) comprising a neutron detecting boron carbide layer (2) comprising boron-10 arranged on a substantially neutron transparent substrate (3) is provided. The neutron detecting boron carbide layer (2) comprises boron-10 to a desired thickness (t), and wherein the boron-10 content of the neutron detecting boron carbide layer (2) is at least about 60 at. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicants: EUROPEAN SPALLATION SOURCE ESS ABInventors: Lars Hultman, Jens Birch, Carina Höglund
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Publication number: 20140277571Abstract: An implant comprises a substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate, and the coating comprises silicon nitride and has a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer. A method of providing the implant comprises coating a surface of the implant substrate with the coating comprising silicon nitride and having a thickness of from about 1 to about 15 micrometer by physical vapour deposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: IHI IONBOND AGInventors: Maria Pettersson, Håkan Engqvist, Johanna Olofsson, Lars Hultman
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Publication number: 20140234616Abstract: A process and a device for coating a substrate (22) are described. In a vacuum chamber (10), a first magnetron cathode (24) is provided with a sputtering target (28) of a first metal composition comprising predominantly aluminium. A second magnetron cathode (26) is provided with a sputtering target (30) of a second metal composition comprising at least 50 at-% of a second metal selected from groups IVA-VIA of the periodic table. In order to obtain coatings with improved properties, electrical power is supplied to the cathodes (24, 26) such that the targets (28, 30) are sputtered, where electrical power is supplied to the first cathode (24) as pulsed electrical power according to high power impulse magnetron sputtering with a first peak current density, and to the second cathode (26) with a second peak current density lower than the first peak current density. The substrate (22) is arranged within the vacuum chamber such that particles from the plasma deposit onto the substrate forming a coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Lars Hultman, Grzegorz Greczynski, Werner Koelker, Oliver Lemmer, Stephan Bolz
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Patent number: 8741011Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert comprising a body of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, high speed steel (HSS), polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN), a hard and wear resistant coating is applied, grown by physical vapour deposition (PVD) such as cathodic arc evaporation or magnetron sputtering. Said coating comprises at least one layer of (ZrxAl1-x)N with of 0.45<x<0.85 and 0.90?y<1.30 with a thickness between 0.5 and 10 ?m. Said layer has a nanocrystalline microstructure consisting of a single cubic phase or a mixture of hexagonal and cubic phases. The insert is particularly useful in metal cutting applications generating high temperatures with improved crater wear resistance.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Mats Johansson, Lina Rogström, Lars Johnson, Magnus Odén, Lars Hultman
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Publication number: 20140070170Abstract: A field effect transistor (20) for chemical sensing, comprising an electrically conducting and chemically sensitive channel (2) extending between drain (5) and source (6) electrodes. A gate electrode (7) is separated from the channel (2) by a gap (10) through which a chemical to be sensed can reach the channel (2) which comprises a continuous monocrystalline graphene layer (2a) arranged on an electrically insulating graphene layer substrate (1). The graphene layer (2a) extends between and is electrically connected to the source electrode (5) and the drain electrode (6). The substrate supports the graphene layer, allowing it to stay 2-dimensional and continuous, and enables it to be provided on a well defined surface, and be produced and added to the transistor as a separate part. This is beneficial for reproducibility and reduces the risk of damage to the graphene layer during production and after. Low detection limits with low variability between individual transistors are also enabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: SENSIC ABInventors: Mike Andersson, Lars Hultman, Anita Lloyd Spetz, Ruth Pearce, Rositsa Yakimova
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Patent number: 8387993Abstract: A sealing device for sealing a first side against a second side of a machine part, wherein the sealing device has a sealing element which contacts a counter element. At least a part of the sealing element and/or at least a part of the counter element is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the sealing element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride and/or between the surface of the counter element and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 8389115Abstract: A cutting tool insert includes a body of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, cubic boron nitride based material or high speed steel and a hard and wear resistant coating including at least one metal nitride layer. The coating includes at least one layer of a thermally stabilized cubic structured (Ti1?x+z)SixMez)N phase with 0.04<x<0.20 and 0<z<0.10, with a constant elemental composition throughout the layer where Me is one or more of the metal elements Y, Hf, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Mn, Fe and Zn with a thickness of 0.5 to 10 ?m. The layer is deposited using cathodic arc evaporation and is particularly useful for machining of stainless steel and super alloys.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventors: Mats Johansson, Jon Andersson, Axel Flink, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 8383239Abstract: A bearing comprises at least one inner ring and at least one outer ring. At least a part of the surfaces of the inner ring and/or the outer ring is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), and wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surface of the inner ring and/or the outer ring and the layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 8216702Abstract: A cutting tool insert includes a body of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, high speed steel (HSS), polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN), a hard and wear resistant coating is applied, grown by physical vapour deposition (PVD) such as cathodic are evaporation or magnetron sputtering. The coating includes at least one layer of (ZrxAl1-x)N with 0.05<x<0.30 with a thickness between 0.5 and 10 ?m. The layer has a nanocrystalline columnar microstructure consisting of a single cubic phase or a mixture of hexagonal and cubic phases. The insert is particularly useful in metal cutting applications generating high temperatures with improved edge integrity.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventors: Mats Johansson, Lina Rogstrom, Lars Johnson, Magnus Oden, Lars Hultman, Greger Hakansson, Marianne Collin, Jacob Sjolen
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Publication number: 20120114442Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tool insert comprising a body of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, high speed steel (HSS), polycrystalline diamond (PCD) or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride (PCBN), a hard and wear resistant coating is applied, grown by physical vapour deposition (PVD) such as cathodic arc evaporation or magnetron sputtering. Said coating comprises at least one layer of (ZrxAl1-x)N with of 0.45<x<0.85 and 0.90?y<1.30 with a thickness between 0.5 and 10 ?m. Said layer has a nanocrystalline microstructure consisting of a single cubic phase or a mixture of hexagonal and cubic phases. The insert is particularly useful in metal cutting applications generating high temperatures with improved crater wear resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2009Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Mats Johansson, Lina Rogström, Lars Johnson, Magnus Odén, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 8157446Abstract: A cage for a roller bearing comprises a base body with a plurality of pockets for the reception of the roller elements of the roller bearing. At least a part of the surface of the base body is coated with a layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride (FL-CNx), wherein an inter-layer of chromium (Cr) or aluminum (Al) or molybdenum (Mo) or titanium (Ti) or tungsten (W) or a diamond-like coating (DLC) or a metal-mix diamond-like coating (Me-DLC) is arranged between the surfaces of the base body and the layer consisting of or containing fullerene-like carbon nitride.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Steuart Horton, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 8119227Abstract: A cutting tool includes a substrate on which at least on the functioning parts of the surface thereof a thin, adherent, hard and wear resistant coating is applied, wherein the coating includes a laminated multilayer of alternating PVD or PECVD metal oxide layers, Me1X+Me2X+Me1X+Me2X . . . , where at least one of Me1X and Me2X is a metal oxide+metal oxide nano-composite layer composed of two components, wherein the layers Me1X and Me2X are different in composition or structure, the laminated multilayer layer has a compositional gradient, with regards to a concentration, in a direction from an outer surface of the coating towards the substrate, the gradient being such that a difference between an average concentration of an outermost portion of the multilayer and an average concentration of an innermost portion of the multilayer is at least about 5 at-% in absolute units.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Ingrid Reineck, Marianne Collin, David Huy Trinh, Hans Högberg, Lars Hultman
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Patent number: 8110959Abstract: A method for producing a core and a method for producing an electrical machine. Said core has a body of soft magnetic material having a plurality of teeth and at least one magnetic flux cross section area enlarging element being made from a composite of a soft magnetic powder and a binder, said magnetic flux area enlarging element being arranged onto a tooth of said body.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Höganäs ABInventors: Lars Hultman, Göran Nord, Mats Alaküla