Patents by Inventor Petter Larsson
Petter 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).
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Patent number: 8344849Abstract: Method for assuring that the operator of a vehicle is an authorized driver, the method including utilizing an onboard, multi-mode driver identification system to ascertain whether an operator is an authorized driver. A first driver identification procedure is performed on a present operator of the vehicle and determining whether the present operator is an authorized or unauthorized driver of the vehicle. A second driver identification procedure is performed on the present operator of the vehicle and determining whether the present operator is an authorized or unauthorized driver of the vehicle, wherein the first and second driver identification procedures are performed with a time interval therebetween, the time interval being dependent upon the nature of the work being performed by the operator.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Volvo Technology CorporationInventors: Petter Larsson, Andreas Hagemann, Hanna Björk
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Patent number: 8009025Abstract: A method and system for at least one of communication and interaction between a vehicle driver and a plurality of at least one of integrated and non-integrated applications like, e.g., native vehicle applications and/or aftermarket applications and/or nomad applications is disclosed. Especially, such a method and system for managing the at least one of communication and interaction by means of an interaction manager is provided, by which this at least one of communication and interaction is conducted or managed in such a way that risks and impairments for the safety and comfort of the driver are reduced considerably and workload and distraction of the driver are reduced considerably as well.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Volvo Technology CorpInventors: Johan Engström, Petter Larsson
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Patent number: 7463157Abstract: A method and system for recognizing and/or detecting impairment and/or inattention of a person, especially a driver of a vehicle, and especially caused by drowsiness, distraction and/or workload, is disclosed by detecting and evaluating head movements of the person and/or head movement reactions of the person upon a disturbance exerted onto the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Volvo Technology Corp.Inventors: Trent Victor, Petter Larsson
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Patent number: 7460940Abstract: Method for analyzing ocular and/or head orientation characteristics of a subject. A detection and quantification of the position of a driver's head and/or eye movements are made relative to the environment. Tests of the data are made, and from the data, locations of experienced areas/objects-of-subject-interest are deduced. When a driver of a vehicle is the subject, these areas/objects-of-driver-interest may be inside or outside the vehicle, and may be constituted by (1) “things” such as audio controls, speedometers and other gauges, and (2) areas or positions such as “road ahead” and lane-change clearance space in adjacent lanes.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Volvo Technology CorporationInventors: Petter Larsson, Trent Victor
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Patent number: 7455405Abstract: A tractor truck configured for towing trailers of different air connection configuration. The truck has a first and a second tractor protection valve, each configured to be located on the tractor at a location remote from the other. Each tractor protection valve location is proximate a typical position at which a mating connection on a trailer will be located when hitched to the tractor. The truck also has a selector which is operator-transitionable between a first configuration in which the first tractor protection valve is activated to supply pressured air to an interconnected trailer and a second configuration in which the second tractor protection valve is activated to supply pressured air to a different interconnected trailer.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Volvo technology CorporationInventors: Trent Victor, Petter Larsson
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Publication number: 20080252412Abstract: Method for assuring that the operator of a vehicle is an authorized driver, the method including utilizing an onboard, multi-mode driver identification system to ascertain whether an operator is an authorized driver. A first driver identification procedure is performed on a present operator of the vehicle and determining whether the present operator is an authorized or unauthorized driver of the vehicle. A second driver identification procedure is performed on the present operator of the vehicle and determining whether the present operator is an authorized or unauthorized driver of the vehicle, wherein the first and second driver identification procedures are performed with a time interval therebetween, the time interval being dependent upon the nature of the work being performed by the operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Petter Larsson, Andreas Hagermann, Hanna Bjork
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Publication number: 20070132950Abstract: A tractor truck configured for towing trailers of different air connection configuration. The truck has a first and a second tractor protection valve, each configured to be located on the tractor at a location remote from the other. Each tractor protection valve location is proximate a typical position at which a mating connection on a trailer will be located when hitched to the tractor. The truck also has a selector which is operator-transitionable between a first configuration in which the first tractor protection valve is activated to supply pressured air to an interconnected trailer and a second configuration in which the second tractor protection valve is activated to supply pressured air to a different interconnected trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Trent Victor, Petter Larsson
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Publication number: 20070008151Abstract: A method and system for recognizing and/or detecting impairment and/or inattention of a person, especially a driver of a vehicle, and especially caused by drowsiness, distraction and/or workload, is disclosed by detecting and evaluating head movements of the person and/or head movement reactions of the person upon a disturbance exerted onto the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Trent Victor, Petter Larsson
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Publication number: 20060287787Abstract: A method and system for at least one of communication and interaction between a vehicle driver and a plurality of at least one of integrated and non-integrated applications like, e.g., native vehicle applications and/or aftermarket applications and/or nomad applications is disclosed. Especially, such a method and system for managing the at least one of communication and interaction by means of an interaction manager is provided, by which this at least one of communication and interaction is conducted or managed in such a way that risks and impairments for the safety and comfort of the driver are reduced considerably and workload and distraction of the driver are reduced considerably as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Johan ENGSTROM, Petter LARSSON
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Publication number: 20050073136Abstract: Method for analyzing ocular and/or head orientation characteristics of a subject. A detection and quantification of the position of a driver's head and/or eye movements are made relative to the environment. Tests of the data are made, and from the data, locations of experienced areas/objects-of-subject-interest are deduced. When a driver of a vehicle is the subject, these areas/objects-of-driver-interest may be inside or outside the vehicle, and may be constituted by (1) “things” such as audio controls, speedometers and other gauges, and (2) areas or positions such as “road ahead” and lane-change clearance space in adjacent lanes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Petter Larsson, Trent Victor