Patents by Inventor Robert Eriksson

Robert Eriksson 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: 20240155408
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a measurement report, the measurement report being indicative of a combination of a first set of measurement results, the first set of measurement results at least comprising a first measurement result pertaining to first reference signaling received by the wireless device and a second measurement result pertaining to second reference signaling received by the wireless device. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Claes TIDESTAV, Erik ERIKSSON, Qiang ZHANG, Anders LANDSTRÖM, John SKÖRDEMAN, Robert BALDEMAIR, Mattias FRENNE
  • Patent number: 11973199
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20240129093
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes communicating based on reference signaling, the reference signaling being based on a sequence root, the sequence root being one out of a set of sequence roots comprising at least two sequence roots, the set of sequence roots being configured to the wireless device. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Robert BALDEMAIR, Mattias FRENNE, Erik ERIKSSON
  • Patent number: 11961978
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20240106572
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting, to a network node, control information in a signaling structure, the signaling structure comprising a content header, the content header being indicative of size and/or type of one or more control information substructures of the signaling structure. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan PARKVALL, Robert BALDEMAIR, Erik ERIKSSON, John SKÖRDEMAN, Claes TIDESTAV
  • Publication number: 20240098664
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The wireless device is configured for communicating with a first transmission source, and for receiving synchronisation signaling from a second transmission source, wherein communicating with the first transmission source is based on a gap time interval between communication signaling and synchronisation signaling associated to the first transmission source. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Robert BALDEMAIR, Erik ERIKSSON, Stefan PARKVALL, John SKÖRDEMAN
  • Publication number: 20240089935
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a transmitting radio node in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting first control signaling covering one or more first allocation units in a control transmission time interval, and transmitting second control signaling covering one or more second allocation units in the control transmission time interval, wherein the second control signaling is shifted relative to the first control signaling. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Robert BALDEMAIR, Mattias FRENNE, Stefan PARKVALL, Erik ERIKSSON
  • Patent number: 11909007
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11878604
    Abstract: A propulsion system for an electric vehicle comprising a high voltage battery unit having a first high voltage battery connected in series with a second high voltage battery, which may also be referred to as a first and second battery bank, and one or more power inverters arranged to connect the battery banks to one or more electric machines. The one or more power inverters and the one or more electric machines are configured to form a first and a second three-phase system. The described architecture incorporating dual battery banks, and dual and/or multiphase inverters and electric machines can provide enhanced redundancy and limp home functionality in cases where a fault or error occurs in the inverter and/or in the electric machine so that a faulty three-phase system can be operated in a safe-state mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Eriksson, Nikitas Sidiropoulos
  • Publication number: 20230216096
    Abstract: A battery assembly for an electric vehicle including a first battery unit, a DC/DC converter, and a battery receptacle for selectively receiving a second battery unit. The first battery unit is electrically connected to the DC/DC converter. Moreover, a first electric connection interface is positioned in the battery receptacle and is electrically connected to the DC/DC converter. Additionally, a vehicle including such a battery assembly is presented. Furthermore, a method for operating an electric vehicle is explained. A first operational mode includes electrically connecting the first battery unit to an electric traction machine and electrically connecting the second battery unit to the first battery unit. A second operational mode includes electrically connecting the second battery unit to the electric traction machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas BERNICHON, Dan ADAMSSON, Christer BERGSTRÖM, Patrik JOHANSSON, Robert ERIKSSON, Ida TOFTEFORS
  • Publication number: 20230191948
    Abstract: A propulsion system for an electric vehicle comprising a high voltage battery unit having a first high voltage battery connected in series with a second high voltage battery, which may also be referred to as a first and second battery bank, and one or more power inverters arranged to connect the battery banks to one or more electric machines. The one or more power inverters and the one or more electric machines are configured to form a first and a second three-phase system. The described architecture incorporating dual battery banks, and dual and/or multiphase inverters and electric machines can provide enhanced redundancy and limp home functionality in cases where a fault or error occurs in the inverter and/or in the electric machine so that a faulty three-phase system can be operated in a safe-state mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Robert ERIKSSON, Nikitas SIDIROPOULOS
  • Publication number: 20230173948
    Abstract: A battery control assembly for a battery system. The battery control assembly includes a plurality of cell-level control units, each including a cell-level switching unit being operable as a cell-level inverter. The plurality of cell-level control units are arranged in three control unit strings and the cell-level control units of each control unit string are electrically connected in series. First ends of each control unit string are electrically connected to a corresponding AC charging terminal. Second ends of the control unit strings are electrically connected in series via a first end switch and a second end switch. Moreover, at least one of the control unit strings includes an inner connection terminal. Furthermore, an electric drivetrain for an electric vehicle having such a battery control assembly is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Torbjorn LARSSON, Jonas FORSSELL, Robert ERIKSSON, Nikitas SIDIROPOULOS, Markus EKSTRÖM, Narendar Rao Gannamaneni, Jonas BJÖRKHOLTZ, Yafan ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11603013
    Abstract: A propulsion system for an electric vehicle comprising a high voltage battery unit having a first high voltage battery connected in series with a second high voltage battery, which may also be referred to as a first and second battery bank, and one or more power inverters arranged to connect the battery banks to one or more electric machines. The one or more power inverters and the one or more electric machines are configured to form a first and a second three-phase system. The described architecture incorporating dual battery banks, and dual and/or multiphase inverters and electric machines can provide enhanced redundancy and limp home functionality in cases where a fault or error occurs in the inverter and/or in the electric machine so that a faulty three-phase system can be operated in a safe-state mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Eriksson, Nikitas Sidiropoulos
  • Publication number: 20220144104
    Abstract: A charging system for charging an electric vehicle battery, including a charging inlet connected to an external direct current (DC) charging station providing a predefined charging inlet voltage, a battery having a nominal voltage of 400V or 800V connected to the charging inlet, the battery including two 400V-battery units, and a voltage outlet, the voltage outlet supplying an output voltage to an auxiliary component connected to the voltage outlet having a nominal voltage corresponding to the nominal voltage of the battery, a DC/DC converter converting the charging inlet voltage into the nominal voltage of the auxiliary component, and at least three circuit breakers being arranged to connect the two 400V-battery units to form a charging circuit having a nominal charging voltage corresponding to the supplied charging inlet voltage and/or to selectively integrate the DC/DC converter into the charging circuit to provide the auxiliary component with the nominal voltage during charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Anders Lasson, Robert Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20220037902
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20220037704
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20220037702
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20220037703
    Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, computer-implemented methods, and/or computer program products to facilitate an intelligent battery cell with integrated monitoring and switches are provided. According to an embodiment, a device can comprise active battery cell material. The device can further comprise an internal circuit coupled to the active battery cell material and comprising: one or more switches coupled to battery cell poles of the device; and a processor that operates the one or more switches to provide a defined value of electric potential at the battery cell poles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jonas Forssell, Robert Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11198376
    Abstract: A high voltage electrical system for a vehicle, the system comprising: a high voltage battery unit having a first high voltage battery connected in series with a second high voltage battery such that a nominal operating voltage of the battery unit is the sum of a voltage of the first high voltage battery and a voltage of the second high voltage battery; a bi-directional high voltage DC/DC-converter connected in parallel with the first high voltage battery and with the second high voltage battery, the DC/DC-converter being arranged to receive a charging voltage from a high voltage inlet or from a propulsion converter connected to an electrical machine; wherein the DC/DC converter is configured to control charging of the first and second high voltage battery to balance a state of charge of the first and second high voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11110807
    Abstract: A propulsion system for an electric vehicle, the system comprising a high voltage battery unit having a first high voltage battery connected in series with a second high voltage battery such that a nominal operating voltage of the high voltage battery unit is the sum of a voltage of the first high voltage battery and a voltage of the second high voltage battery; at least one power inverter arranged to connect the high voltage battery unit and the first high voltage battery to at least one electrical machine; wherein the power inverter is configured to distribute energy generated by the at least one electrical machine to the first and second high voltage battery to balance a state of charge of the first and second high voltage battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Eriksson, Nikitas Sidiropoulos