Patents by Inventor ?sa Grönqvist

?sa Grönqvist 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).

  • Patent number: 9735713
    Abstract: A method for controlling circuitry of a softstarter arrangement to operate an electric motor for driving a pump is provided, wherein the softstarter circuitry electrically connects the motor to electric mains. The method includes: (i) controlling the circuitry of the softstarter arrangement to accelerate the motor up to full speed in a forward direction; (ii) controlling the circuitry of the softstarter arrangement to decelerate the motor when the motor has run at full speed in the forward direction for a first period of time; (iii) controlling the circuitry of the softstarter arrangement to accelerate the motor up a specified speed in a reverse direction; (iv) controlling the circuitry of the softstarter arrangement to decelerate the motor when the motor has run at the specified speed in the reverse direction for a second period of time; and (v) repeating the steps (i)-(iv) one or more times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Magnus Ek, Sören Kling, Tobias Gentzell, Åsa Grönqvist, Aravindh Vishnu
  • Patent number: 7979162
    Abstract: A wireless controller for controlling and/or monitoring a device arranged mounted on or relative to an industrial robot. A wireless communicator including a processor arranged with software means handles wireless communication to and from the device. A control carries out at least one control function for one or more actuators of the device. Also, a method, a computer program and a graphic user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Esko Niemelä, Pierre Öberg, Jimmy Kjellsson, Martin Strand, Åsa Grönqvist, Seija Tasala
  • Patent number: D778843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Åsa Grönqvist, David Wikström, Jonathan Jonsson, Lars X. Eriksson, Magnus Tysell
  • Patent number: D813174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Åsa Grönqvist, David Wikström, Jonathan Jonsson, Lars X. Eriksson, Magnus Tysell
  • Patent number: D813175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Åsa Grönqvist, David Wikström, Jonathan Jonsson, Lars X. Eriksson, Magnus Tysell