Patents by Inventor Simon Ivarsson

Simon Ivarsson 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: 10364861
    Abstract: A valve arrangement controls a flow of damping medium in a shock absorber. Pressurized damping fluid acts around a whole circumference of the slidable valve member and the impact of flow forces on the slidable valve member is minimized, which vastly decrease the disturbing axial forces and thereby achieves a more dependable valve arrangement with a reliable operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Öhlins Racing AB
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Fredrik Larsson, Simon Ivarsson
  • Patent number: 10240656
    Abstract: A valve arrangement controls a flow of damping medium in a shock absorber. A radial column is provided with an axial failsafe flow such that the fail safe flow is not dependent on the exact axial position of the control valve member for creating the fail safe restriction, and less turbulence arise affecting the axial position of the control valve member. Thereby a valve arrangement is provided which has a more stable and reliable failsafe operation, resulting in a more dependable valve arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: ÖHLINS RACING AB
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Fredrik Larsson, Simon Ivarsson
  • Patent number: 9829061
    Abstract: A valve arrangement comprising a main valve member being axially movably arranged in a valve housing and arranged to interact with a main valve seat of the valve housing in order to restrict or regulate a pressure in a main fluid flow in response to a pilot pressure acting on the main valve member. A control valve member is axially movable within the main valve member in response to an actuating force acting on the control valve member. A pilot valve member is axially movable within the control valve member, and is arranged to interact with a pilot valve seat of the control valve member to restrict a pilot fluid flow out from a pilot chamber. The pilot valve member is resiliently loaded towards the pilot valve seat relative the main valve member or the valve housing, such that the resilient loading on the pilot valve member is adjustable in response to the actuating force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ÖHLINS RACING AB
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Simon Ivarsson, Fredrik Larsson
  • Patent number: 9777867
    Abstract: A valve arrangement comprising a valve housing, a pilot chamber, a main valve member and a control valve member. The main valve member is axially movably arranged in the valve housing and is arranged to restrict a main fluid flow. The control valve member is movable in an axial direction relative the main valve member in response to an actuating force acting on the control valve member. The control valve member is arranged to interact with the main valve member to define axially separated pilot and bypass fluid restrictions. The pilot restriction restricts a pilot fluid flow out from the pilot chamber. The bypass restriction restricts a bypass flow bypassing the main fluid flow. The bypass flow is separate from the pilot fluid flow. The pilot and bypass restrictions are adjustable in response to the actuating force, thereby allowing simultaneous adjustment of the pilot pressure and the bypass fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: OHLINS RACING AB
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Simon Ivarsson, Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20170241503
    Abstract: A valve arrangement controls a flow of damping medium in a shock absorber. Pressurized damping fluid acts around a whole circumference of the slidable valve member and the impact of flow forces on the slidable valve member is minimized, which vastly decrease the disturbing axial forces and thereby achieves a more dependable valve arrangement with a reliable operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Fredrik Larsson, Simon Ivarsson
  • Publication number: 20170234395
    Abstract: A valve arrangement controls a flow of damping medium in a shock absorber. A radial column is provided with an axial failsafe flow such that the fail safe flow is not dependent on the exact axial position of the control valve member for creating the fail safe restriction, and less turbulence arise affecting the axial position of the control valve member. Thereby a valve arrangement is provided which has a more stable and reliable failsafe operation, resulting in a more dependable valve arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Fredrik Larsson, Simon Ivarsson
  • Publication number: 20160076616
    Abstract: A valve arrangement comprising a main valve member being axially movably arranged in a valve housing and arranged to interact with a main valve seat of the valve housing in order to restrict or regulate a pressure in a main fluid flow in response to a pilot pressure acting on the main valve member. A control valve member is axially movable within the main valve member in response to an actuating force acting on the control valve member. A pilot valve member is axially movable within the control valve member, and is arranged to interact with a pilot valve seat of the control valve member to restrict a pilot fluid flow out from a pilot chamber. The pilot valve member is resiliently loaded towards the pilot valve seat relative the main valve member or the valve housing, such that the resilient loading on the pilot valve member is adjustable in response to the actuating force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Simon Ivarsson, Fredrik Larsson
  • Publication number: 20160069471
    Abstract: A valve arrangement comprising a valve housing, a pilot chamber, a main valve member and a control valve member. The main valve member is axially movably arranged in the valve housing and is arranged to restrict a main fluid flow. The control valve member is movable in an axial direction relative the main valve member in response to an actuating force acting on the control valve member. The control valve member is arranged to interact with the main valve member to define axially separated pilot and bypass fluid restrictions. The pilot restriction restricts a pilot fluid flow out from the pilot chamber. The bypass restriction restricts a bypass flow bypassing the main fluid flow. The bypass flow is separate from the pilot fluid flow. The pilot and bypass restrictions are adjustable in response to the actuating force, thereby allowing simultaneous adjustment of the pilot pressure and the bypass fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Benny Ewers, Simon Ivarsson, Fredrik Larsson