Patents by Inventor Soren Karlsson

Soren Karlsson 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: 11588288
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a novel concept of forming an adapter for an automotive application to be used for connecting a breakout box in-between an electrical control unit (ECU) of a vehicle and an electrical wiring system comprised with the vehicle. The adapter is formed using a 3D printer based on a construction of an electrical connector design provided with the ECU. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding system and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: WIRETRONIC AB
    Inventors: Christoffer Weber, Sören Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20210111528
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a novel concept of forming an adapter for an automotive application to be used for connecting a breakout box in-between an electrical control unit (ECU) of a vehicle and an electrical wiring system comprised with the vehicle. The adapter is formed using a 3D printer based on a construction of an electrical connector design provided with the ECU. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding system and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: WIRETRONIC AB
    Inventors: Christoffer WEBER, Sören KARLSSON
  • Patent number: 10976007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel tank arrangement of a marine vessel including a fuel tank for Liquefied Natural Gas, the fuel tank having a shell, a heat insulation in connection therewith, connections for a pipeline for bunkering LNG to the fuel tank, a pipeline for taking boil-off gas from the fuel tank and a pipeline for taking LNG from the fuel tank, and a deep well pump for pumping LNG from the tank to the pipeline, wherein at least one recess is extending inwardly from the shell and being arranged on top of the fuel tank, the deep well pump being installed in the at least one recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Sören Karlsson, Frank Harteveld, Frans Launonen, Piero Zoglia
  • Patent number: 10964052
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a novel method of selecting a suitable tool for use in handling an operable tool in relation to e.g. an electrical vehicle contact. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding system and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: WIRETRONIC AB
    Inventor: Sören Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20200051275
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a novel method of selecting a suitable tool for use in handling an operable tool in relation to e.g. an electrical vehicle contact. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding system and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: WIRETRONIC AB
    Inventor: Sören KARLSSON
  • Publication number: 20190078734
    Abstract: An exemplary tank arrangement for storing liquefied natural gas includes a multilobe tank having a gas-tight shell, wherein the arrangement includes a gas-tight and heat-insulated partition wall arranged within the shell for dividing the tank into a gas storage space, which is configured to hold liquefied natural gas, and a tank connection space, which is configured to enclose tank connections and valves associated with them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND OY
    Inventor: Sören KARLSSON
  • Patent number: 10168001
    Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel includes a tank room that constitutes a gastight space enclosing tank connections and valves associated with them. A part of a refrigeration or air conditioning circuit reaches into the tank room. A first local heat transfer circuit is configured to receive heat from the part of the refrigeration or air conditioning circuit in the tank room and arranged to transfer such received heat to liquefied gas fuel handled in the fuel storage and distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventor: Soren Karlsson
  • Patent number: 10168003
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve system of a fuel tank, especially of an LNG tank, which valve system includes at least two pressure relief safety valves, in which valve system one pressure relief safety valve is located in one safety valve branch branching from an outlet line from the LNG tank. The valve system further comprises interconnected shutoff valves for shutting off one of the safety valve branches at time and that the shutoff valves are diverter valves with a T-bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Henrik Sundqvist, Mathias Jansson, Soren Karlsson
  • Patent number: 10088108
    Abstract: A method for filling a fuel tank with liquefied gas includes liquefied gas being brought into the tank so that gas in introduced to a lower section of the tank below the surface of the liquefied gas in the tank, and during a first phase of the filling procedure while gas is introduced to a lower section of the tank the pressure of the tank is maintained below a predetermined set pressure by spraying of liquefied gas into a gas space in the upper section of the tank above the surface of the liquefied gas in the tank. At a predetermined state of the filling procedure a second phase of the procedure is initiated during which the spraying liquefied gas into a gas space in the upper section of the tank is decreased and the second phase is practiced until a predetermined filling stage of the tank is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Mathias Jansson, Soren Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20180266628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel tank arrangement of a marine vessel including a fuel tank for Liquefied Natural Gas, the fuel tank having a shell, a heat insulation in connection therewith, connections for a pipeline for bunkering LNG to the fuel tank, a pipeline for taking boil-off gas from the fuel tank and a pipeline for taking LNG from the fuel tank, and a deep well pump for pumping LNG from the tank to the pipeline, wherein at least one recess is extending inwardly from the shell and being arranged on top of the fuel tank, the deep well pump being installed in the at least one recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Sören KARLSSON, Frank HARTEVELD, Frans LAUNONEN, Piero ZOGLIA
  • Patent number: 9945518
    Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel includes a thermally insulated gas tank for storing liquefied gas fuel. A local heat transfer circuit is configured to extract heat from an external heat source circuit. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit a heating arrangement is configured to heat gas fuel for increasing pressure inside the gas tank. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit is a main gas evaporator for evaporating liquefied gas fuel drawn from the gas tank for delivery to an engine of the sea-going vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Wartsila Finland OY
    Inventor: Soren Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20180023766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve system of a fuel tank, especially of an LNG tank, which valve system includes at least two pressure relief safety valves, in which valve system one pressure relief safety valve is located in one safety valve branch branching from an outlet line from the LNG tank. The valve system further comprises interconnected shutoff valves for shutting off one of the safety valve branches at time and that the shutoff valves are diverter valves with a T-bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Henrik SUNDQVIST, Mathias JANSSON, Soren KARLSSON
  • Patent number: 9863370
    Abstract: A method for starting gas delivery from a liquefied gas fuel system includes a fuel tank filled with liquefied gas by a filling procedure and the filling procedure resulting in the pressure in the tank being at least at an operational pressure required by the engine. The method pressure in the tank is controlled by controlling the operation of a pressure build up system including the pressure build up evaporator which is arranged in a conduit leading from the bottom section of the tank to the upper section of the tank. The pressure build up system is controlled by controlling the flow rate of the evaporated gas in the conduit while the heat transfer medium is allowed to flow unconstrained through the pressure build up evaporator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: WÄRTSILÄ FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Mathias Jansson, Soren Karlsson
  • Patent number: 9702506
    Abstract: An LNG tank as disclosed can include an inner shell of stainless steel and an outer shell spaced at a distance from the inner shell, the inner and outer shells defining an isolation space therebetween. A double-walled pipe of stainless steel connected to the LNG tank can include an inner pipe. The outer wall of the pipe can be connected to the inner shell by a bellows-like pipe fitting welded to the outer wall of the pipe(s) and to the inner shell of the tank. The inner pipe for extending into a tank room can be connected to a valve in a valve block, and the outer wall of the pipe extending into the tank room can be welded to the valve block to provide a continuous secondary barrier for the inner pipe between the inner shell of the tank and the valve block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Sören Karlsson, Mathias Jansson, Martin Råholm, Ingvar Öst
  • Patent number: 9664317
    Abstract: A connection having at least one double-walled pipe of stainless steel connected to an LNG tank is disclosed, the LNG tank having an inner shell of stainless steel and an outer shell spaced at a distance from the inner shell, the inner and outer shells defining an isolation space therebetween. The at least one double-walled pipe includes a common outer wall and at least one inner pipe. The outer wall of the pipe is connected to the inner shell of the tank in such a way that the outer wall and/or a pipe fitting of cold resistant material between the inner shell and the outer wall is arranged to compensate for changes in the length of the outer wall of the pipe and/or of the pipe fitting due to temperature differences between the outer wall of the pipe and the inner shell of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventor: Sören Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20160281931
    Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel comprises a thermally insulated gas tank for storing liquefied gas fuel. A local heat transfer circuit is configured to extract heat from an external heat source circuit. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit a heating arrangement is configured to heat gas fuel for increasing pressure inside the gas tank. As a part of said local heat transfer circuit is a main gas evaporator for evaporating liquefied gas fuel drawn from the gas tank for delivery to an engine of the sea-going vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Soren KARLSSON
  • Publication number: 20160281932
    Abstract: A fuel storage and distribution system for a gas-fueled sea-going vessel comprises a tank room that constitutes a gastight space enclosing tank connections and valves associated with them. A part of a refrigeration or air conditioning circuit reaches into said tank room. A first local heat transfer circuit is configured to receive heat from said part of the refrigeration or air conditioning circuit in said tank room and arranged to transfer such received heat to liquefied gas fuel handled in said fuel storage and distribution system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Soren KARLSSON
  • Patent number: 9206776
    Abstract: A fuel feeding system for storing liquefied gas and feeding gaseous fuel to be used in a piston engine, which fuel feeding system includes at least two cryogenic fuel tank arrangements having a first tank arrangement and a second tank arrangement in connection with each other. The fuel feeding system includes a gaseous fuel feed line connected at its first end to at least one piston engine, in which system the first tank arrangement is provided with a pressure build-up system having a first heat exchanger unit. The inlet of the heat exchanger unit is connected to a bottom section of the first tank arrangement the outlet of which is connectable to the top section of the first tank arrangement. The first tank arrangement and the second tank arrangement are both pressure vessels, and the first tank arrangement is selectively connectable to the fuel feed line by a gas line extending from an outlet in the top section of the first tank arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Yves Bui, Mathias Jansson, Soren Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20150330572
    Abstract: A method for filling a fuel tank with liquefied gas includes liquefied gas being brought into the tank so that gas in introduced to a lower section of the tank below the surface of the liquefied gas in the tank, and during a first phase of the filling procedure while gas is introduced to a lower section of the tank the pressure of the tank is maintained below a predetermined set pressure by spraying of liquefied gas into a gas space in the upper section of the tank above the surface of the liquefied gas in the tank. At a predetermined state of the filling procedure a second phase of the procedure is initiated during which the spraying liquefied gas into a gas space in the upper section of the tank is decreased and the second phase is practised until a predetermined filling stage of the tank is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Mathias JANSSON, Soren KARLSSON
  • Publication number: 20150315949
    Abstract: A method for starting gas delivery from a liquefied gas fuel system includes a fuel tank filled with liquefied gas by a filling procedure and the filling procedure resulting in the pressure in the tank being at least at an operational pressure required by the engine. The method pressure in the tank is controlled by controlling the operation of a pressure build up system including the pressure build up evaporator which is arranged in a conduit leading from the bottom section of the tank to the upper section of the tank. The pressure build up system is controlled by controlling the flow rate of the evaporated gas in the conduit while the heat transfer medium is allowed to flow unconstrained through the pressure build up evaporator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Mathias JANSSON, Soren KARLSSON