Patents by Inventor Thomas Christiansson

Thomas Christiansson 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: 9969304
    Abstract: A child seat module for arrangement in a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprises a base arranged to be releasably connected to seat rails of the passenger compartment, and arranged to be movable along the seat rails; and a child seat comprising a seat. The child seat is arranged on top of the base and is rotatable around an axis of rotation with respect to the base between a riding position and a loading position. The seat of the child seat faces rearwards towards the back of the passenger compartment when the child seat is in the riding position, and the child seat is rotated between 80-100 degrees with respect to the base such that the seat of the child seat faces towards a side opening of the passenger compartment when the child seat is in the loading position, when the module is arranged in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tisha Johnson, Todd Levy, Patrik Lundgren, Axel Ernstsson, Thomas Christiansson, Robin Page
  • Patent number: 9925903
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multi-functional catering module for arrangement in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The catering module is arranged to be mounted to seat rails of the passenger compartment and arranged to be movable along the seat rails between at least a first user position and a stowage position. The catering module comprises at least one service or entertainment option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Christiansson, Tisha Johnson, Todd Levy, Patrik Lundgren, Axel Ernstsson, Robin Page
  • Patent number: 9662999
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle comprising a front seat section and a rear seat section. The front seat section comprises a driver seat and a utility space located at the side of the driver seat. The rear seat section comprises multiple seats and rear doors on either side of the rear seat section. The front seat section comprises a single front door comprising a front door surface at the side of the front seat section adjacent the driver seat, and a fixed surface element located at the opposite side of the front seat section facing towards the front door surface of the single front door, such that the utility space comprises the fixed surface element. The utility space is accessible to a person sitting in the rear seat section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tisha Johnson, Todd Levy, Patrik Lundgren, Axel Ernstsson, Thomas Christiansson, Robin Page
  • Publication number: 20170102827
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive apparatus comprises a panel configured to conduct signals from a plurality of peripheral incoupling points to a plurality of peripheral outcoupling points. Actual detection lines are defined between pairs of incoupling and outcoupling points to extend across a surface portion of the panel. The signals may be in the form of light, and objects touching the surface portion may affect the light via frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR). A signal generator is coupled to the incoupling points to generate the signals, and a signal detector is coupled to the outcoupling points to generate an output signal. A data processor operates on the output signal to enable identification of touching objects. The output signal is processed (40) to generate a set of data samples, which are indicative of detected energy for at least a subset of the actual detection lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Thomas CHRISTIANSSON, Peter Juhlin
  • Publication number: 20160288667
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle comprising a front seat section and a rear seat section. The front seat section comprises a driver seat and a utility space located at the side of the driver seat. The rear seat section comprises multiple seats and rear doors on either side of the rear seat section. The front seat section comprises a single front door comprising a front door surface at the side of the front seat section adjacent the driver seat, and a fixed surface element located at the opposite side of the front seat section facing towards the front door surface of the single front door, such that the utility space comprises the fixed surface element. The utility space is accessible to a person sitting in the rear seat section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tisha JOHNSON, Todd LEVY, Patrik LUNDGREN, Axel ERNSTSSON, Thomas CHRISTIANSSON, Robin PAGE
  • Publication number: 20160288684
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multi-functional catering module for arrangement in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The catering module is arranged to be mounted to seat rails of the passenger compartment and arranged to be movable along the seat rails between at least a first user position and a stowage position. The catering module comprises at least one service or entertainment option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas CHRISTIANSSON, Tisha JOHNSON, Todd LEVY, Patrik LUNDGREN, Axel ERNSTSSON, Robin PAGE
  • Publication number: 20160288670
    Abstract: A child seat module for arrangement in a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprises a base arranged to be releasably connected to seat rails of the passenger compartment, and arranged to be movable along the seat rails; and a child seat comprising a seat. The child seat is arranged on top of the base and is rotatable around an axis of rotation with respect to the base between a riding position and a loading position. The seat of the child seat faces rearwards towards the back of the passenger compartment when the child seat is in the riding position, and the child seat is rotated between 80-100 degrees with respect to the base such that the seat of the child seat faces towards a side opening of the passenger compartment when the child seat is in the loading position, when the module is arranged in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tisha JOHNSON, Todd LEVY, Patrik LUNDGREN, Axel ERNSTSSON, Thomas CHRISTIANSSON, Robin PAGE
  • Publication number: 20110216042
    Abstract: An integrated touch-sensing display is operated to detect the location of one or more objects on a touch surface. The integrated touch-sensing display defines a display area. A light guide (14) is arranged over the display area to define the touch surface (16). The light guide (14) is illuminated internally such that an object (20) contacting the touch surface (16) causes part of the illuminating light to be scattered towards the display area. An array of light sensors (6) is integrated within the display area to detect the scattered light. Based on output signals from the light sensors (6), a processing element obtains image data that represents the light that impinges on the display area excluding ambient light, and determines the location of the object (20) on the touch surface (16). Ambient light may be suppressed by a spectral passband filter in front of each light sensor (6), and/or by electronic filtering of the output signals from the sensors (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Ola Wassvik, Thomas Christiansson