Patents by Inventor Thomas Liljenberg

Thomas Liljenberg 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: 9772311
    Abstract: In the present invention a controllable acoustic source (14) in connection with the process fluid (10) emits a signal (18) into the fluid (10), consisting of a suspension of particles (12), being volumes of gas, liquid or solid phase. The controllable acoustic signal (18) is allowed to interact, with the particles (12), and the acoustic (pressure) signals (22) resulting from such an interaction is measured preferably via a sensor (24). A spectrum is measured. The spectrum is used to predict properties, content and/or size of the particles (12) and/or used to control a process in which the process fluid (10) participates. The prediction is performed in the view of the control of the acoustic source (14). The used acoustic signal has preferably a frequency below 20 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ACOSENSE AB
    Inventors: Thomas Liljenberg, Stevan Backa, Lennart Thegel, Mats Åbom
  • Publication number: 20150059442
    Abstract: In the present invention a controllable acoustic source (14) in connection with the process fluid (10) emits a signal (18) into the fluid (10), consisting of a suspension of particles (12), being volumes of gas, liquid or solid phase. The controllable acoustic signal (18) is allowed to interact, with the particles (12), and the acoustic (pressure) signals (22) resulting from such an interaction is measured preferably via a sensor (24). A spectrum is measured. The spectrum is used to predict properties, content and/or size of the particles (12) and/or used to control a process in which the process fluid (10) participates. The prediction is performed in the view of the control of the acoustic source (14). The used acoustic signal has preferably a frequency below 20 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: ACOSENSE AB
    Inventors: Thomas Liljenberg, Stevan Backa, Lennart Thegel, Mats Åbom
  • Patent number: 7964799
    Abstract: A bushing for an electrical device including an insulating core, where at least a part of the insulating core includes a continuous diffusion barrier with firm adhesion to the insulating core. The bushing is manufactured by coating at least a part of the insulating core with the continuous diffusion barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Isberg, Carina Önneby, Erik Johansson, Thomas Liljenberg, Douglas Getson
  • Publication number: 20070272432
    Abstract: A bushing for an electrical device including an insulating core, where at least a part of the insulating core includes a continuous diffusion barrier with firm adhesion to the insulating core. The bushing is manufactured by coating at least a part of the insulating core with the continuous diffusion barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Isberg, Carina Onneby, Erik Johansson, Thomas Liljenberg, Douglas Getson
  • Patent number: 7082348
    Abstract: A computer based method for controlling an industrial process that includes at least two unit processes, including the steps of directly controlling the process by a control model including one or more algorithms, and automatic diagnosis of the validity of the process data retrieved from the process for the purpose of preventing irrelevant process data from being used as an input in the control model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Erik Dahlquist, Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa
  • Patent number: 6935164
    Abstract: In the present invention a refiner (108) of a mechanical pulping line is supplied with a controllable acoustic source (14), arranged for emitting acoustic signals into the pulp fluid. The controllable acoustic signal is allowed to interact with the fibres in the pulp, and the acoustic (pressure) signals resulting from such an interaction is measured. At least one spectral component is measured. The measured spectral component is used to predict properties, content and/or size of the fibres. These properties may then be used to control the refiner (108) process. The used acoustic signal has preferably a wavelength that is large compared with a typical site of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa, Lennart Thegel
  • Patent number: 6874356
    Abstract: A method and device for monitoring and controlling a pharmaceutical, chemical or food process, in which the biological activity and/or the bio-mass of micro-organisms in the process is monitored, and in which the state of the process is detected by monitoring viscosity and/or aggregate size and/or content of a dispersion of proteins, crystalline particles or fat droplets that are processed, respectively. The micro-organisms and/or bio-molecules produced in the process, and the proteins, crystals particles or fat droplets being processed are monitored by means of acoustic spectroscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anna Kornfeldt, Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa, Claudio Pecorari, Eva Lundberg
  • Patent number: 6874355
    Abstract: A method and device for monitoring and controlling a pharmaceutical, chemical or food process, in which the biological activity and/or the bio-mass of micro-organisms in the process is monitored, and in which the state of the process is detected by monitoring viscosity and/or aggregate size and/or content of a dispersion of proteins, crystalline particles or fat droplets that are processed, respectively. The micro-organisms and/or bio-molecules produced in the process, and the proteins, crystals particles or fat droplets being processed are monitored by means of acoustic spectroscopy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anna Kornfeldt, Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa, Claudio Pecorari, Eva Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20040112121
    Abstract: A method and device for monitoring and controlling a pharmaceutical, chemical or food process, in which the bio-logical activity and/or the bio-mass of micro-organisms in the process is monitored, and in which the state of the process is detected by monitoring viscosity and/or aggregate size and/or content of a dispersion of proteins, crystalline particles or fat droplets that are processed, respectively. The micro-organisms and/or bio-molecules produced in the process, and the proteins, crystals particles or fat droplets being processed are monitored by means of acoustic spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Anna Kornfeldt, Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa, Caludio Pecorari, Eva Lundberg
  • Publication number: 20040106170
    Abstract: A method and device for monitoring and controlling a pharmaceutical, chemical or food process, in which the biological activity and/or the bio-mass of micro-organisms in the process is monitored, and in which the state of the process is detected by monitoring viscosity and/or aggregate size and/or content of a dispersion of proteins, crystalline particles or fat droplets that are processed, respectively. The micro-organisms and/or bio-molecules produced in the process, and the proteins, crystals particles or fat droplets being processed are monitored by means of acoustic spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Anna Kornfeldt, Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa, Claudio Pecorari, Eva Lundberg
  • Patent number: 6742280
    Abstract: A method in consolidation and drying of paper. A wet web is contacted with superheated steam, whose temperature is 200-600° C. for the purpose of reducing, by heat transfer from the superheated stream, the water content of the web by evaporation of a substantial part of the water in the same. The wet web is supported and transported by means of a heat-conductive, gas-impermeable belt whose width is equal to or exceeds the width of the web, and jets of the superheated steam are directed towards the side of the web facing away from the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Andritz Technology and Asset Management GMBH
    Inventors: Anders Andrén, Stefan Backa, Johan Ekh, Xiaolong Feng, Thomas Liljenberg, Ulf Persson, Xiaojing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040022128
    Abstract: In the present invention a refiner (108) of a mechanical pulping line is supplied with a controllable acoustic source (14), arranged for emitting acoustic signals into the pulp fluid. The controllable acoustic signal is allowed to interact with the fibres in the pulp, and the acoustic (pressure) signals resulting from such an interaction is measured. At least one spectral component is measured. The measured spectral component is used to predict properties, content and/or size of the fibres. These properties may then be used to control the refiner (108) process. The used acoustic signal has preferably a wavelength that is large compared with a typical site of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Becka, Lennart Thegel
  • Publication number: 20040006409
    Abstract: In the prevent invention a controllable acoustic source (14) in connection with the process fluid (10) emits a signal (18) into the fluid (10), consisting of a suspension of particles (12), being volumes of gas, liquid or solid phase. The controllable acoustic signal (18) is allowed to interact with the particles (12), and the acoustic (pressure) signals (22) resulting from such an interaction is measured preferably via a sensor (24). A spectrum is measured. The spectrum is used to predict properties, content and/or size of the particles (12) and/or used to control a process in which the process fluid (10) participates. The prediction is performed in the view of the control of the acoustic source (14). The used acoustic signal has preferably a frequency below 20 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas Liljenberg, Stefan Backa, Lennart Thegel, Mats Abom
  • Patent number: 6597959
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a process (10), having at least two sub-processes (20, 30), by tracking, processing and correcting variables for the product, the production means and/or any process media throughout the process line. The process flow for the first sub-process (20) is divided into slices, each slice representing a specific volume of process flow. At least some of the measured and sampled variable values are related to its specific slice volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Stefan Backa, Erik Dahlquist, Thomas Liljenberg