Patents Represented by Attorney Novak Druce, LLP
  • Patent number: 7889494
    Abstract: A holster provides a carrier for removable storing a portable electronic device, such as a cellular phone, PDA or MP3 player, and a fastener for securing the carrier to the user's clothing or bag. The holster includes a docking station inside the carrier and a pair of guide rails extending from the docking station to guide a device into electrical contact with the docking station. The docking station and rails are preferably pivotally mounted to the carrier to that they can be pivoted for convenient and easy insertion and removal of a device from aligned contact with the docking station. The dock equipped holster can then provide several power supply options for the user, including solar cells along an exterior surface of the carrier, wireless charging tags or pass through power cord ports, as well as data port and audio port pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Inventor: Urs Stampfli
  • Patent number: 7458614
    Abstract: A pressure tap assembly for connection between a pipeline flange and a manifold and/or transmitter in which can transmit the load from a threaded end of the tap to the body of the tap. In one embodiment the tap is provided with a tap body having an integral stabilizing flange. By the use of a force providing device the stabilizing flange is forced in a direction away from the pipeline flange thereby reducing the load on the threads on the threaded end of the tap. A combination of a stabilizing nut and stabilizer base can be used to provide the force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Phoenix Precision Ltd
    Inventor: Peter B. Hutton
  • Patent number: 6951150
    Abstract: Gearwheel, intended to be connected through press fitting to a shaft, the gearwheel exhibiting a hub and a cog path connected to the hub, the hub exhibiting at least one flank extending axially outside the cog path and a through-hole with a first area situated axially outside the cog path and a second area situated radially inside the cog path. A shaft supporting a press fitted gearwheel that exhibits a hub and a cog path connected to the hub, the hub exhibiting at least one flank extending axially outside the cog path whereby the hub exhibits a through-hole with a first area situated axially outside the cog path and a second area situated radially inside the cog path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventor: Anders Hedman
  • Patent number: 6890015
    Abstract: A loading compartment in a vehicle having a recess in the floor of the vehicle and a cover. The cover covers the recess in a closed position and allows access to a storage space defined by the recess in an open position. The cover is mounted to the floor of the vehicle. A load-receiving element having the shape of the recess is detachably disposed in the recess. The load-receiving element has load-receiving surfaces for supporting goods place on the load-receiving element. The cover also includes at least one supporting member to secure goods in the storage space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Carlsson, Tomas Wiberg, Ricardo Heras Paleo
  • Patent number: 6845612
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for treatment of a gas-flow in connection with a NOx reducing catalyst (18) that include guiding the gas-flow through an exhaust gas treatment unit (18) having several ducts (21) with exchange of heat between the ducts (21). The ducts (21) are connected to an inlet and an outlet, respectively, at the exhaust gas treatment unit (18) so that the gas-flow occurs during exchange of heat between incoming and outgoing flows. Reduction of NOx compounds in the gas-flow is accomplished by means of the NOx reducing catalyst (18). An adaptation of the temperature of the exhaust gas treatment unit (18) is affected to the prevailing operating condition of the NOx reducing catalyst (18). The method and apparatus enable provision of the required exhaust gas temperature for NOx reduction, while also accommodating the temperature limitations imposed by sulphur absorption and regeneration subsystems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Enklaver AB and AB Volvo
    Inventors: Edward Jobson, Mikael Larsson, Björn Heed, Stefan Witte
  • Patent number: 6826464
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for subsequent analysis of processes in a motor vehicle where a safety device in the vehicle has not triggered and includes a control device for the safety device and a sensor for detection of processes which can result in that the safety device is triggered if a first parameter exceeds an upper limit. A first memory is included in which parameters regarding the operation of the vehicle are stored when the first parameter exceeds a lower limit, and a second memory to which the parameters are transmitted if the safety device is triggered. The device includes means for transmitting the parameters from the first memory to the second memory if the first parameter exceeds the lower limit during a certain time period and the amount of data in the first memory exceeds a predetermined limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Magnus Hultin, Glenn Johansson
  • Patent number: 6823769
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for fixing a piston (1), or a piston rod attachment, to a piston rod (5), one of the piston (1) and the piston rod (5) having a hole (2) running in its axial direction, and the other of these having a portion designed for being received by the hole (2) for connection of the piston (1) and the piston rod (5). The device includes an elongate locking means (10), at least one first opening (8a, 8b) in the piston and at least one second opening (9) in the piston rod (5), which openings (8a, 8b, 9) in the piston rod (5), which openings (8a, 8b, 9) extend in a different direction from the axial direction and are designed for receiving the locking means (10) for the purpose of bringing about the fixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Wheel Loaders AB
    Inventor: Jan-Ove Schöllin
  • Patent number: 6824493
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing a synchronization device that is provided in a range gear assembly within planetary gearing in a vehicle. During synchronization and gear changing, at least one spring suspension element (28, 34, 46) transmits bearing force from the clutch sleeve to the synchronization ring by means of cooperation with first recesses (32, 33, 47, 48) in the clutch sleeve (18). The clutch sleeve, clutch rings, synchronization ring and spring suspension elements are provided on one side of the ring gear (14). The synchronization ring (24, 45) is constructed together with an additional mirror-inverted synchronization ring in order to form a double synchronization ring (24, 45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventor: Sverker Alfredsson
  • Patent number: 6820730
    Abstract: An adjuster assembly for compensating for brake lining wear in a brake unit. The brake unit has a housing for accommodating the adjuster assembly, a brake lever journalled to the housing, and a force transmitter for transmitting displacement of the brake lever to at least one brake lining. The adjuster assembly includes a support shaft, sensing means for cooperation with the brake lever, a drive ring assembly cooperating with the sensor, and an adjuster gear. The adjuster gear cooperates with the drive ring assembly. To prevent unwanted release of the adjuster assembly, the engagement surface is provided with rotation a rotation preventer adapted for releasable engagement with engagement member cooperating with the housing for preventing rotation of the transmission ring assembly in one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventor: Dan Angerfors
  • Patent number: 6820756
    Abstract: A windshield storage device operable for mounting a detachable/removable windshield on a wall structure includes a frame structure, one or more brackets connected to the frame structure, wherein the one or more brackets are operable for attaching the frame structure to the wall structure, and one or more receiving mechanisms connected to the frame structure, wherein the one or more receiving mechanisms are operable for receiving one or more attachment mechanisms of the detachable/removable windshield. The frame structure includes an upper member, a lower member, and two side members. The one or more brackets are operable for fixedly or removably attaching the frame structure to the wall structure. The windshield storage device also optionally includes a headlight connected to the frame structure and two turn signal lights connected to the frame structure and a power supply coupled to the frame structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventor: Cornelio Antonio Garza
  • Patent number: 6816773
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling the ration of the amount of fuel and the amount of air in a natural gas fueled internal-combustion engine intended to work in a specified engine-specific load-rotation speed diagram. The apparatus includes a throttle for controlling the amount of air supplied to the combustion chamber in the internal-combustion engine, injection devices for controlling the amount of natural gas supplied to the combustion chamber and control devices for controlling the throttle and the injection devices, whereby the control devices are arranged to control the ratio of the amount of fuel and the amount of air dependent on the current operating point in the internal-combustion engine's load-rotation speed diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Maria Tafazoli, Hans Bernler, Bengt Jalnäs
  • Patent number: 6810979
    Abstract: A propulsion engine housing for a motor vehicle having at least one door arranged to allow positioning in one closed and one open position. The inside of the door is provided with steps in order to facilitate access to the engine for the driver/mechanic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Articulated Haulers AB
    Inventors: Peter Johansson, Roger Melander
  • Patent number: 6813522
    Abstract: Code and data are cloned in a multiprocessor system in order to permit each processor to run concurrently a separate invocation of a program. Each processor uses the same address translation for shared access to the program code in a shared memory, and a different address translation for access to a respective private read-write data region in the shared memory. Initialization of a private data region is performed by copying data from a shared read-only memory region, such as the program region, to the private data region. Some static constructors may access a shared read-write data area that should not be reinitialized by the clone processor. In this case, a working copy of a data region is made, the address translation is remapped for access to the working copy, the static constructors are run, and then the mapping is returned for normal access to the shared data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen C. Schwarm, Dar Efroni
  • Patent number: 6802303
    Abstract: Method and device (15) for pressure control in a combustion engine (1) with a crankcase (11) to which crankcase gases are guided during operation of the engine. The valve device (15) is adapted for detecting the current pressure in the crankcase (11) and for opening and closing, respectively, a connection (35) between the crankcase (11) and a suction pipe (9) of the engine depending on the detected pressure. The valve device (15) includes a first valve (19) which is adapted for assuming a condition between a first, opened position and a second, closed position depending on the detected pressure in the crankcase (11), and a second valve (20) which is adapted for assuming a condition between a first, opened position and a second, closed position depending on the condition of the first valve (19). The invention also relates to a method for such pressure control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventor: Nils-Olof Håkansson
  • Patent number: 6799418
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing a liquid fuel rocket engine member (10). The member has a load bearing wall structure (14) having a plurality of cooling channels (11). For improving the heat transfer, a material with a higher thermal conductivity than the load bearing wall structure (14) is applied to the wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Aero Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Häggander, Arne Boman
  • Patent number: 6799783
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing an underrun protection arrangement for a vehicle (1) having a frame (3), an impact element (7) arranged in a position that corresponds to an anticipated stress from a force, F, in the event of a possible collision with another vehicle (2). At least one link element (8) is also included that is firmly connected to the impact element (7) and is fixed so that it can pivot in relation to the said frame (3). An energy-absorbing element (11) is provided that connects the impact element (7) to the frame (3) and which is designed to compress in the event of a pivoting movement on the part of the impact element (7). At least one locking element (10) is included that is designed to permit the pivoting movement only in the event of a stress acting on the impact element (7) with a force that exceeds a predetermined limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Peter Gollungberg, Lars Forsman, Carl Rohdén
  • Patent number: 6797912
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for manufacturing a disk-shaped or annular stator component or rotor component with a plurality of blades arranged one after another in a path extending around the component and a cover (15) arranged outside the blades in the radial direction and in contact therewith. According to the method, at least a portion (11) of a first set of channels (12) is spark-eroded simultaneously out of a disk-shaped or annular workpiece (2) intended for forming the component at a distance from the edge (14) of the workpiece in the radial direction, which channels (12) are intended to delimit the blades in the circumferential direction of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Aero Corporation
    Inventors: Bengt Derehag, Alf Petersson
  • Patent number: 6792904
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for engine breaking in motor vehicles having an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder, at least one exhaust valve at the cylinder and a rocker arm (4) for activation of the exhaust valve. The rocker arm (4) is arranged on a hollow rocker arm shaft (5) and arranged to be effected by ridges (2a, 2b, 2c) on a camshaft (2), the device additionally having a control valve (15, 16) for controlling the oil pressure in the rocker arm shaft (5), and means (6; 14) receptive to an increase of the oil pressure in the rocker arm shaft (5) being integrated in the rocker arm (4) for absorbing a play between the rocker arm (4) and the exhaust valve in the case of increase oil pressure. At least one of the ridges (2b, 2c) causes opening of the exhaust valve with an engine breaking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Nils-Olof Håkansson, Sixten Berglund, Göran Olsson
  • Patent number: 6789316
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for manufacturing an outlet nozzle (10) for use in a liquid fuel rocket engine. The nozzle forms a body of revolution having an axis of revolution and a cross section that varies in diameter along said axis. The nozzle has a wall structure comprising a plurality of mutually adjacent cooling channels extending substantially in parallel from the inlet end (12) of the nozzle to its outlet end (13). The method includes providing a plurality of preprocessed profile members, each having a web and flanges in opposite directions from said web. Each profile member is machined to present a longitudinally gradually tapering width. The member is curved to conform with the wall section of the nozzle, and members are joined by welding the flanges to form a bell-shaped nozzle structure with cooling channels (11) formed by adjacent webs and adjacent pairs of flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Aero Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Häggander, Jan Lundgren
  • Patent number: D502259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Menox AB
    Inventor: Jan-Åke Hallén