Patents Assigned to Saab AB
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Patent number: 9995320Abstract: The present invention regards an elongated fluid actuator arrangement comprising a first and second cylinder housing (3, 5) extending in a longitudinal direction (X), respective housing (3, 5) encompasses a first respective a second piston body (7, 9). The respective piston body (7, 9) divides the respective cylinder housing (3, 5) in a first and second cylinder chamber (11, 13). The arrangement (1) is adapted for connection to a valve member means (15) of a fluid supply device (17). A piston rod member (19) extending through said respective first and second piston bodies (7, 9). The first piston device (7) comprises a piston rod engagement and disengagement means (29), which is adapted to engage or disengage the first piston device (7) to/from the piston rod member (19), wherein an engagement area (A2), defined by an engagement zone between the first piston body (7) and the piston rod member (19), is larger than a cross-sectional piston area (A1) of the first piston body (7).Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SAAB ABInventor: Magnus Landberg
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Publication number: 20180156908Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a pulsed radar system, wherein the pulsed radar system comprises a transmitting antenna, configured to transmit transmission signals, a receiving antenna, configured to receive reflected signals and a signal generating means, configured to generate transmission signals. The method comprises the steps of generating a first transmission signal at a first centre frequency, generating a second transmission signal at a second centre frequency and transmitting the first and the second transmission signals during a predefined transmission time window. The first transmission signal is significantly longer than the second transmission signal. The transmission of the second transmission signal starts during or at the end of the transmission of the first transmission signal and ends essentially at the end of the transmission time window.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: SAAB ABInventor: Anders Silander
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Publication number: 20180119817Abstract: An elongated fluid actuator arrangement includes a cylinder body comprising a first and second end portion. A piston body comprising a piston force area forming portion and a sleeve portion, which extends through said first and second end portions and exposes first and second outer section outside the cylinder body. A piston rod extends coaxially through said sleeve portion. The arrangement comprises a first and second extendable and contractible cover member each joined to the cylinder body and to the respective sleeve portion outer section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: SAAB ABInventor: Magnus Landberg
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Patent number: 9947984Abstract: A power circuit suitable for combining or splitting broadband signals. The circuit includes a stepped impedance section, a core section and a first, second and third port. The stepped impedance section and the core section are interconnected at an interconnection. The stepped impedance section includes a first transmission line running from the first port to the interconnection. The core section includes a second and a third transmission line running from the interconnection to the second and third ports, respectively. The second and third transmission lines each have at least a first and a second core subsection. The number of core subsections of the second transmission line and the number of core subsections of the third transmission line is equal, to the number of stepped impedance subsections of the stepped impedance section.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: SAAB ABInventor: Hans-Olof Vickes
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Patent number: 9942876Abstract: A method is provided for managing the spatial reuse of slots in a mobile network comprising several nodes Ni, said network comprising one or more Potentially Disruptive Nodes (PDN), said nodes Ni and PDN comprising a local table, a global table, and a summary of the global table comprising the interleaving of two sub-cycles: a first sub-cycle, the normal S-cycle, where S-SLOTs are all assigned statically and where each node has one or only one S-SLOT allocation, a second sub-cycle, the improved S-cycle, where each node has one S-SLOT assigned statically, and where for all nodes except PDN nodes, one or more additional S-SLOTs is assigned dynamically when topology makes it possible, dynamic S-SLOT allocation being equitably shared in a 2-hop neighborhood, and determined by performing S-SLOT spatial reuse.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignees: THALES, INDRA SISTEMAS S.A., ELEKTROBIT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD, SELEX ES S.p.A., SAAB AB, RADMOR S.A.Inventors: Antoine Joly, Laurent Fachau
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Publication number: 20180069701Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system, devices and methods for distributing and using a communication scheme to enable secure communication between communication nodes in a network. A method comprises determining, in the network node, a set of available IP addresses and a set of ports, dividing, in the network node, a time frame in time slots, associating, in the network node, each time slot with an IP address, with a port associated with the IP address and with a unique cryptographic key, distributing, from the network node, the communication scheme to the communication node, receiving, in the communication node, the communication scheme and communicating, in the communication node, with another communication node in possession of a corresponding communication scheme by hopping between the IP addresses and ports according to the communication scheme and encrypting the communication using the unique cryptographic key.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2015Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: SAAB ABInventor: Mats Jonsson
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Patent number: 9878795Abstract: A de-icing arrangement and method for de-icing a structural element. The arrangement includes at least one electromagnetic actuator, a capacitive storage bank, a control unit arranged to provide an excitation pulse to the at least one electromagnetic actuator, and a charging circuit arranged to charge the capacitive storage bank. The at least one electromagnetic actuator is arranged to expand in at least one direction when fed with the excitation pulse. The at least one electromagnetic actuator is placed in relation to the structural element so as to apply a mechanical force caused by the expansion on the structural element. The capacitive storage bank includes a plurality of selectable capacitors of different size. The control unit is arranged to select at least one capacitor for charging having a size such that current discharge of the capacitive storage bank into the at least one electromagnetic actuator generates a desired distribution between heat and mechanical power.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Bertil Hådén, Mats Bäckström
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Patent number: 9882114Abstract: A de-icing arrangement and a method for de-icing a structural element. The de-icing arrangement includes at least one electromagnetic actuator, a capacitive storage bank, a control unit arranged to provide an excitation pulse to the at least one electromagnetic actuator, and a charging circuit arranged to charge the capacitive storage bank. The at least one electromagnetic actuator is arranged to expand in at least one direction when fed with the excitation pulse. The at least one electromagnetic actuator is arranged in relation to the structural element so as to apply a mechanical force caused by the expansion on the structural element. The control unit is arranged to control cutoff of current discharge of the capacitive storage bank into the at least one electromagnetic actuator so as to abort the excitation pulse at a predetermined timing after start of the excitation pulse.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Bertil Hådén, Mats Bäckström
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Patent number: 9874427Abstract: A container for packaging and storing ammunition units in tubes. A unit cargo includes such containers. A method for packaging and storing such containers. T-shaped detonation protections are introduced to separate adjacent tubes in order to prevent mass detonation.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Per Karlsson, Thomas Widlund, Magnus Rådman
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Patent number: 9851190Abstract: An arrangement for locking arming conditions to prevent unintentional arming of SAI-units of ammunition units when the ammunition unit is subjected to external threats. A ring shaped shape memory alloy is provided in cooperation with a recess in a plunger arranged in connection to the SAI-unit and a fixed recess to prevent the plunger from axial movement when subjected to heating by changing the shape of the essentially ring shaped shape memory alloy to lock the plunger relative to the fixed recess.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Bengt Andersson, Per Karlsson, Filip Strand
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Patent number: 9851183Abstract: A cassette designed for accommodating a payload. The cassette is exposed to an air flow when dispensed from a vehicle in motion. The cassette includes a base portion and a peripheral supporting portion connected to each other. The base portion and the peripheral supporting portion form a space for the accommodation of the payload. An opening is arranged in the cassette opposite the base portion. Through the opening the pay load can exit. The base portion includes at least one orifice through which the air flow will flow pressing against and separating the payload from the cassette when dispensed from the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Robert Melin, Martin Ringstedt, Gunnar Byström
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Patent number: 9840041Abstract: A stiffening element including at least a first stiffening profile and at least a second stiffening profile. The first stiffening profile includes a profile member. At least one structural flange is connected to the profile member. A through-passage extends through the profile member. At least one support flange is connected to the profile member. The second stiffening profile includes a bottom portion and at least one support side portion connected to the bottom portion. A method for manufacturing a stiffening element. A method for manufacturing a reinforced structure, where the reinforced structure includes at least one structural element and at least one stiffening element.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Per Hallander, Anders Lundberg, Tonny Nyman, Mikael Petersson
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Publication number: 20170346171Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pivot axle arrangement for providing the two structural elements are pivotally movable in relation to each other. The pivot axle arrangement comprises a first and a second axle spindle for holding an outer axle, a first and a second bearing element and the outer axle. The outer axle is formed as a hollow cyclinder. An inner axle is concentrically arranged in a longitudinal direction inside of the outer axle such that the inner axle extends between said first and second axle spindle. The ends of the inner axle are fastened to the first and second axle spindles by a first and second fastening means such that the first and second axle spindles are interconnected via said inner axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: SAAB ABInventors: Daniel Cedertorn, Johan Östberg
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Publication number: 20170341316Abstract: The present disclosure relates to composite articles comprising non-linear elongated nanostructures and associated systems and methods. In certain embodiments, collections of carbon nanotubes or other elongated nanostructures can be used to provide mechanical reinforcement along multiple directions within a composite article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Saab ABInventors: Brian L. Wardle, Pontus Nordin
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Publication number: 20170331199Abstract: The disclosed subject matter concerns an antenna which comprises a ground plane and at least a first and a second antenna element. Each antenna element comprises a feed point, a cavity, a main body, a tip and at least a first tapered portion and a second tapered portion. Each antenna element is arranged on the ground plane, where said first and second tapered portions extend along the antenna element from said tip towards the ground plane of the antenna element, and where each antenna element extends essentially perpendicularly to said ground plane along a centre axis of the antenna element. Each antenna element has at least a first leg and a second leg, where said first leg extends from said main body to the first feed point, where said feed point is located between the first leg and the ground plane, and where said second leg extends from said main body to the ground plane, and where said second leg is electrically connected to the ground plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicant: SAAB ABInventor: Bengt SVENSSON
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Patent number: 9792701Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (200) and method for determining a relation between a first scene and a second scene. The method comprises the steps of generating at least one sensor image of a first scene with at least one sensor; accessing information related to at least one second scene, said second scene encompassing said first scene, and matching the sensor image with the second scene to map the sensor image onto the second scene. The step of accessing information related to the at least one second scene comprises accessing a 3D map comprising geocoded 3D coordinate data. The mapping involves associating geocoding information to a plurality of positions in the sensor image based on the coordinate data of the second scene.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Michael Olofsson, Folke Isaksson, Magnus Brege, Ingmar Andersson, Per Carlbom, Johan Borg, Leif Haglund, Fredrik Rosenqvist
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Patent number: 9791243Abstract: A weapon effect simulation system including a fire simulation system and at least one hit simulation system. The fire simulation system includes a transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic waves to simulate real ammunition from a weapon and elements for including information in the electromagnetic waves. The hit simulation system includes both a receiver for receiving the transmitted electromagnetic waves and a processor for determining, based on received electromagnetic waves, whether a target has been hit. The fire simulation system further includes a calculator for calculating the imagined trajectory of the simulated ammunition and a processor for determining the geographical position of the weapon, and wherein the elements for including information in the electromagnetic waves are arranged so as to include information related to coordinates in the three-dimensional space for the calculated ammunition trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Ulf Björkman, Anders Holmquist
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Patent number: 9733055Abstract: A multi-mode fuse system for use in a warhead for combating a target. At least one target sensor is electrically connected to a signal processing block and an I/O-block. The I/O-block is configured to be set by the operator of the warhead. The target sensor is adapted to generate an electrical output in response to the rate of deceleration of the warhead. The fuse system is adapted to discriminate the hardness of the target based upon the electrical output of the target sensor and to select the mode of operation depending upon the target discrimination. The fuse system is adapted to discriminate at least one type of target depending upon the electrical output of the target sensors. The fuse system selects one of at least three modes of operation of the warhead. Also a method for classifying the target hardness and selection of the operational mode of a warhead.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Milan Radojevic, Anders Nylén, Olov Thor
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Patent number: 9705198Abstract: An antenna including a dipole antenna element having central feeding points, a common mode rejection filter, a first length of a two-conductor transmission line, and a common mode rejection filter arranged and connected between a far end of the first length of the two-conductor transmission line and the feeding points of the dipole antenna element. The first length of the two-conductor transmission line is arranged to extend from a ground plane to a first height where the first length of the two-conductor transmission line is connected to the common mode rejection filter.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventor: Anders Ellgardt
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Patent number: 9691359Abstract: The invention pertains to display method, a computer program for performing the steps of the display method and a display system (1), the display system having for example: at least one display unit (13, 16) arranged to present at least one display image, at least one memory unit (12, 15) comprising information related to for example descriptions of a set of default graphics display objects (W1-W3) and configuration data. The configuration data is arranged to define: at least one transparent display layer (L1-L3), at least one transparent display container (CO0-CO2) associated to the at least one transparent display layer and at least one display mode. Each of said at least one display mode comprising a predetermined selection of one or more of said at least one transparent display container of one or more of said at least one display layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: SAAB ABInventors: Torkel Danielsson, Anders Gripsborn, Jan Hakegard, Joergen Larsson