Patents by Inventor Anders Flogard

Anders Flogard 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).

  • Method and device for tandem- or multiple-axle drive for a vehicle
    Patent number: 10384537
    Abstract: A wheel suspension system and a method for controlling the system. The wheel suspension system includes a first axle provided with wheels and a second axle provided with wheels. The first axle is connected to a first driveshaft portion via a first differential 6a and the second axle is connected to a second driveshaft portion via a second differential 6b. The system further includes angular speed sensors designed to detect the rotational speed of the axles, and/or the rotational speed of the respective wheels. The angular speed sensors are connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) which is designed to calculate a difference between the angular speed of the first and second axles, and/or a difference between the angular speed of the respective wheels by the use of input data from the angular speed sensors. The speed difference can be used as an indication of different wheel radius of the wheels. The system includes a coupling, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Flogård, Mats Fagergren, Lena Larsson, Jan Öberg
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TANDEM- OR MULTIPLE-AXLE DRIVE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170361707
    Abstract: A wheel suspension system and a method for controlling the system. The wheel suspension system includes a first axle provided with wheels and a second axle provided with wheels. The first axle is connected to a first driveshaft portion via a first differential 6a and the second axle is connected to a second driveshaft portion via a second differential 6b. The system further includes angular speed sensors designed to detect the rotational speed of the axles, and/or the rotational speed of the respective wheels. The angular speed sensors are connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) which is designed to calculate a difference between the angular speed of the first and second axles, and/or a difference between the angular speed of the respective wheels by the use of input data from the angular speed sensors. The speed difference can be used as an indication of different wheel radius of the wheels. The system includes a coupling, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders FLOGÅRD, Mat FAGERGREN, Lena LARSSON, Jan ÖBERG
  • Vehicular seat assembly having a movable headrest and a vehicle which incorporates the vehicular seat assembly
    Patent number: 6840560
    Abstract: A low profile vehicular seat having an occupant contacting surface and a headrest which is moved from a first position to a second head reception position upon the communication of force from the body of the vehicle to the seat assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Anders Flogard
  • A VEHICULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVABLE HEADREST AND A VEHICLE WHICH INCORPORATES THE VEHICULAR SEAT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20040160094
    Abstract: 19A low profile vehicular seat 10 having an occupant contacting surface 61 and a headrest 18 which is moved from a first position to a second head reception position upon the communication of force from the body 60 of the vehicle to the seat assembly 10 which occurs in the absence of force to occupant contacting surface 61.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Anders Flogard