Patents by Inventor Anders Lofvendahl

Anders Lofvendahl 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).

  • Publication number: 20240078853
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing cabin filter state data relating to a state of a cabin filter of a vehicle, including: providing gas concentration data relating to a gas concentration of an output flow of at least one cabin filter of the vehicle; and providing cabin filter state data based on the gas concentration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Anders Löfvendahl, André Portugal
  • Patent number: 11167233
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize both UVA and UVC lamps to clean and disinfect a cabin filter of a vehicle, thereby preventing the cabin filter from becoming fouled for an extended period of time. By performing both gas filtration and cabin filter disinfection functions, these systems and methods mitigate: (1) the pressure drop (or flow reduction) experienced; (2) the smell breakthrough when the gas adsorbent becomes saturated; and (3) the presence of microbial growth. This is accomplished by the sequential application of UVC and UVA radiation to the cabin filter, with the UVC radiation being applied for a period of time upon vehicle startup to neutralize bacteria and fungus present in the cabin filter and the UVA radiation subsequently being applied continuously to filter the gas flowing through the cabin filter. A photocatalyst may be added to the cabin filter itself to enhance disinfection and gas filtration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventor: Anders Löfvendahl
  • Publication number: 20210046411
    Abstract: Systems and methods that utilize both UVA and UVC lamps to clean and disinfect a cabin filter of a vehicle, thereby preventing the cabin filter from becoming fouled for an extended period of time. By performing both gas filtration and cabin filter disinfection functions, these systems and methods mitigate: (1) the pressure drop (or flow reduction) experienced; (2) the smell breakthrough when the gas adsorbent becomes saturated; and (3) the presence of microbial growth. This is accomplished by the sequential application of UVC and UVA radiation to the cabin filter, with the UVC radiation being applied for a period of time upon vehicle startup to neutralize bacteria and fungus present in the cabin filter and the UVA radiation subsequently being applied continuously to filter the gas flowing through the cabin filter. A photocatalyst may be added to the cabin filter itself to enhance disinfection and gas filtration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Anders LÖFVENDAHL
  • Patent number: 10639968
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air supply arrangement for a vehicle, the air supply arrangement comprising an air supply duct, an ionising member located in the air supply duct and a passive collecting member located in the air supply duct downstream of the ionising member, wherein a shortest path length of an air flow between the ionising member and the collecting member is in the range of from 20 to 70 centimeters (cm), preferably in the range of from 25 to 50 cm. The disclosure further relates to an external portion of such an air supply arrangement and a vehicle with such an air supply arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Lofvendahl, Stefan Winter, Alexander Warda, Erik Andersson
  • Publication number: 20170232823
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air supply arrangement for a vehicle, the air supply arrangement comprising an air supply duct, an ionising member located in the air supply duct and a passive collecting member located in the air supply duct downstream of the ionising member, wherein a shortest path length of an air flow between the ionising member and the collecting member is in the range of from 20 to 70 centimeters (cm), preferably in the range of from 25 to 50 cm. The disclosure further relates to an external portion of such an air supply arrangement and a vehicle with such an air supply arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Anders Lofvendahl, Stefan Winter, Alexander Warda, Erik Andersson