Patents by Inventor Björn Gudmundsson

Björn Gudmundsson 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: 6256198
    Abstract: In cooling electrical devices (205) a Laval nozzle, is used for obtaining a cooling effect. The nozzle can be located close to the electrical device (205), which it is intended to cool, whereas the unit (209) supplying the nozzle with air, for example a fan or a compressor, can be located at another location. This is very advantageous when the electrical devices (205) to be cooled are located at locations hard to reach or access, such as in the top of antenna (201). The supplying unit (209) can then be located at the foot of the antenna where repair and service is easy to carry out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    Inventors: Nils-Göran Larsson, Björn Gudmundsson
  • Patent number: 6216771
    Abstract: A method and means for arranging heat transport, i.e. cooling or heating, of electrical components, are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention show how one or several flexible tubes (130) are arranged in connection with units (101) comprising electrical components. The units (101) can be enclosed in cabinets (100). The tube (130) can be arranged in a zigzag pattern around the units (101) and pressurized by a fluid from a combined pump and heat exchanger (103). The pressure expands the wall of the tube (130), thus creating thermal contact with the units (101). By flowing fluid in the tube (130) heat can be transported from or to the units (101). Tubes (130) arranged in several cabinets (100) can be connected, either in series or in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ulf I. Holmberg, Björn Gudmundsson