Patents by Inventor Björn Johansson
Björn Johansson 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).
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Patent number: 11953299Abstract: A procedure for producing a warhead with controlled fragmentation includes manufacturing an inner shell and filling it with an explosive substance. The procedure further includes providing a net around the outer surface of the inner shell as well as depositing a material on and around the net. A warhead is produced by the procedure and includes an inner shell. A material applied to the warhead comprises weak points for guided fragmentation of the deposited material upon detonation of the warhead.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Christer Thuman, Björn Johansson, Hamzah Hamdan
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Patent number: 11951924Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crash monitoring system for a vehicle, a vehicle comprising such a crash monitoring system, a method for monitoring a vehicle crash and a computer program element for such a crash monitoring system. The crash monitoring system comprises an environment sensor unit, a vehicle information supplying unit, a crash sensor unit and a control unit. The environment sensor unit is configured to generate field data of an impending crash event between at least a first vehicle and an obstacle. The vehicle information supplying unit is configured to provide operational information of at least the first vehicle to the control unit. The crash sensor unit is configured to generate crash data during the crash event of at least the first vehicle. The control unit is configured to execute a crash simulation based on the field data and the operational information and generate predictive attribute data.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventor: Björn Johansson
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Publication number: 20240101549Abstract: Compounds having the structure of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and salts; use of such compounds and salts to treat or prevent Prolyl endopeptidase fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-mediated conditions; kits comprising such compounds and salts; and methods for manufacturing such compounds and salts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Jonas BRÅNALT, Björn HOLM, Maria JOHANSSON, Olle KARLSSON, Daniel Laurent KNERR, Anneli NORDQVIST, Robert John SHEPPARD, Marianne SWANSON, Anna TOMBERG
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Patent number: 11829468Abstract: A neural network having one or more public parts and one or more confidential parts is trained to perform a primary task. A deployment instantiation of the neural network is trained based on optimal performance of the primary task, and based on sub-optimal performance of the primary task conditioned on the confidential parts of the deployment instantiation being inaccessible. An adversary instantiation of the neural network is trained based on optimal performance of the primary task conditioned on the public parts being identical for the deployment instantiation and for the adversary instantiation, and conditioned on the confidential parts of the deployment instantiation being inaccessible. The training of the deployment instantiation and the training of the adversary instantiation are based on a plurality of training data samples, and are performed iteratively by alternating between the training of the deployment instantiation and the training of the adversary instantiation.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventors: Jakob Sternby, Björn Johansson, Michael Liljenstam
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Publication number: 20230358519Abstract: A method is provided for producing a component for a warhead, wherein the method involves the steps: i.) an inner shell is arranged on a tool, ii.) preshaped projectiles are arranged on the inner shell, iii.) powder is arranged to enclose the preshaped projectiles, iv.) the powder is pressed such that the powder, the preshaped projectiles, and the inner shell are joined together, v.) the tool is removed from the component formed from the powder, the preshaped projectiles, and the inner shell. A warhead and a projectile are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Christer THUMAN, Hamzah HAMDAN, Björn JOHANSSON
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Patent number: 11685388Abstract: A method for determining a reference control profile for a vehicle, including determining (A1) a plurality of control profiles for the vehicle (1) based on topographic information for one and the same future route segment and selecting (A2) one of the plurality of control profiles as a reference control profile, the selection (A2) being based on a tradeoff criterion considering resource consumption and drivability of the plurality of control profiles. The disclosure also relates to a control arrangement (2) for determining a reference control profile for a vehicle (1) and a vehicle comprising the control arrangement (2).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Scania CV ABInventors: Oscar Flärdh, Fredrik Roos, Frank Mohr, Erik Holma, Björn Johansson, Henrik Svärd
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Publication number: 20230145544Abstract: Training a neural network and embedding a watermark in the network to prove ownership. The network includes a plurality of trainable parameters associated with network nodes in which the plurality of trainable parameters is split into a first set of trainable parameters and a second set of trainable parameters. A first set of training samples is input to the network and the network is trained by iterating the first set of samples through the network to update the first set of parameters and hindering the second set of parameters to be updated during iteration of the first set of samples. A second set of samples is input and the watermark is embedded by iterating the second set of samples through the network to update the second set of parameters and hindering the first set of parameters to be updated during iteration of the second set of samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Jakob STERNBY, Björn JOHANSSON
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Publication number: 20230139100Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crash monitoring system for a vehicle, a vehicle comprising such a crash monitoring system, a method for monitoring a vehicle crash and a computer program element for such a crash monitoring system. The crash monitoring system comprises an environment sensor unit, a vehicle information supplying unit, a crash sensor unit and a control unit. The environment sensor unit is configured to generate field data of an impending crash event between at least a first vehicle and an obstacle. The vehicle information supplying unit is configured to provide operational information of at least the first vehicle to the control unit. The crash sensor unit is configured to generate crash data during the crash event of at least the first vehicle. The control unit is configured to execute a crash simulation based on the field data and the operational information and generate predictive attribute data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventor: Björn Johansson
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Patent number: 11529680Abstract: A distributor device for use in a filling shoe for filling a mould cavity of a powder compression die, the distributor device having an inlet portion connectable to a powder supply; an outlet portion with an outlet opening; and a distributor portion arranged between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The distributor portion includes one or more guide elements arranged to divide the distributor portion into a plurality of distributor channels. The distributor channels have an input with an input cross-sectional area at an upstream end of the distributor channel and an output with an output cross-sectional area at a downstream end of the distributor channel, wherein the input cross-sectional area differs from the output cross-sectional area for at least one of the distributor channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: HÖGANÄS AB (PUBL)Inventors: Ermin Imamovic, Björn Johansson
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Publication number: 20220197994Abstract: A computer-implemented machine learning method is disclosed for training of a neural network to perform a primary task. The method comprises determining the neural network to comprise one or more public parts and one or more confidential parts, training a deployment instantiation of the neural network based on optimal performance of the primary task, and based on sub-optimal performance of the primary task conditioned on the confidential parts of the deployment instantiation being inaccessible, and training an adversary instantiation of the neural network based on optimal performance of the primary task conditioned on the public parts being identical for the deployment instantiation and for the adversary instantiation, and conditioned on the confidential parts of the deployment instantiation being inaccessible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Jakob Sternby, Björn Johansson, Michael Liljenstam
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Publication number: 20220192078Abstract: This document concerns a device for airflow-assisted feeding of granular material in an agricultural implement, comprising an air inlet (1611, 1612), a material inlet (167), and an outlet (162) for material-laden airflow, a roof (163), the horizontal extension of which defines a material pickup zone (160), wherein the material inlet (167), air inlet (1611, 1612) and outlet (162) are connected to the material pickup zone (160), wherein the device furthermore comprises an air inlet valve (164) containing a valve seat (1641) and a valve body (1642). The valve body is rotatable about a geometric axis which is substantially perpendicular to a flow direction at the air inlet. The document also concerns a method for airflow-assisted feeding of material in an agricultural implement, a meter housing, and an agricultural implement comprising such a meter housing. It also concerns a frame for a material pickup module and a method for forming a meter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Björn Johansson
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Publication number: 20220155046Abstract: A procedure for producing a warhead with controlled fragmentation includes manufacturing an inner shell and filling it with an explosive substance. The procedure further includes providing a net around the outer surface of the inner shell as well as depositing a material on and around the net. A warhead is produced by the procedure and includes an inner shell. A material applied to the warhead comprises weak points for guided fragmentation of the deposited material upon detonation of the warhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Christer THUMAN, Björn JOHANSSON, Hamzah HAMDAN
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Publication number: 20220155045Abstract: A method for producing a warhead with directed blasting action involves the step of making an outer casing and arranging therein a charge with a cavity situated at the front end of the charge. An insert whose shape corresponds to the shape of the cavity is arranged on the surface of the charge. The method furthermore involves the step of depositing a material on the insert in an additive manufacturing process. A warhead manufactured according to the method includes an outer casing, a charge with a cavity situated at the front end of the charge, and an insert. A material is deposited on the insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Hamzah HAMDAN, Christer THUMAN, Björn JOHANSSON
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Publication number: 20220136457Abstract: The present invention relates to a control unit for a waste heat recovery system, wherein the waste heat recovery system is operated in a first mode of operation after a first condition is fulfilled and the system is operated in a second mode of operation after a second condition is fulfilled. The invention also relates to a method for starting an expansion device in a waste heat recovery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Scania CV ABInventors: Svante JOHANSSON, Erik HÖCKERDAL, Björn JOHANSSON
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Patent number: 11227033Abstract: An efficient obfuscation of program control flow, comprising obscuring a control execution flow through a plurality of code blocks of a computer program. It involves obtaining a secret key, initializing a state variable based on the secret key, generating a switching value by processing the state variable through an encoding function, and selecting a code block from among a set of code blocks using the switching value. It further involves executing the block code, which comprises updating the state variable based on a present value of the state variable, and repeating the steps of generating a switching value, selecting a code block, and executing the code block to control execution flow through the set of code blocks.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Björn Johansson, Patrik Lantz, Michael Liljenstam
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Patent number: 11210135Abstract: A method to obscure a control execution flow in a computer program includes initializing a state variable, q, and a switching variable, selecting a code block for execution using a present value of the switching variable, executing the code block, updating the state variable based on a present value of the state variable and a block-dependent constant that is associated with the code block to generate an updated state variable, and by applying a state update function to the updated state variable, and updating the switching variable by processing the state variable through a non-injective output function that generates a new value of the switching variable based on the state variable. The operations of selecting the code block, executing the code block, updating the state variable and updating the switching variable are repeated to control execution flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Björn Johansson, Patrik Lantz, Michael Liljenstam
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Patent number: 11187508Abstract: A warhead includes an outer casing and an inner shell, which delimits a central space for an explosive substance. The inner shell receives a series of preformed elements, which are arranged in contact with the outer side of the inner shell. The inner shell is arranged for a controlled fragmentation upon a detonation of the explosive substance. The preformed elements are arranged with a surface contact against the inner shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Christer Thuman, Björn Johansson, Peter Tjernström
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Patent number: 11035274Abstract: A method (and a system that executes the method) for control of at least one sectional ammonia coverage degree profile NH3_profile for at least one SCR catalyst included in an exhaust gas treatment system, the method includes determining at least one ammonia sectional coverage degree profile NH3_profile_det for the at least one SCR catalyst based on a flow F, a temperature T and a composition C of the exhaust stream upstream of the at least one SCR catalyst. The method also includes comparing the at least one sectional ammonia coverage NH3_profile_ref with at least one sectional reference profile for an ammonia coverage degree NH3_profile_ref for the at least one SCR catalyst. The method further includes controlling, based on the comparison, at least one of a concentration of nitrogen oxides CNOX in the exhaust stream to be output from the combustion engine and a dosage of a reductant including ammonia NH3 to be injected into the exhaust stream upstream of the at least one SCR catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Inventors: Björn Johansson, Anders Larsson, Björn Westerberg
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Publication number: 20200340788Abstract: A warhead includes an outer casing and an inner shell, which delimits a central space for an explosive substance. The inner shell receives a series of preformed elements, which are arranged in contact with the outer side of the inner shell. The inner shell is arranged for a controlled fragmentation upon a detonation of the explosive substance. The preformed elements are arranged with a surface contact against the inner shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS ABInventors: Christer THUMAN, Björn JOHANSSON, Peter TJERNSTRÖM
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Patent number: 10794816Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for determining a hydrodynamic size of an object, such as a nano-sized object, said method comprising the steps of: —providing a fluid interface, —linking said object to said fluid interface thereby providing a linked object, whereby the movement of said linked object is restricted by virtue of being linked to said fluid interface, —providing and determining a hydrodynamic shear force that acts on said linked object, —tracking the movement of said linked object, and —calculating the hydrodynamic size of the object using the Einstein-Smoluchowski relation.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: GOTHENBURG SENSOR DEVICES ABInventors: Fredrik Höök, Stephan Block, Björn Johansson Fast, Anders Lundgren