Patents by Inventor Björn Lindberg

Björn Lindberg 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: 7011501
    Abstract: A system (1) designed to generate energy with the aid of, primarily, sea currents, comprising a rotation body (4) having a front inlet side (2) and a rear outlet side (3), and at least one transfer member (6) connected between the inlet side (2) and a generator (5). The rotation body has a conical and/or bulb shaped, tapering section (8, 9) extending from a substantially cylindrical waist section (7) in direction towards the inlet side, and a conical and/or concave or flat portion extending in the opposite direction from the outlet side, said waist section being along its circumference provided with close to each other mounted blades (10) for the purpose of maintaining a rotation of the rotation body, the free, front end of which is at the same time secured to the transfer member (6) in order to transfer a rotational movement to the generator (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Water Crossing, Inc.
    Inventor: Björn Lindberg
  • Patent number: 6965074
    Abstract: A pole-top insulator for carrying overhead electrical cables on pole legs or similar supporting structures located along power lines. One or more self-supporting tubular supporting arms made of electrically insulating composite material to which supporting cables are fixed are arranged on the top end of the supporting structures. The tubular supporting arms are joined to the supporting structure via an intermediate center part that can be attached to the supporting structure from which the tubular supporting arms extend outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Björn Lindberg, Johan Engström