Patents by Inventor Björn Nilsson

Björn Nilsson 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: 20150198484
    Abstract: An electronic shelf label (ESL) is provided. The ESL includes a printed circuit board, PCB, a photo sensor sensitive to infra-red, IR, radiation and arranged at the PCB, an outer cover in which a window is arranged to admit light and IR radiation towards the photo sensor. The ESL further includes a filter arranged in front of the photo sensor and separate from the window, the filter being adapted to admit IR radiation and filter out light within the visible wavelength range. Further, the ESL includes index matching material transparent to IR radiation and coated on the PCB such that it covers the photo sensor and provides direct or indirect physical contact between the photo sensor and the filter. Such enables use of a photo sensor which is not pre-coated with index matching material, which reduces manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: PRICER AB
    Inventor: Björn Nilsson
  • Patent number: 8747620
    Abstract: A pulp mould, comprising a porous sintered body (11) having an outer surface (13) and an inner surface (12), wherein a portion (11B) of said mould comprises an area (16) at its outer periphery provided with means (16A; 47) integrated during sintering to achieve impermeability of said outer area (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Pakit International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Leif Båskman, John Shand
  • Patent number: 8577619
    Abstract: Techniques for modeling living biological systems include receiving constant values for multiple interaction factors wij. A set of initial state values is received for state variables that indicate relevant properties of a living biological system. Also received is a set of trial values for perturbation variables that indicate factors that might affect one or more of the relevant properties of the biological system. A temporal change in a value for a particular state variable is determined based on a non-linear transformation of a sum of the trial value for the perturbation that affects the particular state added to a sum of all non-zero values for a product of wij and a state variable over all state variables. In some embodiments, measurement-based values are received for a measurable subset of the state variables. Values for the constant interaction factors wij are determined based on the measurement-based values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
    Inventors: Chris Sander, Sven Nelander, Wei Qing Wang, Peter Gennemark, Björn Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20130011505
    Abstract: Pulp mould, comprising a porous sintered body (11) having an outer surface(13) and an inner surface (12) wherein a limited area (14) of said inner surface (12) is machined providing a machined surface (14), surrounding an unmachined portion of said inner surface (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Leif Båskman, John Shand
  • Publication number: 20120319335
    Abstract: A pulp mould, comprising a porous sintered body (11) having a permeable moulding outer surface (13) and an inner, permeable surface (12), wherein a heating device (4) is arranged within said sintered body (11), and wherein said body (11) preferably is arranged on a base plate (50) wherein said heating device (40) is integrally arranged within said sintered body (11), by means of sintering necks adjoining the heating device (40), with the sintered body (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Leif Båskman, John Shand
  • Publication number: 20120312492
    Abstract: The application discloses a base plate comprising a rigid body portion (50), means (51, 52?, 52?) arranged within the rigid body portion (50) to enable vacuum to be applied. The vacuum means comprise an open space (51) in the form of a centrally positioned recess forming a vacuum chamber (51) within the rigid body portion (50) and at least one connecting channel portion (52?, 52?) that extends in the main plane of the rigid body portion (50) arranged to connect the vacuum chamber (51) with a vacuum source (52). An assembly comprising the base plate and a pulp mould, as well as methods for producing the base plate and the assembly, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Leif Båskman, John Shand
  • Publication number: 20120305210
    Abstract: A pulp mould, comprising a porous sintered body (11) having an outer surface (13) and an inner surface (12), wherein a portion (11B) of said mould comprises an area (16) at its outer periphery provided with means (16A; 47) integrated during sintering to achieve impermeability of said outer area (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Pakit International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Leif Båskman, John Shand
  • Publication number: 20120276400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a moulded fibrous product 5, said method comprising a product formed from an aqueous pulp suspension 11, said product 5 having a surface 50; covering the surface 50 with a surface barrier material 45 applied in liquid form; and drying the product 5 and the applied surface barrier material 45 to produce a moulded fibrous product 5 having a surface barrier 46; wherein a porous mould 10, 20 is provided for supporting the product 5 during the application of the surface barrier material 45; whereby the liquid surface barrier material 45 spreads on the surface 50 to fill any possible areas, so that a moulded fibrous product having a tight surface barrier 46 will be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Björn Nilsson
  • Patent number: 8246784
    Abstract: This invention relates to a porous pulp mold comprising sintered particles and a plurality of drainage channels. The pulp mold of the invention can be produced in a fast and cost effective way. The molding surface of the invention comprises small pore openings, to evacuate fluid and prevent fibers from entering the pulp mold. Furthermore the pulp mold of the invention comprises drainage channels improving the drainage capabilities of the pulp mold. The molding surface can be heated to at least 200° C., due to high heat conductivity of the pulp mold and its ability to withstand high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: PAKIT International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Graffton, Leif Båskman
  • Publication number: 20120104640
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming a three dimensional sintered body comprising the steps of a) providing a basic mould having a configuration adapted to the sintered body that is to be produced, b) treating the surface of the basic mould to facilitate application of a first surface layer of the sintered body, c) applying powder particles onto the basic mould, to form said first surface layer, d) applying at least one more layer on top of said first surface layer, e) heat treating the basic mould and the particles to form a sintered body, wherein step b) is performed by providing an adhering layer to the basic mould arranged to adhere the particles of at least a portion of the surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: PAKIT International Trading Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Graffton, Leif Båskman
  • Publication number: 20110168346
    Abstract: This invention relates to a porous pulp mould comprising sintered particles and a plurality of drainage channels. The pulp mould of the invention can be produced in a fast and cost effective way. The moulding surface of the invention comprises small pore openings, to evacuate fluid and prevent fibres from entering the pulp mould. Furthermore the pulp mould of the invention comprises drainage channels improving the drainage capabilities of the pulp mould. The moulding surface can be heated to at least 200° C., due to high heat conductivity of the pulp mould and its ability to withstand high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: PAKIT International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Graffton, Leif Båskman
  • Publication number: 20110128123
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic shelf label and an electronic labelling system including an electronic shelf label, the label comprising a display for displaying information related to a product, a receiver for receiving commands and/or data from a central unit, a control unit for controlling the display and the receiver, characterized in that a timer is provided for measuring the time passed since the last message was received from the central unit, a comparing unit is arranged for comparing the measured time to a predetermined threshold time, and a controller is adapted to initiate a predetermined action if the measured time exceeds the threshold time. The invention also relates to an electronic labelling system comprising such an electronic shelf label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: PRICER AB
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Andersson
  • Publication number: 20110128126
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic shelf label comprising a control unit and at least one memory unit holding information about a product associated with said label, said label comprising a receiver to receive from a handheld device a request for information about the product associated with the electronic shelf label, said control unit being arranged to process said request and select information stored in said at least one memory unit, and a transmitter to transmit said information to the handheld device in response to such request. The present disclosure also relates to a handheld device and a method for use in an electronic shelf label system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: PRICER AB
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Andersson
  • Publication number: 20110123198
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic shelf label arranged to be wirelessly connected to an electronic labelling system, said label comprising a wireless communication interface adapted to receive information to be shown on a display, an internal controller controlling the communication interface, the controller being arranged to determine each time an information frame is received, whether or not the information frame is intended for the shelf label, said electronic shelf label being characterized in that the controller comprises an interface for communicating with a processor, which can assume a sleep mode in which no power is consumed, or an active mode in which the processor controls the reception of information from the system to the label, and the controller is arranged to transmit a wakeup signal to the processor if it determines that the processor should assume the active mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: PRICER AB
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Andersson
  • Patent number: 7909964
    Abstract: This invention relates to a porous pulp mold comprising sintered particles and a plurality of drainage channels. The pulp mold of the invention can be produced in a fast and cost effective way. The molding surface of the invention comprises small pore openings, to evacuate fluid and prevent fibers from entering the pulp mold. Furthermore the pulp mold of the invention comprises drainage channels improving the drainage capabilities of the pulp mold. The molding surface can be heated to at least 200° C., due to high heat conductivity of the pulp mold and its ability to withstand high temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: PAKIT International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Graffton, Leif Båskman
  • Patent number: 7878787
    Abstract: The invention relates to a forming tool 1 for forming fiber products. The forming tool according to the invention comprises a permeable shell 3 with an internal cavity 5 that is filled with loose objects 6 such as spheres. The cavity 5 is enclosed by the shell 3 and a permeable cover 7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: PAKIT International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Graffton, Leif Båskman, Robert Eriksson
  • Patent number: 7879196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tank assembly for making fiber products from stock comprising a stock vat, a main tank (2, 103, 202), at least one inlet (20, 21, 111, 216) to said main tank from said stock vat, and an outlet (22, 113, 217) from said main tank. The tank assembly further comprises at least one mold tank (3, 102, 203, 204) having at least one inlet (37, 114, 218, 219) at its bottom connected to the inlet to said main tank and an outlet (4, 116, 221, 223) connected to said main tank so that stock from the mold tank is arranged to flow into said main tank and in that the horizontal cross-sectional area at the top of said mold tank is larger than the horizontal cross-sectional area at the bottom of said mold tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Pakit International Trading Company Inc.
    Inventors: Björn Nilsson, Lars Graffton
  • Patent number: D725194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Pricer AB
    Inventors: Nils Hulth, Björn Nilsson, Jörgen Jubro
  • Patent number: D730449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: PRICER AB
    Inventors: Nils Hulth, Björn Nilsson, Jörgen Jubro
  • Patent number: D734397
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: PRICER AB
    Inventors: Nils Hulth, Björn Nilsson, Jörgen Jubro