Patents by Inventor Bobbie Frank
Bobbie Frank 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: 10352023Abstract: A power connection device is provided for transmitting electric power from an external power source to a working machine). The working machine has an undercarriage and a superstructure, and the undercarriage and the superstructure are pivotable relative to each other about a substantially vertical pivot axis. The power connection device includes a first power conductor member which is adapted to be pivotally arranged relative to the undercarriage and the superstructure about the substantially vertical pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Bobbie Frank, Joacim Holmqvist, Jimmy Kämäräinen Bergstrand
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Publication number: 20170121937Abstract: A power connection device is provided for transmitting electric power from an external power source to a working machine). The working machine has an undercarriage and a superstructure, and the undercarriage and the superstructure are pivotable relative to each other about a substantially vertical pivot axis. The power connection device includes a first power conductor member which is adapted to be pivotally arranged relative to the undercarriage and the superstructure about the substantially vertical pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Bobbie FRANK, Joacim HOLMQVIST, Jimmy KÄMÄRÄINEN BERGSTRAND
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Patent number: 9308936Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a working machine that includes a front section having a frame and a pair of wheels arranged on a geometrical front wheel axis, and a rear section having a frame and a pair of wheels arranged on a first geometrical rear wheel axis and a pair of wheels arranged on a second geometrical rear wheel axis arranged behind the first rear wheel axis. The front section and the rear section are pivotally connected to each other for pivoting about a substantially vertical pivot axis. In a first control mode the wheels of the second geometrical rear wheel axis are steered to substantially follow the same tracks as the wheels of the geometrical front wheel axis when driving the working machine during cornering, and in a second control mode steering the wheels of the second geometrical rear wheel axis follow tracks which are different from the tracks of the wheels of the geometrical front wheel axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Reno Filla, Joakim Unneback, Bobbie Frank, Andreas Nordstrand
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Patent number: 8972111Abstract: An articulated vehicle with a controllable wheel route includes a first vehicle body, a first pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the first vehicle body, and can travel on the ground, a second vehicle body hingedly connected to the first vehicle body, a second pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the second vehicle body, and can travel on the ground, a regulator, which regulates a relative steering angle between the first vehicle body and the second vehicle body, a mode selector, which is configured to select a first mode and a second mode, and a controller, which receives the first mode signal or the second mode signal from the mode selector and controls the regulator according to the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Reno Filla, Joakim Unneback, Bobbie Frank, Andreas Nordstrand
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Patent number: 8965634Abstract: A vehicle with a controllable wheel route includes a vehicle body, a first pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the vehicle body to roll on the ground and can rotate around the vertical axis, a second pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the vehicle body to roll on the ground, can rotate around the vertical axis, and are placed in the back of the first wheels, a regulator, which regulates each steering angle on the vertical axis of the first and second wheels, a mode selector, which is configured to select a first mode and a second mode, and a controller, which receives the first mode signal or the second mode signal from the mode selector and controls the regulator according to the received signal. The second wheel route is regulated to be identical to the first wheel route in the first mode, and the second wheel route is regulated to be different from the first wheel route in the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Reno Filla, Joakim Unneback, Bobbie Frank, Andreas Nordstrand
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Patent number: 8855875Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a prime mover adapted to drive at least one ground engaging element of a working machine. The method includes receiving an operator control input indicative of the control of the prime mover and determining at least one operation signal in response to the operator control input, which operation signal is sent for controlling the prime mover. The method also includes receiving a operating state input indicative of an operating state of the machine and selecting a control mode from at least one speed control mode in which the determined operational signal comprises a desired speed of the prime mover and at least one torque control mode in which the determined operational signal comprises a desired torque of the prime mover in response to the operating state input.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Bobbie Frank, Reno Filla
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Publication number: 20140145415Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a working machine that includes a front section having a frame and a pair of wheels arranged on a geometrical front wheel axis, and a rear section having a frame and a pair of wheels arranged on a first geometrical rear wheel axis and a pair of wheels arranged on a second geometrical rear wheel axis arranged behind the first rear wheel axis. The front section and the rear section are pivotally connected to each other for pivoting about a substantially vertical pivot axis. In a first control mode the wheels of the second geometrical rear wheel axis are steered to substantially follow the same tracks as the wheels of the geometrical front wheel axis when driving the working machine during cornering, and in a second control mode steering the wheels of the second geometrical rear wheel axis follow tracks which are different from the tracks of the wheels of the geometrical front wheel axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Reno Filla, Joakim Unneback, Bobbie Frank, Andreas Nordstrand
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Publication number: 20140088834Abstract: An articulated vehicle with a controllable wheel route includes a first vehicle body, a first pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the first vehicle body, and can travel on the ground, a second vehicle body hingedly connected to the first vehicle body, a second pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the second vehicle body, and can travel on the ground, a regulator, which regulates a relative steering angle between the first vehicle body and the second vehicle body, a mode selector, which is configured to select a first mode and a second mode, and a controller, which receives the first mode signal or the second mode signal from the mode selector and controls the regulator according to the received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Reno Filla, Joakim Unneback, Bobbie Frank, Andreas Nordstrand
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Publication number: 20140081523Abstract: A vehicle with a controllable wheel route includes a vehicle body, a first pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the vehicle body to roll on the ground and can rotate around the vertical axis, a second pair of wheels, which are individually suspended on both sides of the vehicle body to roll on the ground, can rotate around the vertical axis, and are placed in the back of the first wheels, a regulator, which regulates each steering angle on the vertical axis of the first and second wheels, a mode selector, which is configured to select a first mode and a second mode, and a controller, which receives the first mode signal or the second mode signal from the mode selector and controls the regulator according to the received signal. The second wheel route is regulated to be identical to the first wheel route in the first mode, and the second wheel route is regulated to be different from the first wheel route in the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Reno Filla, Joakim Unneback, Bobbie Frank, Andreas Nordstrand
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Publication number: 20110218075Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a prime mover adapted to drive at least one ground engaging element of a working machine. The method includes receiving an operator control input indicative of the control of the prime mover and determining at least one operation signal in response to the operator control input, which operation signal is sent for controlling the prime mover. The method also includes receiving a operating state input indicative of an operating state of the machine and selecting a control mode from at least one speed control mode in which the determined operational signal comprises a desired speed of the prime mover and at least one torque control mode in which the determined operational signal comprises a desired torque of the prime mover in response to the operating state input.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Bobbie Frank, Reno Filla