Patents by Inventor Daniel Backström

Daniel Backström 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).

  • Coupling device, support structure and methods
    Patent number: 10900533
    Abstract: A coupling device including two support members; a joint connecting the two support members and allowing relative rotation between the support members about at least one rotational axis; and at least one damping element connecting the two support members in parallel with the joint; wherein the at least one damping element is configured to deform plastically by a relative rotation between the support members about the at least one rotational axis. A support structure for supporting a mass, a method for adjusting the stiffness of a coupling device and a method for providing stiffness to a coupling device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Axel Johansson, Daniel Backström, Patrik Ortenmark
  • Coupling Device, Support Structure And Methods
    Publication number: 20200149605
    Abstract: A coupling device including two support members; a joint connecting the two support members and allowing relative rotation between the support members about at least one rotational axis; and at least one damping element connecting the two support members in parallel with the joint; wherein the at least one damping element is configured to deform plastically by a relative rotation between the support members about the at least one rotational axis. A support structure for supporting a mass, a method for adjusting the stiffness of a coupling device and a method for providing stiffness to a coupling device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Axel Johansson, Daniel Backström, Patrik Ortenmark