Patents by Inventor Erik Andersson

Erik Andersson 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: 20250353507
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining a torque limit for an operating state of a first vehicle combination is provided. The method includes simulating a plurality of operating states for one or more second vehicle combinations. Each operating state is based on one or more operational parameters related to physical properties of the one or more second vehicle combinations, one or more parameters related to an operating environment of the one or more second vehicle combinations, and one or more parameters related to a driving scenario of the one or more second vehicle combinations. The method includes classifying each of the simulated operating states as safe or unsafe, receiving an unsimulated operating state for the first vehicle combination, and determining a torque limit for the unsimulated operating state based on the simulated operating states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik ANDERSSON, Axel HANSSON, Leo LAINE, Maliheh SADEGHI KATI, Umur ERDINC, Mats JONASSON, José VILCA
  • Publication number: 20250340132
    Abstract: A method of control allocation in a multi-unit vehicle combination is provided. The units include actuators configured to generate propulsion and/or braking forces. The method includes receiving a virtual control input for the vehicle combination as a whole, solving a control allocation problem to find a true control input for the actuators, including attempting to minimize a difference between the true control input and a reference control input. The method includes controlling the actuators based on the true control input. In particular, the method includes generating the reference control input such that a) capabilities of the actuators are taken into account, and b) such that a longitudinal force contribution of one vehicle unit does not counteract the contribution of another vehicle unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Axel HANSSON, Erik ANDERSSON, Leo LAINE
  • Patent number: 11055856
    Abstract: A method for detecting events comprises repeatedly registering a value indicating an amount of data generated by an encoder, which is encoding video from a scene by means of temporal compression, determining if a particular event has occurred in the scene represented by the encoded video by comparing characteristics of the registered values with predetermined characteristics, and generating an event signal in response to an event occurrence being determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Viktor Edpalm, Erik Andersson
  • Patent number: 10824872
    Abstract: A method for identifying events in a scene captured by a motion video camera comprises two identification processes, a temporary identification process and a long-term identification process. The temporary process includes: analyzing pixel data from captured image frames and identifying events; registering camera processing data relating to each image frame subjected to the identification of events; and adjusting weights belonging to an event identifying operation, wherein the weights are adjusted for achieving high correlation between the result from the event identifying operation and the result from the identification based on analysis of pixels from captured image frames of the captured scene. The long-term identification process includes: identifying events in the captured scene by inputting registered camera processing data to the event identifying operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Viktor Edpalm, Erik Andersson, Song Yuan
  • Patent number: 10639968
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air supply arrangement for a vehicle, the air supply arrangement comprising an air supply duct, an ionising member located in the air supply duct and a passive collecting member located in the air supply duct downstream of the ionising member, wherein a shortest path length of an air flow between the ionising member and the collecting member is in the range of from 20 to 70 centimeters (cm), preferably in the range of from 25 to 50 cm. The disclosure further relates to an external portion of such an air supply arrangement and a vehicle with such an air supply arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Lofvendahl, Stefan Winter, Alexander Warda, Erik Andersson
  • Publication number: 20180173956
    Abstract: A method for identifying events in a scene captured by a motion video camera comprises two identification processes, a temporary identification process and a long-term identification process. The temporary process includes: analyzing pixel data from captured image frames and identifying events; registering camera processing data relating to each image frame subjected to the identification of events; and adjusting weights belonging to an event identifying operation, wherein the weights are adjusted for achieving high correlation between the result from the event identifying operation and the result from the identification based on analysis of pixels from captured image frames of the captured scene. The long-term identification process includes: identifying events in the captured scene by inputting registered camera processing data to the event identifying operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventors: Viktor Edpalm, Erik Andersson, Song Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180174306
    Abstract: A method for detecting events comprises repeatedly registering a value indicating an amount of data generated by an encoder, which is encoding video from a scene by means of temporal compression, determining if a particular event has occurred in the scene represented by the encoded video by comparing characteristics of the registered values with predetermined characteristics, and generating an event signal in response to an event occurrence being determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventors: Viktor Edpalm, Erik Andersson
  • Publication number: 20170232823
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air supply arrangement for a vehicle, the air supply arrangement comprising an air supply duct, an ionising member located in the air supply duct and a passive collecting member located in the air supply duct downstream of the ionising member, wherein a shortest path length of an air flow between the ionising member and the collecting member is in the range of from 20 to 70 centimeters (cm), preferably in the range of from 25 to 50 cm. The disclosure further relates to an external portion of such an air supply arrangement and a vehicle with such an air supply arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Anders Lofvendahl, Stefan Winter, Alexander Warda, Erik Andersson
  • Patent number: 9283839
    Abstract: A fitting arrangement for fitting a drive package (1) for a vehicle, the arrangement includes a supporting element (2) to be mounted on the drive package (1). The supporting element (2) has an end element (6), which cooperates with the vehicle's frame (4) to support the drive package (1). The end element abuts upon a cooperating bearing element which is suspended relative to the frame (4). At least one screw (10) cooperates with the end element (6), to fix the supporting element (2) to the vehicle's frame (4) via the bearing element (8). A washer (12) cooperates with the screw (10) to fix the supporting element (2) to the frame. A spacing element (14) cooperates with the screw (10) to keep the washer (12) in a horizontal position above the bearing element (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventor: Erik Andersson
  • Publication number: 20150060182
    Abstract: A fitting arrangement for fitting a drive package (1) for a vehicle, the arrangement includes a supporting element (2) to be mounted on the drive package (1). The supporting element (2) has an end element (6), which cooperates with the vehicle's frame (4) to support the drive package (1). The end element abuts upon a cooperating bearing element which is suspended relative to the frame (4). At least one screw (10) cooperates with the end element (6), to fix the supporting element (2) to the vehicle's frame (4) via the bearing element (8). A washer (12) cooperates with the screw (10) to fix the supporting element (2) to the frame. A spacing element (14) cooperates with the screw (10) to keep the washer (12) in a horizontal position above the bearing element (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Erik Andersson
  • Publication number: 20140017987
    Abstract: An air supply arrangement for a vehicle comprises a housing including an air inlet adapted to receive an air stream from outside of the vehicle and an outlet adapted to convey the air stream to a vehicle climate control system. The arrangement further comprises a cowl provided within the housing. The cowl is arranged for splitting the air stream into at least two air stream portions including a first air stream portion that is able to pass between the cowl and a top portion of the housing, and a second air stream portion that is able to pass below the cowl. A vehicle comprising such an air supply arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Erik Andersson
  • Patent number: 5273002
    Abstract: A water tube boiler comprises a furnace having a burner and a vertical flue gas stack located to one side of the furnace. A convection tube assembly is arranged in the stack for the recovery of heat from flue gases passing through the flue gas stack. With the object of facilitating any repair work needing to be performed on the convection tube assembly, the tube assembly comprises by a plurality of parallel rows of vertical convection tubes which are provided externally with surface enlarging elements e.g. in the form of pins, along part of the height of each tube. The tubes in each row are joined together to form a coherent flat unit with the aid of a respective upper, horizontal header to which all convection tubes in the row are connected at their upper ends, and a respective lower horizontal manifold to which the bottom ends of the tubes in the row are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Gadelius Sunrod AB
    Inventors: Endre Balint, Erik Andersson
  • Patent number: 5046556
    Abstract: A tube (10) in a heat exchanger, along which a gas transporting heat travels perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tube is provided with surface enlarging elements in the form of pieces of metal (11) having a width (B) substantially equivalent to twice the outer diameter of the tube, and a depth equivalent to approximately half its width. One long side of the piece of metal (11) is provided with a circular recess fitting the tube and extending through an angle of less than 180.degree., and the long edge of the piece of metal facing away from the tube is provided with three slits (14, 15, 16). One of these slits is located centrally and the other two are placed so that the metal tongues (17) produced are substantially equal in width. The central slit is deeper than the others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Gadelius Sunrod AB
    Inventor: Erik Andersson
  • Patent number: 4322591
    Abstract: A puffer type circuit breaker is provided with a pump means consisting of a piston and a cylinder for producing a blast of arc-extinguishing gas. The piston is axially displaceable against a spring force, and the cylinder is joined to the movable contact of the circuit breaker and arranged, during a breaking operation, to compress the gas in the cylinder space of the pump means to achieve a blast of extinguishing gas towards the contact area. A spring holds the piston pressed against a stop in the closed as well as the open position of the circuit breaker. The spring has such a high pre-stress that the piston only moves upon breaking of short-circuit currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Assignee: ASEA Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Erik Andersson, Carl E. Solver