Patents by Inventor Erik Johansson
Erik Johansson 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: 8764800Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a systems, devices and methods for displacing bones of a living mammal. In some embodiments, a device is provided which includes at least two engagement elements positioned at a distance from each other for engagement with two separate bones Each of the engagement elements may be carried by a support part which in turn is supported in a support portion of a distance unit (5). The said support part and support portion form a support unit, where each engagement element extends at an angle (?) with respect to a straight line (L) between two support units. At least one of the support units includes an arrangement for altering the angle which includes an actuating unit maneuverable for adjustment of the angle (?). Some embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a system for engagement with vertebrae including such devices (noted above), as well as uses of the device and associated methods of treatment.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Ortoviva ABInventors: Erik Johansson, Niklas Axen, Sven Olerud, Staffan Bowald, Hans Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20130125691Abstract: An industrial robot and an industrial robot transmission system for the transmission of movement to a robot part, including a motor and a gearbox containing a lubricant. The gearbox is provided with an integrated moisture absorbing device including a moisture absorbing material adapted to absorb moisture contained in the gearbox. The invention is also related to a method for preventing the deterioration of a lubricant due to absorption of moisture, inside an industrial robot used in surroundings with high humidity, which is characterized by integrating a moisture absorbing device including a moisture absorbing material in a robot part containing the lubricant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Daniel Wappling, Andreas Eriksson, Erik Johansson
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Patent number: 8267571Abstract: A system and a method for making an injectable mixture using at least one first pulverulent component and a second liquid component with a first piston/cylinder arrangement with a cylinder with an axial extension and a piston, wherein the cylinder includes a measured amount of the pulverulent component, a separate reservoir including a corresponding measured amount of the liquid component, and a transfer device for sealed transfer of said amount of the liquid component to the cylinder for subsequent mixing and injection of the completed mixture. The first piston/cylinder arrangement is an injection syringe. A mixing element being manoeuvrable by a user is positioned inside the cylinder. At least one gas transferring channel means leading to the cylinder is arranged at the cylinder. Engagement means are arranged for connecting the first injection syringe to the separate reservoir during transfer of the liquid component.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: OrtoWay ABInventors: Erik Johansson, Niklas Axen, Staffan Bowald, Sven Olerud, Hans Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20120227998Abstract: The present invention concerns a cable for signal transmission and a method for producing such a cable. The cable comprises one or more wire pairs extending in a longitudinal direction, each of said wire pairs including two conductors each separately surrounded by a dielectric layer. At least one of said one or more wire pairs comprises a conductive shield being wrapped in a rotational direction along and about the longitudinal axis of the wire pair such that a longitudinal side of a wrap overlaps a preceding wrap. The conductive shield is applied with an angle (?) that differs between different wraps such that the conductive shield lay length (L) varies along the length of said cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Marcus Lindstrom, Hans Nilsson, Dietmar Gleich, Curt Erik Johansson, Hans Ullberg
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Patent number: 8152811Abstract: A positioning device for placing a prosthesis device in a spinal column of a living mammal, the device including at least one holding means for cooperation with the prosthesis device and for guiding thereof during positioning. The positioning device may also include fixing means for fixation with respect to at least one vertebra, where the fixing means includes locking means, which in a first, free state, allows adjustable movement of the holding device and thereby of the prosthesis device, and in a second, locked state, fixes the holding means and thereby the prosthesis device in a selected position. Embodiments of the disclosure also include Embodiments of the invention also include a system.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: OrtoWay ABInventors: Erik Johansson, Niklas Axen, Staffan Bowald, Sven Olerud, Hans Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20110190820Abstract: Device (1) for displacing bones of a living mammal, including at least two engagement elements (2?7 2?), positioned at a distance from each other, for engagement with two separate bones, wherein each one of said engagement elements (2?, 2?) is carried by a support part (3?, 3?) which in turn is supported in a support portion (4?, 4?) of a distance unit (5), said support part and support portion forming a support unit, wherein each engagement element (2?, 2?) extends at an angle (?) with respect to a straight line (L) between two support units, and wherein at least one of said support units includes an arrangement for altering said angle. Said arrangement for altering said angle includes an actuating unit (V, 7?, 9?, 9?, 10?, 10?) which is maneuverable for adjustment of said angle (?). The invention also concerns a system for engagement with vertebrae including such a device and a use of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Erik Johansson, Niklas Axen, Sven Olerud
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Patent number: 7964799Abstract: A bushing for an electrical device including an insulating core, where at least a part of the insulating core includes a continuous diffusion barrier with firm adhesion to the insulating core. The bushing is manufactured by coating at least a part of the insulating core with the continuous diffusion barrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Peter Isberg, Carina Önneby, Erik Johansson, Thomas Liljenberg, Douglas Getson
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Publication number: 20110107912Abstract: A spray dryer absorber (8) is operative for removing gaseous pollutants from a hot process gas and comprises a spray dryer chamber (12) and a plurality of dispersers (14, 16, 18, 20) mounted at a roof (22) of the spray dryer chamber (12), each such disperser (14, 16, 18, 20) being operative for dispersing a portion of the hot process gas around a respective atomizer (24). Said plurality of dispersers (14, 16, 18, 20) comprises a central disperser (20), which is located at the centre (C) of the roof (22) of the spray dryer chamber (12), and at least 3 peripheral dispersers (14, 16, 18) surrounding the central disperser (20), each of said peripheral dispersers (14, 16, 18) being located at substantially the same distance (D) from the periphery (P) of the spray dryer chamber (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Stefan Åhman, Lars-Erik Johansson, Nabil Rafidi, Ali Tabikh, Henrik Tryggeson
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Publication number: 20110065706Abstract: A compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for preparing such compounds, their use as GPR119 modulators, methods for their therapeutic use, particularly in the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: AstraZeneca ABInventors: Alan Martin Birch, Roger John Butlin, David Stephen Clarke, Andrew Leach, Philip Alexander MacFaul, Charles John O'Donnell, James Stewart Scott, Paul Robert Owen Whittamore, Dan Anders Broo, Öjvind Percy Davidsson, Kjell Erik Johansson, Hanna De La Motte
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Publication number: 20100319538Abstract: A spray dryer absorber (308) is operative for removing gaseous pollutants from a hot process gas and comprises at least two dispersers (314, 316, 318, 320, 321). Each such disperser is operative for dispersing a portion of the hot process gas around a respective atomizer (24), and for providing the respective portion of the hot process gas with a rotary movement around the atomizer (24). At least one specific disperser (314) is operative for providing the hot process gas passing through that specific disperser (314) with a rotary movement in a direction (FC), which is opposite to the direction (FCC) of the rotary movement of the respective portion of the hot process gas dispersed by at least one other disperser (316) being located closest to that specific disperser (314).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: AHMAN STEFAN O.H.Inventors: Stefan O. H. Ahman, Nabil E. Rafidi, Ali M. Tabikh, Lars-Erik Johansson, Thomas E. Pearson
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Patent number: 7620478Abstract: A control system for controlling the movements of a plurality of mechanical units. The control system includes a program that includes a plurality of mechanical unit programs. Each program includes movement instructions for at least one of the mechanical units. The control system also includes a plurality of path planners. At least one of the path planners is adapted to receive instructions from more than one of the mechanical unit programs and on basis thereof determine how the mechanical units should move in order to synchronize their movements. The control system further includes switches adapted to switch a mechanical unit program from one path planner to another, whereby the movements of the mechanical units are synchronized when their mechanical unit programs are connected to the same path planner and the movements of the mechanical units are independent when their mechanical unit programs are connected to different path planners.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: ABB ABInventors: Håkan Fortell, Sven-Erik Johansson, Sven-Erik Lindström
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Publication number: 20090266420Abstract: A system and a method for making an injectable mixture using at least one first pulverulent component and a second liquid component with a first piston/cylinder arrangement with a cylinder with an axial extension and a piston, wherein the cylinder includes a measured amount of the pulverulent component, a separate reservoir including a corresponding measured amount of the liquid component, and a transfer device for sealed transfer of said amount of the liquid component to the cylinder for subsequent mixing and injection of the completed mixture. The first piston/cylinder arrangement is an injection syringe. A mixing element being manoeuvrable by a user is positioned inside the cylinder. At least one gas transferring channel means leading to the cylinder is arranged at the cylinder. Engagement means are arranged for connecting the first injection syringe to the separate reservoir during transfer of the liquid component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Ortoviva ABInventors: Erik Johansson, Niklas Axen, Staffan Bowald, Sven Olerud, Hans Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20090216239Abstract: A positioning device (1) for placing a prosthesis device (2) in a spinal column of a living mammal, including at least one holding device (6) for cooperation with the prosthesis device and for guiding thereof during positioning, wherein it includes fixing means (7) for fixation with respect to at least one vertebra (3,3?), and said fixing means includes locking means (9), which in a first, free state, allows adjustment movement of said holding means (6) and thereby of the prosthesis device (2), and in a second, locked state, fixes said holding device (6) and thereby the prosthesis device (2) in a selected position. The invention also concerns a system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Erik Johansson, Niklas Axen, Staffan Bowald, Sven Olerud, Hans Jacobsen
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Publication number: 20090201597Abstract: The invention concerns an attachment device for the mounting and fixation of lighting filters. The attachment device consists of at least three tags (2), each one having an adhesive surface (7) to apply onto the edge (5) of the filter (6) and an elastic thread (3) for attachment to both a hole (4) in the respective tag (2) and the frame (8) surrounding the filter (6) in order to mount the filter (6) evenly within the frame (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Karl Johan Lindblad, Karl Pontus Lindblad, Anders Erik Johansson
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Publication number: 20080234861Abstract: A control system for controlling the movements of a plurality of mechanical units. The control system includes a program that includes a plurality of mechanical unit programs. Each program includes movement instructions for at least one of the mechanical units. The control system also includes a plurality of path planners. At least one of the path planners is adapted to receive instructions from more than one of the mechanical unit programs and on basis thereof determine how the mechanical units should move in order to synchronize their movements. The control system further includes switches adapted to switch a mechanical unit program from one path planner to another, whereby the movements of the mechanical units are synchronized when their mechanical unit programs are connected to the same path planner and the movements of the mechanical units are independent when their mechanical unit programs are connected to different path planners.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: September 25, 2008Applicant: ABB ABInventors: Hakan Fortell, Sven-Erik Johansson, Sven-Erik Lindstrom
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Publication number: 20070272432Abstract: A bushing for an electrical device including an insulating core, where at least a part of the insulating core includes a continuous diffusion barrier with firm adhesion to the insulating core. The bushing is manufactured by coating at least a part of the insulating core with the continuous diffusion barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Peter Isberg, Carina Onneby, Erik Johansson, Thomas Liljenberg, Douglas Getson
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Patent number: 7094382Abstract: A device (1) for separating sulphur dioxide from a gas has an inlet (2) for the gas (4) and an outlet (42) for gas (40), from which sulphur dioxide has been separated. An apertured plate (20) is arranged between the inlet (2) and the outlet (42) and allows the gas (4) to pass from below. On its upper side (22), the apertured plate supports a flowing layer (24) of absorption liquid. An inlet duct (12) connects a container (6) for absorption liquid to the upper side (22) of the apertured plate (20). A means (10) conveys the absorption liquid (8) from the container (6), through the inlet duct (12), to the upper side (22) of the apertured plate (20) and along the apertured plate (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Sune Bengtsson, Lars-Erik Johansson, Kjell Nolin, Mati Maripuu
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Patent number: 7074223Abstract: Surface coating method for deposition of a chemically bonded ceramic coating on a substrate, includes the steps of preparing a curable coating slurry, depositing a coating of the slurry on at least a section of the substrate surface, and hardening the slurry. The step of preparing a curable coating slurry includes mixing calcium aluminate powder with water and at least one water-reducing-agent, such that a water-to-cement ratio in the range of 0.1 to 0.9 is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: CerBio Tech ABInventors: Niklas Axen, Leif Hermansson, Erik Johansson, Tobias Persson
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Patent number: 6998512Abstract: Fibrous material layer intended to be incorporated in an absorbent article. The layer (5) comprises at least two webs of tow fibers arranged on top of each other, which are bonded to each other into a laminate by means of a bonding pattern, and where one is corrugated and the other web is substantially smooth, wherein the corrugated web exhibits a more open structure in comparison to the smooth web. A method of manufacturing the layer (5) in question, in which method at least two separate webs (15a, b) of opened and into a layer spread-out tow are fed into a bonding station (20), which webs exhibit different web tensions and/or web speeds, and that the webs (15a, b) with maintained relative difference in web tension and/or web speed are bonded together in said bonding pattern (10) into a laminate.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Johan Wahlström, Lena Björnström, Leif Alm, Fredrik Krook, Sven-Erik Johansson
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Patent number: 6994527Abstract: The present invention provides a process and a device for transport of gas in a main duct with more than two branch ducts wherein the gas is guided through the branch ducts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and into the main duct (A) with a direction which is parallel to the direction of the flow in the main duct, while the gas in the branch duct at the inlet to the main duct is kept at a higher velocity than the gas in the main duct and the gas in the main duct is given an impulse, by utilisation of excess energy from the gas in the branch duct, for acceleration of the gas prior to introduction into the main duct.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Odd Strand, Odd Bjarnø, Lars-Erik Johansson