Patents by Inventor Fredrik Rahm
Fredrik Rahm 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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Publication number: 20240123829Abstract: A method of controlling an electric power system, the method comprising determining, by a processor device of a computer system, a change in power consumption of a power consumer from a first power level to a second power level; and controlling, in response to determining the change in power consumption, an energy dissipater to receive electric power from an electric power source at a third power level, the third power level being a difference between the first power level and the second power level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Fredrik Rahm, Fredrik Larsson
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Publication number: 20240083300Abstract: An electric energy dissipating system for a vehicle. The system includes an electric power system configured to be electrically connected to an electric traction motor of the vehicle and configured to receive and store electric power generated by the electric traction motor during braking, a fluid conduit, an air flow producing unit configured to provide a pressurized air flow through the fluid conduit, an electric machine, and a transmission arrangement. The electric machine is configured to be powered by the electric power system so as to drive the air flow producing unit via the transmission arrangement in order to dissipate energy from the electric machine. The transmission arrangement includes a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft is driven by the electric machine and the second shaft drives the air flow producing unit. The second shaft rotates at higher speed than the first shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Fredrik RAHM, Tove AUDHAV, Peter TENNEVALL
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Patent number: 11919902Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitors of PI5P4K inhibitors useful in the treatment of cancers, neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory disorders, and metabolic diseases, having the Formula: wherein A, X, Y, Z, Q, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: HiberCell, Inc.Inventors: Johan Lindström, Lars Boukharta Persson, Madeleine Livendahl, Jenny Viklund, Tobias Ginman, Rickard Forsblom, Fredrik Rahm, Edward A. Kesicki, Kannan Karukurichi Ravi, Eugene R. Hickey, Markus K. Dahlgren, Aleksey I. Gerasyuto
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Publication number: 20240059153Abstract: An electric energy dissipating system for a vehicle. An air flow producing unit provides a pressurized air flow through a fluid conduit. A polyphase electric machine runs on a predefined number of phases. The air flow producing unit is mechanically connected to, and operated by, the electric machine. An electric brake resistor arrangement is located downstream of the air flow producing unit, and comprises one resistor unit for each one of said phases. An electric power system is configured to receive electric power generated by an electric traction motor during braking of the vehicle. The power system comprises an inverter which converts a DC input into a polyphase AC output. The electric machine and the resistor arrangement are electrically connected to the inverter in parallel, such that each phase of the AC output of the inverter is connected to a respective phase of the electric machine and to a respective resistor unit, in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik RAHM, Johan Lindberg, Peter Tennevall
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Publication number: 20240050439Abstract: The invention provides novel 6-aryl or 6-heteroaryl 4-morpholin-4-yl-pyhdine-2-one compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using such compounds in treatment of diseases including cancer, diabetes, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disorders and viral infections; wherein R1, R2, a R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Jessica Martinsson, Martin Andersson, Johan Lindstöm, Richard Forsblom, Fredrik Rahm, Tobias Ginman, Jenny Viklund
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Publication number: 20240001807Abstract: An energy dissipation system for a vehicle, the energy dissipation system comprising an air compressor comprising a compressor inlet configured to receive ambient air, an electric motor comprising a rotor having a rotor shaft operatively connected to a compressor shaft of the air compressor, power electronics arranged in a power electronics housing, the power electronics being electrically connected to the electric motor and configured to feed electric power to the electric motor, and an air flow channel through which the ambient air is configured to be fed to the compressor inlet, the air flow channel being formed by an inner elongated tube member and an outer elongated tube member, wherein the electric motor is housed within the inner elongated tube member and attached to a first inner surface, and wherein the power electronics housing is attached to a second outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Fredrik Rahm, Peter Tennevall, Fredrik Larsson
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Patent number: 11846229Abstract: An internal combustion engine system includes an internal combustion engine having a cylinder, an air intake system to feed air to the cylinder, an exhaust gas system to feed exhaust gas away from the cylinder, a turbocharger including a turbocharger turbine operatively connected to a turbocharger compressor, wherein the air intake system is arranged to feed intake air via the turbocharger compressor and wherein the exhaust gas system is arranged to feed exhaust gas via the turbocharger turbine so as to drive the turbocharger compressor, and wherein the internal combustion engine system further includes a positive displacement machine arranged in the exhaust gas system downstream of the turbocharger turbine. The internal combustion engine system further includes a variable drive unit to drive the positive displacement machine. The internal combustion engine system controls the drive unit so as to control a flow of exhaust gas through the positive displacement machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Martin Bauer, Fredrik Rahm
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Publication number: 20230399964Abstract: An internal combustion engine, ICE, system for a vehicle includes an ICE operable on a main fuel component containing hydrogen gas or hydrogen liquid, said ICE having at least one combustion chamber; an exhaust gas aftertreatment system, EATS, arranged in an exhaust gas circuit downstream the ICE, said EATS having at least one NOx reduction device and/or a particulate filter, and an exhaust gas water recovery, EWR, system arranged at least partly downstream the NOx reduction device in the exhaust gas circuit, said EWR system having at least a primary exhaust cooler and a water separator; a waste heat recovery, WHR, system for providing a rankine cycle, said WHR system being arranged to transport a working fluid, WF, through the primary exhaust cooler of the EWR system; a low temperature coolant circuit in fluid communication an exhaust condenser of the EWR system; and a water management system arranged in fluid communication with the water separator of the EWR system, said water management system being arrangType: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Lennart ANDERSSON, Fredrik RAHM
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Patent number: 11821377Abstract: Provided are methods for operating an internal combustion engine system including: an internal combustion engine provided with a plurality of cylinders, each of which being provided with an air inlet valve and an exhaust gas valve; a fuel supply system configured to supply fuel to the cylinders; an air intake system and an exhaust gas system; a turbocharging arrangement comprising an intake air compressor arranged in the air intake system and an exhaust gas turbine arranged in the exhaust gas system, wherein the intake air compressor is operatively connected to the exhaust gas turbine; a controllable gas feeding device arranged in the air intake system downstream the intake air compressor; an exhaust gas aftertreatment system arranged downstream the exhaust gas turbine; and a wastegate.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Martin Bauer
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Patent number: 11813964Abstract: The present invention relates to a braking system for a vehicle at least partially propelled by an electric traction motor, the braking system comprising an electric machine electrically connected to an electric source; an air flow producing unit mechanically connected to, and operated by, the electric machine; and an electrical brake resistor arrangement positioned in fluid communication between the air flow producing unit and an ambient environment, the electrical brake resistor arrangement being electrically connected to the electric source and arranged to heat air supplied from the air flow producing unit by electrical power received from the electric source, and to supply heated air to the ambient environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventors: Tove Audhav, Fredrik Rahm, Vijai Shankar Bhavani Shankar
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Publication number: 20230335765Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air management system and a method for controlling an intake air pressure and an exhaust back pressure of a fuel cell system. It further relates to an arrangement comprising a fuel cell system and such an air management system, and to a vehicle. The air management system includes an air pressurizing device arranged to feed intake air to an air compressor of the fuel cell system, a pressure regulating device arranged for regulating the exhaust back pressure, a pressure detection device for detecting an ambient air pressure, and a control device configured to control the air pressurizing device and the valve in dependence on the detected ambient air pressure, wherein the control device is configured to control the intake air pressure to a predetermined first pressure level, and to control the exhaust back pressure to a predetermined second pressure level.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Lindberg, Carl Löwstedt
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Publication number: 20230322772Abstract: The invention provides novel azaindolylpyridone and diazaindolylpyridone compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using such compounds in treatment of diseases including cancer, type II diabetes, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disorders and viral infections; wherein R2, R3 and X are as defined in the specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Johan Lindström, Rickard Forsblom, Fredrik Rahm, Jenny Viklund
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Patent number: 11780858Abstract: The invention provides novel pyridinamine-pyridone and pyrimidinamine-pyridone compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using such compounds in treatment of diseases including cancer, type II diabetes, inflammatory disease, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular disorders, autoimmune diseases and viral infections; wherein R1, R2, R3 and Z are as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Sprint Bioscience ABInventors: Johan Lindström, Rickard Forsblom, Tobias Ginman, Fredrik Rahm, Jenny Viklund
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Publication number: 20230298785Abstract: An air cooled resistor arrangement comprising a first elongated tube member forming a first air flow channel and a second elongated tube member forming a second air flow channel, wherein the first elongated tube member is at least partly housed inside the second elongated tube member. The air-cooled resistor arrangement further comprises an air dilution portion comprising at least one opening at which the first air flow channel is arranged in fluid communication with the second air flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Fredrik Rahm, Peter Tennevall, Magnus Ising, Tove Audhav, Arne Andersson
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Publication number: 20230290978Abstract: An energy management system for a vehicle comprising a fuel cell system having at least one fuel cell with an anode side and a cathode side, an air inlet conduit connected to an inlet end of the cathode side for supplying air to the cathode side of the at least one fuel cell, and further having an air compressor arrangement disposed in the air inlet conduit and in fluid communication with the cathode side; wherein the energy management system further comprises an air-cooled brake resistor in fluid communication with the air compressor arrangement, and a control system in communication with the air compressor arrangement and with a controllable valve assembly arranged and configured to control supply of compressed air from the air compressor arrangement to any one of the at least one fuel cell and the air-cooled brake resistor via a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Tove Audhav, Fredrik Rahm
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Patent number: 11754005Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, one or more cylinders including a cylinder head, a piston, a combustion chamber, one or more intake valves, one or more exhaust valves, an intake system configured for feeding intake air to the engine, an exhaust system configured for conveying exhaust gas away from the engine, a pressure charging system connected to the intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system arranged to feed branched off exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system via an EGR conduit wherein: * the internal combustion engine includes a valve actuation device configured to allow for late or early closing of the intake valves in accordance with late or early Miller-type valve timing, and wherein * the EGR system includes a gas feeding device configured to feed exhaust gas through the EGR conduit in modes of operation wherein the pressure in the intake system exceeds the pressure in the exhaust system, * wherein the gas feeding devicType: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Carlén Andersson, Ulf Aronsson
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Publication number: 20230241539Abstract: A tube shaped air filter element for a fuel cell vehicle. The air filter element comprises a pair of circumferentially extending ridges on a first inner circumferential envelope surface, each of the pair of ridges protrudes towards a geometric centre axis of the air filter element and is configured to engage with an axially protruding portion of a filter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Carl Löwstedt, Fredrik Rahm
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Patent number: 11692498Abstract: Provided herein is internal combustion engine system including: an internal combustion engine; a turbocharger turbine operatively connected to a turbocharger compressor; an air intake system; an exhaust gas system; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit; an EGR valve; and a turbomachine arranged in the EGR conduit. Further, the EGR valve and the turbomachine are positioned in relation to each other in the EGR conduit such that a flow of high pressure exhaust gas through the EGR conduit towards the air intake system reaches the EGR valve before reaching the turbomachine; an additional exhaust gas conduit is arranged between the EGR conduit and a point of the exhaust system downstream the turbocharger turbine so as to allow exhaust gas to flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Johan Carlén Andersson, Fredrik Rahm, Ulf Aronsson
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Publication number: 20230182710Abstract: A system for use in connection with a wheel torque generating component in a heavy-duty vehicle. The system comprises a fluid conduit, a compressor configured to provide a pressurized air flow through the fluid conduit, a mass flow adding arrangement configured to add a fluid to the pressurized air flow in the fluid conduit, thereby increasing the mass flow of the pressurized air flow, and a flow directing device arranged downstream of the mass flow adding arrangement and configured to direct the pressurized air flow, including the added fluid, from the fluid conduit to the wheel torque generating component so as to control the temperature of the wheel torque generating component. The invention also relates to a method for use in connection with a wheel torque generating component in a heavy-duty vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Mats RYDSTRÖM, Fredrik RAHM, Tove AUDHAV, Martin WILHELMSSON
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Publication number: 20230182697Abstract: A system for use in connection with a wheel torque generating component in a heavy-duty vehicle, comprising a fluid conduit, a flow creating device configured to provide a pressurized air flow through the fluid conduit, a flow directing device enabling the pressurized air flow to be directed from the fluid conduit to the wheel torque generating component so as to control the temperature of the wheel torque generating component, and a control unit configured to compare a determined first temperature of the pressurized air flow with a determined second temperature of the wheel torque generating component, wherein the control unit is configured to, based on the comparison of the first temperature and the second temperature, selectively control the flow directing device to direct the pressurized air flow to the wheel torque generating component. The invention also relates to a method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Tove AUDHAV, Mats FAGERGREN, Fredrik RAHM, Arne ANDERSSON