Patents by Inventor Fredrik Rickhardsson

Fredrik Rickhardsson 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).

  • Patent number: 9902075
    Abstract: A vacuum generator driven by compressed air flow and arranged to supply vacuum to a vacuum gripper, wherein a vacuum flow connection is associated with the vacuum generator and arranged to be brought in flow connection with the vacuum gripper in order to supply vacuum to the vacuum gripper in result of the compressed air flow, wherein the flow connection in addition comprises a second connection arranged to supply a compressed air flow to the vacuum gripper, and wherein the flow connection comprises a valve which is actuated by a spring force in a lower position and to open the connection to the vacuum gripper and arranged to close the connection in result of an air pressure from a compressed air flow in the second connection in a higher position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Xerex AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Rickhardsson, Jonas Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20170203444
    Abstract: A vacuum generator (3) driven by compressed air flow and arranged to supply vacuum (VaC) to a vacuum gripper means, wherein a vacuum flow connection (1) is associated with the vacuum generator (3) and arranged to be brought in flow connection (VaC) with the vacuum gripper means in order to supply vacuum to the vacuum gripper means in result of the compressed air flow, wherein the flow connection (1) in addition comprises a second connection (8) arranged to supply a compressed air flow to the vacuum gripper means, and wherein the flow connection (1) comprises a valve (4) which is actuated by a spring force in a lower position (A) and to open said connection (1) to the vacuum gripper means and arranged to close the connection (1) in result of an air pressure from a compressed air flow (BP) in the second connection (8) in a higher position (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Fredrik Rickhardsson, Jonas Nilsson