Patents by Inventor Fredrik Sundquist

Fredrik Sundquist 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: 11656216
    Abstract: A monitoring process for a grease lubricated rotating system having a processing unit linked to a measurement system for measuring the water content within lubrication grease. A learning period is performed that establishes upper and lower thresholds based on current measurements. If at least a first number of measurements out a second number of last measurements are above the upper threshold then if such is the case, emitting a first event. If at least the first number of measurements out the second number of last measurements are below the lower threshold, then if such is the case, emitting a second event, if at least a first event has been emitted, if such is the case emitting an alarm function of the at least first event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Per-Erik Larsson, Fredrik Sundquist
  • Patent number: 11415956
    Abstract: A system with at least one control unit and a bearing arrangement that includes at least one sensor unit for measuring a quantity. The system is configured to find out with the help of the at least one sensor unit first values of the quantity in a first time span for a first set of instants of time. The system is further configured to infer second values of the quantity for a second set of instants of time from third values measured via the at least one sensor unit in a second time span. The first set of instants of time is different from the second set of instants of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Per-Erik Larsson, Fredrik Sundquist
  • Publication number: 20220011289
    Abstract: A monitoring process for a grease lubricated rotating system having a processing unit linked to a measurement system for measuring the water content within lubrication grease. A learning period is performed that establishes upper and lower thresholds based on current measurements. If at least a first number of measurements out a second number of last measurements are above the upper threshold then if such is the case, emitting a first event. If at least the first number of measurements out the second number of last measurements are below the lower threshold, then if such is the case, emitting a second event, if at least a first event has been emitted, if such is the case emitting an alarm function of the at least first event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Per-Erik Larsson, Fredrik Sundquist
  • Publication number: 20210116902
    Abstract: A system for synchronous control of a plurality of sensors for sensing at least one characteristic such as temperature, vibration or movement, of at least one bearing, is provided. The system includes the plurality of sensors, which are in association with at least one machine. The system also includes a management device communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors. The system provides, to the plurality of sensors, a measurement command to instruct the plurality of sensors to perform synchronous measurements of the at least one machine. The system receives, from the plurality of sensors, a plurality of measurement values corresponding to the synchronous measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jens GRAF, Mikael Ronnkvist, Fredrik Sundquist
  • Patent number: 10962521
    Abstract: A condition monitoring system that determines a presence of change of water content in grease. The system provides a sensor electrode that is placed in the space where the grease is located. The electrode is suitably a plate with a surface area creating a capacitance C. This in combination with a resistor R, creates an RC circuit. The system senses the RC circuit. The dielectric constant of the monitored grease varies in dependence of the water content of the grease. A change of the dielectric constant will change RC, that is then sensed by the system. An analysis of a change of RC will determine if there is a presence of a change of the level of water content in the monitored grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Fredrik Sundquist, Paer Marklund
  • Patent number: 10775267
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement device for a rotating system, the measurement device providing a first sensor arranged in the vicinity of a shaft of the rotating system, the first sensor being configured to generate a signal relating to a rotation of the shaft, and a control unit connected to the first sensor. The control unit is further configured to form a first parameter based on the signal from the first sensor, determine a current time reference, form a data package having the first parameter and a time stamp relating to the current time reference, and distribute the data package to at least one monitoring device over a network connected to the control unit. The present invention also relates to a monitoring system having the measurement device and a corresponding method for monitoring a condition of a rotating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventor: Fredrik Sundquist
  • Publication number: 20200225628
    Abstract: A system with at least one control unit and a bearing arrangement that includes at least one sensor unit for measuring a quantity. The system is configured to find out with the help of the at least one sensor unit first values of the quantity in a first time span for a first set of instants of time. The system is further configured to infer second values of the quantity for a second set of instants of time from third values measured via the at least one sensor unit in a second time span. The first set of instants of time is different from the second set of instants of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Per-Erik Larsson, Fredrik Sundquist
  • Publication number: 20180238851
    Abstract: A condition monitoring system that determines a presence of change of water content in grease. The system provides a sensor electrode that is placed in the space where the grease is located. The electrode is suitably a plate with a surface area creating a capacitance C. This in combination with a resistor R, creates an RC circuit. The system senses the RC circuit. The dielectric constant of the monitored grease varies in dependence of the water content of the grease. A change of the dielectric constant will change RC, that is then sensed by the system. An analysis of a change of RC will determine if there is a presence of a change of the level of water content in the monitored grease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Fredrik Sundquist, Paer Marklund
  • Publication number: 20150127272
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement device for a rotating system, the measurement device providing a first sensor arranged in the vicinity of a shaft of the rotating system, the first sensor being configured to generate a signal relating to a rotation of the shaft, and a control unit connected to the first sensor. The control unit is further configured to form a first parameter based on the signal from the first sensor, determine a current time reference, form a data package having the first parameter and a time stamp relating to the current time reference, and distribute the data package to at least one monitoring device over a network connected to the control unit. The present invention also relates to a monitoring system having the measurement device and a corresponding method for monitoring a condition of a rotating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Fredrik Sundquist