Patents by Inventor Göran Granqvist

Göran Granqvist 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: 9518500
    Abstract: An arrangement for fitting an exhaust cleaning unit (2) in an exhaust passage (1b): An annular resilient component (7) is fitted around the exhaust cleaning unit (2) at a distance from a gasket (5). The annular resilient component (7) has a first contact portion (7a) which comes into contact with a wall surface (3) of the exhaust cleaning unit (2) and a second contact portion (7b) which comes into contact with a wall surface (1b) of the exhaust passage when the exhaust cleaning unit (2) is in a fitted state in the exhaust passage. The annular resilient component (7) keeps the exhaust cleaning unit (2) in a centered position in the exhaust passage with a spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventors: Ragnar Bucksch, Göran Granqvist
  • Patent number: 8970938
    Abstract: An electrochromic device (1) comprises a layered structure (11) having an ion conducting electrolyte layer (20). The ion conducting electrolyte layer (20) in turn comprises particles (30) absorbing electromagnetic radiation. The particles (30) are electrically conducting. The particles have a main light absorption above 700 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Chromogenics AB
    Inventor: Claes Göran Granqvist
  • Publication number: 20140346415
    Abstract: A thermochromic material comprises VO2 doped with Mg. A method for manufacturing of VO2-based thermochromic material comprises the step of doping a VO2-based thermochromic material with Mg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Claes Göran Granqvist, Gunnar A. Niklasson, Nuru R. Mlyuka
  • Patent number: 8889219
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing of thermochromic material, a target increased luminous transmittance level for the thermochromic material is determined (210). The luminous transmittance level is defined within a predetermined wavelength region. Preferably, this predetermined wavelength region at least partly comprises visible light. A concentration level of a first dopant element is determined (212) for generating the luminous transmittance level of the thermochromic material. The first dopant element is capable of forming an oxide having a high bandgap in its electronic structure, and in a specific embodiment is Al and/or Mg. A VO2-based thermochromic material is doped (214) with the determined concentration level of the first dopant element. At least one second dopant may also be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Chromogenics AB
    Inventors: Claes Göran Granqvist, Gunnar A. Niklasson, Nuru R. Mlyuka
  • Publication number: 20140298782
    Abstract: An arrangement for fitting an exhaust cleaning unit (2) in an exhaust passage (1b): An annular resilient component (7) is fitted around the exhaust cleaning unit (2) at a distance from a gasket (5). The annular resilient component (7) has a first contact portion (7a) which comes into contact with a wall surface (3) of the exhaust cleaning unit (2) and a second contact portion (7b) which comes into contact with a wall surface (1b) of the exhaust passage when the exhaust cleaning unit (2) is in a fitted state in the exhaust passage. The annular resilient component (7) keeps the exhaust cleaning unit (2) in a centered position in the exhaust passage with a spring force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Ragnar Bucksch, Göran Granqvist
  • Publication number: 20140133007
    Abstract: An electrochromic device (1) comprises a layered structure (11) having an ion conducting electrolyte layer (20). The ion conducting electrolyte layer (20) in turn comprises particles (30) absorbing electromagnetic radiation. The particles (30) are electrically conducting. The particles have a main light absorption above 700 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CHROMOGENICS AB
    Inventor: Claes Göran Granqvist
  • Patent number: 8355194
    Abstract: An optical device (1) includes a first transparent substrate (10), a thermochromic device (20) covering a surface (11) of the first transparent substrate (10), a second transparent substrate (50), an electrochromic device (40) covering a surface (51) of the second transparent substrate (50) and a thermally insulating volume (30) separating the first transparent substrate (10) and the second transparent substrate (50). The thermally insulating volume (30) is preferably a vacuum volume or a volume (31) filled with gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: ChromoGenics AB
    Inventor: Claes Göran Granqvist
  • Publication number: 20110260123
    Abstract: In a method for manufacturing of thermochromic material, a target increased luminous transmittance level for the thermochromic material is determined (210). The luminous transmittance level is defined within a predetermined wavelength region. Preferably, this predetermined wavelength region at least partly comprises visible light. A concentration level of a first dopant element is determined (212) for generating the luminous transmittance level of the thermochromic material. The first dopant element is capable of forming an oxide having a high bandgap in its electronic structure, and in a specific embodiment is Al and/or Mg. A VO2-based thermochromic material is doped (214) with the determined concentration level of the first dopant element. At least one second dopant may also be employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Claes Göran Granqvist, Gunnar A. Niklasson, Nuru R. Mlyuka
  • Patent number: 7921708
    Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an alternative method for durability testing of an engine block. The engine block comprises cylinder cavities, which cylinder cavities are separated from each other by intermediate walls, each intermediate wall comprising a bolt hole. The method comprises the step of: removing a test specimen from an area of the intermediate wall of the engine block, such that the test specimen comprises the bolt hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Scania CV AB (Publ)
    Inventors: Anders Jonsson, Göran Granqvist, Björn Rabenius, Jan Linder, Sven-Eric Stenfors
  • Patent number: 7731915
    Abstract: Pollutant decomposition device, including at least one outer transparent sheet and at least one inner transparent sheet being arranged such that a gap is formed between them and such that the gap is in communication with a surrounding gaseous composition on one side of the device such that the gaseous composition can pass through the gap. The device further including a photocatalyst arranged in the gap for depolluting the gaseous composition that pass through the gap. To obtain optimum decomposition efficiency the outer transparent sheet has a high degree of ultraviolet transmittance compared with the inner transparent sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: ChromoGenics AB
    Inventors: Claes-Göran Granqvist, Sten-Eric Lindqvist
  • Patent number: 7099062
    Abstract: Electrochromic film with the general formula: ApBqOxXy wherein: —A is one or more of the elements from the group consisting of Ni, Ir, Cr, V, Mn, Fe, W, Mo, Ti, Co, Ce, Pr and Hf; —B is one or more of the elements from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Nb, Al, Zr, Ta and Si; —O is oxygen; —X is an element from the group consisting of: H, F and N; and the ratio q/p is greater than 0.2 and less than 3.5, x is greater than 0.5 (p+q) and less than 5 (p+q), and y is equal to or greater than 0 and less than 2x. The film may further comprise an amount of Li, Na or K. The invention further relates to an electrochromic device comprising at least one layer of said electrochromic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Forskarpatent I Uppsala AB
    Inventors: Andris Azens, Claes-Göran Granqvist, Richard Karmhag, Jan Isidorsson, Esteban Damian Avendano Soto
  • Patent number: 6965813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a climate control system comprising at least one radiation reducer and a climate control unit for controlling the radiation reducer. Which system further comprises a usage detection system coupled to the climate control unit. It also relates to a method of climate control in a room, using a climate control system comprising at least one radiation reducer, which method comprises the steps of detecting if the room is in use or not, if in use, setting the radiation reducer in a mode of high transmittance, if not in use, setting the radiation reducer in a mode of low transmittance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Forskarpatent I Uppsala AB
    Inventors: Claes-Göran Granqvist, Andris Azens, Joakim Karlsson, Gunnar Niklasson, Arne Roos