Patents by Inventor Jörgen Kjellberg

Jörgen Kjellberg 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: 11667213
    Abstract: An electromobility system for a vehicle comprising a primary sub-system including at least a first battery pack arrangement to power an electric machine for propelling the vehicle, a secondary sub-system being a high voltage sub-system and including at least a second battery pack arrangement to power an auxiliary equipment, and a DC/DC-converter galvanically separating the primary sub-system from the secondary sub-system. The system, in a first state, powers the electric machine by the first battery pack arrangement of the primary sub-system independently of the secondary sub-system, and powers the auxiliary equipment by the second battery pack arrangement in the secondary sub-system independently of the primary sub-system, and in a second state, powers the auxiliary equipment by the second battery pack arrangement of the secondary sub-system and, via the DC/DC-converter, the first battery pack arrangement of the primary sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerker Lennevi, Jörgen Kjellberg
  • Publication number: 20220242275
    Abstract: An electromobility system for a vehicle comprising a primary sub-system including at least a first battery pack arrangement to power an electric machine for propelling the vehicle, a secondary sub-system being a high voltage sub-system and including at least a second battery pack arrangement to power an auxiliary equipment, and a DC/DC-converter galvanically separating the primary sub-system from the secondary sub-system. The system, in a first state, powers the electric machine by the first battery pack arrangement of the primary sub-system independently of the secondary sub-system, and powers the auxiliary equipment by the second battery pack arrangement in the secondary sub-system independently of the primary sub-system, and in a second state, powers the auxiliary equipment by the second battery pack arrangement of the secondary sub-system and, via the DC/DC-converter, the first battery pack arrangement of the primary sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerker LENNEVI, Jörgen KJELLBERG
  • Patent number: 9487216
    Abstract: A method for determining the efficiency of an electric energy system of a hybrid vehicle includes determining a measure representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy, by determining a requested brake energy for a first vehicle retardation, and by determining an actual electrical brake energy and the actual mechanical brake energy during the vehicle retardation, determining a new measure representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy at a subsequent second similar vehicle retardation, comparing the determined measures representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy of the first and second vehicle retardations, where the actual efficiency of the energy system is obtained from the change in the measure representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy of the first and second vehicle retardations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Jonas Storm, Jörgen Kjellberg
  • Patent number: 9470737
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an insulation fault in an electric network with at least one electric power system supplying electric power to one or more electric loads, and at least one insulation resistance monitor is provided, wherein the at least one electric power system includes at least one electrical power source, and wherein the at least one insulation resistance monitor monitors an insulation resistance between terminal leads of the at least one electric power source and at least one reference potential. The steps are performed of disconnecting the at least one electric power source from the one or more loads by opening each terminal lead; measuring the insulation resistance between the electric circuit of at least one electrical power source and the reference potential; measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network; closing the second terminal lead with the first terminal lead open; and measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Anders Lasson, Jörgen Kjellberg
  • Publication number: 20160039427
    Abstract: A method for determining the efficiency of an electric energy system of a hybrid vehicle includes determining a measure representative of a relation between the electrical, brake energy and the mechanical brake energy, by determining a requested brake energy for a first vehicle retardation, and by determining an actual electrical brake energy and the actual mechanical brake energy during the vehicle retardation, determining a new measure representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy at a subsequent second similar vehicle retardation, comparing the determined measures representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy of the first and second vehicle retardations, where the actual efficiency of the energy system is obtained from the change in the measure representative of a relation between the electrical brake energy and the mechanical brake energy of the first and second vehicle retardations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonas STORM, Jörgen KJELLBERG
  • Patent number: 9030207
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an insulation fault in an electric network with at least one electric power system supplying electric power to one or more electric loads, and at least one insulation resistance monitor is provided, wherein the at least one electric power system includes at least one electrical power source, and wherein the at least one insulation resistance monitor monitors an insulation resistance between terminal leads of the at least one electric power source and at least one reference potential. The steps are performed of disconnecting the at least one electric power source from the one or more loads by opening each terminal lead; measuring the insulation resistance between the electric circuit of at least one electrical power source and the reference potential; measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network; closing the second terminal lead with the first terminal lead open; and measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB
    Inventors: Anders Lasson, Jörgen Kjellberg
  • Publication number: 20140103936
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an insulation fault in an electric network with at least one electric power system supplying electric power to one or more electric loads, and at least one insulation resistance monitor is provided, wherein the at least one electric power system includes at least one electrical power source, and wherein the at least one insulation resistance monitor monitors an insulation resistance between terminal leads of the at least one electric power source and at least one reference potential. The steps are performed of disconnecting the at least one electric power source from the one or more loads by opening each terminal lead; measuring the insulation resistance between the electric circuit of at least one electrical power source and the reference potential; measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network; closing the second terminal lead with the first terminal lead open; and measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Anders LASSON, Jörgen KJELLBERG
  • Publication number: 20110148428
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an insulation fault in an electric network with at least one electric power system supplying electric power to one or more electric loads, and at least one insulation resistance monitor is provided, wherein the at least one electric power system includes at least one electrical power source, and wherein the at least one insulation resistance monitor monitors an insulation resistance between terminal leads of the at least one electric power source and at least one reference potential. The steps are performed of disconnecting the at least one electric power source from the one or more loads by opening each terminal lead; measuring the insulation resistance between the electric circuit of at least one electrical power source and the reference potential; measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network; closing the second terminal lead with the first terminal lead open; and measuring the insulation resistance for the total electric network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: VOLVO LASTVAGNAR AB
    Inventors: Anders Lasson, Jörgen Kjellberg