Patents by Inventor Jan AHNELL

Jan AHNELL 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: 11269358
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling the travel path of automated guided vehicles in a system where at least one automated guided vehicle is in the form of a towing vehicle pulling at least a first wagon. A path for the towing vehicle to travel along is determined, as well as a first position of the towing vehicle. Data identifying the first position is stored in a data storage unit and a reserved state is assigned to a path portion based on the stored data. A second vehicle is prohibited from entering the path portion while in the reserved state, to prevent collision. The towing vehicle is moved from the first position, along the path, to a second position, and the reserved state of the path portion is cancelled once the first wagon has passed the path portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: KOLLMORGEN AUTOMATION AB
    Inventor: Jan Ahnell
  • Publication number: 20190361464
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling the travel path of automated guided vehicles in a system where at least one automated guided vehicle is in the form of a towing vehicle pulling at least a first wagon. A path for the towing vehicle to travel along is determined, as well as a first position of the towing vehicle. Data identifying the first position is stored in a data storage unit and a reserved state is assigned to a path portion based on the stored data. A second vehicle is prohibited from entering the path portion while in the reserved state, to prevent collision. The towing vehicle is moved from the first position, along the path, to a second position, and the reserved state of the path portion is cancelled once the first wagon has passed the path portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: KOLLMORGEN AUTOMATION AB
    Inventor: Jan AHNELL