Patents by Inventor Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON
Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON 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).
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Publication number: 20250065705Abstract: A drive train arrangement includes an internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder having a combustion gas inlet, and an exhaust outlet; an exhaust gas pump having a pump inlet coupled to the exhaust outlet, and a pump outlet coupled to a vehicle air tank and to the combustion gas inlet. A first flow control arrangement controls fluid flow from the pump outlet to the combustion gas inlet, and to the vehicle air tank. Control circuitry controls operation of the first flow control arrangement. The control circuitry is configured to: acquire a first indication of an air pressure in the vehicle air tank; and control, in response to the air pressure in the vehicle air tank being below a first threshold, the first flow control arrangement to allow fluid flow from the pump outlet to the vehicle air tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Carlén Andersson
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Publication number: 20250067208Abstract: An internal combustion engine arrangement, comprising an internal combustion engine, a turbo arrangement, comprising a turbine and a compressor, wherein the turbine comprises a flow control member, an electric machine operatively coupled to the turbo arrangement, and a control unit, comprising processing circuitry configured to: determine a current operating parameter of the turbine, determine a current operating parameter of exhaust gas exhausted from the internal combustion engine, and determine a current operating condition of the turbine, and in response to the current operating condition forming part of a predetermined subset of operating conditions: control the electric machine to adjust the rotational speed of the turbo arrangement, and contemporaneously control the flow control member to adjust the swallowing capacity of the turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Johan Carlén Andersson, Fredrik Rahm, Erik Svensson
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Patent number: 11754005Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, one or more cylinders including a cylinder head, a piston, a combustion chamber, one or more intake valves, one or more exhaust valves, an intake system configured for feeding intake air to the engine, an exhaust system configured for conveying exhaust gas away from the engine, a pressure charging system connected to the intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system arranged to feed branched off exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system via an EGR conduit wherein: * the internal combustion engine includes a valve actuation device configured to allow for late or early closing of the intake valves in accordance with late or early Miller-type valve timing, and wherein * the EGR system includes a gas feeding device configured to feed exhaust gas through the EGR conduit in modes of operation wherein the pressure in the intake system exceeds the pressure in the exhaust system, * wherein the gas feeding devicType: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Carlén Andersson, Ulf Aronsson
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Patent number: 11692498Abstract: Provided herein is internal combustion engine system including: an internal combustion engine; a turbocharger turbine operatively connected to a turbocharger compressor; an air intake system; an exhaust gas system; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit; an EGR valve; and a turbomachine arranged in the EGR conduit. Further, the EGR valve and the turbomachine are positioned in relation to each other in the EGR conduit such that a flow of high pressure exhaust gas through the EGR conduit towards the air intake system reaches the EGR valve before reaching the turbomachine; an additional exhaust gas conduit is arranged between the EGR conduit and a point of the exhaust system downstream the turbocharger turbine so as to allow exhaust gas to flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Johan Carlén Andersson, Fredrik Rahm, Ulf Aronsson
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Patent number: 11608807Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises the steps of: when the internal combustion engine is not operating, providing pressurized gas in the air intake duct; opening the intake valve in a first cylinder while keeping the exhaust valve of the first cylinder closed so as to allow the pressurized gas to enter the first cylinder, press onto the corresponding piston and thereby move the corresponding piston and rotate the crank shaft; supplying fuel to at least one of the cylinders where the corresponding piston has performed or is performing a compression step so as to ignite the fuel and start operation of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Johan Carlén Andersson, Fredrik Rahm
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Patent number: 11499511Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6), said gas feeding device (7) being configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) during operation of the engine system (2). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: detecting a risk of freezing of condensed water in the EGR conduit (6), and, in case such a risk is detected and in case the gas feeding device (7) is not in operation, operating the gas feeding device (7).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Carlén Andersson
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Patent number: 11421631Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine arrangement (100) connected to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (200), wherein the method is arranged to control a gas heating device (122), as well as a gas feeding arrangement to direct a flow of intake air through the exhaust gas recirculation conduit (112) from the intake system to the exhaust system, the flow of intake air being directed through the gas heating device before the intake air enters the exhaust gas aftertreatment system, in response to determining a requested start of the internal combustion engine to heat the aftertreatment system before starting the engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Johan Carlén Andersson, Fredrik Rahm
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Patent number: 11421611Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, one or more cylinders including a cylinder head, a piston, a combustion chamber, one or more intake valves, one or more exhaust valves, an intake system configured for feeding intake air to the engine, an exhaust system configured for conveying exhaust gas away from the engine, a pressure charging system connected to the intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system arranged to feed branched off exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system via an EGR conduit wherein: —the internal combustion engine includes a valve actuation device configured to allow for late or early closing of the intake valves in accordance with late or early Miller-type valve timing, and wherein—the EGR system includes a gas feeding device configured to feed exhaust gas through the EGR conduit in modes of operation wherein the pressure in the intake system exceeds the pressure in the exhaust system.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Jens Pedersen, Johan Carlén Andersson
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Publication number: 20220228546Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises the steps of: when the internal combustion engine is not operating, providing pressurized gas in the air intake duct; opening the intake valve in a first cylinder while keeping the exhaust valve of the first cylinder closed so as to allow the pressurized gas to enter the first cylinder, press onto the corresponding piston and thereby move the corresponding piston and rotate the crank shaft; supplying fuel to at least one of the cylinders where the corresponding piston has performed or is performing a compression step so as to ignite the fuel and start operation of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON, Fredrik RAHM
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Patent number: 11346309Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: detecting an indication of accumulated deposits of soot, hydrocarbons or other contaminants in the gas feeding device (7) by determining whether a rotational friction of a rotary member (71, 72) of the gas feeding device (7) exceeds a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Carlén Andersson
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Patent number: 11339731Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: providing a flushing liquid in the EGR conduit (6) upstream of the EGR gas feeding device (7) so as to flush and clean the EGR gas feeding device (7). The invention also relates to an internal combustion engine system (2) configured for being operated by such a method and to a vehicle (1) provided with such an engine system (2). The invention further relates to means for controlling the above method.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik Rahm, Johan Carlén Andersson
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Publication number: 20220106919Abstract: Provided herein is internal combustion engine system including: an internal combustion engine; a turbocharger turbine operatively connected to a turbocharger compressor; an air intake system; an exhaust gas system; an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit; an EGR valve; and a turbomachine arranged in the EGR conduit. Further, the EGR valve and the turbomachine are positioned in relation to each other in the EGR conduit such that a flow of high pressure exhaust gas through the EGR conduit towards the air intake system reaches the EGR valve before reaching the turbomachine; an additional exhaust gas conduit is arranged between the EGR conduit and a point of the exhaust system downstream the turbocharger turbine so as to allow exhaust gas to flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON, Fredrik RAHM, Ulf ARONSSON
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Publication number: 20220034283Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine arrangement (100) connected to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (200), wherein the method is arranged to control a gas heating device ( 122), as well as a gas feeding arrangement to direct a flow of intake air through the exhaust gas recirculation conduit (112) from the intake system to the exhaust system, the flow of intake air being directed through the gas heating device before the intake air enters the exhaust gas aftertreatment system, in response to determining a requested start of the internal combustion engine to heat the aftertreatment system before starting the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON, Fredrik RAHM
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Publication number: 20210310448Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: providing a flushing liquid in the EGR conduit (6) upstream of the EGR gas feeding device (7) so as to flush and clean the EGR gas feeding device (7). The invention also relates to an internal combustion engine system (2) configured for being operated by such a method and to a vehicle (1) provided with such an engine system (2). The invention further relates to means for controlling the above method.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik RAHM, Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON
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Publication number: 20210277849Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, one or more cylinders including a cylinder head, a piston, a combustion chamber, one or more intake valves, one or more exhaust valves, an intake system configured for feeding intake air to the engine, an exhaust system configured for conveying exhaust gas away from the engine, a pressure charging system connected to the intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system arranged to feed branched off exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system via an EGR conduit wherein: * the internal combustion engine includes a valve actuation device configured to allow for late or early closing of the intake valves in accordance with late or early Miller-type valve timing, and wherein * the EGR system includes a gas feeding device configured to feed exhaust gas through the EGR conduit in modes of operation wherein the pressure in the intake system exceeds the pressure in the exhaust system, * wherein the gas feeding devicType: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik RAHM, Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON, Ulf ARONSSON
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Publication number: 20210231065Abstract: The invention relates to an internal combustion engine comprising a crankshaft, one or mor cylinders including a cylinder head, a piston, a combustion chamber, one or more intake valves, one or more exhaust valves, an intake system configured for feeding intake air to the engine, an exhaust system configured for conveying exhaust gas away from the engine, a pressure charging system connected to the intake system and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system arranged to feed branched off exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system via an EGR conduit wherein:—the internal combustion engine includes a valve actuation device configured to allow for late or early closing of the intake valves in accordance with late or early Miller-type valve timing, and wherein—the EGR system includes a gas feeding device configured to feed exhaust gas through the EGR conduit in modes of operation wherein the pressure in the intake system exceeds the pressure in the exhaust system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik RAHM, Jens PEDERSEN, Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON
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Publication number: 20210180533Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: detecting an indication of accumulated deposits of soot, hydrocarbons or other contaminants in the gas feeding device (7) by determining whether a rotational friction of a rotary member (71, 72) of the gas feeding device (7) exceeds a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik RAHM, Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON
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Publication number: 20210180545Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine system (2), wherein the internal combustion engine system (2) is provided with an air intake duct (3), an exhaust gas duct (4) and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system (5), wherein the EGR system (5) comprises an EGR conduit (6) that fluidly connects the exhaust duct (4) and the intake duct (3), and wherein a gas feeding device (7) is arranged in the EGR conduit (6), said gas feeding device (7) being configured to feed exhaust gas from the exhaust duct (4) to the intake duct (3) during operation of the engine system (2). The method is characterized in that it comprises the step of: detecting a risk of freezing of condensed water in the EGR conduit (6), and, in case such a risk is detected and in case the gas feeding device (7) is not in operation, operating the gas feeding device (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATIONInventors: Fredrik RAHM, Johan CARLÉN ANDERSSON