Patents by Inventor Johan Engstrom

Johan Engstrom 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).

  • Publication number: 20050277195
    Abstract: A method for characterizing n components An of n catalytic systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Gyros AB
    Inventors: Mats Holmquist, Johan Engstrom, Anders Palm, Per Andersson, Gunnar Ekstrand
  • Patent number: 6965074
    Abstract: A pole-top insulator for carrying overhead electrical cables on pole legs or similar supporting structures located along power lines. One or more self-supporting tubular supporting arms made of electrically insulating composite material to which supporting cables are fixed are arranged on the top end of the supporting structures. The tubular supporting arms are joined to the supporting structure via an intermediate center part that can be attached to the supporting structure from which the tubular supporting arms extend outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Björn Lindberg, Johan Engström
  • Publication number: 20050186685
    Abstract: A method for transporting in a microfluidic conduit an aliquot of a liquid, possibly containing a substance I, which is dissolved in the liquid and typically exhibits charged groups and/or hydrophobic groups. The method is characterized in that the liquid contains an amphiphilic macromolecular substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Rickard Kange, Mats Inganas, Magnus Gustafsson, Johan Engstrom, Bo Ek, Helene Derand, Ann-Kristin Honerud
  • Publication number: 20050159851
    Abstract: System and method for real-time, automatic, recognition of large time-scale driving patterns employs a statistical pattern recognition framework, implemented by means of feed-forward neural network utilizing models developed for recognizing, for example, four classes of driving environments, namely highway, main road, suburban traffic and city traffic, from vehicle performance data. A vehicle control application effects changes in vehicle performance aspects based on the recognized driving environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: VOLVO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Johan ENGSTROM, Trent VICTOR
  • Patent number: 6879969
    Abstract: System and method for real-time, automatic, recognition of large time-scale driving patterns employs a statistical pattern recognition framework, implemented by means of feed-forward neural network utilizing models developed for recognizing, for example, four classes of driving environments, namely highway, main road, suburban traffic and city traffic, from vehicle performance data. A vehicle control application effects changes in vehicle performance aspects based on the recognized driving environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Volvo Technological Development Corporation
    Inventors: Johan Engström, Trent Victor
  • Publication number: 20040251385
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pole-top insulator for carrying overhead electrical cables (7) on pole legs or similar supporting structures (4) located along power lines and that includes one or more self-supporting tubular supporting arms (1, 2, 2′) made of electrically insulating composite material to which supporting cables are fixed on the top end of the said supporting structures. In order to make a pole-top insulator that is both insulating and self-supporting and can be prefabricated and mounted as oine unit onto an existing pole leg, the tubular supporting arms (1, 2, 2′) are joined to the supporting structure (4) via an intermediate centre part (3) that can be attached to the supporting structure from which the said tubular supporting arms extend outwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Bjorn Lindberg, Johan Engstrom
  • Publication number: 20020128751
    Abstract: System and method for real-time, automatic, recognition of large time-scale driving patterns employs a statistical pattern recognition framework, implemented by means of feed-forward neural network utilizing models developed for recognizing, for example, four classes of driving environments, namely highway, main road, suburban traffic and city traffic, from vehicle performance data. A vehicle control application effects changes in vehicle performance aspects based on the recognized driving environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Johan Engstrom, Trent Victor
  • Patent number: 6351510
    Abstract: A nuclear power plant comprising a casing which encloses a primary space, a reactor vessel arranged in the primary space, and a reactor core provided in the reactor vessel. The plant further comprises an upper space provided above the casing. The reactor core is separated from the upper space by means of an openable cover arrangement. The casing is designed in such a manner that the primary space is completely closed against the environment to at least the level corresponding to the most highly located part of the reactor core. The upper space is arranged to house a volume of a liquid sufficiently large to permit the filling of the primary space with the liquid to a level located above the most highly located part of the reactor core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: ABB Atom AB
    Inventors: Ulf Bredolt, Johan Engström, Bengt Ivung
  • Patent number: 6325889
    Abstract: A new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-economy and at the same time achieve very good pulp properties. The digesting process includes a top separator that separates the transport liquid from the fiber material and permits the fiber material to be exposed to the cooking liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Johan Engström, Sven-Erik Ohlsson, Per Nyström, Sören Söderqvist, Björn Karlsson
  • Publication number: 20010037865
    Abstract: A new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-economy and at the same time achieve very good pulp properties. The digesting process includes a top separator that separates the transport liquid from the fiber material and permits the fiber material to be exposed to the cooking liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Johan Engstrom, Sven-Erik Ohlsson, Per Nystrom, Soren Soderqvist, Bjorn Karlsson
  • Patent number: 6285727
    Abstract: A nuclear reactor plant with a light water reactor comprises a containment (1) having an upper space (2) and a lower space (3). The lower space is separated from the upper space by a separating member (4) and arranged to house a cooling medium (16). Furthermore, the plant comprises a reactor vessel (9) housing a reactor core (10) and provided in the upper space (2). The separating member (4) comprises a portion (7) which is arranged to be located at such a position that the surface portion (7) facing the lower space (3) is in contact with the cooling medium (16). The reactor vessel is provided above the portion (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: ABB Atom AB
    Inventors: Ulf Bredolt, Johan Engström, Bengt Ivung
  • Patent number: 6280567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process system and a method for preliminary treatment of disintegrated cellulose-containing material, preferably wood chips, prior to pulp digestion. The process system and the method according to the invention make use of a process vessel intended to function both as a so-called chip bin and as a pre-impregnation vessel. The characteristics of the invention are that a sloping steaming vessel is arranged downstream of the process vessel for the purpose of separating an excess of pre-impregnation liquid from the pre-impregnated cellulose-containing material, that the sloping steaming vessel is arranged for supplying steaming vapor which preferably has been generated by flashing of extraction liquor from a pulp digester, and that the sloping steaming vessel is connected to a chip chute communicating with a condenser for connection to a system for managing foul-smelling process gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Lennart Gustavsson, Johan Engstrom, Vidar Snekkenes
  • Patent number: 6203662
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-economy, and, at the same time, achieving very good pulp properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Johan Engström, Krister Olsson, Mikael Lindström, Christofer Lindgren, Sören Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 6171494
    Abstract: A new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-economy and at the same time achieve very good pulp properties. The digesting process includes a top separator that separates the transport liquid from the fiber material and permits the fiber material to be exposed to the cooking liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Kvaener Pulping AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Johan Engström, Sven-Erik Ohlsson, Per Nyström, Sören Söderqvist, Björn Karlsson
  • Patent number: 6159336
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-economy, and, at the same time, achieving very good pulp properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Johan Engstrom, Vidar Snekkenes, Krister Olsson, Mikael Lindstrom, Christofer Lindgren, Soren Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 6123807
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat-economy and at the same time achieve very good pulp properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Johan Engstrom, Vidar Snekkenes, Krister Olsson, Soren Gustavsson, Christofer Lindgren, Mikael Lindstrom
  • Patent number: 6103058
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new and improved way of continuously cooking fiber material in an over loaded digester, wherein temperatures and alkaline levels are controlled to be maintained within specific levels in different zones of the digesting process in order to optimize chemical consumption and heat economy and, at the same time, to achieve very good pulp properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventor: Johan Engstrom
  • Patent number: 6063238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a digester and a method for continuously cooking kraft pulp in a single-vessel system (1), preferably a single-vessel hydraulic digester, with chips (2) being fed in at a first end (3) of the digester (1), white liquor (4) being added at at least one position at or near the said first end (3), the chips being impregnated in a cocurrent impregnation zone (5), the chips being cooked in a cooking zone (6) downstream of the impregnation zone, hot black liquor (7) being extracted from at least one extraction strainer section (8), and cooked pulp being discharged (9) at the other end of the digester, and hot black liquor (7) being added (11), (12) to the said impregnation zone (5), and the extract (13) from the first strainer section (14), which is arranged downstream of the position of addition (11a) of the said hot black liquor (7), being largely removed from the digester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Anders Bergqvist, Johan Engstrom
  • Patent number: 6054019
    Abstract: A method for cooking chips which are impregnated, in a vessel (3), with liquid in first and second concurrent impregnation zones (A, B), impregnation liquid being supplied, in a mixture with steamed chips, through a feeding system to the first impregnation zone, and liquid for recovery being extracted at a first point (41) at the end of the first impregnation zone, and further liquid being supplied to the second impregnation zone (B). According to the invention, liquid is extracted at a second point (43) at the start of the second impregnation zone (B) and is circulated in an impregnation circulation (44, 45) which empties out at the center of the vessel at a point between the first and second points (41, 43) for extraction of liquid so that a flow of liquid is established from the center of the vessel in a radial direction. The further liquid is supplied to the impregnation circulation for continued impregnation of the chips in the second impregnation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Johan Engstrom, Olav Hoglund
  • Patent number: 5925216
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for continuously cooking kraft pulp in a digester having the steps of:feeding chips into an inlet of a digester;supplying black liquor to an impregnation zone of the digester in an amount such that the black liquor makes up greater than 40% by volume of the total volume of liquid present in the impregnation zone;extracting liquor from a screen girdle downstream of where the black liquor is added to the digester, in the direction the wood chips flow through the digester, in an amount greater than 50% by volume of the total volume of liquor present at the location of the screen girdle;maintaining a liquor:wood ratio in the impregnation zone of greater than 3:1; anddischarging cooked pulp from the digester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventors: Anders Bergqvist, Johan Engstrom