Patents by Inventor Jonathan Styrud

Jonathan Styrud 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).

  • Method and system for aligning a tool during programming of an industrial robot
    Patent number: 11144043
    Abstract: An industrial robot including a movable robot arm for supporting a tool, and a control unit configured to control the movement of the robot. The control unit is provided with an alignment function for aligning the tool with at least one specified axis. The control unit is configured to supervise the movement of the robot, and to automatically adjust the orientation of the tool so that the tool is aligned with the specified axis upon detecting that the movement of the robot has been stopped and the alignment function is activated. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the industrial robot, and to the use of the method for teaching a robot a path including a plurality of target points by lead-through programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Annika Hedlund, Ivan Lundberg, Jonathan Styrud, Martin Nordvall, Ralph Sjöberg, Tomas Groth
  • Industrial robot and method for controlling the robot to automatically select which program code to be executed next
    Patent number: 10518413
    Abstract: An industrial robot including a manipulator and a robot control unit are disclosed, wherein the manipulator includes a plurality of joints that are moved under the control of the control unit, and the control unit includes a storage medium including program code for controlling the motions of the robot when executed by the control unit. The control unit is configured to automatically select which part of the program code to be executed next based on the position of the robot. A method for controlling the robot is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Annika Hedlund, Ivan Lundberg, Jonathan Styrud, Martin Nordvall, Ralph Sjöberg, Tomas Groth
  • Method And System For Aligning A Tool During Programming Of An Industrial Robot
    Publication number: 20180373232
    Abstract: An industrial robot including a movable robot arm for supporting a tool, and a control unit configured to control the movement of the robot. The control unit is provided with an alignment function for aligning the tool with at least one specified axis. The control unit is configured to supervise the movement of the robot, and to automatically adjust the orientation of the tool so that the tool is aligned with the specified axis upon detecting that the movement of the robot has been stopped and the alignment function is activated. Also disclosed is a method for controlling the industrial robot, and to the use of the method for teaching a robot a path including a plurality of target points by lead-through programming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Annika Hedlund, Ivan Lundberg, Jonathan Styrud, Martin Nordvall, Ralph Sjöberg, Tomas Groth
  • Industrial Robot And Method For Controlling The Robot To Automatically Select Which Program Code To Be Executed Next
    Publication number: 20180345494
    Abstract: An industrial robot including a manipulator and a robot control unit are disclosed, wherein the manipulator includes a plurality of joints that are moved under the control of the control unit, and the control unit includes a storage medium including program code for controlling the motions of the robot when executed by the control unit. The control unit is configured to automatically select which part of the program code to be executed next based on the position of the robot. A method for controlling the robot is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Annika Hedlund, Ivan Lundberg, Jonathan Styrud, Martin Nordvall, Ralph Sjöberg, Tomas Groth