Patents by Inventor Kjell A. Sjogren

Kjell A. Sjogren 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: 7506507
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for controlling a work vehicle that includes a hydraulic system (22) having at least one pump (18,180) and at least one actuator (4,5,8,9,10) operatively driven by hydraulic fluid delivered from the pump and at least a first pump (18) is a variable displacement pump. The system (22) is of the load-sensing type in that pump displacement is controlled by a pilot pressure representing a load exerted on the system. The arrangement includes means (63) for reducing the pilot pressure delivered to the first pump (18) so that the first pump displacement is regulated down when there is a need for limiting hydraulic power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment Holding Sweden AB
    Inventors: Patrik Fransson, Kjell Sjogren, Stefan Harald Salomonsson, Bo Vigholm
  • Publication number: 20070283688
    Abstract: An arrangement for controlling a work vehicle including a hydraulic system that includes at least one pump and at least one actuator operatively driven by hydraulic fluid delivered from the pump is provided. At least a first pump is a variable displacement pump. The system is of load-sensing type in that the pump displacement is controlled by a pilot pressure representing a load exerted on the system. The arrangement includes an arrangement for reducing the pilot pressure delivered to the first pump so that the first pump displacement is regulated down when there is a need for limiting hydraulic power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Bo Vigholm, Patrik Fransson, Kjell Sjogren, Stefan Salomonsson
  • Patent number: 7055460
    Abstract: A small animal litter box which comprises an upper tray with a perforated bottom wall for carrying litter material, and a lower tray for receiving urine and particles dropping from the first tray through the perforated bottom wall thereof. The first tray contains litter material in the form of pellets that are disintegrated into smaller particles when the pellets absorb urine, and the perforated bottom wall has holes dimensioned such that smaller particles from disintegrated pellets pass through the holes while intact pellets are prevented from passing through the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Kjell Sjogren
  • Publication number: 20060018765
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for controlling a work vehicle that includes a hydraulic system (22) having at least one pump (18,180) and at least one actuator (4,5,8,9,10) operatively driven by hydraulic fluid delivered from the pump and at least a first pump (18) is a variable displacement pump. The system (22) is of the load-sensing type in that pump displacement is controlled by a pilot pressure representing a load exerted on the system. The arrangement includes means (63) for reducing the pilot pressure delivered to the first pump (18) so that the first pump displacement is regulated down when there is a need for limiting hydraulic power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT HOLDING SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Patrik Fransson, Kjell Sjogren, Stefan Salomonsson, Bo Vigholm
  • Publication number: 20040025797
    Abstract: A small litter box (1), particularly for cats, comprises an upper tray (2) with a perforated bottom wall (4) for carrying litter material, and a lower tray (10) for receiving urine and particles dropping from the first tray through the perforated bottom wall thereof. The first tray (2) is intended to contain litter material in the form of pellets that are disintegrated into smaller particles when the pellets absorb urine, and the perforated bottom wall (4) has holes (5) each of which is dimensioned such that smaller particles from a disintegrated pellet are able to pass through the hole while an intact pellet is prevented from passing through the hole. Normally, each hole (5) has a diameter f between 4 and 7 mm, preferably 5 mm. Litter material for one in the small animal litter box consists of wood-shavings compressed to pellets with a thickness of between 4 and 7 mm, preferably 6 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Kjell Sjogren
  • Patent number: 4781513
    Abstract: An apparatus for unloading bulk material, particularly asphalt and the like, from the deck (3) of a load-carrying vehicle, and spreading the material (49) over ground (37) contiguous to the vehicle, includes a spreader unit connectable for support to the rear end of the deck (3). The unit comprises a part (5) arranged for connection to the end of the deck for receiving material from the deck, and with the aid of a transverse conveyor (7) to give this material a suitably agitated or comminuted state and convey it further, and a cantilever arm-like conveyor (9), adapted at its first end to receive the material conveyed according to the above and at its second free end to discharge received material, the conveyor (9) being controllably swivelably suspended (at 11) at said first end, so that it can be caused to sweep over ground (37) contiguous to the vehicle, thereby to spread the discharged material (49) over said ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Inventors: Leif Sjogren, Kjell A. Sjogren