Patents by Inventor Lars A. Jonsson

Lars A. Jonsson 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: 20180054060
    Abstract: An AC power transformer includes primary and secondary windings for at least a first AC phase and a second AC phase, and a core for said at least first and second phases. The transformer further includes a control unit for transferring power from the first phase to the second phase via magnetic coupling in the core such that the sum of the phase vectors of all of the at least first and second phases is substantially zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
    Inventors: Lars JONSSON, Nan CHEN, Stefan THORBURN
  • Publication number: 20160061034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shielded draining pipe mesh (1) for mounting on a surface and for being covered by shotcrete (7). The pipes (2) are U-shaped in cross section with an open side facing the surface. The pipe (2) is provided with a shield (6) that covers the open side. The pipe remains enclosed while applying shotcrete, but the shield (6) allow water to flow through it into the interior. In one embodiment the pipe (2) is provided with side bands (3a-b) extending along either side of the edges of the pipe at its open side, where the shield is attached to the side bands giving additional mechanical strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Lars JÖNSSON
  • Publication number: 20160015077
    Abstract: A freeze dried oral smokeless tobacco snuff or non-tobacco snuff product and a method of manufacturing the freeze dried oral smokeless tobacco snuff or non-tobacco snuff product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Mårten Kindvall, Lars Jonsson, Mattias Schyberg
  • Patent number: 8814076
    Abstract: A roll arrangement for determining a web tension profile of a web. The roll arrangement includes a roll having a peripheral surface for guiding the web, which peripheral surface is provided with a plurality of openings, and a plurality of sensor arrangements. Each of the plurality of openings are arranged to receive one sensor arrangement of the plurality of sensor arrangements to thereby sense forces applied by the web to the roll. The roll arrangement is adapted to suspend the sensor arrangements in the respective opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Kjell Ingvarsson, Ulf A. Lifvenborg, Lars Jonsson, Jesper Kiersgaard, Kenneth Grefve, Joar Johansson
  • Patent number: 8777887
    Abstract: In a hemodiafiltration apparatus, a membrane device (2) comprises a blood chamber (3) and a fluid chamber (4) separated by a semipermeable membrane (5). A grounding device (17) is connected to the discharge line by means of a tubular connector (16) made of an electrically-conductive plastic material. The grounding device can disconnect the grounding connection if the leakage current measured on a patient (1) connected to the apparatus exceeds a predetermined value. The apparatus can be classified as Cardiac Floating and, at the same time, causes no disturbances to an electrocardiograph connected to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Lars Jönsson, Riccardo Pellegrini, Andrea Ligabue
  • Patent number: 8539804
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a roll gap when rolling a strip (1) in a rolling mill including at least two rolls (3a-b,4a-b), and at least two roll gap actuators (6,7) that independently control the size of the roll gap. The device is adapted to receive information on the amount of wedge shape (POSactOS,POSactDS) in the strip thickness profile across the strip width, and to control said actuators, based on said information on the amount of wedge shape in the strip thickness profile, such that the relative reduction of the strip on both sides of the rolling mill become essentially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventor: Lars Jonsson
  • Publication number: 20130233959
    Abstract: A roll arrangement for determining a web tension profile of a web. The roll arrangement includes a roll having a peripheral surface for guiding the web, which peripheral surface is provided with a plurality of openings, and a plurality of sensor arrangements. Each of the plurality of openings are arranged to receive one sensor arrangement of the plurality of sensor arrangements to thereby sense forces applied by the web to the roll. The roll arrangement is adapted to suspend the sensor arrangements in the respective opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Kjell Ingvarsson, Ulf A. Lifvenborg, Lars Jonsson, Jesper Kiersgaard, Kenneth Grefve, Joar Johansson
  • Patent number: 8367951
    Abstract: A retrofit diverter switch which has a mechanical and electrical interface that is compatible with the existing designs is provided. The diverter switch may include a vacuum switch. The feature where the mechanical and electrical interface is compatible enables a retrofit from traditional On Load Tap Changers to a vacuum based on Load Tap Changers. The diverter switch may be retrofitted into existing tap changer housings. Retrofitting from traditional to vacuum based, traditional to vacuum based and up rating, and vacuum up rating may be possible. Also, the diverter switch may include modular components that allow for easy customization of the diverter switch for different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Petter Nilsson, Robert L. Hirt, Hans Johansson, Mats Carlsson, Lars Jonsson
  • Patent number: 8286683
    Abstract: Device for automatically separating the tire and the rim in a vehicle wheel. The feed-in device feeds in vehicle wheels and a press-in device is located in an inactive position at a distance from the rim edge and is shifted to an active position. Press-in members are adjusted in the direction of the rim in order to press in the rim edge, whereafter the rim can be pressed out. The press-in device with a number of press-in elements forms a unit, which is movably suspended from a frame in which the wheel is placed in position to separate the tire and the rim. Feed-out devices feed out the separated rims to a first collection point and the separated tires to a second collection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Tyre Save Sweden AB
    Inventor: Lars Jönsson
  • Patent number: 7982142
    Abstract: A diverter switch with an operating member and an electric circuit. The electric circuit has a main branch and a resistance branch connected in parallel with the main branch. Each branch includes a contact and a vacuum switch. The resistance branch also includes a resistance. The main rotary selector contact is always operated before the resistance contact. The operating member is arranged, during operation, always to rotate the main contact in one and the same direction of rotation. Also a corresponding method for operating a diverter switch and use of such a switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Lars Jonsson, Tommy Larsson, Petter Nilsson, Stefan Valdemarsson
  • Patent number: 7942073
    Abstract: Device for transmitting rotary motion in a diverter switch comprising a motion-transmitting member for transforming an alternating rotary motion of a drive shaft into a unidirected rotary motion of a driven body driven about driven shaft. The motion-transmitting member includes an intermediate body rotatable about an intermediate shaft. A mechanical energy accumulation member is connected to the driven body. The motion-transmitting member for transforming the alternating rotary motion of the drive shaft into a unidirected rotary motion of the driven shaft includes an intermediate motion member connected to a crank mechanism. The motion member includes an engagement mechanism for transforming the linear motion into a unidirected rotary motion of the intermediate shaft via drive members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventor: Lars Jonsson
  • Publication number: 20110031220
    Abstract: A retrofit diverter switch which has a mechanical and electrical interface that is compatible with the existing designs is provided. The diverter switch may include a vacuum switch. The feature where the mechanical and electrical interface is compatible enables a retrofit from traditional On Load Tap Changers to a vacuum based on Load Tap Changers. The diverter switch may be retrofitted into existing tap changer housings. Retrofitting from traditional to vacuum based, traditional to vacuum based and up rating, and vacuum up rating may be possible. Also, the diverter switch may include modular components that allow for easy customization of the diverter switch for different applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Petter Nilsson, Robert L. Hirt, Hans Johansson, Mats Carlsson, Lars Jonsson
  • Publication number: 20100307693
    Abstract: Device for automatically separating the tire and the rim in a vehicle wheel. The feed-in device feeds in vehicle wheels and a press-in device is located in an inactive position at a distance from the rim edge and is shifted to an active position. Press-in members are adjusted in the direction of the rim in order to press in the rim edge, whereafter the rim can be pressed out. The press-in device with a number of press-in elements forms a unit, which is movably suspended from a frame in which the wheel is placed in position to separate the tire and the rim. Feed-out devices feed out the separated rims to a first collection point and the separated tires to a second collection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Tyre Save Swenden AB
    Inventor: Lars Jönsson
  • Publication number: 20100312161
    Abstract: In a hemodiafiltration apparatus, a membrane device (2) comprises a blood chamber (3) and a fluid chamber (4) separated by a semipermeable membrane (5). A grounding device (17) is connected to the discharge line by means of a tubular connector (16) made of an electrically-conductive plastic material. The grounding device can disconnect the grounding connection if the leakage current measured on a patient (1) connected to the apparatus exceeds a predetermined value. The apparatus can be classified as Cardiac Floating and, at the same time, causes no disturbances to an electrocardiograph connected to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
    Inventors: Lars Jonsson, Riccardo Pellegrini, Andrea Ligabue
  • Publication number: 20090277241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a roll gap when rolling a strip (1) in a rolling mill including at least two rolls (3a-b,4a-b), and at least two roll gap actuators (6,7) that independently control the size of the roll gap. The device is adapted to receive information on the amount of wedge shape (POSactOS,POSactDS) in the strip thickness profile across the strip width, and to control said actuators, based on said information on the amount of wedge shape in the strip thickness profile, such that the relative reduction of the strip on both sides of the rolling mill become essentially the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Lars Jonsson
  • Publication number: 20090151486
    Abstract: Device for transmitting rotary motion in a diverter switch comprising a motion-transmitting member for transforming an alternating rotary motion of a drive shaft into a unidirected rotary motion of a driven body driven about driven shaft. The motion-transmitting member includes an intermediate body rotatable about an intermediate shaft. A mechanical energy accumulation member is connected to the driven body. The motion-transmitting member for transforming the alternating rotary motion of the drive shaft into a unidirected rotary motion of the driven shaft includes an intermediate motion member connected to a crank mechanism. The motion member includes an engagement mechanism for transforming the linear motion into a unidirected rotary motion of the intermediate shaft via drive members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventor: Lars Jonsson
  • Publication number: 20080257703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a diverter switch with an operating member and an electric circuit. The electric circuit has a main branch (1) and a resistance branch (2) connected in parallel with the main branch (1). Each branch comprises a contact (11, 21) and a vacuum switch (12, 22). The resistance branch (2) comprises, in addition, a resistance (30). The main rotary selector contact is always operated before the resistance contact (21). According to the invention, the operating member is arranged, during operation, always to rotate the main contact (11) in one and the same direction of rotation. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for operating a diverter switch and use of such a switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Abb Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Lars Jonsson, Tommy Larsson, Petter Nilsson, Stefan Valdemarsson
  • Publication number: 20080056427
    Abstract: A reference frequency generator circuit for a radio frequency transmit and receive apparatus comprises: a first voltage controlled oscillator which is operable to produce a first reference frequency signal, a second voltage controlled oscillator which is operable to produce a second reference frequency signal, a switchable set of dividers, connected to receive the first and second reference frequency signals, and operable to produce a set of output reference frequency signals therefrom, a first subset of the set of output reference frequencies being derived from the first reference frequency, and a second subset of the set of output reference frequencies being derived from the second reference frequency, wherein the first and second reference frequency signals are not equal in frequency to the output reference frequency signals in the set of output reference frequency signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Rob Bristow, Lars Jonsson, Thomas Mattsson
  • Patent number: 7166936
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an electric switching device (1) for alternating current arranged in a current path for opening the switching device and for breaking the current in the current path after occurrence of a fault current comprises members (15) adapted to detect the current in the current path and a unit (20) adapted to control the electric switching device to break the current in the current path directly after a half wave of the alternating current having a peak value below a predetermined current limit value, so that the breaking is completed through a zero-crossing of the alternating current terminating a said half wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: ABB Group Services Center AB
    Inventors: Per Larsson, Magnus Backman, Lars Jonsson
  • Patent number: 7151353
    Abstract: A method for evaluating a condition of a switching device. The switching device includes contact parts, an electric motor and a mechanical coupling device for transforming motion from the electric motor to at least one of the contact parts. A self-diagnostic test is performed on a component of the switching device. The test includes making at least one small movement with the electric motor. A switching device includes contact parts, an electric motor, a mechanical coupling device for transforming motion from the electric motor to at least one of the contact parts, and tester for making self-diagnostic tests, wherein the tester makes small motor movements that are a fraction of a full breaking movement, thereby producing data for evaluating a condition of the switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Sjoerd G. Bosga, Philip C. Kiaer, Magnus Backman, Mats Svensson, Per-Olof Thureson, Lars Jonsson, Freddy Magnussen, Per Larsson, Stefan Valdemarsson