Patents by Inventor Lars Björkman

Lars Björkman 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: 8594210
    Abstract: Methods for positioning an FFT-window in an OFDM-receiver are disclosed as well as electronic apparatuses and computer program products for performing the methods. The method comprises determining a position of the FFT-window in relation to one or more OFDM-symbols of a received OFDM-signal, using the position of the FFT-window to obtain a first OFDM-symbol from the received OFDM-signal, and applying an FFT to the first OFDM-symbol to produce an FFT-output signal. The method also comprises determining a frequency dependent phase rotation component of the FFT-output signal, and removing the determined frequency dependent phase rotation component from the FFT-output signal to obtain a compensated FFT-output signal. A delay spread estimate is calculated based on at least one of the FFT-output signal and the compensated FFT-output signal, and the position of the FFT-window is adjusted based on at least the determined frequency dependent phase rotation component and the calculated delay spread estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Lars Björkman, Fredrik Nordström
  • Patent number: 8472538
    Abstract: Methods for calculating a delay spread estimate in an OFDM-receiver are described, along with computer program products and electronic apparatuses for performing the methods. The methods comprise determining a position of an FFT-window in relation to one or more OFDM-symbols of a received OFDM-signal and using the determined position to obtain a first OFDM-symbol from the received OFDM-signal. An FFT is applied to the first OFDM-symbol to produce an FFT-output signal. A frequency dependent phase rotation component of the FFT-output signal is determined and removed from the FFT-output signal. A number of zero-crossings of at least one of a real component and an imaginary component of a transfer function of a channel, over which the received OFDM-signal has been transmitted, derived from the FFT-output signal where the frequency dependent phase rotation component has been removed is determined, and a delay spread estimate is calculated based on the determined number of zero-crossings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Bo Bernhardsson, Lars Björkman
  • Publication number: 20110019749
    Abstract: Methods for calculating a delay spread estimate in an OFDM-receiver are described, along with computer program products and electronic apparatuses for performing the methods. The methods comprise determining a position of an FFT-window in relation to one or more OFDM-symbols of a received OFDM-signal and using the determined position to obtain a first OFDM-symbol from the received OFDM-signal. An FFT is applied to the first OFDM-symbol to produce an FFT-output signal. A frequency dependent phase rotation component of the FFT-output signal is determined and removed from the FFT-output signal. A number of zero-crossings of at least one of a real component and an imaginary component of a transfer function of a channel, over which the received OFDM-signal has been transmitted, derived from the FFT-output signal where the frequency dependent phase rotation component has been removed is determined, and a delay spread estimate is calculated based on the determined number of zero-crossings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L.M. ERRICSSON
    Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Bo Bernhardsson, Lars Björkman
  • Publication number: 20100107527
    Abstract: A frame device adapted to be mounted between a balcony slab and a roof slab (2) located above the former supports wall elements (16, 16?, 16?) for building-in a balcony. The frame device has an upper horizontal sectional element (17), which supports a cover strip (28), which extends parallel thereto and is fastened thereto by holder means (26). The cover strip (28) has a leg (28a), which is inserted into a pocket (27) formed between the holder means (26) and a supporting surface (25) of the sectional element (17). The cover strip (28) is extractable from a retracted position in the pocket (27) to an arbitrarily extracted position so as to provide, when the frame device is mounted between the balcony slab and the roof slab (2), a visual screening off of a gap (S), which is formed between the roof slab (2) and the sectional element (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: NORDISKA BALCO AB
    Inventor: Lars Björkman
  • Publication number: 20100005750
    Abstract: A frame device adapted to be mounted between a balcony slab and a roof slab (2) located above the former supports wall elements (16, 16?, 16?) for building-in a balcony. The frame device has an upper horizontal sectional element (17), which supports a second sectional element (31), which is parallel thereto and which is connected to the upper horizontal sectional element pivotally about a pivot axis parallel to the upper horizontal sectional element (17). The second sectional element (31), which is arranged to support a blind device (35) adapted for the balcony, is pivotable relative to the upper horizontal sectional element (17) between an inwardly pivoted position and an outwardly pivoted position for use of the blind device (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: NORDISKA BALCO AB.
    Inventor: Lars Björkman
  • Patent number: 6370830
    Abstract: A frame structure, which is adapted to be mounted between a horizontal lower balcony slab (1) and a horizontal upper balcony slab (2) located straight above the former, is arranged to support wall plates (9, 10) for at least partial building-in of the space between the balcony slabs (1, 2). The frame structure has a lower horizontal sectional element (12) arranged to be attached to the lower balcony slab (1), an upper horizontal sectional element (11) arranged to be attached to the upper balcony slab (2), an intermediate horizontal sectional element (13) and two vertical sectional elements (14, 15). The upper and the intermediate horizontal sectional elements (11 and 13) are arranged to support between themselves wall plates (10), such as glass plates, which are horizontally displaceable relative to each other. The vertical sectional elements (14, 15) consist of hollow sectional elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Nordiska Balco AB
    Inventor: Lars Björkman