Patents by Inventor Linus FRANZÉN

Linus FRANZÉN 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: 11146097
    Abstract: A capacitor module for a vehicle, wherein the module includes a capacitor having a plurality of capacitor cells operatively connected to each other, a first port for being connected to a power supply arrangement, a second port for being connected to an electric machine for cranking an internal combustion engine, and a third port for being connected to ground. The capacitor module includes a first electrical device connected between the first port and the capacitor and that the first electrical device is adapted for allowing a current to flow out from the capacitor module via the first port for providing power to at least one load during operation in case of a sudden voltage drop in the power supply from the power supply arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Linus Franzén, Roger Moen, Heza Mahmoud, Alexander Engström
  • Publication number: 20200127487
    Abstract: A capacitor module for a vehicle, wherein the module includes a capacitor having a plurality of capacitor cells operatively connected to each other, a first port for being connected to a power supply arrangement, a second port for being connected to an electric machine for cranking an internal combustion engine, and a third port for being connected to ground. The capacitor module includes a first electrical device connected between the first port and the capacitor and that the first electrical device is adapted for allowing a current to flow out from the capacitor module via the first port for providing power to at least one load during operation in case of a sudden voltage drop in the power supply from the power supply arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Linus FRANZÉN, Roger MOEN, Heza MAHMOUD, Alexander ENGSTRÖM
  • Patent number: 10023066
    Abstract: A method for determining a status of a vehicle battery includes determining an initial temperature and an initial state of charge of the battery, determining a current threshold value based on the initial temperature and the initial state of charge of the battery, starting the vehicle engine, charging the battery for a predetermined charging period t1, measuring two charging currents, I1 and I2, to the battery at two predetermined points in time during the charging period t1, determining an expected current value at a time t3=t1+t2 based on the measured charging currents, comparing the expected current value with the current threshold value, and determining the battery is faulty if the expected current value is lower than the current threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Torbjorn Larsson, Alexander Engstrom, Linus Franzen, Mats Thorngren, Fabian Fogelberg, Pelle Thorson, Petter Almhagen, Emil Wall, Daniel Midholm
  • Publication number: 20170080819
    Abstract: A method for determining a status of a vehicle battery includes determining an initial temperature and an initial state of charge of the battery, determining a current threshold value based on the initial temperature and the initial state of charge of the battery, starting the vehicle engine, charging the battery for a predetermined charging period t1, measuring two charging currents, I1 and I2, to the battery at two predetermined points in time during the charging period t1, determining an expected current value at a time t3=t1+t2 based on the measured charging currents, comparing the expected current value with the current threshold value, and determining the battery is faulty if the expected current value is lower than the current threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Torbjorn LARSSON, Alexander ENGSTROM, Linus FRANZEN, Mats THORNGREN, Fabian FOGELBERG, Pelle THORSON, Petter ALMHAGEN, Emil WALL, Daniel MIDHOLM