Patents by Inventor Martin Gustavsson

Martin Gustavsson 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: 20250242865
    Abstract: A vehicle having an energy absorbing arrangement. The arrangement includes a bracket and a component arranged on the underside of the vehicle. The bracket is arranged to transfer energy to said component in case of a collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher BERGHOFF, Magnus LINDVALL, Martin GUSTAVSSON
  • Publication number: 20250083748
    Abstract: A protective system for protecting a door drive unit of a vehicle, where the door drive unit is attached to a vehicle body structure and connected to a vehicle door. The door drive unit is configured for displacing the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body structure between a closed door position and open door positions. The protective system includes a protective cover structure attached to the vehicle body structure, and the protective cover structure is arranged as a protective barrier between the door drive unit and an exterior vehicle structure. The protective cover structure is configured for preventing objects from impacting the door drive unit in a vehicle impact event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Martin GUSTAVSSON, Magnus LINDVALL, Christopher BERGHOFF
  • Patent number: 12024074
    Abstract: An energy absorbing mounting structure for a vehicle seat. The mounting structure includes a linear rail configured for being fastened to a vehicle passenger cabin floor structure and a deformable element. The deformable element has a first attachment portion, a second attachment portion and a deformable section arranged between the first and second attachment portions. The first attachment portion is fastened to the rail and the second attachment portion is configured for being fastened to the vehicle passenger cabin floor structure via an opening in a bottom of the rail for enabling relative motion between the floor structure and the rail in a longitudinal direction of the rail by deformation of the deformable section in the event of a vehicle crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Geely Automobile Re search & Dev. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Johan Höcks, Martin Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 11558692
    Abstract: A first device includes one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for receiving, from a second device, audio mix information for a first audio item and receiving, from the second device, an indication that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item distinct from the first audio item. In response to the indication, the one or more programs include instructions for transmitting to the second device an audio stream including the first audio item and the second audio item mixed in accordance with the audio mix information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Par Mikael Bohrarper, Sten Garmark, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, John Fredrik Wilhelm Noren, Gustav Söderström, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20220274513
    Abstract: An energy absorbing mounting structure for a vehicle seat. The mounting structure includes a linear rail configured for being fastened to a vehicle passenger cabin floor structure and a deformable element. The deformable element has a first attachment portion, a second attachment portion and a deformable section arranged between the first and second attachment portions. The first attachment portion is fastened to the rail and the second attachment portion is configured for being fastened to the vehicle passenger cabin floor structure via an opening in a bottom of the rail for enabling relative motion between the floor structure and the rail in a longitudinal direction of the rail by deformation of the deformable section in the event of a vehicle crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Johan HÖCKS, Martin GUSTAVSSON
  • Patent number: 11349897
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the providing of media, and more particularly to the streaming of media. In one example embodiment of a method for streaming an audio content item to an electronic device, the method comprises: receiving a first data message comprising instructions from an electronic device to return a preview segment associated with a selected audio content item, the preview segment being a portion of the selected audio content item; retrieving said selected audio content item from a first storage; analyzing audio content of the retrieved audio content item to locate a portion of the selected audio content item to be used as the preview segment; extracting the located portion of the selected audio content item from the retrieved audio content item; and transmitting the extracted portion of the selected audio content item unencrypted to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Ardit Bajraktari, Luc Succes, Tristan Jehan, Bror Simon Hofverberg, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, Pär Mikael Bohrarper, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20210281625
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the providing of media, and more particularly to the streaming of media. In one example embodiment of a method for streaming an audio content item to an electronic device, the method comprises: receiving a first data message comprising instructions from an electronic device to return a preview segment associated with a selected audio content item, the preview segment being a portion of the selected audio content item; retrieving said selected audio content item from a first storage; analyzing audio content of the retrieved audio content item to locate a portion of the selected audio content item to be used as the preview segment; extracting the located portion of the selected audio content item from the retrieved audio content item; and transmitting the extracted portion of the selected audio content item unencrypted to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Ardit Bajraktari, Luc Succes, Tristan Jehan, Bror Simon Hofverberg, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, Pär Mikael Bohrarper, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20200374625
    Abstract: A first device includes one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for receiving, from a second device, audio mix information for a first audio item and receiving, from the second device, an indication that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item distinct from the first audio item. In response to the indication, the one or more programs include instructions for transmitting to the second device an audio stream including the first audio item and the second audio item mixed in accordance with the audio mix information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Par Mikael BOHRARPER, Sten GARMARK, Niklas Martin GUSTAVSSON, John Fredrik Wilhelm NOREN, Gustav SÖDERSTRÖM, Babar ZAFAR
  • Patent number: 10812557
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the providing of media, and more particularly to the streaming of media. In one example embodiment of a method for streaming an audio content item to an electronic device, the method comprises: receiving a first data message comprising instructions from an electronic device to return a preview segment associated with a selected audio content item, the preview segment being a portion of the selected audio content item; retrieving said selected audio content item from a first storage; analyzing audio content of the retrieved audio content item to locate a portion of the selected audio content item to be used as the preview segment; extracting the located portion of the selected audio content item from the retrieved audio content item; and transmitting the extracted portion of the selected audio content item unencrypted to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Ardit Bajraktari, Luc Succes, Tristan Jehan, Bror Simon Hofverberg, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, Pär Mikael Bohrarper, Babar Zafar
  • Patent number: 10721556
    Abstract: Audio mix information is received from a plurality of users. Mix rules are determined from the audio mix information from the plurality of users, wherein the mix rules include a first mix rule associated with a first audio item. The first mix rule relates to an overlap of the first audio item with another audio item. The first mix rule is made available to one or more clients. After making the first mix rule available, an indication, from a respective client device, that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item at the respective client device in accordance with the first mix rule is received. In response to the indication, a specification of the first mix rule is transmitted to the respective client device to be applied by the respective client device to generate a transition between the first audio item and the second item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Par Mikael Bohrarper, Sten Garmark, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, John Fredrik Wilhelm Noren, Gustav Söderström, Babar Zafar
  • Patent number: 10588445
    Abstract: A method of cooking food arranged in a sealed package including a one-way valve that opens at an overpressure of 20-200 mbar, including: heating the sealed package in an oven at approximately atmospheric pressure for a first time period; and after the first time period, subjecting the package to a sub-atmospheric pressure such that gas leaves the sealed package through the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: MICVAC AB
    Inventor: Martin Gustavsson
  • Publication number: 20190246204
    Abstract: Audio mix information is received from a plurality of users. Mix rules are determined from the audio mix information from the plurality of users, wherein the mix rules include a first mix rule associated with a first audio item. The first mix rule relates to an overlap of the first audio item with another audio item. The first mix rule is made available to one or more clients. After making the first mix rule available, an indication, from a respective client device, that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item at the respective client device in accordance with the first mix rule is received. In response to the indication, a specification of the first mix rule is transmitted to the respective client device to be applied by the respective client device to generate a transition between the first audio item and the second item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Par Mikael Bohrarper, Sten Garmark, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, John Fredrik Wilhelm Noren, Gustav Söderström, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20190215355
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the providing of media, and more particularly to the streaming of media. In one example embodiment of a method for streaming an audio content item to an electronic device, the method comprises: receiving a first data message comprising instructions from an electronic device to return a preview segment associated with a selected audio content item, the preview segment being a portion of the selected audio content item; retrieving said selected audio content item from a first storage; analyzing audio content of the retrieved audio content item to locate a portion of the selected audio content item to be used as the preview segment; extracting the located portion of the selected audio content item from the retrieved audio content item; and transmitting the extracted portion of the selected audio content item unencrypted to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ardit Bajraktari, Luc Succes, Tristan Jehan, Bror Simon Hofverberg, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, Pär Mikael Bohrarper, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20190133157
    Abstract: An oven operable for cooking at both atmospheric and sub-atmospheric pressure, and a method of cooking are disclosed. The oven comprises a housing, defining a chassis comprising a cavity capable of receiving a food package. Moreover, the oven comprises at least one heating element, a gas outlet connectable to a vacuum source. The oven further has a maximum weight capacity for the food product and wherein the chassis is arranged to have a total heat capacity in the range of 1.5-3.0 times that of a heat capacity of water having the same weight as the maximum weight capacity of the oven. Hereby a simple and cost-efficient oven is presented, that is capable of heating a food product while the food product is kept in a sub-atmospheric pressure inside the oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: MicVac AB
    Inventor: Martin Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 10237320
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the providing of media, and more particularly to the streaming of media. In one example embodiment of a method for streaming an audio content item to an electronic device, the method comprises: receiving a first data message comprising instructions from an electronic device to return a preview segment associated with a selected audio content item, the preview segment being a portion of the selected audio content item; retrieving said selected audio content item from a first storage; analyzing audio content of the retrieved audio content item to locate a portion of the selected audio content item to be used as the preview segment; extracting the located portion of the selected audio content item from the retrieved audio content item; and transmitting the extracted portion of the selected audio content item unencrypted to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SPOTIFY AB
    Inventors: Ardit Bajraktari, Luc Succes, Tristan Jehan, Bror Simon Hofverberg, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, Pär Mikael Bohrarper, Babar Zafar
  • Patent number: 10165357
    Abstract: Audio mix information is received from a plurality of users. Mix rules are determined from the audio mix information from the plurality of users, wherein the mix rules include a first mix rule associated with a first audio item. The first mix rule relates to an overlap of the first audio item with another audio item. The first mix rule is made available to one or more clients. After making the first mix rule available, an indication, from a respective client device, that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item at the respective client device in accordance with the first mix rule is received. In response to the indication, a specification of the first mix rule is transmitted to the respective client device to be applied by the respective client device to generate a transition between the first audio item and the second item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Par Mikael Bohrarper, Sten Garmark, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, John Fredrik Wilhelm Noren, Gustav Söderström, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20180167726
    Abstract: Audio mix information is received from a plurality of users. Mix rules are determined from the audio mix information from the plurality of users, wherein the mix rules include a first mix rule associated with a first audio item. The first mix rule relates to an overlap of the first audio item with another audio item. The first mix rule is made available to one or more clients. After making the first mix rule available, an indication, from a respective client device, that the first audio item is to be mixed with a second audio item at the respective client device in accordance with the first mix rule is received. In response to the indication, a specification of the first mix rule is transmitted to the respective client device to be applied by the respective client device to generate a transition between the first audio item and the second item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Par Mikael Bohrarper, Sten Garmark, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, John Fredrik Wilhelm Noren, Gustav Söderström, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20180027830
    Abstract: There is provided a method of cooking and sterilization of food arranged in a sealed package comprising a one-way valve that opens at a supra-atmospheric pressure of 20-200 mbar, said method comprising the steps of: a) heating the sealed package to cook the food; b) subjecting the sealed package from step a) to a sub-atmospheric pressure such that gas leaves the sealed package through the valve; and c) autoclaving the sealed package from step b) at a supra-atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: MicVac AB
    Inventor: Martin GUSTAVSSON
  • Patent number: 9883284
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mixing music are disclosed. Audio mix information is received from a plurality of users. Mix rules are determined from the audio mix information from the plurality of users, wherein the mix rules include a first mix rule associated with a first audio item. The first mix rule relates to an overlap of the first audio item with another audio item. The first mix rule is made available to one or more clients. In some implementations, making the first mix rule available to the one or more clients includes transmitting, to the first client, information enabling the first client to playback a transition between the first audio item and the second audio item in accordance with the first mix rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Par Mikael Bohrarper, Sten Garmark, Niklas Martin Gustavsson, John Fredrik Wilhelm Noren, Gustav Söderström, Babar Zafar
  • Publication number: 20170265673
    Abstract: A method of cooking food arranged in a sealed package including a one-way valve that opens at an overpressure of 20-200 mbar, including: heating the sealed package in an oven at approximately atmospheric pressure for a first time period; and after the first time period, subjecting the package to a sub-atmospheric pressure such that gas leaves the sealed package through the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: MICVAC AB
    Inventor: Martin GUSTAVSSON