Patents by Inventor Per Mattsson
Per Mattsson 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).
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Patent number: 10584771Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set, and the sun gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set is operatively connected to the transmission housing; the sun gear of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gear set and the output shaft are operatively cType: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan Dersjö, Per Mattsson, Mathias Lehikoinen, Mats Åkerblom, Jörg Müller, Mirko Leesch, Rico Resch
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Patent number: 10584772Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the ring gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set and the sun gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gearType: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan Dersjö, Per Mattsson, Mathias Lehikoinen, Mats Åkerblom, Jörg Müller, Mirko Leesch, Rico Resch
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Publication number: 20200032881Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes a primary transmission arrangement, a transmission housing, an input shaft, and an output shaft. The primary transmission arrangement includes a first, second and third planetary gear set each including a first, a second and a third planetary member, said planetary members being a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear. The transmission arrangement further includes five shift elements engageable in combinations of two to obtain six forward gear stages, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other, the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other, and two planetary members of the third planetary gear set are selectively connectable to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Per MATTSSON, Mathias LEHIKOINEN
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Patent number: 10533641Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein two of the sun gear, the planet carrier and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set are each operatively connected to a respective one of the input shaft, the sun gear, the planet carrier and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan Dersjö, Per Mattsson, Mathias Lehikoinen, Mats Åkerblom, Jörg Müller, Mirko Leesch, Rico Resch
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Patent number: 10495188Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetaryType: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Jan Dersjö, Per Mattsson, Mathias Lehikoinen, Mats Akerblom, Jörg Müller, Mirko Leesch, Rico Resch
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Publication number: 20180259041Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetaryType: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Jan DERSJÖ, Per MATTSSON, Mathias LEHIKOINEN, Mats AKERBLOM, Jörg MÜLLER, Mirko LEESCH, Rico RESCH
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Publication number: 20180245670Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set, and the sun gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set is operatively connected to the transmission housing, the sun gear of the third planetary gear set and the sun gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gear set and, the output shaft are operativelyType: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan DERSJÖ, Per MATTSSON, Mathias LEHIKOINEN, Mats ÅKERBLOM, Jörg MÜLLER, Mirko LEESCH, Rico RESCH
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Publication number: 20180231104Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the input shaft are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the ring gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set and the sun gear of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and the planet carrier of the fourth planetary gearType: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan DERSJÖ, Per MATTSSON, Mathias LEHIKOINEN, Mats AKERBLOM, Jörg MÜLLER, Mirko LEESCH, Rico RESCH
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Publication number: 20180216728Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a gear shift from a forward gear to a reverse gear in a transmission arrangement, the method including the steps of: positioning a first locking mechanism and a first connecting mechanism at least in a partially engaged state for reducing a rotational speed of a planet carrier of a second planetary gear set; and positioning a second locking mechanism in an engaged state when a rotational speed of the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set is below a predetermined threshold limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan DERSJÖ, Per MATTSSON, Johnny ARNE
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Publication number: 20180202518Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a vehicle includes a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear set including a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein the transmission arrangement further includes a transmission housing, an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set and the output shaft are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the sun gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; and two of the sun gear, the planet carrier and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set are each operatively connected to a respective one of the input shaft, the sun gear, the plaType: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Jan DERSJÖ, Per MATTSSON, Mathias LEHIKOINEN, Mats AKERBLOM, Jörg MÜLLER, Mirko LEESCH, Rico RESCH
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Publication number: 20180140434Abstract: A spinal cord device comprises a body formed of a biocompatible, biodegradable matrix and includes a proximal cranial surface and a distal caudal surface for connection to two ends of an injured spinal cord after removal of an injured section. The body has two sets of through channels A, B, C, D, E and F with openings in the cranial surface and the caudal surface for connection of descending motor pathways from cranial white to caudal gray matter and ascending sensory pathways from caudal white to cranial gray matter of the two spinal cord ends. The device has a transversal diameter (Dt) within a range of from 9 to 13 mm, an anteroposterior diameter (Da) and a length (L), and the ratio anteroposterior diameter/transverse diameter (RAPT) is in a range of from 0.5 to 1.0. Kits employ a plurality of such devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Arvid Frostell, Per Mattsson, Mikael Svensson
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Patent number: 9895234Abstract: A spinal cord device comprises a body formed of a biocompatible, biodegradable matrix. The body includes proximal, cranial and distal, caudal surfaces for connection to two ends of an injured spinal cord after removal of an injured section and has through channels with openings in the cranial and caudal surfaces for connection of descending motor pathways and ascending sensory pathways. The device has a transversal diameter (Dt), an anteroposterior diameter (Da) and a length (L), wherein Dt is from 9 to 13 mm and the ratio anteroposterior diameter/transverse diameter (RAPT) is from 0.5 to 1.0 and wherein the position and dimension of the channels, RAPT value, and cranial surface area and/or caudal surface area of the device are adopted to the shape, level, dimension of white and gray matter, and size of the injured spinal cord for optimal connection between spinal cord tracts. Kits and methods employ such devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BIOARCTIC NEUROSCIENCE ABInventors: Arvid Frostell, Per Mattsson, Mikael Svensson
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Patent number: 9598835Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes a variator unit having a variator input shaft and a variator output shaft; a first planetary gear set having a first, a second and a third planetary member, the first planetary member being one of a ring wheel and a planet carrier, the second planetary member being the other one of the ring wheel and the planet carrier, and the third planetary member being a sun wheel, wherein the first planetary member of the first planetary gear set is operatively connected to a transmission input shaft; and a second planetary gear set having a sun wheel, a ring wheel and a planet carrier, the planet carrier being operatively connected to a transmission output shaft; wherein the variator input shaft is operatively connected to the second planetary member of the first planetary gear set; the variator output shaft is operatively connected to the sun wheel of the first planetary gear set, the sun wheel of the first planetary gear set being further operatively connected to the sun wType: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Per Mattsson, Mats Akerblom, Daniel Stalberg
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Publication number: 20170071604Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nerve regeneration device for treating a spinal cord injury comprises providing a mould comprising a bottom plate, a top plate and a centre part, each having a number of holes corresponding to points in the injured spinal cord where nerves should be regenerated, and the centre part having a channel therethrough, placing first flexible elongate structures in the channels, each structure exiting the mould through one hole in the top plate and a matching hole in the bottom plate, filling the mould with a biocompatible or biodegradable material to produce the device, and removing the device from the mould when ready.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Mikael SVENSSON, Per MATTSSON
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Patent number: 9285015Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes a variator unit having a variator input shaft and a variator output shaft, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth planetary gear set, wherein each of the first and second planetary gear sets has a first member operatively connected to a common transmission input shaft, which transmission input shaft is common to the first and second gear sets, and a second member operatively connected to an output shaft, which output shaft is common to the first and second gear sets. Each of the first and second planetary gear sets further includes a third member, and the third planetary gear set has a first, a second and a third member.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment ABInventors: Mats Akerblom, Per Mattsson
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Publication number: 20150299984Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes a variator unit having a variator input shaft and a variator output shaft; a first planetary gear set having a first, a second and a third planetary member, the first planetary member being one of a ring wheel and a planet carrier, the second planetary member being the other one of the ring wheel and the planet carrier, and the third planetary member being a sun wheel, wherein the first planetary member of the first planetary gear set is operatively connected to a transmission input shaft; and a second planetary gear set having a sun wheel, a ring wheel and a planet carrier, the planet carrier being operatively connected to a transmission output shaft; wherein the variator input shaft is operatively connected to the second planetary member of the first planetary gear set; the variator output shaft is operatively connected to the sun wheel of the first planetary gear set, the sun wheel of the first planetary gear set being further operatively connected to the sun wType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Per MATTSSON, Mats AKERBLOM, Daniel STALBERG
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Publication number: 20150088257Abstract: A spinal cord device comprises a body formed of a biocompatible, biodegradable matrix. The body includes proximal, cranial and distal, caudal surfaces for connection to two ends of an injured spinal cord after removal of an injured section and has through channels with openings in the cranial and caudal surfaces for connection of descending motor pathways and ascending sensory pathways. The device has a transversal diameter (Dt), an anteroposterior diameter (Da) and a length (L), wherein Dt is from 9 to 13 mm and the ratio anteroposterior diameter/transverse diameter (RAPT) is from 0.5 to 1.0 and wherein the position and dimension of the channels, RAPT value, and cranial surface area and/or caudal surface area of the device are adopted to the shape, level, dimension of white and gray matter, and size of the injured spinal cord for optimal connection between spinal cord tracts. Kits and methods employ such devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Arvid Frostell, Per Mattsson, Mikael Svensson
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Publication number: 20150018153Abstract: A power split continuously variable transmission is provided including a variator unit having a first and a second variable displacement hydrostatic machine and a planetary gear unit. The power split continuously variable transmission is arranged to be controlled to perform a simultaneous reduction of displacements of the first and second variable displacement hydrostatic machines during at least a part of a lock up state of the power split continuously variable transmission. A method of operating such a transmission is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Daniel Stålberg, Per Mattsson, Andreas Nordstrand
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Publication number: 20140364268Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes a variator unit having a variator input shaft and a variator output shaft, and a first, a second, a third and a fourth planetary gear set, wherein each of the first and second planetary gear sets has a first member operatively connected to a common transmission input shaft, which transmission input shaft is common to the first and second gear sets, and a second member operatively connected to an output shaft, which output shaft is common to the first and second gear sets. Each of the first and second planetary gear sets further includes a third member, and the third planetary gear set has a first, a second and a third member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Mats Akerblom, Per Mattsson
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Publication number: 20140318878Abstract: A working machine includes a prime mover for supplying torque to the driving wheels of the working machine, and a transmission line arranged between the prime mover and the driving wheels for transmitting torque from the prime mover to the driving wheels. The transmission line includes a gearbox arranged between the prime mover and the wheels, and the working machine further includes at least one hydraulic machine in a hydraulic system for moving an implement arranged on the working machine and/or steering the working machine, and an electric machine for driving or braking the driving wheels and/or for driving or braking the at least one hydraulic machine. The electric machine is arranged in parallel with the prime mover with respect to the transmission line and is mechanically connected to the transmission line between the prime mover and the gearbox.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ABInventors: Per MATTSSON, Andreas NORDSTRAND, Rikard MÄKI