Patents by Inventor Per SOHLBERG

Per SOHLBERG 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: 12694353
    Abstract: A production asset monitoring system, for monitoring current operating states of one or more production assets, associates a respective state machine which each asset in the one or more production assets, where each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, out of which operating states at least one state is categorized as a productive state and at least one state is categorized as an unproductive state. The production asset monitoring system further comprises a sensor system configured to detect a current operating state for each state machine, and the production asset monitoring system is configured to aggregate the states of a plurality of assets into a report indicative of production asset utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo Strömberg, Per Sohlberg
  • Patent number: 12646022
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for handling respective state machines of a plurality of production assets. Each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, in a production process. The computer implemented method comprising determining a respective production process for the plurality of production assets by monitoring the plurality of production assets, and associating a respective state machine to the plurality of production assets based on the determined respective production process. The computer implemented method further comprises detecting that at least two of the plurality of production assets shares a same production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Per Sohlberg, Bo Strömberg
  • Patent number: 12630378
    Abstract: A system and related method for retrospectively a transporting asset wherein the system comprises a transporting asset for receiving material; a loading asset arranged at a loading site and configured to load the transporting asset with material; wherein the transporting asset is configured to be transported to a second site, the system further comprising: a weight measurement device arranged at the second site, the weight measurement device is configured to measure the weight of the transporting asset prior to the transporting asset offloading the material, the weight measurement device is configured to transmit weight data associated with the measured weight of the transporting asset; a controller configured to receive the weight data and instruct the loading asset to adapt its operation based on the weight data during subsequent loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per Sohlberg, Bo Strömberg
  • Patent number: 12579501
    Abstract: A transport asset monitoring system for monitoring operating states of one or more transport assets is provided. The transport asset monitoring system has at least one control unit configured to associate a respective state machine with each of the one or more transport assets. Each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, out of which operating states at least one state can be categorized as a productive state and at least one state can be categorized as an unproductive state. The transport asset monitoring system also has a sensor system to detect a current operating state for each state machine. The control unit aggregates the current operating states of a plurality of transport assets such that a transport asset utilization for the one or more transport assets is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo Strömberg, Per Sohlberg
  • Patent number: 12493292
    Abstract: A network system and method therein for enabling management of a mass excavation project is described. The method comprise obtaining a first information indicating that the transporting asset has been loaded with excavated material; providing a load receipt based on the obtained first information, whereby the load receipt is associated with a load destination site for depositing the excavated material; obtaining a second information indicating that the transporting asset has off-loaded the excavated material at the load destination site and the weight of the excavated material; and determining a remaining material weight receiving capacity of the load destination site based on the obtained weight of the excavated material and the maximum material weight receiving capacity of the load destination site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per Sohlberg, Lars-Ola Sjöström
  • Publication number: 20250165892
    Abstract: A production asset monitoring system for automatically monitoring current operating states of one or more production assets is provided. The production asset monitoring system has at least one control unit arranged to associate a respective state machine which each asset in the one or more production assets. Each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, out of which operating states at least one state can be categorized as a productive state and at least one state can be categorized as an unproductive state. The production asset monitoring system also has a sensor system configured to detect a current operating state for each state machine. The control unit is configured to aggregate the states of a plurality of assets into a report indicative of production asset utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo STRÖMBERG, Per SOHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20250013973
    Abstract: A transport asset monitoring system for monitoring operating states of one or more transport assets is provided. The transport asset monitoring system has at least one control unit configured to associate a respective state machine with each of the one or more transport assets. Each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, out of which operating states at least one state can be categorized as a productive state and at least one state can be categorized as an unproductive state. The transport asset monitoring system also has a sensor system to detect a current operating state for each state machine. The control unit aggregates the current operating states of a plurality of transport assets such that a transport asset utilization for the one or more transport assets is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo STRÖMBERG, Per SOHLBERG
  • Publication number: 20240257627
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a processor device configured to notify of an excessive dwell time is provided. The processor device is configured to obtain a dwell time for at least one area out of a set of areas. The set of areas, including the at least one area, may dynamically change over time based on a time spent within respective locations. The dwell time is indicative of an actual time spent by the at least one first vehicle in the at least one area. The processor device is further configured to, when the obtained dwell time exceeds an expected time by more than a threshold, notify at least one user and/or control unit associated with the set of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Daniel Tegnered
  • Publication number: 20240185148
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for handling respective state machines of a plurality of production assets. Each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, in a production process. The method comprising determining a respective production process for the plurality of production assets by monitoring the plurality of production assets, and associating a respective state machine to the plurality of production assets based on the determined respective production process. The method further comprises detecting that at least two of the plurality of production assets shares the same production process. The method further comprises performing an override, based on a respective maturity level of the at least two production assets, to override an operating state of a first production assets of the at least two production assets with an operating state of a second production asset, which second production asset is associated with a higher maturity level than the first production asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Per Sohlberg, Bo Strömberg
  • Publication number: 20240169366
    Abstract: A system and method therein for assigning environmental impact values to mass excavation projects utilizing an excavation site is described. The method comprise obtaining a daily operating time of one or more loading assets at the excavation site, determining at least one first environmental impact based on the obtained daily operating time and at least one fuel or energy consumption rate, obtaining a distance to a target depositing site for one or more transporting assets, determining at least one second environmental impact based on the obtained distances and at least one fuel or energy consumption rate, and assigning at least part of the determined first and second environmental impact to one or more of the mass excavation projects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Marnix REEDIJK
  • Publication number: 20240142981
    Abstract: A network system and method therein for enabling management of a mass excavation project is described. The method comprise obtaining a first information indicating that the transporting asset has been loaded with excavated material; providing a load receipt based on the obtained first information, whereby the load receipt is associated with a load destination site for depositing the excavated material; obtaining a second information indicating that the transporting asset has off-loaded the excavated material at the load destination site and the weight of the excavated material; and determining a remaining material weight receiving capacity of the load destination site based on the obtained weight of the excavated material and the maximum material weight receiving capacity of the load destination site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Lars-Ola SJÖSTRÖM
  • Publication number: 20240104497
    Abstract: A control unit manage loading and/or offloading of a vehicle. The control unit obtains information indicating one or more of: which vehicle that is to be loaded and/or offloaded, a target time for vehicle departure and a vehicle capacity. The control unit initiates loading and/or offloading of goods using assets. The control unit receives real-time information about an amount of goods that has been loaded and/or offloaded to and/or from the assets. The control unit determines, based on the real-time information, that the loading and/or offloading of the vehicle will be finished before, at or after the target time for vehicle departure. The control unit provides information indicating that the loading and/or offloading will be finished before or after the target time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Stefan PETTERSSON
  • Publication number: 20240078490
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for indicating time discrepancies in a repeatable process performed by a plurality of vehicles includes receiving location data including a plurality of data points, each data point corresponding to a time-marked geographical position reported by a vehicle, processing the location data to determine at least one data point subset which is indicative of a point-of-interest, POI, for the repeatable process, comparing the determined data point subset with one or more data point subsets associated with predetermined POIs of a repeatable process, and based on an output of the comparison, identifying a number of POIs of the repeatable process, comparing time information associated with one of the determined POIs of the repeatable process with time information associated with the one or more predetermined POIs, and based on an output of the comparison of time information, identifying one or more time discrepancies in the repeatable process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Daniel TEGNERED
  • Publication number: 20240012430
    Abstract: A method of transport cycle balancing is provided, including recurrently receiving first data indicative of movements of a plurality of dump trucks operating in accordance with a respective transport cycle including a planned hauling of material between a same first site and at least one second site, forecasting an imminent imbalance of inbound and outbound trucks for the first site based on the received first data, determining one or more mitigative actions for the trucks in response to forecasting the imminent imbalance, and communicating the mitigative action to at least one truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Lars-Ola SJÖSTRÖM
  • Publication number: 20230373737
    Abstract: A system and related method for retrospectively a transporting asset wherein the system comprises a transporting asset for receiving material; a loading asset arranged at a loading site and configured to load the transporting asset with material; wherein the transporting asset is configured to be transported to a second site, the system further comprising: a weight measurement device arranged at the second site, the weight measurement device is configured to measure the weight of the transporting asset prior to the transporting asset offloading the material, the weight measurement device is configured to transmit weight data associated with the measured weight of the transporting asset; a controller configured to receive the weight data and instruct the loading asset to adapt its operation based on the weight data during subsequent loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Per SOHLBERG, Bo STRÖMBERG
  • Publication number: 20230251638
    Abstract: A production asset monitoring system, for monitoring current operating states of one or more production assets, associates a respective state machine which each asset in the one or more production assets, where each state machine implements a plurality of operating states, out of which operating states at least one state is categorized as a productive state and at least one state is categorized as an unproductive state. The production asset monitoring system further comprises a sensor system configured to detect a current operating state for each state machine, and the production asset monitoring system is configured to aggregate the states of a plurality of assets into a report indicative of production asset utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo Strömberg, Per Sohlberg
  • Publication number: 20230186207
    Abstract: A production forecast system, executed on a remote server for monitoring a production rate of a mass excavating project at a project site is described. The system is arranged to obtain historical load data associated with transports of the project at the site, adapt a model configured to predict a future production rate for the mass excavating project based on the obtained historical load data, and predict a future production rate of the mass excavating project at the site based on current measured load data and on the adapted model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Per SOHLBERG