Patents by Inventor Per TORSTENSSON

Per TORSTENSSON 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).

  • Method for controlling charging of a hybrid or electric vehicle
    Patent number: 9527391
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling a lock state of a charging cable connected to a power inlet of an electrical vehicle. The vehicle includes an energy storage device electrically connected to the power inlet, a lock unit for locking the charging cable to the power inlet, and a control unit for controlling a lock state of the lock unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Hockenstrom, Per Torstensson, Martin Hadartz
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF A HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150061594
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling a lock state of a charging cable connected to a power inlet of an electrical vehicle. The vehicle includes an energy storage device electrically connected to the power inlet, a lock unit for locking the charging cable to the power inlet, and a control unit for controlling a lock state of the lock unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Anders HOCKENSTROM, Per TORSTENSSON, Martin HADARTZ