Patents by Inventor Per WIDEK

Per WIDEK 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: 12049141
    Abstract: A motor drive in a an at least partly electrically operated vehicle. Motor windings are connected to a positive pole of a TVS and a capacitor is connected to a negative pole when a first, third and sixth connecting units are in connected state and when a second, fourth and fifth connecting units are in disconnected state. The motor windings are connected to a negative pole of the TVS and the capacitor is connected to the positive pole when the first, third and sixth connecting units are in disconnected state and when the second, fourth and fifth connecting units are in connected state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Victor Sandgren, Per Widek
  • Patent number: 12040694
    Abstract: A method performed by a control unit for handling phases in which multiple converters operate in an at least partly electrically driven vehicle. The converters are parallel power electric converters each comprised in a respective EMD. The converters are connected to a power supply via a DC supply link. At least one of the converters is adapted to communicate with at least one of the remaining of the multiple converters via a communication interface. The control unit detects that a first converter operates in a first phase. The control unit initiates at least one of the remaining converters to operate phase shifted compared to the first converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Per Widek
  • Patent number: 12017546
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric power transmission system (20) for a vehicle (10) comprising an energy storage system (30) for storing electrical power and a bidirectional power system (40) connected to the energy storage system, the bidirectional power system comprising a bidirectional DC/AC converter (50) for power conversion, the bidirectional DC/AC converter (50) being connected to the energy storage system, a junction unit (60) connected to the bidirectional DC/AC converter and comprising a charging interface (70) for connecting to an external power supply grid (72), and an electrical power take-off (ePTO) (80) interface for connecting to an external power load (82), and wherein the bidirectional power system is configured to perform any one of the following operations: an ePTO first operation (1 10), in which power is transferred from the energy storage system to the ePTO interface via the bidirectional power system, an ePTO second operation (120), in which power is transferred from the charging in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventors: Artem Rodionov, Per Widek, Andreas Stockman
  • Publication number: 20230182581
    Abstract: A system for controlling capacitors comprised in an at least partly electrical driven vehicle. The system comprises a converter comprising a first capacitor connected to a first side of a three-phase bridge. The system comprises a third capacitor adapted to be controlled, via a first switch, to be either connected in parallel to or disconnected from the first capacitor. The system is adapted such that, when the converter is activated and is initiated to start operating or is currently operating, the first switch is in a closed position such that the third capacitor is connected. The system is further adapted such that, when the converter is inactivated and is not in operation, the first switch is in an open position such that the third capacitor is disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: VOLVO Truck Corporation
    Inventors: Per Widek, Jonas Ottosson
  • Publication number: 20230179080
    Abstract: A method performed by a control unit for handling phases in which multiple converters operate in an at least partly electrically driven vehicle. The converters are parallel power electric converters each comprised in a respective EMD. The converters are connected to a power supply via a DC supply link. At least one of the converters is adapted to communicate with at least one of the remaining of the multiple converters via a communication interface. The control unit detects that a first converter operates in a first phase. The control unit initiates at least one of the remaining converters to operate phase shifted compared to the first converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Per WIDEK
  • Publication number: 20220348085
    Abstract: A motor drive in a an at least partly electrically operated vehicle. Motor windings are connected to a positive pole of a TVS and a capacitor is connected to a negative pole when a first, third and sixth connecting units are in connected state and when a second, fourth and fifth connecting units are in disconnected state. The motor windings are connected to a negative pole of the TVS and the capacitor is connected to the positive pole when the first, third and sixth connecting units are in disconnected state and when the second, fourth and fifth connecting units are in connected state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Victor SANDGREN, Per WIDEK
  • Publication number: 20220063423
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric power transmission system (20) for a vehicle (10) comprising an energy storage system (30) for storing electrical power and a bidirectional power system (40) connected to the energy storage system, the bidirectional power system comprising a bidirectional DC/AC converter (50) for power conversion, the bidirectional DC/AC converter (50) being connected to the energy storage system, a junction unit (60) connected to the bidirectional DC/AC converter and comprising a charging interface (70) for connecting to an external power supply grid (72), and an electrical power take-off (ePTO) (80) interface for connecting to an external power load (82), and wherein the bidirectional power system is configured to perform any one of the following operations: an ePTO first operation (1 10), in which power is transferred from the energy storage system to the ePTO interface via the bidirectional power system, an ePTO second operation (120), in which power is transferred from the charging in
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Artem RODIONOV, Per WIDEK, Andreas STOCKMAN
  • Patent number: 10093167
    Abstract: An articulated vehicle having at least two vehicle parts which are connected to and articulated relative to each other is provided. The vehicle includes a front vehicle part and at least one rear vehicle part arranged behind the front vehicle part with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The front vehicle part has a first drive unit including at least an electric motor and a first energy storage system; and at least one rear vehicle part has a drive unit including at least an electric motor and an energy storage system. Each rear vehicle part includes an individual electrical system that is galvanically isolated from the front vehicle part and from each other at least under normal driving conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Per Widek
  • Publication number: 20170217303
    Abstract: An articulated vehicle having at least two vehicle parts which are connected to and articulated relative to each other is provided. The vehicle includes a front vehicle part and at least one rear vehicle part arranged behind the front vehicle part with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The front vehicle part has a first drive unit including at least an electric motor and a first energy storage system; and at least one rear vehicle part has a drive unit including at least an electric motor and an energy storage system. Each rear vehicle part includes an individual electrical system that is galvanically isolated from the front vehicle part and from each other at least under normal driving conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Per WIDEK