Patents by Inventor Peter Engborg

Peter Engborg 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: 10399237
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vacuum generator (3) in a vacuum system (10) for transportation of objects, which vacuum system (10) comprises a vacuum generator (3) driven by a compressed air flow via a first on/off valve (1), wherein the vacuum generator (3) is arranged to be brought in flow connection with the vacuum gripper means (6) comprised in the vacuum system (10), in order to supply vacuum to the vacuum gripper means (6) in result of the compressed air flow, wherein the vacuum system (10) comprises a second valve (2), which is arranged to supply compressed air into the vacuum system (10); one centralized pressure sensor (4) used for monitoring a system pressure (P) inside the vacuum system (10) and for adaptive blow-off; and a vacuum system controller (5), wherein if the on/off valve (1) is not flowing air to the vacuum generator (3), the vacuum system controller (5) indicates a state of no vacuum generation, and the second valve (2) is activated, allowing an amount of compressed air to flow into the vac
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Piab Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Gustaf Wigren, Peter Engborg
  • Patent number: 10371595
    Abstract: The invention relates to energy saving in vacuum systems by means of a method and a controller enabling to consider the fluctuation in system-pressure of a system by determining a maximum system-pressure S2H and a minimum system-pressure S2h for each working cycle WC based on a determined target system-pressure pn? and a pre-set system-pressure p0? for the current working cycle WCn (n=1, 2, 3, . . . ). The method is especially adapted to fluctuations in system-pressure level of a vacuum system comprising a vacuum gripper tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Piab Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Gustaf Wigren, Peter Engborg
  • Patent number: 10059533
    Abstract: A controller for controlling a vacuum generator in a vacuum system for transportation of objects, which vacuum system comprises a vacuum generator driven by a compressed air flow via a first on/off valve, to supply vacuum to a vacuum gripper, the vacuum system comprises a second valve arranged to supply compressed air into the vacuum system; a pressure sensor for monitoring a system-pressure inside a vacuum chamber; and the controller that is arranged to communicate with the first on/off valve, the second valve and the pressure sensor; and when the on/off valve is not flowing air to the vacuum generator, and the controller indicates a state of no vacuum generation, and if a fluctuation from a pressure-equilibrium to a negative time-derivative of the system-pressure is detected, the controller is arranged to activate the second valve, allowing compressed air to flow into the vacuum-chamber for compensation to re-establish the pressure-equilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Piab Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Gustaf Wigren, Peter Engborg
  • Publication number: 20170355083
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vacuum generator (3) in a vacuum system (10) for transportation of objects, which vacuum system (10) comprises a vacuum generator (3) driven by a compressed air flow via a first on/off valve (1), wherein the vacuum generator (3) is arranged to be brought in flow connection with the vacuum gripper means (6) comprised in the vacuum system (10), in order to supply vacuum to the vacuum gripper means (6) in result of the compressed air flow, wherein the vacuum system (10) comprises a second valve (2), which is arranged to supply compressed air into the vacuum system (10); one centralized pressure sensor (4) used for monitoring a system pressure (P) inside the vacuum system (10) and for adaptive blow-off; and a vacuum system controller (5), wherein if the on/off valve (1) is not flowing air to the vacuum generator (3), the vacuum system controller (5) indicates a state of no vacuum generation, and the second valve (2) is activated, allowing an amount of compressed air to flow into the vac
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Gustaf Wigren, Peter Engborg
  • Publication number: 20170350784
    Abstract: The invention relates to energy saving in vacuum systems by means of a method and a controller enabling to consider the fluctuation in system-pressure of a system by determining a maximum system-pressure S2H and a minimum system-pressure S2h for each working cycle WC based on a determined target system-pressure pn? and a pre-set system-pressure p0? for the current working cycle WCn (n=1, 2, 3, . . . ). The method is especially adapted to fluctuations in system-pressure level of a vacuum system comprising a vacuum gripper tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Gustaf Wigren, Peter Engborg
  • Publication number: 20170203929
    Abstract: A controller (5) for controlling a vacuum generator (3) in a vacuum system (10) for transportation of objects, which vacuum system (3) comprises a vacuum generator (3) driven by a compressed air flow via a first on/off valve (1), wherein the vacuum generator (3) via a vacuum chamber (11) being part of the vacuum system (10) is arranged to be brought in flow connection with the vacuum gripper means (6) comprised in the vacuum system (10), in order to supply vacuum to the vacuum gripper means (6) in result of the compressed air flow, wherein the vacuum system (10) comprises a second valve (2) arranged to supply compressed air into the vacuum system (10); a pressure sensor (4) for monitoring (21) a system pressure (P) inside the vacuum chamber (11); and a vacuum system controller (5), wherein the controller (5) is arranged to communicate with the first on/off valve (1), the second valve (2) and the pressure sensor and when the on/off valve (1) is not flowing air to the vacuum generator (3), and the controller (5
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Gustaf Wigren, Peter Engborg