Patents by Inventor Peter Löfgren

Peter Löfgren 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).

  • Publication number: 20130069953
    Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: obtain a representation of an appearance of a physical device type; obtain one or more current backgrounds used in a desktop of a specific physical device; and generate a device icon relating to the specific physical device by associating the obtained one or more backgrounds with the representation of appearance of the physical device type, wherein the generated device icon is displayed on a display as a user interface feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Marja Hautala, Igor Polyakov, Ville Nore, Ville Päivätie, Harri Kiljander, Carl-Eric Blomqvist, Liina Poropudas, Jussi Hiltunen, Peter Löfgren
  • Patent number: 8062711
    Abstract: A device for stabilizing an elongated steel sheet when continuously transporting the steel sheet in a transport direction along a predetermined transport path. The device includes at least a first pair, a second pair and a third pair of electromagnets with at least one electromagnet on each side of the steel sheet. The electromagnets are adapted to stabilize the steel sheet with respect to the predetermined transport path. The first and second electromagnets are elongated in a direction essentially perpendicular to the transport direction. The first and second electromagnets are substantially arranged on each side of a longitudinal center line for the steel sheet. The center line is essentially parallel to the transport direction. The third electromagnet is arranged adjacent to the center line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Löfgren, Jan-Erik Eriksson, Mats Molander, Carl-Fredrik Lindberg, Conny Svahn
  • Patent number: 8049587
    Abstract: An air-core reactor with natural-air cooling of a winding includes first open spaces to let air flow through the winding in parallel with an axis of symmetry of the reactor and second open spaces crossing the first open spaces to let air flow through the winding angular to the axis of symmetry. A ventilation unit to produce a forced-air flow is arranged in such a way to the air-core reactor that a first part of the forced-air flow enters one of the first or second open spaces and at least one guiding element is arranged with respect to the crossing of the first and the second open spaces in such a way that the first part of the forced-air flow leaves and a second part of the forced-air flow enters the one of the first or second open spaces. A shielding element is arranged at another crossing of the first and the second open spaces so that substantially no air can leave or enter the one of the first or second open spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Stefan Israelsson Tampe, Peter Löfgren, Piotr Login, Björn Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20100117776
    Abstract: An air-core reactor with natural-air cooling of a winding includes first open spaces to let air flow through the winding in parallel with an axis of symmetry of the reactor and second open spaces crossing the first open spaces to let air flow through the winding angular to the axis of symmetry. A ventilation unit to produce a forced-air flow is arranged in such a way to the air-core reactor that a first part of the forced-air flow enters one of the first or second open spaces and at least one guiding element is arranged with respect to the crossing of the first and the second open spaces in such a way that the first part of the forced-air flow leaves and a second part of the forced-air flow enters the one of the first or second open spaces. A shielding element is arranged at another crossing of the first and the second open spaces so that substantially no air can leave or enter the one of the first or second open spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Stefan Israelsson Tampe, Peter Löfgren, Piotr Login, Björn Jacobson
  • Patent number: 7669638
    Abstract: A control system for regulating the flow of liquid metal in a device for casting a metal. A detector measures a process variable. A control unit evaluates data from the detector. At least one process parameter is automatically varied in order to optimize casting conditions. The detector measures a characteristic of the meniscus at at least two points on the meniscus instantaneously throughout the casting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Sten Kollberg, Jan-Erik Eriksson, Carl-Fredrik Lindberg, Mats Molander, Peter Löfgren, Göte Tallbäck, Rebei Bel Fdhila, Bertil Samuelsson, Stefan Israelsson Tampe, Christina Wallin
  • Patent number: 7406364
    Abstract: A method to calculate energy demand in an energy generation, transmission and distribution network including one or more power plants based on different energy source types including renewable energy, a communications system and one or more local consumption metering units. A customer demand profile for one or more customers is provided. A customer-specified proportion of power demand to be supplied from a given energy source type is registered. A total predicted energy demand dependent is calculated in part on an accumulated demand for the given energy source type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Anders Andrén, Peter Löfgren, Markku Rissanen, Gang Zhou
  • Patent number: 6481368
    Abstract: A device for heat treatment of an object comprises a susceptor (9) having walls (10) surrounding an inner room (11) adapted to receive the object and Rf-field radiating means (12, 15) arranged outside the walls and adapted to heat the walls and by that said object. Said means comprises at least two coils (12, 15) with at least one turn each following upon each other in a longitudinal direction of the susceptor and a current source (17) arranged to cause a current to flow in each coil in a direction of rotation around the susceptor walls opposite to that of the other coil for heating said walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Peter Löfgren, Yujing Liu