Patents by Inventor Rune Johansson

Rune Johansson 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: 20170208449
    Abstract: A system in radio communication comprising a controller, a first device, and a second device is provided. The first device is associated with a first particular sector of a radio communication cell and the second device is associated with a second particular sector of the radio communication cell. The first device comprises a first sector indicating hardware and the second device comprises a second sector indicating hardware. The first and second sector indicating hardware each comprises a first visual sector information relating to the first particular sector such that the first visual sector information is visible to a human, and a first electronically readable sector information relating to the first particular sector. Each device comprises a first reading arrangement for reading the electronically readable sector information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Per Gustafsson, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, Ulf Persson
  • Patent number: 9712992
    Abstract: A system in radio communication comprising a controller, a first device, and a second device is provided. The first device is associated with a first particular sector of a radio communication cell and the second device is associated with a second particular sector of the radio communication cell. The first device comprises a first sector indicating hardware and the second device comprises a second sector indicating hardware. The first and second sector indicating hardware each comprises a first visual sector information relating to the first particular sector such that the first visual sector information is visible to a human, and a first electronically readable sector information relating to the first particular sector. Each device comprises a first reading arrangement for reading the electronically readable sector information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Per Gustafsson, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, Ulf Persson
  • Patent number: 9337947
    Abstract: It is presented a filter apparatus comprising: a first frequency shifter arranged to accept an input signal of the apparatus; a first filter; a second frequency shifter; a second filter; and a third frequency shifter, the output of which is connected to the output of the apparatus. The first frequency shifter, the first filter, the second frequency shifter, the second filter and the third frequency shifter are serially connected; and each one of the first frequency shifter, second frequency shifter and third frequency shifter has separate shift input signals, respectively. A corresponding radio base station assembly and method are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Louise Ehn, Bo Franzon, Roy Naddaf, Marie O'Loughlin, Ulf Skärby
  • Publication number: 20160088522
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method performed by a base station (200) in a wireless communication system for controlling communication resources to a plurality of antenna sites (231, 232, 233, 234) of the base station, the base station providing communication resources as a number of antenna carriers providing IQ data flows (IQ1, IQ2, IQ3) to the plurality of antenna sites. The method comprises: estimating (302) traffic load on individual of the plurality of antenna sites (231, 232, 233, 234), and distributing (312) the number of antenna carriers to the plurality of antenna sites based on the estimated traffic load on individual of the plurality of antenna sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Chenguang LU, Miguel BERG, Per- Erik ERIKSSON, Rune JOHANSSON, Johan THOREBÄCK, Elmar TROJER
  • Patent number: 9077064
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a directional filter assembly (10) comprises a multi-port filter circuit (12) for combining or separating signals in specified pass-bands and an isolated port (20) having a resistive load (22), for absorbing out-of-band signals. The assembly further includes a reflective protection device (24) configured to protect the resistive load (22) from being overpowered by out-of-band signal power, based on being configured to reflect or not reflect the out-of-band signals in dependence on the level of out-of-band signal power. In at least one embodiment, the directional filter assembly is configured as a microwave transmission assembly, such as is used for combining signals from two or more base stations, for transmission from a common antennae assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Bosse Franzon, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Rune Johansson, Torbjörn Lindh, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, John David Rhodes
  • Publication number: 20140128055
    Abstract: A system in radio communication comprising a controller, a first device, and a second device is provided. The first device is associated with a first particular sector of a radio communication cell and the second device is associated with a second particular sector of the radio communication cell. The first device comprises a first sector indicating hardware and the second device comprises a second sector indicating hardware. The first and second sector indicating hardware each comprises a first visual sector information relating to the first particular sector such that the first visual sector information is visible to a human, and a first electronically readable sector information relating to the first particular sector. Each device comprises a first reading arrangement for reading the electronically readable sector information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Per Gustafsson, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, Ulf Persson
  • Publication number: 20140105203
    Abstract: It is presented a filter apparatus comprising: a first frequency shifter arranged to accept an input signal of the apparatus; a first filter; a second frequency shifter; a second filter; and a third frequency shifter, the output of which is connected to the output of the apparatus. The first frequency shifter, the first filter, the second frequency shifter, the second filter and the third frequency shifter are serially connected; and each one of the first frequency shifter, second frequency shifter and third frequency shifter has separate shift input signals, respectively. A corresponding radio base station assembly and method are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Louise Ehn, Bo Franzon, Roy Naddaf, Marie O'Loughlin, Ulf Skärby
  • Patent number: 8655388
    Abstract: A system in radio communication comprising a controller, a first device, and a second device is provided. The first device is associated with a first particular sector of a radio communication cell and the second device is associated with a second particular sector of the radio communication cell. The first device comprises a first sector indicating hardware and the second device comprises a second sector indicating hardware. The first and second sector indicating hardware each comprises a first visual sector information relating to the first particular sector such that the first visual sector information is visible to a human, and a first electronically readable sector information relating to the first particular sector. Each device comprises a first reading arrangement for reading the electronically readable sector information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Per Gustafsson, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, Ulf Persson
  • Patent number: 8554277
    Abstract: A microwave transmission assembly comprising a combiner comprising first and second input ports and internal and external output a ports; the combiner being adapted to transfer a signal received at microwave frequency f1 at the first input port to the external output port and signals received at other frequencies to the internal output port; the combiner being further adapted to transfer a signal at a microwave frequency f2 at the second input port to the external output port and signals received at the other frequencies to the internal output port; a resistive load connected to the internal output port; and, a power dependent reflective load connected in series with the resistive load, the power dependent reflective load comprising a reactive element, the reactive element comprising an inductive component and a capacitive component and being adapted to resonate at a load frequency; the impedance of the capacitive component being adapted to drop when the incident microwave power received by the power dependen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Filtronic Wireless Limited
    Inventors: Bosse Franzon, Jan-Erik Lundeberg, Rune Johansson, Torbjorn Lindh, Claudia Muniz Garcia, John David Rhodes
  • Publication number: 20120309458
    Abstract: A microwave transmission assembly comprising a combiner comprising first and second input ports and internal and external output a ports; the combiner being adapted to transfer a signal received at microwave frequency f1 at the first input port to the external output port and signals received at other frequencies to the internal output port; the combiner being further adapted to transfer a signal at a microwave frequency f2 at the second input port to the external output port and signals received at the other frequencies to the internal output port; a resistive load connected to the internal output port; and, a power dependent reflective load connected in series with the resistive load, the power dependent reflective load comprising a reactive element, the reactive element comprising an inductive component and a capacitive component and being adapted to resonate at a load frequency; the impedance of the capacitive component being adapted to drop when the incident microwave power received by the power dependen
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Bosse Franzon, Jan-Erik Lundeberg, Rune Johansson, Torbjorn Lindh, Claudia Muniz Garcia, John David Rhodes
  • Publication number: 20120264459
    Abstract: A system in radio communication comprising a controller, a first device, and a second device is provided. The first device is associated with a first particular sector of a radio communication cell and the second device is associated with a second particular sector of the radio communication cell. The first device comprises a first sector indicating hardware and the second device comprises a second sector indicating hardware. The first and second sector indicating hardware each comprises a first visual sector information relating to the first particular sector such that the first visual sector information is visible to a human, and a first electronically readable sector information relating to the first particular sector. Each device comprises a first reading arrangement for reading the electronically readable sector information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Per Gustafsson, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, Ulf Persson
  • Publication number: 20120229229
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a directional filter assembly (10) comprises a multi-port filter circuit (12) for combining or separating signals in specified pass-bands and an isolated port (20) having a resistive load (22), for absorbing out-of-band signals. The assembly further includes a reflective protection device (24) configured to protect the resistive load (22) from being overpowered by out-of-band signal power, based on being configured to reflect or not reflect the out-of-band signals in dependence on the level of out-of-band signal power. In at least one embodiment, the directional filter assembly is configured as a microwave transmission assembly, such as is used for combining signals from two or more base stations, for transmission from a common antennae assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Bosse Franzon, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Rune Johansson, Torbjörn Lindh, Claudia Muñiz Garcia, John David Rhodes
  • Patent number: 8072286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus (20) for a radio frequency component (10), RF component, for use in antenna systems, wherein the RF component (10) is adapted to guide direct current, DC, power signals; control signals and RF signals, and wherein the RF component (10) is adapted to separate the DC power signals and the control signals from the RF signals. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises an impedance matching network interface (21) adapted to match at least one control signal of the separated control signals to at least one predetermined impedance value; and a DC and signalling controller (22) that is adapted to control, along DC paths, the DC power signals to at least a first port of the RF component (10), and adapted to control, along signalling paths, the control signals to at least a second port of the RF component (10), whereby the DC power signals and the control signals are controlled independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Rune Johansson
  • Publication number: 20100151908
    Abstract: A base station includes multiple sector antenna units. Each sector antenna unit has an antenna for receiving a carrier signal associated with an antenna frequency in an available frequency band. The base station is converted between a multiple sector base station configuration and a multi-sector, omni-base station configuration. In a diversity base station implementation, each sector antenna unit receives a diversity signal from a first sector, and the second diversity antenna unit receives a diversity signal from a second different sector. If one sector antenna unit does not perform properly so that one of the sector diversity signals is lost or corrupted, the other sector diversity signal is still useable. The base station may be reconfigured to power-down at least some part of the transmit side without having to power-down some or all of the receive side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ulf Skarby, Rune Johansson, Sven Patrik Lindell, Dan Anders Lindqvist
  • Publication number: 20100045402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus (20) for a radio frequency component (10), RF component, for use in antenna systems, wherein the RF component (10) is adapted to guide direct current, DC, power signals; control signals and RF signals, and wherein the RF component (10) is adapted to separate the DC power signals and the control signals from the RF signals. The apparatus according to the present invention comprises an impedance matching network interface (21) adapted to match at least one control signal of the separated control signals to at least one predetermined impedance value; and a DC and signalling controller (22) that is adapted to control, along DC paths, the DC power signals to at least a first port of the RF component (10), and adapted to control, along signalling paths, the control signals to at least a second port of the RF component (10), whereby the DC power signals and the control signals are controlled independently of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Rune Johansson
  • Patent number: 7623005
    Abstract: The invention presents a filter combiner, in particular for mobile communications applications, adapted to be connected to an antenna (12), comprising a first directional coupler (13), connected to at least one first filter (15, 15a, 15b), to an antenna branch (12a), to at least one second filter (17, 17a, 17b), and to a first signal branch (20), the combiner also comprising a second directional coupler (21), connected to the at least one first filter (15, 15a, 15b), to a second signal branch (25), and to the at least one second filter (17, 17a, 17b). Further, the first directional coupler (13) is adapted to be connected to the first signal branch (20) via at least one third filter (29, 29a, 29b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Daniel Källberg
  • Publication number: 20080287163
    Abstract: A base station includes multiple sector antenna units. Each sector antenna unit has an antenna for receiving a carrier signal associated with an antenna frequency in an available frequency band. The base station is converted between a multiple sector base station configuration and a multi-sector, omni-base station configuration. In a diversity base station implementation, each sector antenna unit receives a diversity signal from a first sector, and the second diversity antenna unit receives a diversity signal from a second different sector. If one sector antenna unit does not perform properly so that one of the sector diversity signals is lost or corrupted, the other sector diversity signal is still useable. The base station may be reconfigured to power-down at least some part of the transmit side without having to power-down some or all of the receive side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ),
    Inventors: Ulf Skarby, Rune Johansson, Sven Patrik Lindell, Dan Anders Lindqvist
  • Publication number: 20080174385
    Abstract: The invention presents a filter combiner, in particular for mobile communications applications, adapted to be connected to an antenna (12), comprising a first directional coupler (13), connected to at least one first filter (15, 15a, 15b), to an antenna branch (12a), to at least one second filter (17, 17a, 17b), and to a first signal branch (20), the combiner also comprising a second directional coupler (21), connected to the at least one first filter (15, 15a, 15b), to a second signal branch (25), and to the at least one second filter (17, 17a, 17b). Further, the first directional coupler (13) is adapted to be connected to the first signal branch (20) via at least one third filter (29, 29a, 29b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Daniel Kallberg
  • Patent number: 7392868
    Abstract: Tiller truck provided with force transmitter in order to transmit a pumping movement with the tiller to the wheels via a coupling in order to facilitate the movement of the truck. The coupling is arranged so that it can be set for force transfer forward or rearward or in an entirely free position. A control for the control of the coupling is arranged in the tiller handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: BT Industries AB
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Lars Eriksson, Joakim Gustavsson
  • Publication number: 20070062423
    Abstract: The invention refers to a toilet system (1) comprising at least one toilet unit (2) having a device (3) for macerating and transportation of waste together with flush-water, so-called blackwater (4) to a holding-tank (6), and a combustion chamber (8) with economizer connectable directly or indirectly via a transportation-tank to said holding-tank (6), in said combustion chamber (8) the blackwater is incinerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Rune Johansson, Lars Ehnhage