Patents by Inventor Staffan Nilsson

Staffan Nilsson 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: 20250209828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method performed in a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system. The method includes: obtaining an image sequence captured by an image capturing device of the vehicle, wherein the image sequence includes a plurality of images depicting a scene at a respective time instance of a plurality of time instances; obtaining a set of 3D points based on a depth map of the scene depicted in the image sequence, wherein each 3D point of the set of 3D points is associated with a three-dimensional position of the 3D point within the scene; determining motion data associated with each 3D point of the set of 3D points,; and assigning the set of 3D points with associated motion data to a free-space estimation of the scene, based on the three-dimensional position associated with each 3D point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Staffan NILSSON, Mathias ERNST, Ömer Faruk ADIL
  • Publication number: 20240391493
    Abstract: A method for determining free-space in a surrounding environment of a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system, ADS. The method includes: obtaining an image depicting the surrounding environment of the vehicle; determining: for each reference point of a plurality of reference points in the image, segmentation data indicative of a confidence score of the reference point belonging to free-space and depth data indicative of a distance of each reference point relative the camera; assigning each reference point of the plurality of reference points to a cell of a plurality of cells in a grid, based on the depth data associated with each reference point of the plurality of reference points; and assigning an aggregated confidence score, based on the segmentation data associated with each reference point of the respective cell, thereby determining a free-space in the surrounding environment of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thor STEFANSSON, Mathias ERNST, Staffan NILSSON, Ömer Faruk ADIL
  • Patent number: 9744850
    Abstract: An electric drive axle arrangement for a road vehicle comprises an electric drive motor (1), a differential mechanism (3, 4) for allowing different velocities of drive wheels driven by the drive motor, and a torque vectoring system (2, 6, 7) for controlling the distribution of drive torque between the two drive wheels. A torque vectoring motor (2) of the torque vectoring system is of the non-permanent magnet motor type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems AB
    Inventors: Kristoffer Nilsson, Gustaf Lagunoff, Staffan Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20150065283
    Abstract: An electric drive axle arrangement for a road vehicle comprises an electric drive motor (1), a differential mechanism (3, 4) for allowing different velocities of drive wheels driven by the drive motor, and a torque vectoring system (2, 6, 7) for controlling the distribution of drive torque between the two drive wheels. A torque vectoring motor (2) of the torque vectoring system is of the non-permanent magnet motor type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kristoffer Nilsson, Gustaf Lagunoff, Staffan Nilsson
  • Patent number: 8225749
    Abstract: A cubicle (10) for an animal, a system for an arrangement within the cubicle and a method for mounting said arrangement. The cubicle (10) has an open side (12) though which the animal enters the cubicle (10) and an opposite end for the animal's head. The cubicle (10) includes a brisket board (13) for positioning the animal in the right position within the cubicle (10) and a mattress (16) placed on a cubicle floor (14) for the animal to rest on. One side of the mattress (16), and one side of the brisket board (13) are secured to the cubical floor (14) by an elongated profile (25) securing both the mattress (16) and the brisket board (13) to the floor (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Staffan Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20100186678
    Abstract: A cubicle (10) for an animal, a system for an arrangement within the cubicle and a method for mounting said arrangement. The cubicle (10) has an open side (12) though which the animal enters the cubicle (10) and an opposite end for the animal's head. The cubicle (10) includes a brisket board (13) for positioning the animal in the right position within the cubicle (10) and a mattress (16) placed on a cubicle floor (14) for the animal to rest on. One side of the mattress (16), and one side of the brisket board (13) are secured to the cubical floor (14) by an elongated profile (25) securing both the mattress (16) and the brisket board (13) to the floor (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: DELAVAL HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Staffan Nilsson
  • Publication number: 20070209941
    Abstract: Fluidic flow is directed in a capillary or channel in a miniaturized separation or microfluidic device by the addition of liquid crystals to the fluid filling the channel. The liquid crystal medium undergoes changes in morphology upon the addition of external stimuli (magnetic and/or electric field and temperature). Under appropriate conditions this externally triggered change in liquid crystal produces a change in viscosity. This triggered change in viscosity directs fluid flow in multiple path channels and/or capillaries and therefore serves as a means of directing and controlling fluid flow within a capillary or channel in a miniaturized separation or microfluidic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Lisa Holland, John L. West, Staffan Nilsson, Theron John Pappas
  • Patent number: 7200493
    Abstract: A system and a method for screening of nucleation tendency of a molecule, such as a macromolecule, based on acoustic, electrostatic or hybrid acoustic/electrostatic levitation of a droplet for optimizing crystallization conditions for said molecule. This allows for a controlled approach to determination of supersaturation and allows for screening of crystal nucleation conditions within minutes and hours instead of months and years with a minute amount of starting material compared to conventional crystallization methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Chemical Holovoice AB
    Inventors: Staffan Nilsson, Eila Cedergren, Sabina Santesson
  • Patent number: 6909091
    Abstract: The invention describes a new integrated separation and analysis system for analysis and separation of at least one sample component, comprising a mass sensitive detector (1) with ionization source (2), at least one mobile solid phase (3), at least one sample component (4), one transport system (5) where the mobile solid phase and the sample component are transported, and at least one transport fluid (6). The sample component is separated at the interface between the transport and the mass sensitive detector. Also, a method for analysis and separation of sample components is included, utilizing the mentioned integrated separation and analysis system. According to the method, the mobile solid phase and the sample are separated before the mass analyzer, and the sample components are transported towards the mass analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Nanosep AB
    Inventors: Staffan Nilsson, Peter Spégel, Peter Viberg, Leif Schweitz
  • Publication number: 20040238736
    Abstract: The invention describes a new integrated separation and analysis system for analysis and separation of at least one sample component, comprising a mass sensitive detector (1) with ionization source (2), at least one mobile solid phase (3), at least one sample component (4), one transport system (5) where the mobile solid phase and the sample component are transported, and at least one transport fluid (6). The sample component is separated at the interface between the transport and the mass sensitive detector. Also, a method for analysis and separation of sample components is included, utilizing the mentioned integrated separation and analysis system. According to the method, the mobile solid phase and the sample are separated before the mass analyzer, and the sample components are transported towards the mass analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Staffan Nilsson, Peter Spegel, Peter Viberg, Leif Schweitz
  • Publication number: 20030049642
    Abstract: A system and a method for screening of nucleation tendency of a molecule, such as a macromolecule, based on acoustic, electrostatic or hybrid acoustic/electrostatic levitation of a droplet for optimizing crystallization conditions for said molecule. This allows for a controlled approach to determination of supersaturation and allows for screening of crystal nucleation conditions within minutes and hours instead of months and years with a minute amount of starting material compared to conventional crystallization methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Staffan Nilsson, Eila Cedergren, Sabina Santesson
  • Patent number: 6192768
    Abstract: A sampling cell of flow-through type and use of such a sampling cell. The sampling cell is preferably manufactured by etching of silicon wafers. It is especially useful for continuous picovolume sampling in an analytical flow. The pressure pulse generator (9) generates pulses directly into a flow channel (3). The flow channel (3) is preferably formed by a first basin (4) in a first structure (1) and a second basin (5) in a second structure (2). In a first embodiment the pressure pulse generator (9) comprises at least one piezo-ceramic disc and/or devices acting by way of magnetostrictive, electrostatical or electromechanical forces and/or devices acting by way of thermal expansion. Method of directing samples from a flow-through sampling cell by establishing a difference in electrical potential between the liquid in the flow-through sampling cell and the object to which the samples are to be directed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Pharmacia Biotech AB
    Inventors: Lars Wallman, Johan Drott, Johan Nilsson, Thomas Laurell, Staffan Nilsson
  • Patent number: 5627643
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method Of detecting and quantifying components separated by capillary electrophoresis or other techniques using thin capillaries in the separation. The method of the present invention comprises irradiating the whole or large parts of the capillary at short time intervals and detecting the fluorescence originating from the sample components, preferably by a CCD detector (charge coupled device). Thereby, an instantaneous image of the progress of the separation process is obtained. The present invention further comprises an apparatus for performing this detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Inventors: Staffan Birnbaum, Jonas Johansson, Per-Olof Larsson, Akiyoshi Miyabayashi, Klaus Mosbach, Staffan Nilsson, Sune Svanberg, Karl-Gustav Wahlund
  • Patent number: D607611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Delaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Staffan Nilsson
  • Patent number: D608058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Delaval Holding AB
    Inventor: Staffan Nilsson