Patents by Inventor Stefan Fors

Stefan Fors 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: 20200080511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing arrangement for a rotatable shaft of a combustion engine. The rotatable shaft comprises a crankshaft journal, a crankshaft gear and a flywheel. The sealing arrangement comprises a sealing member configured to be arranged in an annular space between a surface defining an opening for said rotatable shaft through a stationary wall of the combustion engine and an outer periphery surface of the rotatable shaft. The sealing member comprises a radially outer portion to be fixedly arranged to the surface defining said opening. The crankshaft gear comprises a portion provided with a smooth outer periphery surface and that the sealing member comprises a radially inner portion comprising at least one sealing lip configured to sealingly abut against the outer periphery surface of the crankshaft gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Scania CV AB
    Inventors: Hans GÃ…NGFELDT, Stefan FORS
  • Patent number: 10435538
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product comprising organic natural fiber material and matrix material, wherein the method comprises mixing the organic natural fiber material with the matrix material in a primary mixing stage to form a mixture. The primary mixing stage comprises a contacting step in which the organic natural fiber material comes in contact with the matrix material that is at least partly in a form of melt, and compression ratio of the organic natural fiber material is less than 8. The method further comprises forming a composite product comprising the mixture. Further, the invention relates to a composite product, a use of the composite product, and a system for manufacturing a composite product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Patent number: 10414074
    Abstract: Providing composite structures with micro contoured surface layer. There is provided a method to adjust roughness level of micro contoured surface layer when manufacturing a composite and products thereof. The micro contoured surface layer may cover all or at least part of the surface area of the composite product. The roughness level of micro contoured surface layer may be increased or decreased by controlling the process parameters. In particular, there is provided a method to increase the roughness level of composite material having a primary surface layer with a primary surface roughness by softening the primary surface layer of the composite material by heating and providing a secondary surface layer of the composite material surface with a secondary surface roughness by cooling the softened surface layer. Further, there are provided methods to determine and visualize the level of micro contoured surface layer roughness on a composite product surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kari Luukko, Stefan Fors, Harri Kosonen, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Petri Myllytie
  • Patent number: 10161496
    Abstract: A clearance adjustment mechanism (14) for a gearwheel transmission (12) includes at least one gearwheel (16, 66) with a centerline (39, 67), and a hole (36) in the gearwheel (16, 66) and running substantially parallel with and radially offset from the centerline (39, 67). A spigot (46) insertable in the hole (36) has a threaded portion (48) and a conical portion (50) and fits in the hole (36) such that the centerline (39, 67) moves radially in parallel with the spigot (46) when the spigot is turned in the hole (36). Also a gearwheel transmission (12) with such a clearance adjustment mechanism (14), a combustion engine (4) with such a gearwheel transmission (12), a vehicle (1) with such a combustion engine (4), and a method for adjusting the flank clearance in such a gearwheel transmission (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: SCANIA CV AB
    Inventor: Stefan Fors
  • Patent number: 9976005
    Abstract: The application relates to a composition and manufacturing and a use of a composite structure having vibrational properties and to a product thereof. According to an embodiment a composition comprises a matrix material and organic natural fiber material, wherein speed of sound is arranged to be different in different directions in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Petri Myllytie, Kari Luukko, Stefan Fors
  • Patent number: 9928821
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite comprising matrix material and organic natural fiber material. The composite may be a compound, a granulate, or at least a part of a sound reproduction device. The composite may be made by injection molding. According to an embodiment a composite comprises matrix material and organic natural fiber based material, wherein the matrix material comprises a thermoplastic polymer matrix. The composite may comprise a relative sound wave resistance of 1500-5000. The composite may comprise a relative damping of sound radiation of 1.5-5.0. The composite may comprise a dynamic modulus of 2000-11000 measured according to ISO 6721-3. The composite may comprise a relative acoustic quality factor of 5-200. The composite may comprise a relative factor of viscous damping of 0.500-0.005.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Petri Myllytie, Kari Luukko, Stefan Fors
  • Patent number: 9574075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product comprising organic natural fiber material and matrix material, wherein the method comprises mixing the organic natural fiber material with the matrix material in a primary mixing stage to form a mixture. The primary mixing stage comprises a contacting step in which the organic natural fiber material comes in contact with the matrix material that is at least partly in a form of melt, and bulk density of the organic natural fiber material is less than 500 kg/m3. The method further comprises forming a composite product comprising the mixture. Further, the invention relates to a composite product, a use of the composite product, and a system for manufacturing a composite product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Publication number: 20160146327
    Abstract: A clearance adjustment mechanism (14) for a gearwheel transmission (12) includes at least one gearwheel (16, 66) with a centerline (39, 67), and a hole (36) in the gearwheel (16, 66) and running substantially parallel with and radially offset from the centerline (39, 67). A spigot (46) insertable in the hole (36) has a threaded portion (48) and a conical portion (50) and fits in the hole (36) such that the centerline (39, 67) moves radially in parallel with the spigot (46) when the spigot is turned in the hole (36). Also a gearwheel transmission (12) with such a clearance adjustment mechanism (14), a combustion engine (4) with such a gearwheel transmission (12), a vehicle (1) with such a combustion engine (4), and a method for adjusting the flank clearance in such a gearwheel transmission (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Stefan FORS
  • Publication number: 20160082625
    Abstract: Providing composite structures with micro contoured surface layer. There is provided a method to adjust roughness level of micro contoured surface layer when manufacturing a composite and products thereof. The micro contoured surface layer may cover all or at least part of the surface area of the composite product. The roughness level of micro contoured surface layer may be increased or decreased by controlling the process parameters. In particular, there is provided a method to increase the roughness level of composite material having a primary surface layer with a primary surface roughness by softening the primary surface layer of the composite material by heating and providing a secondary surface layer of the composite material surface with a secondary surface roughness by cooling the softened surface layer. Further, there are provided methods to determine and visualize the level of micro contoured surface layer roughness on a composite product surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kari LUUKKO, Stefan FORS, Harri KOSONEN, Sami TURUNEN, Jere SALMINEN, Petri MYLLYTIE
  • Publication number: 20160063984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite comprising matrix material and organic natural fiber material. The composite may be a compound, a granulate, or at least a part of a sound reproduction device. The composite may be made by injection molding. According to an embodiment a composite comprises matrix material and organic natural fiber based material, wherein the matrix material comprises a thermoplastic polymer matrix. The composite may comprise a relative sound wave resistance of 1500-5000. The composite may comprise a relative damping of sound radiation of 1.5-5.0. The composite may comprise a dynamic modulus of 2000-11000 measured according to ISO 6721-3. The composite may comprise a relative acoustic quality factor of 5-200. The composite may comprise a relative factor of viscous damping of 0.500-0.005.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Petri Myllytie, Kari Luukko, Stefan Fors
  • Publication number: 20150291746
    Abstract: The application relates to a composition and manufacturing and a use of a composite structure having vibrational properties and to a product thereof. According to an embodiment a composition comprises a matrix material and organic natural fiber material, wherein speed of sound is arranged to be different in different directions in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Petri Myllytie, Kari Luukko, Stefan Fors
  • Publication number: 20150284540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product comprising organic natural fiber material and matrix material, wherein the method comprises mixing the organic natural fiber material with the matrix material in a primary mixing stage to form a mixture. The primary mixing stage comprises a contacting step in which the organic natural fiber material comes in contact with the matrix material that is at least partly in a form of melt, and compression ratio of the organic natural fiber material is less than 8. The method further comprises forming a composite product comprising the mixture. Further, the invention relates to a composite product, a use of the composite product, and a system for manufacturing a composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Patent number: 9145496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite product. According to the invention, the composite product contains a polymer based material and an organic natural fiber material, and the organic natural fiber material has a form, and the form of fibers of the organic natural fiber material is a flake, and the organic natural fiber material in the form of the flakes has been mixed with the polymer based material. Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product, a material component, a use of a composite product and a final product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Publication number: 20150240062
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product comprising organic natural fiber material and matrix material, wherein the method comprises mixing the organic natural fiber material with the matrix material in a primary mixing stage to form a mixture. The primary mixing stage comprises a contacting step in which the organic natural fiber material comes in contact with the matrix material that is at least partly in a form of melt, and bulk density of the organic natural fiber material is less than 500 kg/m3. The method further comprises forming a composite product comprising the mixture. Further, the invention relates to a composite product, a use of the composite product, and a system for manufacturing a composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Publication number: 20140316036
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite product. According to the invention the composite product contains a polymer based material and an organic natural fiber material, and the organic natural fiber material has been mixed with the polymer based material to form a mixture, and the composite product having an pore volume has been formed from the mixture so that the pore volume of the composite product is under 15%. Further, the invention relates to method for manufacturing a composite product, a use of the composite product and a final product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Publication number: 20140303290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite product. According to the invention, the composite product contains a polymer based material and an organic natural fiber material, and the organic natural fiber material has a form, and the form of fibers of the organic natural fiber material is a flake, and the organic natural fiber material in the form of the flakes has been mixed with the polymer based material. Further, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite product, a material component, a use of a composite product and a final product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harri Kosonen, Kari Luukko, Sami Turunen, Jere Salminen, Stefan Fors, Petri Myllytie
  • Publication number: 20050089641
    Abstract: A method and assemby is disclosed for manufacturing a two-layer coated paper web, the method comprising the steps of applying a coating furnish layer to at least one surface of said paper web, drying the applied coating furnish layer to a point allowing a next coating layer to be applied thereon. Onto the first coating layer is applied a second coating layer that is dried. The application of successive coating layers is continued until the desired coat thickness is attained. The coating layers are applied using a metering film transfer method operating without leveling of the applied coating layer by doctoring, whereby in at least one of said coating layers is used a furnish having a solids content of not less than 62%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Stefan Fors, Johan Gron, Pentti Rautiainen, Timo Eskola