Patents by Inventor Svein Johannesson

Svein Johannesson 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: 7228202
    Abstract: A communication system for safe wireless control of an maneuverable object. A control unit includes an operator for operating the object and a receiver for receiving wireless information. A portable operating unit has a transmitter for transmitting wireless information. The information is divided in time slots, each including a data package. The receiver includes a detector for detecting in a time part of a time slot the presence of the data package and a calculator for calculating upon a reception failure the number of time parts having no presence of the data package following a time slot with presence of the data package. The control unit exercises a control command when a data package with a correct information has been received within a number of time parts just exceeding a full time slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Erik Carlson, Svein Johannesson, Jan Endresen, Ralph Sjöberg
  • Publication number: 20050055130
    Abstract: A communication system for safe wireless control of an manoeuvrable object (3), comprising a control unit (1) having means for operating the object and receiving means for wireless information, and a portable operating unit (2) having sending means for wireless information, where said information is divided in time slots (ts), each containing a data package (21). The receiving means comprises detecting means for detecting in a time part (tp) of a time slot the presence of said data package and calculating means for calculating upon a reception failure the number of time parts having no presence of said data package following a time slot with presence of said data package. The control unit exercises a control command when a data package with a correct information has been received within a number of time parts just exceeding a full time slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Erik Carlson, Svein Johannesson, Jan Endresen, Ralph Sjoberg