Patents by Inventor Sven-?ke Karlsson

Sven-?ke Karlsson 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).

  • Manufacturing of components for valve mechanisms for internal combustion engines
    Patent number: 7052637
    Abstract: A method for fabricating components such as rocker arms (4), cam followers (3) or cams for valve mechanisms for combustion engines, in which a billet of an MMC material (Metal Matrix Composite) containing 10–70% ceramic material by volume in the form of particles or fibers is extruded into a bar (1, 2) having the cross-sectional profile of the final component (3, 4), and where separate billets for the respective components (3, 4) are obtained by cross-cutting the bar (1, 2) by means of cutting via high-speed machining, HSM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Saab AB
    Inventors: Kent Strand, Sven-Åke Karlsson, Stefan Ekblad