Patents by Inventor Tomas Skeppström

Tomas Skeppström 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: 20210046985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive module for a vehicle, wherein the drive module is adapted to be releasably connected to a functional module for forming an assembled vehicle, the drive module comprising: at least a pair of wheels; at least one propulsion unit connected to the pair of wheels; at least one energy storage unit for providing the propulsion unit with energy; a control device configured to operate the drive module as an independently driven unit; and at least two interfaces for releasable connection with a functional module, each interface being arranged on different sides of the drive module. The invention also relates to a vehicle assembled from a set of modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Scania CV AB
    Inventors: André CLAESSON, Robert SJÖDIN, Linus ÄHRLIG, Henrik HENRIKSSON, Tomas SKEPPSTRÖM, Morgan COLLING, Mikko KALLIO, Sami TEPPOLA
  • Publication number: 20210001940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by a first control device for controlling assembly of a vehicle from a set of modules, the set of modules comprising: at least one drive module and at least one functional module, wherein the at least one drive module comprises a pair of wheels and is configured to be autonomously operated, and wherein each module in the set of modules comprises at least one interface releasably connectable to a corresponding interface on the other module, the method comprising: commanding a second control device of the at least one drive module to physically connect the at least one drive module with the at least one functional module to assemble a vehicle; and receiving, from at least one of the modules of the assembled vehicle, a verification of the connection between the modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Scania CV AB
    Inventors: André CLAESSON, Robert SJÖDIN, Linus ÄHRLIG, Michael BEDELL, Erik LOCK ANDERSSON, Henrik HENRIKSSON, Sami TEPPOLA, Mikko KALLIO, Tomas SKEPPSTRÖM, Morgan COLLING
  • Patent number: 6966580
    Abstract: A device for allowing adjustment of the angular position of a steering member, like a steering wheel in a vehicle. An upper portion of the device is connected to the steering member. A lower portion is supported in the vehicle. A connection between the upper and lower portions permits pivoting of the upper portion along a curved path with respect to the lower portion, enabling adjustment of the steering member to a plurality of angular positions relative to the lower portion. The center of curvature of the curved path is located between the steering member and the driver in the approximate vicinity of the wrist of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Scania CV AB (publ)
    Inventors: Hege Reitan, Lars Andersen, Tomas Skeppström