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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185603 | Method for accessing a function of a real-world object A method to provide access to Aspects of Aspect Objects from a standard web browser. A web browser sends a request of access to a certain Aspect of an Aspect Object. The request includes a URL address. The URL address specifies the Aspect, the Aspect Object. The met... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8185580 | Method for handling different versions of an application, and an automation system A method in an automated system for handling at least two versions of an application. The system includes a controller for automation of a process with the application stored thereon in bidirectional connection with a communication server. The communication server i... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183718 | Method and device for controlled reclosing of a circuit breaker A method for controlled reclosing of branch elements in an electric power system that has been subjected to a disturbance and that includes at least one branch element and at least one circuit breaker connected thereto. The angular difference between voltage vectors... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8122105 | Method, system architecture and computer software for communication between devices A method for communication between a plurality of devices connected to each other through a network. Each device includes at least one service that provides a set of functions for controlling and/or monitoring the device. A service of a first device detects the pres... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8099193 | Control system for an industrial robot A control system for controlling an industrial robot and a method thereof. A control unit generates a control signal for controlling the motor. At least one drive unit controls the motor. The drive unit includes a switching unit adapted to convert DC current to alte... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8099188 | Parallel kinematic robot and method for controlling this robot An industrial robot for moving an object in space. A platform is arranged for carrying the object. A first arm is arranged for influencing the platform in a first movement. The first arm includes a first actuator and three links. Each link includes an outer joint co... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8072171 | Motor control A method of controlling a current of a three-phase electric motor with a three-phase controller. The firing angles are adjusted so as to leave a range of firing angles in which DC components appear. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063648 | Method and device for demodulation of signals A method and device are provided for demodulation of an output signal from a transducer (1) driven by an alternating excitation signal having an excitation frequency. The transducer produces an amplitude-modulated output signal (y(t)) containing the quantity ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8050792 | Method and device for optimization of flatness control in the rolling of a strip A method and a device for optimization of flatness control in the rolling of a strip using any number of mill stands and actuators. A mill model is used represented by a mill matrix that includes information of the flatness effect of each actuator. Each actuator's f... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043403 | Device for submerging material into liquid metal by an electromagnetic stirrer A furnace plant including at least one furnace vessel comprising side walls, a bottom and a roof. At least one heater is configured to heat metal in the furnace vessel. A compartment includes sidewalls lined with refractory material. The compartment forms an extensi... | 10/25/2011 |
| D644614 | Arc guard system | 09/06/2011 |
| 7957844 | Device and a method for power balancing A method for stabilization of the power balance in an electric power system including a number of nodes. An instantaneous value of the mains frequency of the electric power system is sensed. In dependence on the frequency deviation of the instantaneous value from a ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957838 | Control system, method and computer program A control system for a plurality of mechanical units, namely robots and/or external axes. A manually-operated control, such as a joy-stick or key panel, is adapted to move at least one of the mechanical units or part thereof. The control system includes an indicator... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950539 | Load control device for a crane A control device and system for controlling a suspended load of a container crane with a trolley, a spreader and load lines arranged in a four point suspension for lifting a load and an optical sensor for sensing a deflection position of an orthogonal axis of a cont... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7937165 | Method and device for tuning and control A method and a device for tuning and control of industrial processes having varying material flow rate. An adder is configured to add excitation signals to the controller output signal. A measurement system is configured to measure a property in response to the exci... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7936779 | System of intelligent devices, a method for providing such a system and a computer data signal A system including a number of intelligent devices connected to each other through a network. The devices are adapted for interacting with each other and automatically discovering new devices by sending and receiving messages over the network. Each intelligent devic... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7933667 | Industrial robot system with a portable operator control device An industrial robot including a manipulator, a control unit for controlling the manipulator, a portable operating unit for teaching and manually operating the robot, which operating unit is adapted for wireless communication with the control unit and including an op... | 04/26/2011 |
| D635591 | Joystick | 04/05/2011 |
| 7877745 | Distributed query of real world objects A look-up function and query capability of aspects associated with aspect objects is enabled in a client device. A web client application, such as a web browser, executes in the client device. The aspects are associated with functions of real world objects such as p... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7872436 | Control method for a robot An apparatus, a method and a control system for controlling an industrial robot with at least one axis of rotation and/or translation. The robot includes at least one actuator or motor at each of the axes for driving a movement of an arm of the robot and at least on... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7863848 | Industrial robot system An industrial robot system including at least one industrial robot including at least one manipulator located in a robot cell, a control unit for controlling the manipulator, a portable operator control device for teaching and manually operating the manipulator, a d... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849761 | Wrist unit to a robot arm A wrist unit to be arranged in an industrial robot including a control system and a manipulator. The manipulator includes a robot arm and a wrist unit arranged on the robot arm and including a wrist housing arranged for rotation about a fourth axis of rotation, a wr... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7812615 | Method and device for fault detection in transformers or power lines A method for fault detection in a power transformer/autotransformer and/or interconnected power lines, which are within the zone protected by the differential protection, and particularly suitable for detecting turn-to-turn faults in power transformer/autotransforme... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806020 | Industrial robot A robot arm for an industrial robot. The robot arm includes a wrist housing, a wrist, and a turn disc. The wrist is rotatably connected to the wrist housing and the turn disc is rotatably connected to the wrist. A first motor drives the wrist and a second motor driv... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7756608 | System for calibration of an industrial robot and a method thereof A method for calibration of an industrial robot including a plurality of movable links and a plurality of actuators effecting movement of the links and thereby of the robot. The method includes mounting a measuring tip on or in the vicinity of the robot, moving the ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738996 | Method for positioning a welding robot tool A method for joining together at least two sheets with a tool controlled by an industrial robot and including a first arm and a second arm that are mutually movable in relation to each other. An actual position of the sheets is detected by bringing one of the arms t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7732943 | Method and a device for selecting and dimensioning measures in a case of instability in an electrical power system A method for determining/dimensioning measures for restoring an electrical power system, which experiences or is heading for a voltage instability, to a steady-state condition, wherein there is no immediate risk of instability. An actual voltage/phase angle in the e... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717477 | Swivel A manipulator operative in hygienic environments. A swivel operative to flexibly transport gas includes a fixed part comprising a plurality of members divisible to permit the swivel to be cleaned, a moveable part journaled in the fixed part, and a cavity arranged be... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7701206 | Method and a device for non-contact electromagnetic measurement of properties of objects A method for non-contact determination of sought properties of an object to be measured by using electromagnetic induction. An electromagnetic field is generated in a transmitter coil placed on one side of the object to be measured. The magnetic field penetrates thr... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7701205 | Method and device for measuring the thickness and the electrical conductivity of electrically conducting sheets A method for non-contact measurement of a dimension and/or an electrical property in an electrically conducting object to be measured by using electromagnetic induction. An electromagnetic field is brought to penetrate through the object to be measured. A transmitte... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685902 | Industrial robot An industrial robot including a parallel kinematic manipulator of an object in space. The manipulator includes a stationary platform, a movable platform for carrying the object, and at least three arms connecting the platforms. Each arm includes a first arm part con... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7644152 | Communication of messages in a system A method and arrangement for selecting a recipient of a message. The method can be used in association with a control system that includes a processor adapted for object oriented data processing and a communicator for communication with a plurality of recipients. In... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637710 | Industrial robot An industrial robot for moving an object in space comprising a stationary platform, a movable platform arranged for supporting the object, and a first, a second and a third arm to which the platforms are joined. The first arm comprises a first actuator, a first supp... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7630775 | Control system and method for controlling one or several manipulators A control system for controlling one or more manipulators. One or more drives control motors driving the movements of the manipulator. An axis computer provides control signals to the drives. A main computer is adapted to execute a program with instructions for the ... | 12/08/2009 |
| D605665 | Cut out | 12/08/2009 |
| 7620478 | Control system, method and computer program for synchronizing several robots A control system for controlling the movements of a plurality of mechanical units. The control system includes a program that includes a plurality of mechanical unit programs. Each program includes movement instructions for at least one of the mechanical units. The ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7616087 | Installation for transmission of electric power An installation for transmission of electric power via a high-voltage ac voltage line between two switchgear units located at a large distance from each other. For the transmission of the electric power, the ac voltage line includes at least one extruded cable with ... | 11/10/2009 |
| D603793 | Motor | 11/10/2009 |
| D601100 | Switch | 09/29/2009 |
| 7577489 | Method and device for measuring, determining and controlling flatness of a metal strip A method for optimizing measurement and control of the flatness of a strip of rolled material. A mapping is accomplished by associating to relevant flatness fault types a reference strip model and an actuator space conversion matrix. A device for optimizing measurem... | 08/18/2009 |