Patents by Inventor Eero Hotti

Eero Hotti 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: 9403474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling work lights in a forestry machine, which system includes a harvester head (16), attached to the set of booms (14) of the forestry machine (10), for felling and processing trees, at least one work light (20) attached to the harvester head (16) for illuminating the harvester head (16) and its surroundings, and control means (15) for controlling the operation of the work light (20). The control means (15) are the valve control unit (25) belonging to the harvester head (16) for controlling the valves of the harvester head (16), which control unit (25) is arranged to feed power and/or control the power feed to the said work light (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Tero Kaatrasalo, Eero Hotti
  • Publication number: 20160121784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for controlling work lights in a forestry machine, which system includes a harvester head (16), attached to the set of booms (14) of the forestry machine (10), for felling and processing trees, at least one work light (20) attached to the harvester head (16) for illuminating the harvester head (16) and its surroundings, and control means (15) for controlling the operation of the work light (20). The control means (15) are the valve control unit (25) belonging to the harvester head (16) for controlling the valves of the harvester head (16), which control unit (25) is arranged to feed power and/or control the power feed to the said work light (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Tero KAATRASALO, Eero HOTTI
  • Patent number: 7334611
    Abstract: An arrangement in connection with a crosscutting saw of a harvester. Herein, a lattice-like structure composed of strips is provided in a saw casing of the crosscutting saw, the structure being substantially on the same section plane as the rotational movement of a chain of the crosscutting saw. The strips are arranged in the saw casing in such a manner that substantially each movement path tangent generated at a lower edge in a guide bar of the chain or at an outer track on the side of the saw casing in the chain wheel is arranged to encounter a surface in the strip. This provides a structure that enhances a controlled removal of sawdust or other pieces flowing to the saw casing during sawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Jorma Hyvönen, Markku Huttunen, Eero Hotti
  • Publication number: 20070068600
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a crosscutting saw of a harvester (1). Herein, a lattice-like structure composed of strips (17) is provided in a saw casing (10) of the crosscutting saw, the structure being substantially on the same section plane as the rotational movement of a chain (12) of the crosscutting saw. The strips are arranged in the saw casing in such a manner that substantially each movement path tangent generated at a lower edge (16) in a guide bar (13) of the chain or at an outer track (20) on the side of the saw casing in the chain wheel is arranged to encounter a surface (19) in the strip. This provides a structure that enhances a controlled removal of sawdust or other pieces flowing to the saw casing (10) during sawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Jorma Hyvonen, Markku Huttunen, Eero Hotti