Patents by Inventor Heikki TAPOLA

Heikki TAPOLA 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).

  • SELECTING A ROUTE
    Publication number: 20230195120
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product arranged for receiving information on a target position of a drilling rig, receiving status information relating to the drilling rig, calculating, based on the status information, at least a first route according to a first approach type and a second route according to a second approach type to the target position, and selecting, based on at least one criterion, the calculated first route or the calculated second route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Janne VIITALA, Severi EEROLA, Mika SELIN, Heikki TAPOLA, Petri SUOMI
  • Apparatus and method for positioning rock drilling rig
    Patent number: 11566470
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method for positioning a rock drilling, and a rock drilling rig is provided. The rock drilling rig includes a mobile drilling platform and a drilling mast connected to the drilling platform. The drilling platform is levelled vertically before initiating drilling. The apparatus determines the needed vertical levelling requirement. The levelling causes displacement of a drilling tool line passing through a drilling tool. The apparatus estimates the displacement and provides aid for the operator to position the drilling platform in order to compensate for the estimated displacement distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Eemeli Haverinen, Heikki Tapola, Juha Lassila, Mervi Avelin, Tuomo Hirsikangas
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING ROCK DRILLING RIG
    Publication number: 20210340825
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method for positioning a rock drilling, and a rock drilling rig is provided. The rock drilling rig includes a mobile drilling platform and a drilling mast connected to the drilling platform. The drilling platform is levelled vertically before initiating drilling. The apparatus determines the needed vertical levelling requirement. The levelling causes displacement of a drilling tool line passing through a drilling tool. The apparatus estimates the displacement and provides aid for the operator to position the drilling platform in order to compensate for the estimated displacement distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Eemeli HAVERINEN, Heikki TAPOLA, Juha LASSILA, Mervi AVELIN, Tuomo HIRSIKANGAS
  • Apparatus and method for positioning rock drilling rig
    Patent number: 11091962
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method for positioning a rock drilling, and a rock drilling rig is provided. The rock drilling rig includes a mobile drilling platform and a drilling mast connected to the drilling platform. The drilling platform is levelled vertically before initiating drilling. The apparatus determines the needed vertical levelling requirement. The levelling causes displacement of a drilling tool line passing through a drilling tool. The apparatus estimates the displacement and provides aid for the operator to position the drilling platform in order to compensate for the estimated displacement distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Eemeli Haverinen, Heikki Tapola, Juha Lassila, Mervi Avelin, Tuomo Hirsikangas
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING ROCK DRILLING RIG
    Publication number: 20200308914
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method for positioning a rock drilling, and a rock drilling rig is provided. The rock drilling rig includes a mobile drilling platform and a drilling mast connected to the drilling platform. The drilling platform is levelled vertically before initiating drilling. The apparatus determines the needed vertical levelling requirement. The levelling causes displacement of a drilling tool line passing through a drilling tool. The apparatus estimates the displacement and provides aid for the operator to position the drilling platform in order to compensate for the estimated displacement distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Eemeli HAVERINEN, Heikki TAPOLA, Juha LASSILA, Mervi AVELIN, Tuomo HIRSIKANGAS