Patents by Inventor Jouko Tolonen

Jouko Tolonen 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).

  • Load handling method and system
    Patent number: 5380139
    Abstract: A method of and system for handing variable sized loads by transferring the loads between a storage base and a transport base by engaging a portion of at least one engagement member, e.g. a suction cup, with an engagement surface on a side or end of a load, and displacing the engagement member to thereby pull a load onto the transport base for transport by the transport base or to push a load from the transport base onto the storage base. The engagement surface has a size at least equal to that of the portion of the engagement member. The system includes a system for determining load position and size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Kone Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Pohjonen, Pekka Heikkila, Jouko Tolonen
  • Load handling method and system
    Patent number: 5129777
    Abstract: A method of and system for handing a load by transferring a load between a storage base and a transport base by engaging a portion of at least one engagement member, e.g. a suction cup or an electromagnet, with an engagement surface on a side or end of the load, and displacing the engagement member to thereby pull the load onto the transport base for transport by the transport base or to push the load from the transport base onto the storage base. The engagement surface has a size at least equal to that of the portion of the engagement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Kone Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Pohjonen, Pekka Heikkila, Jouko Tolonen