Patents by Inventor Jukka SIMILA

Jukka SIMILA 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).

  • Rock drilling arrangement, rock drilling rig and drilling method
    Patent number: 11142953
    Abstract: A rock drilling arrangement, rock drilling rig and drilling method is provided. The rock drilling arrangement includes a drilling boom, which is mountable to a carrier of the rock drilling rig. The boom is provided with two rock drilling units arranged movably in the longitudinal direction of the boom. Further, the drilling units may be moved independently relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Koskinen, Tero Yli-Hannuksela, Jukka Simila, Tapio Makinen, Toni Hietikko
  • FEED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CEMENT TO A CEMENT SILO
    Publication number: 20210180454
    Abstract: A cement silo and feed apparatus for feeding cement to the cement silo of a mining machine includes a receptacle for receiving cement, a transfer tube connected at a first end of the receptacle for guiding the cement from the receptacle to the cement silo connectable at a second end of the transfer tube and transfer means arranged in connection with the transfer tube and arranged to move cement within the transfer tube from the receptacle to the cement silo. The transfer tube includes at least one transfer tube section having a tube-like inner space for cement to be transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Sami JARVENTAUSTA, Jukka SIMILA, Tero YLI-HANNUKSELA
  • Gripping device and method of gripping drilling tools
    Patent number: 10787867
    Abstract: A gripping device, rock drilling unit and method of gripping drilling tools is disclosed. The gripping device includes a frame and at least one elastic gripping element connected in a fluid-tight manner to the frame. The gripping element may be expanded by conveying pressurized fluid between surfaces of the frame and the gripping element, whereby the gripping element moves against surfaces of the drilling tool and generates friction forces and support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Sami Jarventausta, Jukka Simila
  • ROCK DRILLING ARRANGMENT, ROCK DRILLING RIG AND DRILLING METHOD
    Publication number: 20200263499
    Abstract: A rock drilling arrangement, rock drilling rig and drilling method is provided. The rock drilling arrangement includes a drilling boom, which is mountable to a carrier of the rock drilling rig. The boom is provided with two rock drilling units arranged movably in the longitudinal direction of the boom. Further, the drilling units may be moved independently relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kimmo KOSKINEN, Tero YLI-HANNUKSELA, Jukka SIMILA, Tapio MAKINEN, Toni HIETIKKO
  • FEED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING CEMENT TO A CEMENT SILO
    Publication number: 20190024509
    Abstract: A feed apparatus for feeding cement to a cement silo of a mining machine includes a receptacle for receiving cement, a transfer tube connected at a first end of the receptacle for guiding the cement from the receptacle to the cement silo connectable at a second end of the transfer tube and transfer means arranged in connection with the transfer tube and arranged to move cement within the transfer tube from the receptacle to the cement silo. The transfer tube includes at least one transfer tube section having a tube-like inner space for cement to be transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Sami JARVENTAUSTA, Jukka SIMILA, Tero YLI-HANNUKSELA
  • GRIPPING DEVICE AND METHOD OF GRIPPING DRILLING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20180355718
    Abstract: A gripping device, rock drilling unit and method of gripping drilling tools is disclosed. The gripping device includes a frame and at least one elastic gripping element connected in a fluid-tight manner to the frame. The gripping element may be expanded by conveying pressurized fluid between surfaces of the frame and the gripping element, whereby the gripping element moves against surfaces of the drilling tool and generates friction forces and support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Sami JARVENTAUSTA, Jukka SIMILA