Patents by Inventor Miika Huikkola

Miika Huikkola 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).

  • Apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling
    Patent number: 10151191
    Abstract: An apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling includes a turning device for moving a drilling tool around longitudinal axis of the tool. The turning movement is controlled by an alternating turning system so that direction of turning movement is continuously reversed to first and second turning directions. The turning angle of the tool is restricted and a safety system (is configured to monitor the operation and to ensure that a predetermined turning angle is not exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Jarno Viitaniemi, Ilkka Lahdelma, Tommi Kiviniemi, Martti Leskinen, Miika Huikkola
  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A DRILLING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180216451
    Abstract: A control system for a percussive drilling apparatus, the control system including a control unit for controlling machine control level operations of the percussive drilling apparatus, one or more machine control nodes connected to the control unit via a control bus, the machine control nodes providing at least one output from one or more sensors of the percussive drilling apparatus, and a measurement-while-drilling analysis functionality arranged to operate at the machine control level. The measurement-while-drilling analysis functionality being arranged to obtain measurement data of the one or more sensors from the one or more machine control nodes via the control bus and to carry out a measurement-while-drilling analysis of a drilling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Miika HUIKKOLA, Tuomo PIRINEN, Jussi PUURA, Vesa UITTO
  • APPARATUS, ROCKL DRILLING RIG AND METHOD FOR ROCK DRILLING
    Publication number: 20170074086
    Abstract: An apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling includes a turning device for moving a drilling tool around longitudinal axis of the tool. The turning movement is controlled by an alternating turning system so that direction of turning movement is continuously reversed to first and second turning directions. The turning angle of the tool is restricted and a safety system (is configured to monitor the operation and to ensure that a predetermined turning angle is not exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jarno VIITANIEMI, Ilkka LAHDELMA, Tommi KIVINIEMI, Martti LESKINEN, Miika HUIKKOLA
  • Method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment
    Patent number: 9022142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tuomo Pirinen, Vesa Uitto, Miika Huikkola, Maunu Manttari, Sami Hanski, Isto Ahonen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPENING THREADED JOINTS OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20130048378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Tuomo Pirinen, Vesa Uitto, Miika Huikkola, Maunu Manttari, Sami Hanski, Isto Ahonen