Patents by Inventor Mikko Ristolainen

Mikko Ristolainen 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: 9671775
    Abstract: An actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes a power unit, an actuator powered by the power unit, the power unit being configured to provide a work motion of the actuator, a motion sensor, a timing unit for measuring an immobility time of the actuator, a safety unit for selectively placing the actuator assembly into an operational state and a safety state in which the work motion of the actuator can be prevented, the safety unit being configured to prevent the operational state of the actuator assembly in case the immobility time of the actuator exceeds a predetermined process safety time. The actuator assembly can include an activation unit configured to control the power unit to provide an activation motion of the actuator in case the immobility time exceeds a predetermined activation time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Technology OY
    Inventors: Petri Havanto, Mikko Ristolainen, Juhana Jaatinen
  • Publication number: 20150045957
    Abstract: An actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes a power unit, an actuator powered by the power unit, the power unit being configured to provide a work motion of the actuator, a motion sensor, a timing unit for measuring an immobility time of the actuator, a safety unit for selectively placing the actuator assembly into an operational state and a safety state in which the work motion of the actuator can be prevented, the safety unit being configured to prevent the operational state of the actuator assembly in case the immobility time of the actuator exceeds a predetermined process safety time. The actuator assembly can include an activation unit configured to control the power unit to provide an activation motion of the actuator in case the immobility time exceeds a predetermined activation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Petri HAVANTO, Mikko Ristolainen, Juhana Jaatinen
  • Patent number: 6476870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a photodetector array, and a beam-splitting and detector structure for a line scan camera, which structure comprises a photodetector array which is protected by a casing (10) from at least the back, and adjusted to the focus plan of an objective and glued to the exit surface focus plane of an objective and glued to the exit surface of the beamsplitting prism (2) by means of a support and adjusting structure. According to the invention, the supporting and adjusting structure comprising a glue layer (6) arranged between edges (19) surrounding the photodetector array (1) in the casing (10) and the exit surface (4) of the beam-splitting prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: TVI Vision Oy
    Inventors: Guy Lemström, Mikko Ristolainen
  • Publication number: 20020093585
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adjusting a photodetector array, and a beam-splitting and detector structure for a line scan camera, which structure comprises a photodetector array which is protected by a casing (10) from at least the back, and adjusted to the focus plan of an objective and glued to the exit surface focus plane of an objective and glued to the exit surface of the beam-splitting prism (2) by means of a support and adjusting structure. According to the invention, the supporting and adjusting structure comprising a glue layer (6) arranged between edges (19) surrounding the photodetector array (1) in the casing (10) and the exit surface (4) of the beam-splitting prism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: GUY LEMSTROM, MIKKO RISTOLAINEN