Patents by Inventor Pasi Ahonen

Pasi Ahonen 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: 11383957
    Abstract: A method and an elevator for moving an elevator car to a landing floor in case of a predefined event related to a main electrical power supply of an elevator are disclosed. The method includes charging energy from the main electrical power supply into an external electrical energy storage prior to detecting the predefined event related to the main electrical power supply, controlling an operation of an electric motor for moving the elevator car with an electrical drive to decelerate the elevator car and to produce regenerative electrical energy, selectively utilizing said energy charged from the main electrical power supply into the external electrical energy storage and said produced regenerative electrical energy to maintain an elevator brake in deactivated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ari Kattainen, Pasi Raassina, Juhamatti Nikander, Ari-Pekka Lahtinen, Pasi Rinnesaari, Pasi Ahonen
  • Publication number: 20210078831
    Abstract: A passenger/goods conveyor includes at least one transport entity connected with at least one mover, which co-acts together with at least one stator beam defining a movement trajectory for the transport entity. The at least one mover and the stator beam form a linear motor, the stator beam carrying on at least two opposite sides stator faces with stator poles which again co-act with corresponding mover counter faces including mover units facing the stator poles. The mover units are arranged successively in a running direction of the mover, whereby between the two stator faces and the corresponding mover counter faces air gaps are formed, whereby each mover unit includes electro-magnetic components configured to co-act with the stator poles to provide a propulsion force to accelerate and move the mover along the stator beam as well as an attraction force between the stator faces and counter faces to adjust both air gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi Raassina, Teemu Majasalmi, Pasi Ahonen
  • Publication number: 20180134519
    Abstract: A method and an elevator for moving an elevator car to a landing floor in case of a predefined event related to a main electrical power supply of an elevator are disclosed. The method includes charging energy from the main electrical power supply into an external electrical energy storage prior to detecting the predefined event related to the main electrical power supply, controlling an operation of an electric motor for moving the elevator car with an electrical drive to decelerate the elevator car and to produce regenerative electrical energy, selectively utilizing said energy charged from the main electrical power supply into the external electrical energy storage and said produced regenerative electrical energy to maintain an elevator brake in deactivated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Ari KATTAINEN, Pasi RAASSINA, Juhamatti NIKANDER, Ari-Pekka LAHTINEN, Pasi RINNESAARI, Pasi AHONEN
  • Patent number: 7627755
    Abstract: A method of authenticating candidate members 1 wishing to participate in an IP multicast via a communication network, where data sent as part of the multicast is to be encrypted using a Logical Key Hierarchy based scheme requiring that each candidate member submit a public key to a group controller. The method comprises, at the group controller 1, verifying that the public key received from each candidate member 1 is owned by that member and that it is associated with the IP address of that candidate member 1 by inspecting an interface ID part of the IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Uusitalo Iikka, Mantyla Vesa-Matti
  • Patent number: 7382881
    Abstract: A method of facilitating the lawful interception of an IP session between two or more terminals 12,13, wherein session uses encryption to secure traffic. The method includes storing a key allocated to at least one of terminals 12,13 or to at least one of the subscribers using one of the terminals 12,13, at the terminal 12,13 and at a node 5,8 within a network 1,6 through which session is conducted, or a node coupled to that network. Prior to the creation of session, a seed value is exchanged between the terminal 12,13 at which the key is stored and node 5,8. The key and the seed value are used at both the terminal 12,13 and the node 5,8 to generate a pre-master key. The pre-master key becomes known to each of the terminals 12,13 involved in the IP session and to the network node 5,8. The pre-master key is used, directly or indirectly, to encrypt and decrypt traffic associated with IP session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Ilkka Uusitalo, Pasi Ahonen, Rolf Blom, Boman Krister, Mats Näslund
  • Publication number: 20060168446
    Abstract: A method of authenticating candidate members 1 wishing to participate in an IP multicast via a communication network, where data sent as part of the multicast is to be encrypted using a Logical Key Hierarchy based scheme requiring that each candidate member submit a public key to a group controller. The method comprises, at the group controller 1, verifying that the public key received from each candidate member 1 is owned by that member and that it is associated with the IP address of that candidate member 1 by inspecting an interfaceID part of the IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Uusitalo Ilkka, Mantyla Vesa-Matti
  • Publication number: 20060168210
    Abstract: A method of facilitating the legal interception of IP connections, where two or more terminals can communicate with each other over the Internet using IPSec to provide security. The method comprises allocating to each terminal T1,T2 a public/private key pair for use in negotiating IKE and IPSec Security Associations (SAs) with other terminals. Where a terminal T1,T2 is coupled to the Internet via an access network 1,2, the private key of that terminal is stored within the access network at an interception server S1,S2. When an IP connection is initiated to or from a terminal T1,T2 on which a legal interception order has been placed, the private key stored for that terminal T1,T2 within the access network 1,2 is used to intercept the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Harri Toivanen
  • Publication number: 20060118257
    Abstract: A paper web (W) is dried in a forward dryer section (D) of a paper machine in downward open drying groups (G1 . . . G6) that apply single-wire draw. Then, in a finishing section the web (W) is surface-sized in a surface-sizing unit (20) and dried mainly by contact-free drying: partly by airbone web-dryers (31, 32, 34, 36) or by impingement drying. The power of the airbone web-drying/impingement drying is regulated on both sides of the web (W) such that the tendency of curling created in the web (W) in the forward dryer section (D) can be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Pasi Rajala, Robert Havukainen, Ville Korhonen, Seppo Elijoki, Pasi Ahonen, Kari Juppi, Pasi Kekko, Martti Salminen
  • Publication number: 20060027348
    Abstract: A web of paper or paperboard is manufactured by first forming a base web that is dried on the press section of papermaking machine. The base web is further dried on the dryer section of the papermaking machine and a base web speed differential, or draw, is set between the press section and the first dryer cylinder group of the dryer section, whereupon at least one surface of the web is surface sized. The draw is set to 3% maximum, and a surface size furnish is applied having a solids content of at least 15% of the total amount of size components and liquid in the furnish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Juha Lipponen, Johan Gron, Erkki Ilmoniemi, Kaarlo Lackman, Pekka Pakarinen, Kari Juppi, Pasi Ahonen
  • Publication number: 20050063544
    Abstract: A method of facilitating the lawful interception of an IP session between two or more terminals 12,13, wherein said session uses encryption to secure traffic. The method comprises storing a key allocated to at least one of said terminals 12,13 or to at least one of the subscribers using one of the terminals 12,13, at the terminal 12,13 and at a node 5,8 within a network 1,6 through which said session is conducted, or a node coupled to that network. Prior to the creation of said session, a seed value is exchanged between the terminal 12,13 at which the key is stored and said node 5,8. The key and the seed value are used at both the terminal 12,13 and the node 5,8 to generate a pre-master key. The pre-master key becomes known to each of the terminals 12,13 involved in the IP session and to the network node 5,8. The pre-master key is used, directly or indirectly, to encrypt and decrypt traffic associated with said IP session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ilkka Uusitalo, Pasi Ahonen, Rolf Blom, Boman Krister, Mats Naslund
  • Publication number: 20040158716
    Abstract: A method of facilitating the authentication of IP data transfer between a mobile wireless terminal 4 and a network node 2. A computer is used to generate a public-private key pair, whilst a certificate guaranteeing that the key pair is associated with a unique identifier allocated to a subscriber is obtained from a CA 8. The key pair and the certificate are stored on a subscriber identity module (SIM) card 9 which is then coupled to the mobile wireless terminal 4 so that processing means of the terminal 4 can access the key pair and the certificate for use in authenticating itself to a remote node 2. The terminal is authorised to access services of the node 2 on the basis of the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Esa Turtiainen, Jari Arkko, Pasi Ahonen
  • Patent number: 6712931
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a paper or board web in which stock is fed from a headbox (100) to a wire section (200), in which water is removed from the web (W) and from which the web (W) is passed to a press section (300), in which water is pressed out of the web (W) and after which the web (W) is dried in a dryer section (400) and reeled by means of a reel-up (800). According to the invention, additives, fillers and/or fines are fed into the stock of the surface layers of the web (W) in order to reduce the pore size distribution of the web in the surface layers so as to substantially correspond to a precoated web. The invention also relates to a paper or board machine which is characterized in that it is structured for enabling the feeding of additives, fillers and/or fines into a fiber stock such that an uncoated web substantially corresponds in its properties to a precoated web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Johan Grön, Pasi Ahonen, Juha Kinnunen, Pentti Rautiainen, Mari Taipale
  • Patent number: 6706150
    Abstract: An air impingement arrangement and method for compensating for the curling tendency of a paper or board web which is being treated. Air impingement is disposed in connection with a paper or board process or with its finishing process and extends across the width of the web (10) running in the vicinity thereof, forming a contact-free web treatment zone, in which process the web is dried in at least one dryer unit (3, 5, 7) that applies single-wire draw. In accordance with the invention, air impingement directed at the web (10) is produced by the air impingement arrangement (20) in the web treatment zone, said air impingement including, one following after the other, at least one hot blowing with air and at least one cold blowing with air. The invention also relates to a paper or board machine provided with this kind of air impingement arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Harri Kiiskinen, Oleg Timofeev
  • Patent number: 6413371
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for manufacture of paper, most appropriately for porous paper for color powder printing. In the method paper is manufactured by means of a paper machine. In the method the paper stock is fed out of the headbox (100) into the wire part (200), in which wire part (200) water is drained out of the paper web in both directions. In the method the paper web (W) is passed from the wire part (200) into the press section (300) in order to press water out of the paper web (W), and after the press section (300), the paper web (W) is dried in the dryer section (400) and coated/pigmented in the coating section (500), dried in an after-dryer section (600) and calendered in a calender (600), and reeled in a reel-up (800).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Juha S. Kinnunen, Mari Taipale, Pirkko-Leena Aarnikoivu
  • Publication number: 20010035273
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for drying a paper to be surface-treated, in particular fine paper, in an after-dryer in a paper machine. The paper web is first dried in a forward dryer section of the paper machine by one or more groups with single-wire draw that are open downward on support of a drying wire, the paper web is then finished in a finishing section, e.g., surface-sized or coated, and thereafter, the paper web is dried by an upwardly open inverted group with single-wire draw. In the inverted group with single-wire draw, the tendency of curling formed in the paper web in the forward dryer section can be substantially eliminated and/or compensated for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Antti Kuhasalo, Pasi Ahonen
  • Patent number: 6280576
    Abstract: A method and arrangement for drying a paper to be surface-treated, in particular fine paper, in an after-dryer in a paper machine. The paper web is first dried in a forward dryer section of the paper machine by one or more groups with single-wire draw that are open downward on support of a drying wire, the paper web is then finished in a finishing section, e.g., surface-sized or coated, and thereafter, the paper web is dried by an upwardly open inverted group with single-wire draw. In the inverted group with single-wire draw, the tendency of curling formed in the paper web in the forward dryer section can be substantially eliminated and/or compensated for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Kuhasalo, Pasi Ahonen
  • Patent number: 6061927
    Abstract: A method in a dryer section of a paper or board machine for controlling curl of paper, in which steam treatment and/or moistening of the paper web is/are employed. The operations carried out in order to control the curl of the paper web are carried out in a number of stages when the web temperature is, during at least one stage, lower than 85.degree. C., preferably lower than 75.degree. C., and when the dry solids content of the web is in the range of K1-K2, wherein K1 is the ultimate dry solids content of the web -7% and K2 is the ultimate dry solids content +3%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Vesa Ijas, Kari Juppi, Pasi Ahonen, Jaakko Kallioniemi
  • Patent number: 6001421
    Abstract: A dry end of a paper machine and a method for drying paper in which a paper web to be dried is passed from a press section of the paper machine into a forward dryer section including only single-wire groups with normal single-wire draw. The web is dried from the side of its bottom face in the dryer groups in the forward dryer section. From the forward dryer section, the web is passed into a finishing section in which the web is coated/surface-sized by a coating/surface-sizing device and then dried in an after-dryer by passing through at least one dryer group that applies a normal single-wire draw. Thereafter, the web is calendered and passed to a reeling station. Curling of the web is controlled by the operation or construction of components and/or by assemblies and combinations formed out of these components provided in connection with the forward dryer section and/or the finishing section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Jaakko Kallioniemi, Juha Kaihovirta, Ville Korhonen, Matti Luontama
  • Patent number: 5983523
    Abstract: A method in a dryer section of a paper or board machine for controlling curl of paper, in which steam treatment and/or moistening of the paper web is/are employed. The operations carried out in order to control the curl of the paper web are carried out in a number of stages when the web temperature is, during at least one stage, lower than 85.degree. C., preferably lower than 75.degree. C., and when the dry solids content of the web is in the range of K1-K2, wherein K1 is the ultimate dry solids content of the web -7% and K2 is the ultimate dry solids content +3%. The paper or board machine includes at least a headbox, a former, a press, and a dryer section in steam boxes or moistening devices are employed for control of the curl. There are at least two curl regulation devices to enable regulation of the curl in a number of stages, and/or the curl regulation devices are arranged to operate in an area in which the web temperature is, during at least one stage lower than 85.degree. C., preferably lower than 75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Vesa Ijas, Karj Juppi, Pasi Ahonen, Jaakko Kallioniemi
  • Patent number: 5968590
    Abstract: An after-dryer and method for drying a surface-treated paper web in an after-dryer of a paper machine in which the web is first finished in a finishing section, i.e., surface-sized or coated, by a finishing device and then dried. In the after-dryer, the paper web is dried in at least one dryer group that makes use of single-wire draw and at the same time, the paper web is dried by an impingement-drying equipment arranged in connection with at least one cylinder or roll in the single-wire dryer group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Pasi Ahonen, Juha Kaihovirta