Patents by Inventor Petri Erkki Michael Makkonen

Petri Erkki Michael Makkonen 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: 6527671
    Abstract: A planetary gear transmission with a steplessly adjustable transmission ratio where the gear transmission comprises a first and second sun gear (11, 12) arranged on a first and second operating shaft (7;8), and first (1) and second planetary gears (2) connectable thereto, each of which sun gears is rigidly attached by a shaft (6) to the first planetary gears (1), so that the first and second planetary gears form planetary gear pairs (B1). The gear transmission includes only one planetary carrier (5). By means of coupling means (50), the whole rotary force or part thereof is taken out of the planetary gear and/or fed therein, either via said first or second operating shaft (7;8), or via an alternative planetary carrier. By using at least one operation means (15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 37), the planetary carrier rotation velocity (&phgr;) is controlled to remain locked stationary or to be freely rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Prorauta
    Inventors: Seppo Lauri Paalasmaa, Pekka Juhani Hautala, Petri Erkki Michael Makkonen
  • Publication number: 20020002097
    Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary gear transmission with a steplessly adjustable transmission ratio. The gear transmission comprises a first and second sun gear (11, 12) arranged on a first and second operating shaft (7; 8), and first (1) and second planetary gears (2) connectable thereto, each of which sun gears is rigidly attached by a shaft (6) to the first planetary gears (1), so that the first and second planetary gears form planetary gear pairs (B1). The gear transmission includes only one planetary carrier (5). By means of coupling means (50), the whole rotary force or part thereof is taken out of the planetary gear and/or fed therein, either via said first or second operating shaft (7; 8), or via an alternative planetary carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: ProRauta
    Inventors: Seppo Lauri Paalasmaa, Pekka Juhani Hautala, Petri Erkki Michael Makkonen