Patents by Inventor Rauno Hatakka
Rauno Hatakka 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).
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Patent number: 9821982Abstract: A call panel for an elevator including a call panel frame, an essentially planar front surface, a center panel connected to the call panel frame, and at least one call pushbutton also connected to the call panel frame. The at least one call pushbutton has teeth which fit into corresponding teeth of the call panel frame such that a gap between the at least one call pushbutton and the call panel frame is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Niklas Löfberg, Timo Tiainen, Maija Pursiainen, Rauno Hatakka
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Patent number: 9382095Abstract: A method includes generating automatic elevator calls in an elevator system using a personal identifier, reading identification data of an identifier on a first departure floor, connecting information about the departure floor to the identification data, reading the identification data on some second departure floor, and on the basis of the identification data, generating an elevator call for taking the passenger back to the first departure floor.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Niko Rusanen, Rauno Hatakka
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Publication number: 20150075919Abstract: The object of the invention is call panel for an elevator. The call panel comprises an essentially planar front surface and a center panel bounding the front surface, and at least one call pushbutton separate from the display panel and belonging to the front surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Niklas LÖFBERG, Timo TIAINEN, Maija PURSIAINEN, Rauno HATAKKA
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Publication number: 20130248300Abstract: The present invention discloses a solution for generating automatic elevator calls in an elevator system (10) using a personal identifier (11). According to the invention the identification data of an identifier is read on a first departure floor, information about the departure floor is connected to the identification data, the identification data is read on some second departure floor, and on the basis of the identification data an elevator call for taking the passenger back to the first departure floor is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Niko RUSANEN, Rauno HATAKKA
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Patent number: 8151942Abstract: The present invention deals with a method and system for producing services in the communication system of a building. In the method of the invention, the communication system includes at least one terminal device applicable for local-area communication, at least one communication unit, at least one server controlling the communication system, at least one base station for implementing a local-area network in the communication system, and a local network for implementing mutual data transfer between the communication unit, the server controlling the communication system and the base station. In the method, a number of service folders are generated in the terminal device and a service folder applicable to the purpose in each case is selected. From the selected service folder, a service request is selected which is transmitted from the terminal device to the communication system, where the service request is executed in one or more sub-stages using one or more communication units.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Niko Rusanen, Aapo Puskala, Pekka Korhonen, Rauno Hatakka, Tomi Järvinen, Niko Elomaa
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Patent number: 8115633Abstract: A method for tracking objects includes providing each of at least two different objects with a transmitter having individualized identifier data; logically connecting the objects to each other by connecting the identifier data of the transmitters to each other; recording the identifier data of the transmitters of the objects in a memory; connecting contact information of the object in question to the identifier data; detecting the transmitter of the object with a receiver of an identification point when the object comes close to the identification point; determining based on the identifier data contained in the memory whether at least two objects logically connected to each other have traveled past the identification point inside a pre-defined time window; and performing one or more pre-defined feedback actions when at least two of the objects logically connected to each other have not traveled past the identification point inside the pre-defined time window.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Aapo Puskala, Pekka Korhonen, Niko Rusanen, Rauno Hatakka, Ari-Pekka Hietala
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Publication number: 20090224873Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for tracking objects in a tracking system. In the method at least two different objects (206, 310, 410, 510) are provided with a transmitter (204, 308, 408, 512), in each of which is individualized identifier data and the objects (206, 310, 410, 510) are logically connected to each other by connecting the identifier data of the transmitters (204, 308, 408, 512) to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Aapo Puskala, Pekka Korhonen, Niko Rusanen, Rauno Hatakka, Ari-Pekka Hietala
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Patent number: 7552800Abstract: A method and call system for an elevator car located within a building that may react to a passenger's approach and arrival in front of the actual elevator door. The system makes use of a sensor located near to an exterior door of the building containing the elevator, and a second different sensor located near to the actual elevator bank in which the arriving passenger would intend to enter. The system may also make use of identifying a passenger based upon a predetermined identification or authorization to include automatic communication through to the elevator for initial entrance floor location as well as an exit floor location based upon the predetermined passenger's identification and/or authorization.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Aapo Puskala, Pekka Korhonen, Niko Rusanen, Rauno Hatakka
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Publication number: 20090022131Abstract: The present invention deals with a method and system for producing services in the communication system of a building. In the method of the invention, the communication system comprises at least one terminal device applicable for local-area communication, at least one communication means, at least one server controlling the communication system, at least one base station for implementing a local-area network in the communication system, and a local network for implementing mutual data transfer between the said communication means, the said server controlling the communication system and the said base station. In the method, a number of service folders are generated in the terminal device and a service folder applicable to the purpose in each case is selected. From the selected service folder, a service request is selected which is transmitted from the terminal device to the communication system, where the service request is executed in one or more sub-stages using one or more communication means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Niko Rusanen, Aapo Puskala, Pekka Korhonen, Rauno Hatakka, Tomi Jarvinen, Niko Elomaa
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Publication number: 20080217112Abstract: A method and an elevator call entry system for calling an elevator in a building (1) to a passenger's (3) starting floor. The passenger's (3) arrival is detected by means of a first remote sensing device (5), which is placed at a first distance from the elevator. Next, an elevator call is generated to serve the passenger (3) detected by the remote sensing device (5). The call generated by the first remote sensing device (5) is confirmed on the basis of a detection made by a second remote sensing device (7), which is located at a second distance from the elevator, the second distance being shorter than the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: KONE CORPORATIONInventors: Aapo PUSKALA, Pekka KORHONEN, Niko RUSANEN, Rauno HATAKKA
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Patent number: 6997288Abstract: Floor number displays informative to the elevator passengers at the landing and in the elevator car when the passengers issue destination calls to the elevator.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Markku Kakko, Pentti Laihanen, Johannes De Jong, Rauno Hatakka
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Publication number: 20040226777Abstract: The present invention concerns a floor number display (1, 2) informative to the elevator passenger at landing and in car when the passenger issues destination calls to the elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Markku Kakko, Pentti Laihanen, Johannes De Jong, Rauno Hatakka
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Patent number: D721661Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Kone CorporationInventors: Niklas Löfberg, Timo Tiainen, Maija Pursiainen, Rauno Hatakka