Patents by Inventor Timo Lehto

Timo Lehto 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: 11815164
    Abstract: Disclosed is a configurable seamless shift gearbox (100, 506). Configurable seamless shift gearbox comprises input shaft (102, 508) and output shaft (104, 510); gear arrangement (106) engaged between input and output shafts, configured to drive torque from input to output shaft. Gear arrangement comprises first gear member (202), second gear member (108), third gear member (118), and fourth gear member (110A, 110B) that rotationally arranges third gear member thereon; first clutch (112) configured to variably engage and disengage with fourth gear member to transfer input torque from input shaft to gear arrangement; and second clutch (114) configured to variably engage and disengage with second gear member to transfer input torque from gear arrangement to output shaft, wherein first and second clutch selectively engage and disengage with fourth and second gear member, respectively, at same time to enable variable gear ratios for providing a seamless torque from input to output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Norrhydro Oy
    Inventor: Timo Lehto
  • Patent number: 11802025
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control workstation for controlling more than one type of load handling equipment. The remote control workstation is configured for communications with a plurality of types of load handling equipment and configured to cause connecting to one of said load handling equipment, determining a type of the connected load handling equipment, and in response to establishing a connection between the remote control workstation and said load handling equipment, displaying on a user interface of the remote control workstation a load handling equipment type specific control view from a plurality of load handling equipment type specific control views in accordance with a load handling equipment type of said load handling equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Cargotec Finland Oy
    Inventors: Ville-Pekka Kärki, Marko Lehto, Timo Lehto, Tapio Piipari, Antti Sutela, Tomi Tuulkari, Tomi Uusitalo
  • Publication number: 20230135910
    Abstract: Disclosed is a configurable seamless shift gearbox (100, 506). Configurable seamless shift gearbox comprises input shaft (102, 508) and output shaft (104, 510); gear arrangement (106) engaged between input and output shafts, configured to drive torque from input to output shaft. Gear arrangement comprises first gear member (202), second gear member (108), third gear member (118), and fourth gear member (110A, 110B) that rotationally arranges third gear member thereon; first clutch (112) configured to variably engage and disengage with fourth gear member to transfer input torque from input shaft to gear arrangement; and second clutch (114) configured to variably engage and disengage with second gear member to transfer input torque from gear arrangement to output shaft, wherein first and second clutch selectively engage and disengage with fourth and second gear member, respectively, at same time to enable variable gear ratios for providing a seamless torque from input to output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Motiomax Oy
    Inventor: Timo Lehto
  • Publication number: 20220048742
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control workstation for controlling more than one type of load handling equipment. The remote control workstation is configured for communications with a plurality of types of load handling equipment and configured to cause connecting to one of said load handling equipment, determining a type of the connected load handling equipment, and in response to establishing a connection between the remote control workstation and said load handling equipment, displaying on a user interface of the remote control workstation a load handling equipment type specific control view from a plurality of load handling equipment type specific control views in accordance with a load handling equipment type of said load handling equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ville-Pekka Kärki, Marko Lehto, Timo Lehto, Tapio Piipari, Antti Sutela, Tomi Tuulkari, Tomi Uusitalo
  • Publication number: 20130082429
    Abstract: A method comprises manufacturing a frame of a C-clamp, which has a lower jaw, an upper jaw and a mouth between the lower jaw and upper jaw. The method comprises forming a lower end plate and an upper end plate and at least two frame plates, which have a lower branch and an upper branch. The lower branches of the frame plates are attached to the lower end plate and the upper branches to the upper end plate, so that the frame plates settle in a parallel manner at a distance (e) from each other. The joined frame plates and end plates form the frame of the C-clamp. The frame plates are formed by machining a steel plate of ultra-strength steel only with machining methods, which do not substantially heat up the material being machined. Suitable machining methods are for example chipping machining methods or water cutting. The lower branches are attached to the lower end plate and the upper branches are attached to the upper end plate by welding or with mechanical attaching means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Autoprod Oy
    Inventors: Jari Kiviniemi, Juha Miinala, Timo Lehto