Patents by Inventor Aki PARVIAINEN

Aki PARVIAINEN 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).

  • Wireless communication in an elevator
    Patent number: 10703606
    Abstract: A data communication arrangement for elevators is disclosed. In the arrangement a directional antenna is used for transmitting data from elevator car. Correspondingly, the counterpart antenna in the end of the elevator shaft is transmitting with a directional antenna. In the elevator a further omnidirectional antenna is used to communicate with the terminal devices belonging to passengers. The properties of antennas may be adjusted based on the speed and location of the elevator car. In addition to the properties of antennas also other transmission characteristics may be adjusted based on the same information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jukka Salmikuukka, Aki Parviainen, Kenneth Kronkvist, Ari Väistö
  • Device and method providing traffic forecasts for elevator systems
    Patent number: 10273118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device providing traffic forecasts for elevator systems, comprising a data-processing system, wherein the device is designed to establish a data connection between the data-processing system and the elevator system, and wherein the device is designed to establish a data connection between the data-processing system and at least one mobile device, and wherein the device is designed to receive data from the elevator system and/or from at least one mobile device, and wherein the device is designed to send processed data to at least one mobile device. The invention further relates to a method providing traffic forecasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aki Parviainen
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN AN ELEVATOR
    Publication number: 20170174471
    Abstract: A data communication arrangement for elevators is disclosed. In the arrangement a directional antenna is used for transmitting data from elevator car. Correspondingly, the counterpart antenna in the end of the elevator shaft is transmitting with a directional antenna. In the elevator a further omnidirectional antenna is used to communicate with the terminal devices belonging to passengers. The properties of antennas may be adjusted based on the speed and location of the elevator car. In addition to the properties of antennas also other transmission characteristics may be adjusted based on the same information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Jukka SALMIKUUKKA, Aki PARVIAINEN, Kenneth KRONKVIST, Ari VÄISTÖ
  • DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING TRAFFIC FORECASTS FOR ELEVATOR SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170073186
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device providing traffic forecasts for elevator systems, comprising a data-processing system, wherein the device is designed to establish a data connection between the data-processing system and the elevator system, and wherein the device is designed to establish a data connection between the data-processing system and at least one mobile device, and wherein the device is designed to receive data from the elevator system and/or from at least one mobile device, and wherein the device is designed to send processed data to at least one mobile device. The invention further relates to a method providing traffic forecasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventor: Aki PARVIAINEN