Patents by Inventor Antti Perko

Antti Perko 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).

  • Publication number: 20230306804
    Abstract: A movable user entry device for an access control includes an internal power source and a communication unit configured to wirelessly connect the user entry device to an external system. An access system for an access control includes an external system and at least one movable user entry device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi LAURILA, Visa RAUTA, Antti PERKO, Mika KEMPPAINEN, Tomio PIHKALA
  • Publication number: 20230092565
    Abstract: Vehicle parking information is used to control an elevator system. The vehicle parking information indicates that at least one parking space is occupied, and one or more elements of the elevator system may be controlled based on the vehicle parking information. An apparatus, a method and a computer program are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Ari VARELIUS, Antti PERKO, Mika BELOV, Mika KEMPPAINEN, Matti KUJALA, Henry SILVENNOINEN, Antti TUOMINEN
  • Publication number: 20230085751
    Abstract: A solution for controlling an elevator system with an arrangement includes: at least one projector device for projecting a virtual user interface; and at least one gaze tracking device and a control unit. The control unit receives a number of images from the gaze tracking device and performs: detect a predefined input from image data; detect an intersection of the virtual user interface and a gaze point; and generate a control signal to the elevator system in accordance with a position of the gaze point intersecting the virtual user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventor: Antti Perko
  • Publication number: 20230049228
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating an elevator call. The method comprises: obtaining (202) image data representing at least one symbol (310, 310a, 310b) illustrated on a symbol representing device (320) from at least one image sensing device (112), identifying (204) the at least one symbol (310, 310a, 310b) from the obtained image data, and generating (206) the elevator call in accordance with the identified at least one symbol (310, 310a, 310b). The invention relates also to an elevator control unit (108) and an elevator system (100) performing at least partly the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tapani Talonen, Antti Perko, Max Wong, Joe Wong, Jussi Laurila, Visa Rauta
  • Publication number: 20230035825
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing access to one or more elevators of a building is configured to: receive, for a plurality occupants of the building, a respective occupant registration request including at least occupant characteristics recorded for the respective occupant; assign each occupant into one of a plurality of occupant groups based on the occupant characteristics recorded for the respective occupant, wherein each occupant group has respective access rights with respect to said one or more elevators that are different from access rights of other occupant groups in terms of a time schedule of accessing said one or more elevators; and selectively allow or disallow an occupant of the building to access said one or more elevators in accordance with the access rights of the occupant group into which said occupant is assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Mika KEMPPAINEN, Antti PERKO, Tomio PIHKALA
  • Publication number: 20130160183
    Abstract: A textile arrangement that includes at least one flexible circuit board integrated with a textile and a fixedly-integrated electronic component in the flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board includes a flexible and/or tensile substrate, which is configured to bend and/or stretch at least in one direction. In addition, the flexible circuit board includes at least one electrically-conducting trace, at least one end of the trace being coupled with the component. The electrically-conducting trace is configured to bend and/or stretch with the flexible and/or tensile substrate of the circuit board at least in said one direction, when the circuit board is bent and/or stretched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Akseli Reho, Heikki Jaakkola, Antti Perko