Patents by Inventor Ari Nieminen

Ari Nieminen 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).

  • Cargo handling by a spreader
    Patent number: 10414636
    Abstract: There is provided improved accuracy in cargo handling by a spreader (306) including a distance sensor (308a, 308b) transmitting optical signals. The handled cargo (312) includes a plurality of interconnected sides (312a, 312b). The transmission directions of the optical signals are selected and distances are measured by reflected optical signals transmitted in the selected directions. The measured distances are used to determine a reference line that matches a shape of at least one of the interconnected sides (312a, 312b) of the cargo (312).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ville Mannari, Ari Nieminen
  • Optical measurement device, load handling apparatus, method for protecting optical measurement device and method for updating load handling apparatus
    Patent number: 10246309
    Abstract: There is provided an optical measurement device, a load handling apparatus, a method for protecting an optical measurement device and a method for updating a load handling apparatus, where the optical measurement device comprises a permeable surface for communicating light to and from the optical measurement device. A hydrophilic coating is arranged on the permeable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ari Nieminen, Jorma Merimaa, Hannu Jyväsjärvi
  • OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE, LOAD HANDLING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROTECTING OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING LOAD HANDLING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180044144
    Abstract: There is provided an optical measurement device, a load handling apparatus, a method for protecting an optical measurement device and a method for updating a load handling apparatus, where the optical measurement device comprises a permeable surface for communicating light to and from the optical measurement device. A hydrophilic coating is arranged on the permeable surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ari NIEMINEN, Jorma MERIMAA, Hannu JYVÄSJÄRVI
  • Grabber for load handling apparatus and crane
    Patent number: 9783394
    Abstract: A grabber for a load handling apparatus having an optical distance measuring device and a fastening mechanism that fastens the optical distance measuring device in a flexible manner to the grabber. The grabber may be provided in a crane, such as a boom crane, a bridge crane, a container crane or a gantry crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ville Mannari, Ari Nieminen, Jussi Lehtiö
  • CARGO HANDLING BY A SPREADER
    Publication number: 20160122161
    Abstract: There is provided improved accuracy in cargo handling by a spreader (306) including a distance sensor (308a, 308b) transmitting optical signals. The handled cargo (312) includes a plurality of interconnected sides (312a, 312b). The transmission directions of the optical signals are selected and distances are measured by reflected optical signals transmitted in the selected directions. The measured distances are used to determine a reference line that matches a shape of at least one of the interconnected sides (312a, 312b) of the cargo (312).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ville MANNARI, Ari NIEMINEN
  • GRABBER FOR LOAD HANDLING APPARATUS AND CRANE
    Publication number: 20160107865
    Abstract: A grabber (102, 202) for a load handling apparatus, comprising an optical distance measuring device (104, 204, 304) and fastening means (106, 206, 306a-c) that fasten the optical distance measuring device (104, 204, 304) in a flexible manner to the grabber. The grabber (102, 202) may be provided in a crane, such as a boom crane, bridge crane, container crane or gantry crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: KONECRANES PLC
    Inventors: Ville MANNARI, Ari NIEMINEN, Jussi LEHTIÖ
  • CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080192934
    Abstract: A conditional access system in which entitlement control messages (ECMs) containing the encryption keys used to encrypt a program transmission, are sent to a set-top box over a secure communications channel separate from the channel used for transmission of the encrypted program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rickard Nelger, Ari Nieminen
  • Conditional access system
    Patent number: 7383561
    Abstract: A conditional access system in which entitlement control messages (ECMs) containing the encryption keys used to encrypt a program transmission, are sent to a set-top box over a secure communications channel separate from the channel used for transmission of the encrypted program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Rickard Nelger, Ari Nieminen
  • System and method for broadcasting advertisements
    Patent number: 6961953
    Abstract: A broadcast system provides consumers with inducement to consume portions in which they may not have an active interest, such as commercials. To dissuade consumers from leaving the vicinity of the broadcast receiver or from switching to other broadcasts while a first broadcast airs such a portion, the first broadcast is augmented by a second content entity calculated to be of interest to the consumer. Interaction is required of the consumer in order for him to receive the second content entity, which necessitates his presence and attention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Ari Nieminen
  • System and method for broadcasting advertisements
    Publication number: 20050240981
    Abstract: A broadcast system provides consumers with inducement to consume portions in which they may not have an active interest, such as commercials. To dissuade consumers from leaving the vicinity of the broadcast receiver or from switching to other broadcasts while a first broadcast airs such a portion, the first broadcast is augmented by a second content entity calculated to be of interest to the consumer. Interaction is required of the consumer in order for him to receive the second content entity, which necessitates his presence and attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: Nokia Coporation
    Inventor: Ari Nieminen
  • Conditional access system
    Publication number: 20030005435
    Abstract: A conditional access system in which entitlement control messages (ECMs) containing the encryption keys used to encrypt a program transmission, are sent to a set-top box over a secure communications channel separate from the channel used for transmission of the encrypted program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Rickard Nelger, Ari Nieminen
  • System and method for broadcasting advertisements
    Publication number: 20020087977
    Abstract: A broadcast system provides consumers with inducement to consume portions in which they may not have an active interest, such as commercials. To dissuade consumers from leaving the vicinity of the broadcast receiver or from switching to other broadcasts while a first broadcast airs such a portion, the first broadcast is augmented by a second content entity calculated to be of interest to the consumer. Interaction is required of the consumer in order for him to receive the second content entity, which necessitates his presence and attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Ari Nieminen