Patents by Inventor Ari Pulakka

Ari Pulakka 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).

  • Drive for an electric application and processes for maintaining and fine-tuning the drive
    Patent number: 11808814
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive for an electric application such as an electric motor, said drive including at least one microphone for registering noise signals occurring at the drive, wherein the microphone is connectable to a computing device for analysing the registered noise signals. The registered noise signals may be used for a maintenance process of the drive and/or a fine-tuning process of a drive control method of the drive. The present invention also relates to a maintenance process, in particular a predictive maintenance process for a corresponding drive. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for fine tuning a drive control method of a corresponding drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Vacon OY
    Inventors: Ari Pulakka, Jetro Itäniemi, Janne Pakkala, Jussi Pouttu, Nicklas Södö
  • DRIVE FOR AN ELECTRIC APPLICATION AND PROCESSES FOR MAINTAINING AND FINE-TUNING THE DRIVE
    Publication number: 20210373080
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive for an electric application such as an electric motor, said drive including at least one microphone for registering noise signals occurring at the drive, wherein the microphone is connectable to a computing device for analysing the registered noise signals. The registered noise signals may be used for a maintenance process of the drive and/or a fine-tuning process of a drive control method of the drive. The present invention also relates to a maintenance process, in particular a predictive maintenance process for a corresponding drive. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for fine tuning a drive control method of a corresponding drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ari Pulakka, Jetro Itäniemi, Janne Pakkala, Jussi Pouttu, Nicklas Södö