Patents by Inventor Arto Makkonen

Arto Makkonen 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: 6555984
    Abstract: A system having an electric machine, memory device for storing information concerning the electric machine and is attached to the electric machine, and at least one control unit for controlling the operation of the electric machine. Furthermore, the system of the present invention has an interface between the memory device and the at least one control unit so that the at least one control unit reads the information stored in the memory device. The control unit processes the information read from the memory device such that the information becomes verified with default parameters of the system after read-out-thereof. In case the information includes parameters, which do not match in a predefined manner with the default parameters, the control unit is arranged to either automatically, adjust the system in accordance with the information received from the memory device or to prevent start-up of the electric machine or the entire system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Erkki Rajala, Erkki Leskelä, Arto Makkonen, Jouni Ikäheimo