Patents by Inventor Atte Antikainen

Atte Antikainen 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: 11613091
    Abstract: The aim of the disclosed solution is to present a method of inserting an insert to a tread a tire such that the insert, particularly a fragile insert such as an insert comprising electronic components, may be protected against gripping and impact forces during its insertion. The disclosed solution is premised on an insert being housed, at least partially, in a sleeve upon and during its installation to a tread of a tire. Thus, the sleeve may be employed to provide protection for the insert against gripping and/or impact forces during the insertion of the insert into the tread a tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Esko Kukkonen, Jari Ojala, Teemu Soini, Atte Antikainen, Jani Räisänen
  • Patent number: 11505009
    Abstract: A method for making a blind hole in a prefabricated tire and a method for inserting an insert to such a blind hole are disclosed. The former comprises arranging available a prefabricated tire comprising tread blocks forming the tread of the tire, and thereafter machining such a blind hole to a tread block of the tire that the blind hole has a first cross section at a first depth and a second cross section at a second depth, wherein the second cross section is greater than the first cross section and the second depth is greater than the first depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: NOKIAN RENKAAT OYJ
    Inventors: Esko Kukkonen, Jari Ojala, Teemu Soini, Atte Antikainen, Jani Räisänen
  • Patent number: 11358421
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a first tread area portion, an electric power source, a transmission device, an accelerometer, and a control unit configured to operate in a power saving mode and a normal mode. A contact of the first tread area portion with a surface is detected by sensing acceleration of the first tread area portion by the accelerometer. The control unit is configured to switch from the normal mode to the power saving mode after a detection that the first tread area portion is on a contact patch of the tire. The control unit is configured to switch from the power saving mode to the normal mode when a first specified time depending on the rotation speed of the tire has elapsed since the detection that the first tread area portion is on the contact patch. A monitoring method and a system are used with the pneumatic tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Teemu Soini, Jani Räisänen, Atte Antikainen, Jari Ojala
  • Publication number: 20220088978
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a first tread area portion, an electric power source, a transmission device, an accelerometer, and a control unit configured to operate in a power saving mode and a normal mode. A contact of the first tread area portion with a surface is detected by sensing acceleration of the first tread area portion by the accelerometer. The control unit is configured to switch from the normal mode to the power saving mode after a detection that the first tread area portion is on a contact patch of the tire. The control unit is configured to switch from the power saving mode to the normal mode when a first specified time depending on the rotation speed of the tire has elapsed since the detection that the first tread area portion is on the contact patch. A monitoring method and a system are used with the pneumatic tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Teemu SOINI, Jani RÄISÄNEN, Atte ANTIKAINEN, Jari OJALA
  • Publication number: 20210245462
    Abstract: The aim of the disclosed solution is to present a method of inserting an insert to a tread a tire such that the insert, particularly a fragile insert such as an insert comprising electronic components, may be protected against gripping and impact forces during its insertion. The disclosed solution is premised on an insert being housed, at least partially, in a sleeve upon and during its installation to a tread of a tire. Thus, the sleeve may be employed to provide protection for the insert against gripping and/or impact forces during the insertion of the insert into the tread a tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Esko KUKKONEN, Jari OJALA, Teemu SOINI, Atte ANTIKAINEN, Jani RÄISÄNEN
  • Publication number: 20210245552
    Abstract: A method for making a blind hole in a prefabricated tire and a method for inserting an insert to such a blind hole are disclosed. The former comprises arranging available a prefabricated tire comprising tread blocks forming the tread of the tire, and thereafter machining such a blind hole to a tread block of the tire that the blind hole has a first cross section at a first depth and a second cross section at a second depth, wherein the second cross section is greater than the first cross section and the second depth is greater than the first depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Esko KUKKONEN, Jari OJALA, Teemu SOINI, Atte ANTIKAINEN, Jani RÄISÄNEN
  • Publication number: 20210039451
    Abstract: A tire, comprising a module and a receptacle connected to an inner surface of the tire. Therein, the receptacle comprises wall(s), which wall(s) limit(s) openings comprising at least a first opening and a second opening. Therein, part of the module extends through at least the second opening such that the wall(s) of the receptacle laterally surround(s) only a first part of the module such that at least a second part of the module is arranged outside the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Teemu SOINI, Atte ANTIKAINEN, Jani RÄISÄNEN, Jari OJALA, Mikko TURUNEN, Simo VAPAAKOSKI
  • Publication number: 20200032380
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of heat-treating a titanium alloy part resulting from an additive manufacturing procedure, including arranging the titanium alloy part in an oven; heating to a first annealing temperature; maintaining the first annealing temperature for a first annealing duration; heating to a second annealing temperature, wherein the second annealing temperature exceeds the first annealing temperature; and subsequently cooling the titanium alloy part to room temperature. Further disclosed is a titanium alloy part that has been heat-treated using such a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
    Inventors: Atte Antikainen, Katri Kakko