Patents by Inventor Erkki NIVALAINEN

Erkki NIVALAINEN 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).

  • Suspendable scale for weighing a bundle and a forest machine
    Patent number: 11965770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suspendable scale for weighing a bundle, comprising: a first part for suspending the scale from a structure; a second part for suspending an implement from the scale; a third part joining the first part and second part, the first part, second part, third part being at least partly radially nesting relative to one another; at least two strain gauges connected to the third part; a wireless transmitter for sending the measurement data to an operator; a self-powered power supply for feeding an electric current to the strain gauges and the wireless transmitter; a first space formed in the scale to integrate the wireless transmitter inside the scale; and a second space to integrate the power supply inside the scale. The invention also relates to an arrangement for hoisting a bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PONSSE OYJ
    Inventors: Marko Halonen, Taneli Heikkila, Arto Kaurala, Aleksi Kivi, Toni Kohio, Jari Korhonen, Vesa Kumara, Janne Laukkanen, Jami Leivo, Erkki Nivalainen, Jukka Ohtonen, Jouni Suutari, Heikki Vaisanen, Mika Vayrynen
  • SUSPENDABLE SCALE FOR WEIGHING A BUNDLE AND A FOREST MACHINE
    Publication number: 20220228905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suspendable scale for weighing a bundle, comprising: a first part for suspending the scale from a structure; a second part for suspending an implement from the scale; a third part joining the first part and second part, the first part, second part, third part being at least partly radially nesting relative to one another; at least two strain gauges connected to the third part; a wireless transmitter for sending the measurement data to an operator; a self-powered power supply for feeding an electric current to the strain gauges and the wireless transmitter; a first space formed in the scale to integrate the wireless transmitter inside the scale; a second space to integrate the power supply inside the scale. The invention also relates to an arrangement for hoisting a bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Ponsse Oyj
    Inventors: Marko HALONEN, Taneli HEIKKILA, Arto KAURALA, Aleksi KIVI, Toni KOHIO, Jari KORHONEN, Vesa KUMARA, Janne LAUKKANEN, Jami LEIVO, Erkki NIVALAINEN, Jukka OHTONEN, Jouni SUUTARI, Heikki VAISANEN, Mika VAYRYNEN