Patents by Inventor Ilkka Tunkkari

Ilkka Tunkkari 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).

  • Updating features in an automation device
    Patent number: 11182146
    Abstract: A user apparatus retrieves a list of current features in an industrial automation device in an industrial site, and a list of available features for the industrial automation device, and displays the lists to a user of the user apparatus. If a user input indicating that the industrial automation device is to be updated with one or more features selected amongst the available features, the one or more features are downloaded from a remote data storage to the user apparatus and therefrom to the industrial automation device to update the industrial automation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Ilkka Tunkkari, Mikko Kohvakka, Jyrki Kolho
  • UPDATING FEATURES IN AN AUTOMATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200401394
    Abstract: A user apparatus retrieves a list of current features in an industrial automation device in an industrial site, and a list of available features for the industrial automation device, and displays the lists to a user of the user apparatus. If a user input indicating that the industrial automation device is to be updated with one or more features selected amongst the available features, the one or more features are downloaded from a remote data storage to the user apparatus and therefrom to the industrial automation device to update the industrial automation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ilkka Tunkkari, Mikko Kohvakka, Jyrki Kolho
  • Arrangement and method for controlling frequency converter modules
    Patent number: 8581528
    Abstract: An arrangement for controlling frequency converter modules of an electric drive. In the arrangement, the frequency converter modules are arranged to control alternatively a first motor or several motors having less power than the first motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Osmo Pasuri, Ilkka Tunkkari
  • ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FREQUENCY CONVERTER MODULES
    Publication number: 20110254473
    Abstract: An arrangement for controlling frequency converter modules of an electric drive. In the arrangement, the frequency converter modules are arranged to control alternatively a first motor or several motors having less power than the first motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Osmo PASURI, Ilkka Tunkkari