Patents by Inventor Jan-Erik Räsänen

Jan-Erik Räsänen 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).

  • Method and arrangement for controlling energy consumption in a marine vessel
    Patent number: 9128483
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are disclosed for controlling energy consumption in a marine vessel having a plurality of energy consuming users and fuel consuming engines. An exemplary apparatus includes a voyage management tool for planning a route for the marine vessel and for estimating energy consumption on the route; an energy management tool for predicting energy consumption; and control tool for managing an energy balance on the route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Jan-Erik Räsänen, Heikki Bergman
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20110320073
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are disclosed for controlling energy consumption in a marine vessel having a plurality of energy consuming users and fuel consuming engines. An exemplary apparatus includes a voyage management tool for planning a route for the marine vessel and for estimating energy consumption on the route; an energy management tool for predicting energy consumption; and control tool for managing an energy balance on the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Jan-Erik Räsänen, Heikki Bergman