Patents by Inventor Jarkko VÄINÄMÖ

Jarkko VÄINÄMÖ 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).

  • Publication number: 20230339585
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wind propulsion device arranged on a vessel includes providing pressure information from a first pressure sensor arranged on a surface of the wind propulsion device, estimating pressure distribution on the surface of the wind propulsion device based on the pressure information from the first pressure sensor, providing angular position information of wind propulsion device, estimating apparent wind angle based on the angular position information of wind propulsion device and the estimated pressure distribution on the surface of the wind propulsion device, using the estimated apparent wind angle for determining initial approximation for control parameters, and using the estimated pressure distribution as a feedback in closed-loop control method to optimise the control parameters of the wind propulsion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Norsepower Oy Ltd
    Inventors: Roope SAVOLAINEN, Ville PAAKKARI, Juha MANNINEN, Jarkko VÄINÄMÖ
  • Patent number: 10099762
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a rotor body of a Magnus-type rotor. The method includes providing a plurality of arcuate panels, wherein each of the panels has an arc-length less than a predetermined circumference of the rotor body. The method further includes positioning at least three such arcuate panels in mutual edge-wise abutment to form circumferentially a hollow cylindrical loop, wherein longitudinal edges of adjacent panels are mutually attached to each other. The method further optionally includes co-axially stacking one above another at least two loops of substantially similar diameter. The method further includes connecting edges of adjacent loops to define the rotor body of a predetermined height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Norsepower Oy Ltd
    Inventors: Jarkko Väinämö, Martin Hilderbrand, Christopher Stanley
  • Publication number: 20170088245
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a rotor body of a Magnus-type rotor. The method includes providing a plurality of arcuate panels, wherein each of the panels has an arc-length less than a predetermined circumference of the rotor body. The method further includes positioning at least three such arcuate panels in mutual edge-wise abutment to form circumferentially a hollow cylindrical loop, wherein longitudinal edges of adjacent panels are mutually attached to each other. The method further optionally includes co-axially stacking one above another at least two loops of substantially similar diameter. The method further includes connecting edges of adjacent loops to define the rotor body of a predetermined height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jarkko VÄINÄMÖ, Martin HILDEBRAND, Christopher STANLEY