Patents by Inventor Jonas Sinnerstad

Jonas Sinnerstad 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: 8905157
    Abstract: A hydraulic fluid control system for controlling pressure fluid supplied to consumers (2, 3, 4) of a rock drilling machine, a regulating valve (6, 7, 8) for each for each consumer and fluid conduits between the regulating valves and the consumers, an electronically controlled auxiliary control unit (11) having an electrically controlled auxiliary valve (14) for connection to a fluid conduit, a sensor for sensing fluid parameter values and sending sensor signals to the auxiliary control unit as sensor input signal actual values, micro-controller (12) having at least one parameter sensor input signal entry (S1-S5, I1-I5) for receiving the sensor input signal actual values and a control signal exit (V1-V6) for signal control of an auxiliary valve, the processor (12) is being arranged to compare the actual and predetermined values and to emit control signals to an auxiliary valve in response to the comparison to adjust fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB, Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Deyi Jiao, Eugene Cheng, Jonas Sinnerstad, Hans Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 8708058
    Abstract: An arrangement and a method for controlling at least one drill parameter when drilling in rock with a rock drill, comprising an impulse-generating device arranged to induce shock waves in a tool acting against the rock with a percussive force generated via a shock wave-generating pressure. The arrangement and method comprises a control system for determining a first parameter value representing the damping pressure, determining a second parameter value representing the rotation pressure of a drill bit, determining a deviation between the second parameter value and a rotation pressure reference value, determining a parameter reference value depending on the deviation, and regulating the percussion pressure based on a function of the deviation and the parameter reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Jonas Sinnerstad, Magnus Olsson, Marcus Leü
  • Patent number: 8464808
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a drill rig (1) which includes a carrier vehicle with at least one feed-beam (3), wherein a drill machine (2) is movable to-and-fro, wherein rig parameters are set by a control unit (6) and wherein each one of a plurality of operating modes (M1-M6) includes specified operating settings for different operating parameters of the rig. Each operating mode (M1-M6) is selectable such that operation of the rig is related to a particular type of rock, in which drilling is to be performed, and each operating mode (M1-M6) includes operating settings that are adapted to the prevailing type of rock. The invention also concerns a drill rig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Marcus Leü, Magnus Olsson, Jonas Sinnerstad, Deyi Jiao, Eugene Cheng
  • Patent number: 8365840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling at least one drill parameter when drilling in rock with a drilling machine. During drilling, an impulse-generating device uses an impact means to induce shock waves in a tool working against the rock, a pressure level for a shock-wave-generating pressure is controlled during the drilling, and said drilling machine includes a damping chamber that can be pressurized. The contact of the drilling machine against the rock is affected at least partially by the pressure prevailing in said damping chamber. When the pressure in said damping chamber exceeds said first level and is below said second level, the percussion pressure is controlled as a function of the pressure in said damping chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Jonas Sinnerstad, Magnus Olsson, Marcus Leü
  • Publication number: 20120085584
    Abstract: A hydraulic fluid control system (1) for the control of pressure fluid supply to consumers being a feed motor (2), a percussion device (4) and a rotation motor (3) of a rock drilling machine, said system including a regulating valve (6,7,8) for each one of the consumers (2,3,4), wherein fluid conduits lead between the regulating valves and the respective consumers, the system having: an electronically controlled auxiliary control unit (11) which includes at least one electrically controlled auxiliary valve (14) for the connection to and intercepting in at least one of the fluid conduits, at least one sensor for sensing prevailing fluid parameter values in at least one member of the rock drilling machine the and sending sensor signals to the auxiliary control unit as sensor input signal is-values, and a processor (12) having at least one parameter sensor input signal entry (S1-S5, I1-I5) for receiving said sensor input signal is-values and at least one control signal exit (V1-V6) for signal control of a res
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Deyi Jiao, Eugene Cheng, Jonas Sinnerstad, Hans Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 8091652
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling drilling parameters when drilling into rock with a drilling machine. During drilling, an impulse-generating device using an impact means is arranged to induce shock waves in a tool held against the rock, the said impulse-generating device being displaceable in the drilling direction relative to a supporting means, wherein a pressure level of a shock-wave-generating pressure is controlled during the drilling operation. A drilling speed of the said drilling is determined by determining a movement of the impulse-generating device with respect to the said supporting means, and the said shock-wave-generating pressure is controlled as a function of the said drilling speed that has been determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventors: Jonas Sinnerstad, Magnus Olsson, Marcus Leü
  • Publication number: 20110147084
    Abstract: An arrangement and a method for controlling at least one drill parameter when drilling in rock with a rock drill, comprising an impulse-generating device arranged to induce shock waves in a tool acting against the rock with a percussive force generated via a shock wave-generating pressure. The arrangement also comprises a rotation-generating device arranged to supply a torque to the impact device with a rotation generated via a rotation pressure, and a pressurisable damping chamber arranged to at least partially regulate the rock drill's contact with the rock via the prevailing pressure in the damping chamber, in which connection the shock wave-generating pressure is regulated depending on the rotation pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Jonas Sinnerstad, Magnus Olsson, Marcus Leü
  • Publication number: 20100108381
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling drilling parameters when drilling into rock with a drilling machine. During drilling, an impulse-generating device using an impact means is arranged to induce shock waves in a tool held against the rock, the said impulse-generating device being displaceable in the drilling direction relative to a supporting means, wherein a pressure level of a shock-wave-generating pressure is controlled during the drilling operation. A drilling speed of the said drilling is determined by determining a movement of the impulse-generating device with respect to the said supporting means, and the said shock-wave-generating pressure is controlled as a function of the said drilling speed that has been determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Jonas Sinnerstad, Magnus Olsson, Marcus Leü
  • Publication number: 20100101862
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling a drill rig (1) which includes a carrier vehicle with at least one feed-beam (3), wherein a drill machine (2) is movable to-and-fro, wherein rig parameters are set by a control unit (6) and wherein each one of a plurality of operating modes (M1-M6) includes specified operating settings for different operating parameters of the rig. Each operating mode (M1-M6) is selectable such that operation of the rig is related to a particular type of rock, in which drilling is to be performed, and each operating mode (M1-M6) includes operating settings that are adapted to the prevailing type of rock. The invention also concerns a drill rig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Marcus Leü, Magnus Olsson, Jonas Sinnerstad, Deyl Jiao, Eugene Cheng
  • Publication number: 20100059278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling at least one drill parameter when drilling in rock with a drilling machine. During drilling, an impulse-generating device uses an impact means to induce shock waves in a tool working against the rock, a pressure level for a shock-wave-generating pressure is controlled during the drilling, and said drilling machine includes a damping chamber that can be pressurized. The contact of the drilling machine against the rock is affected at least partially by the pressure prevailing in said damping chamber. When the pressure in said damping chamber exceeds said first level and is below said second level, the percussion pressure is controlled as a function of the pressure in said damping chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jonas Sinnerstad, Magnus Olsson, Marcus Leü