Patents by Inventor Jouni Koivisto

Jouni Koivisto 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 for drilling rock
    Patent number: 8210278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drilling rock, wherein holes to be drilled are determined prior to drilling as a drilling pattern wherein for each hole, a starting place, direction and hole depth for drilling are determined with respect to the rock to be drilled. In the invention, hole-type-specific drilling parameters are determined for the holes to be drilled, and during a drilling phase a drill rig automatically selects drilling parameters for each hole to be drilled on the basis of the hole type of the particular hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Erkki Eilo, Jouko Muona, Timo Kemppainen, Jouni Koivisto
  • METHOD FOR DRILLING ROCK
    Publication number: 20100025108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for drilling rock, wherein holes to be drilled are determined prior to drilling as a drilling pattern wherein for each hole, a starting place, direction and hole depth for drilling are determined with respect to the rock to be drilled. In the invention, hole-type-specific drilling parameters are determined for the holes to be drilled, and during a drilling phase a drill rig automatically selects drilling parameters for each hole to be drilled on the basis of the hole type of the particular hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Erkki Eilo, Jouko Muona, Timo Kemppainen, Jouni Koivisto