Patents by Inventor Jyrki Vainio

Jyrki Vainio 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).

  • Control arrangement for controlling a people mover
    Patent number: 8783437
    Abstract: A control arrangement is provided for controlling a people mover. The people mover includes a movable conveyor track for transporting people and a control unit. The conveyor track is arranged to move at a first speed when transporting passengers. The control unit is arranged to detect passengers of the people mover with a passenger detection device and to measure the time passed since the last detection of a passenger. After the measured time has reached a set value of a delay time, the control unit operates to decrease the speed of the conveyor track of the people mover either to a lower second speed or to completely stop the movement. The set value of the delay time can be changed by an action of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jyrki Simola, Jyrki Vainio, Teuvo Väntänen
  • CONTROL ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A PEOPLE MOVER
    Publication number: 20130233672
    Abstract: A control arrangement is provided for controlling a people mover. The people mover includes a movable conveyor track for transporting people and a control unit. The conveyor track is arranged to move at a first speed when transporting passengers. The control unit is arranged to detect passengers of the people mover with a passenger detection device and to measure the time passed since the last detection of a passenger. After the measured time has reached a set value of a delay time, the control unit operates to decrease the speed of the conveyor track of the people mover either to a lower second speed or to completely stop the movement. The set value of the delay time can be changed by an action of the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jyrki Simola, Jyrki Vainio, Teuvo Väntänen