Patents by Inventor KIM ANTIN

KIM ANTIN 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 checking the integrity of composite load bearing member
    Patent number: 11921071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inspecting quality and/or condition of an elongated composite member, which is a load bearing member of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, such as an elevator, or a precursor of such a load bearing member, the method comprising providing an elongated composite member; and changing the temperature of said elongated composite member by heating or cooling said elongated composite member via a flank thereof; and scanning said elongated composite member from a lateral side thereof with a thermal imaging device after said changing of the temperature; and creating thermographic images of said elongated composite member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Kim Antin, Sven Bossuyt, Antti Hassinen, Juha Helenius, Juha Honkanen, Mika Juntunen, Petri Kere, Mikko Lassila, Hannu Lehtinen, Aleksi Nareikko, Mikko Puranen, Kai Ruotsalainen, Petteri Valjus
  • Method and arrangement for condition monitoring of a rope of a hoisting apparatus
    Patent number: 11505430
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for condition monitoring of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, and to an arrangement for condition monitoring of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, preferably of an elevator for transporting passengers and/or goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Juntunen, Mikko Puranen, Kim Antin, Telmo Santos, Miguel Machado
  • Method and arrangement for condition monitoring of a hoisting rope of a hoisting apparatus
    Patent number: 11414301
    Abstract: A method for condition monitoring of a hoisting rope of a hoisting apparatus and an arrangement for condition monitoring of a hoisting rope of a hoisting apparatus, preferably of an elevator for transporting passengers and/or goods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kim Antin
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONDITION MONITORING OF A HOISTING ROPE OF A HOISTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190256324
    Abstract: A method for condition monitoring of a hoisting rope of a hoisting apparatus and an arrangement for condition monitoring of a hoisting rope of a hoisting apparatus, preferably of an elevator for transporting passengers and/or goods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventor: Kim ANTIN
  • METHOD FOR CHECKING THE INTEGRITY OF COMPOSITE LOAD BEARING MEMBER
    Publication number: 20190219530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inspecting quality and/or condition of an elongated composite member, which is a load bearing member of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, such as an elevator, or a precursor of such a load bearing member, the method comprising providing an elongated composite member; and changing the temperature of said elongated composite member by heating or cooling said elongated composite member via a flank thereof; and scanning said elongated composite member from a lateral side thereof with a thermal imaging device after said changing of the temperature; and creating thermographic images of said elongated composite member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Kim ANTIN, Sven BOSSUYT, Antti HASSINEN, Juha HELENIUS, Juha HONKANEN, Mika JUNTUNEN, Petri KERE, Mikko LASSILA, Hannu LEHTINEN, Aleksi NAREIKKO, Mikko PURANEN, Kai RUOTSALAINEN, Petteri VALJUS
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONDITION MONITORING OF A ROPE OF A HOISTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20190202666
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for condition monitoring of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, and to an arrangement for condition monitoring of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, preferably of an elevator for transporting passengers and/or goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Mika JUNTUNEN, Mikko PURANEN, KIM ANTIN, TELMO SANTOS, Miguel MACHADO