Patents by Inventor Markku Jokinen

Markku Jokinen 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: 20230035649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for defining a tension of a belt of an automatic door. The method comprises: exciting a resonant frequency of the belt to cause a vibration of the belt, obtaining motion data representing motion of an electric motor configured to move the belt, defining vibration information representing the vibration of the belt based on the obtained motion data, and defining the tension of the belt based on the defined vibration in-formation and predefined characteristics of the belt. The invention relates also to a door drive unit and a computer program for defining a tension of a belt of an automatic door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Matti MUSTONEN, Markku JOKINEN
  • Patent number: 11535485
    Abstract: The method includes loading and/or unloading the car, determining whether the car doors are fully closed or not fully open, measuring a total actual axial mass F?act hanging from the traction sheave, determining a stalling limit total minimum axial mass F?min, checking reopening of the car doors, whereby if the car doors are reopened, then return to beginning, else, continue, permitting starting of elevator, comparing the total actual axial mass with the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, whereby if the total actual axial mass is equal to or greater than the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, then permit normal run of the elevator car to the next landing, else, stop the elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tarvo Viita-aho, Tapani Talonen, Janne Mikkonen, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen, Alessio Calcagno, Markku Jokinen
  • Publication number: 20210114841
    Abstract: A method includes calculating a motor torque estimate for an electric motor of an elevator in an elevator run, determining a difference between the calculated motor torque estimate and a realized motor torque during the elevator run, and generating a signal indicating possible brake dragging based on the difference between the motor torque estimate and the realized motor torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Alessio Calcagno, Markku Jokinen, Ari Kattainen, Juha-Matti Aitamurto, Janne Salomäki
  • Publication number: 20200283259
    Abstract: The method includes loading and/or unloading the car, determining whether the car doors are fully closed or not fully open, measuring a total actual axial mass F?act hanging from the traction sheave, determining a stalling limit total minimum axial mass F?min, checking reopening of the car doors, whereby if the car doors are reopened, then return to beginning, else, continue, permitting starting of elevator, comparing the total actual axial mass with the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, whereby if the total actual axial mass is equal to or greater than the stalling limit total minimum axial mass, then permit normal run of the elevator car to the next landing, else, stop the elevator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Tarvo Viita-aho, Tapani Talonen, Janne Mikkonen, Tapio Siironen, Ville Myyryläinen, Alessio Calcagno, Markku Jokinen
  • Publication number: 20170010735
    Abstract: There is provided displaying a user interface during a power outage. A touchscreen comprises a lower layer comprising an electronic paper display and an upper layer comprising a transparent display. The touch screen may be arranged in a frequency converter and a drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Zhongliang Hu, Markku Jokinen, Petri Schroderus, Mikko Tamminen