Patents by Inventor Markus Saarela

Markus Saarela 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: 9033065
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling rock drilling with a percussion device belonging to a rock drill to deliver stress waves to rock through a tool by pushing the tool against the rock by means of a feed motor and rotating simultaneously the tool by means of a rotation motor, whereby the maximum feed force is determined, pressure medium is supplied to the feed motor and to the rotation motor and the feed force is controlled according to the drilling conditions. The feed force is controlled on the basis of the feed speed and the rotation torque. The apparatus has a load control valve which controls the feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Jarno Viitaniemi, Vesa Peltonen, Markus Saarela, Juho Seppälä
  • Patent number: 8689902
    Abstract: A method and equipment for displaying holes to be drilled when drilling holes into rock with a rock-drilling rig having control equipment and a display belonging thereto and measuring means for defining the direction and position of a drill rod, by using a pre-designed drilling plan defined in a three-dimensional coordinate system, in which a starting point (19a to 21a) and end point (19b to 21b) is defined for each hole to be drilled. A base plane running through the end point (19b to 21b) of the hole and parallel to the projection plane is defined for each hole (19 to 21), and a projection of the intersection of a hole or its extension created when drilling in accordance with the current location of the drill rod and the defined base plane is displayed with a graphical location symbol on the projection plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Puura, Markus Saarela, Jouko Muona, Tommi Säleniemi, Tatu Hautala, Jukka Osara, Pertti Koivunen, Pekka Laine
  • Publication number: 20120097449
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling rock drilling with a percussion device belonging to a rock drill to deliver stress waves to rock through a tool by pushing the tool against the rock by means of a feed motor and rotating simultaneously the tool by means of a rotation motor, whereby the maximum feed force is determined, pressure medium is supplied to the feed motor and to the rotation motor and the feed force is controlled according to the drilling conditions. The feed force is controlled on the basis of the feed speed and the rotation torque. The apparatus has a load control valve which controls the feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Jarno Viitaniemi, Vesa Peltonen, Markus Saarela, Juho Seppälä
  • Publication number: 20110100711
    Abstract: A method and equipment for displaying holes to be drilled when drilling holes into rock with a rock-drilling rig having control equipment and a display belonging thereto and measuring means for defining the direction and position of a drill rod, by using a pre-designed drilling plan defined in a three-dimensional coordinate system, in which a starting point (19a to 21a) and end point (19b to 21b) is defined for each hole to be drilled. A base plane running through the end point (19b to 21b) of the hole and parallel to the projection plane is defined for each hole (19 to 21), and a projection of the intersection of a hole or its extension created when drilling in accordance with the current location of the drill rod and the defined base plane is displayed with a graphical location symbol on the projection plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Jussi Puura, Markus Saarela, Jouko Muona, Tommi Säleniemi, Tatu Hautala, Jukka Osara, Pertti Koivunen, Pekka Laine