Patents by Inventor Markus Salonen

Markus Salonen 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 of controlling operation of rock drilling rig, and rock drilling rig
    Patent number: 7828083
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. A rate of flow of a flushing medium of the rock drilling rig is determined, and the operation of the rock drilling rig is controlled on the basis of the determined rate of flow by influencing pressure of the flushing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tapani Sormunen, Markus Salonen, Isto Virtanen
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ROCK DRILLING RIG, AND ROCK DRILLING RIG
    Publication number: 20090071715
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. A rate of flow of a flushing medium of the rock drilling rig is determined, and the operation of the rock drilling rig is controlled on the basis of the determined rate of flow by influencing pressure of the flushing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tapani Sormunen, Markus Salonen, Isto Virtanen