Patents by Inventor Niklas LOFBERG

Niklas LOFBERG 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: 20230374812
    Abstract: The fastening arrangement for fastening a pole of an access or destination control device to a floor structure comprises a threaded fastening rod attachable to the floor, a fastening sleeve comprising a flange, a sleeve portion, and an internal thread configured to be engaged with the thread of the rod, the sleeve portion comprising coupling means for allowing the sleeve to be engaged in a form-locking manner for rotation of the fastening sleeve, a fastening block at a lower end of the pole comprising a fastening hole extending from a lower surface to an upper surface for receiving part of the fastening rod and at least part of the sleeve portion so that the fastening block is supported by the flange of the fastening sleeve, and clamping means configured to be engaged with the upper surface of the fastening block and the thread of the fastening rod for clamping the fastening block between the flange and the clamping means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas LOFBERG, Mika HAUTAMAKI, Tapio GRONROS
  • Patent number: 10494225
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control panel for an elevator system, the panel having an electronic control unit to which a touch sensitive screen as an interface available to a user is connected, the touch screen having incorporated a user accessibility-wheel which is felt haptic for the user, wherein an elevator command can be entered by means of the accessibility-wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Lofberg, Jussi Hiltunen, Jussi Laurila
  • Publication number: 20190177117
    Abstract: The invention relates to an elevator operating panel comprising at least one touchscreen panel with first touch screen areas being linked to first capacitive touch screen sensor, which touchscreen panel has a second touch screen area which is linked to the first touch screen sensor as well as to an additional second touch screen sensor, which second sensor is configured to be connected to a backup power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas LOFBERG, Christian WORTON, Claudio STUPPl
  • Publication number: 20180127234
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control panel for an elevator system, the panel having an electronic control unit to which a touch sensitive screen as an interface available to a user is connected, the touch screen having incorporated a user accessibility-wheel which is felt haptic for the user, wherein an elevator command can be entered by means of the accessibility-wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas LOFBERG, Jussi Hiltunen, Jussi Laurila
  • Patent number: 9821982
    Abstract: A call panel for an elevator including a call panel frame, an essentially planar front surface, a center panel connected to the call panel frame, and at least one call pushbutton also connected to the call panel frame. The at least one call pushbutton has teeth which fit into corresponding teeth of the call panel frame such that a gap between the at least one call pushbutton and the call panel frame is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Timo Tiainen, Maija Pursiainen, Rauno Hatakka
  • Publication number: 20150075919
    Abstract: The object of the invention is call panel for an elevator. The call panel comprises an essentially planar front surface and a center panel bounding the front surface, and at least one call pushbutton separate from the display panel and belonging to the front surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Niklas LÖFBERG, Timo TIAINEN, Maija PURSIAINEN, Rauno HATAKKA
  • Publication number: 20150075074
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic door system applicable to access control, which automatic door system comprises a door panel, which is disposed in connection with a wall structure, which separates a first space and a second space from each other. The automatic door system also comprises a locking device for the door panel, an opening pushbutton for the locking device, and a reader device of access cards that is in connection with an access control unit. The opening pushbutton and the reader device are integrated into a single module, which is disposed as a single entity in a wall structure or in a door panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Niklas LÖFBERG
  • Patent number: D721661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Timo Tiainen, Maija Pursiainen, Rauno Hatakka
  • Patent number: D760611
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Aapo Saari, Tomi Kapiainen, Kim Heikkinen, Jussi Laurila, Niklas Löfberg, Visa Rauta, Klaus Mäkelä, Jussi Hitunen, Tommi Salonen, Kim Bergman, Jarmo Parkkinen
  • Patent number: D885163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Visa Rauta, Jouni Junes, Toni Sokura
  • Patent number: D911333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Visa Rauta, Tomi Kapiainen, Kim Heikkinen
  • Patent number: D911334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Visa Rauta, Tomi Kapiainen, Kim Heikkinen
  • Patent number: D915919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Visa Rauta, Tomi Kapiainen, Kim Heikkinen, Miikka Farin
  • Patent number: D939926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Niklas Löfberg, Visa Rauta, Jouni Junes, Toni Sokura