Patents by Inventor Niko Ekholm

Niko Ekholm 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).

  • Monitoring of brake
    Patent number: 9233818
    Abstract: The monitoring of a brake is disclosed. The brake includes first and second braking surfaces and a magnetizing device arranged to move the braking surfaces to an open state, in which the braking surfaces are separated from each other, and to a closed state, in which the braking surfaces are connected to each other. During the monitoring of the brake, the time is measured that elapses from the change in the magnetic field caused by the magnetizing device to the shift of the braking surfaces from one state to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: KONECRANES PLC
    Inventors: Niko Ekholm, Aapo Jantunen, Johanna Kirjavainen, Juha Toikka, Risto Vilppo
  • MONITORING OF BRAKE
    Publication number: 20150047426
    Abstract: The monitoring of a brake is disclosed. The brake includes first and second braking surfaces and a magnetizing device arranged to move the braking surfaces to an open state, in which the braking surfaces are separated from each other, and to a closed state, in which the braking surfaces are connected to each other. During the monitoring of the brake, the time is measured that elapses from the change in the magnetic field caused by the magnetizing device to the shift of the braking surfaces from one state to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Niko Ekholm, Aapo Jantunen, Johanna Kirjavainen, Juha Toikka, Risto Vilppo