Patents by Inventor Otto MIETTINEN

Otto MIETTINEN 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: 11958721
    Abstract: A method monitors a plurality of elevators, in which at least two elevators are set into shuttle mode in which the corresponding elevator travels between two pre-defined floors. The method calculates at least one of an arrival time and a departure time of an elevator car of each of the at least two elevators in shuttle mode at a predetermined floor; determines a time required by a user for reaching each of the at least two elevators in shuttle mode from an operation terminal location; and calculates a preference order of the at least two elevators in shuttle mode on the basis of the time of arrival and/or departure of the elevator car of each of the at least two elevators in shuttle mode and the time required by the user for reaching each of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode from the operation terminal location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Juuso Auvinen, Otto Miettinen, Dipti Sonawane, Marju Kettunen-Vaittinen
  • Patent number: 11014779
    Abstract: A passenger transport system includes a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by a transport system control, and further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises a first wireless interface. The first interface may input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices may communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices may be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component. A passenger system interaction with a user to individual user requirements may be customized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Hiltunen, Otto Miettinen, Timo Tiainen, Kim Bergman, Stefano Vaccari, Visa Rauta, Tommi Salonen, Minna Piironen, Jukka Korpihete, Dipti Sonawane
  • Publication number: 20200239276
    Abstract: A passenger transport system includes a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by a transport system control, and further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises a first wireless interface. The first interface may input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices may communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices may be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component. A passenger system interaction with a user to individual user requirements may be customized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi HILTUNEN, Otto MIETTINEN, Timo TIAINEN, Kim BERGMAN, Stefano VACCARI, Visa RAUTA, Tommi SALONEN, Minna PIIRONEN, Jukka KORPIHETE, Dipti SONAWANE
  • Patent number: 10669120
    Abstract: A passenger transport system includes a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by transport system control, and further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises a first wireless interface. The first interface may input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices may communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices may be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component. A passenger system interaction with a user to individual user requirements may be customized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Hiltunen, Otto Miettinen, Timo Tiainen, Kim Bergman, Stefano Vaccari, Visa Rauta, Tommi Salonen, Minna Piironen, Jukka Korpihete, Dipti Sonawane
  • Publication number: 20190337757
    Abstract: A method including monitoring a plurality of elevators, wherein at least two of the plurality of elevators are set into a shuttle mode in which the corresponding elevator travels between two pre-defined floors; calculating at least one of an arrival time and a departure time of an elevator car of each of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode at a predetermined floor; determining a time required by a user for reaching each of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode from an operation terminal location; calculating a preference order of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode on the basis of the time of arrival and/or departure of the elevator car of each of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode and the time required by the user for reaching each of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode from the operation terminal location; assigning one of a plurality of display modes to each of the at least two elevators in the shuttle mode according to the preference order; and causing
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Juuso Auvinen, Otto Miettinen, Dipti Sonawane, Marju Kettunen
  • Publication number: 20190193990
    Abstract: A passenger transport system includes a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by an transport system control, and further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises a first wireless interface. The first interface may input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices may communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices may be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component. A passenger system interaction with a user to individual user requirements may be customized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Hiltunen, Otto Miettinen, Timo Tiainen, Kim Bergman, Stefano Vaccari, Visa Rauta, Tommi Salonen, Minna Piironen, Jukka Korpihete, Dipti Sonawane
  • Patent number: 10252881
    Abstract: The invention refers to a passenger transport system having a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by an transport system control, which passenger transport system further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises at least one first wireless interface, which first interface is configured to input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices are configured to communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices are configured to be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Hiltunen, Otto Miettinen, Timo Tiainen, Kim Bergman, Stefano Vaccari, Visa Rauta, Tommi Salonen, Minna Piironen, Jukka Korpihete, Dipti Sonawane
  • Publication number: 20180244493
    Abstract: Passenger allocation in elevator systems is a critical task if efficient use of elevator system is desired. It is advantageous to optimize the overall capacity of an elevator system by using optimizing systems. One key issue in optimization is to guide passengers to act according to optimization result. This can be provided by indicating a color to each passenger so that they can choose an elevator indicating the same color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Ari Hanninen, Otto Miettinen, Hannu Nousu, Kirsi Nyrhinen, Markku Haivala, Reetta Ranne, Cristina Bianchi, Nithil Karimpanackal Natarajan
  • Publication number: 20180072535
    Abstract: The invention refers to a passenger transport system having a plurality of passenger transporters controlled by an transport system control, which passenger transport system further comprises at least one parameter memory configured to store at least one parameter or parameter set for the function of at least one transport system component, which transport system comprises at least one first wireless interface, which first interface is configured to input data regarding at least one stored parameter or parameter set for the function of the related transport system component(s). The passenger transport system comprises mobile devices carried by users, which mobile devices are configured to communicate wirelessly with the first interface, which communication is based on a short range transmission. The mobile devices are configured to be prompted by the first interface to transmit data regarding the parameter or parameter set of the correlated transport system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi HILTUNEN, Otto MIETTINEN, Timo TIAINEN, Kim BERGMAN, Stefano VACCARI, Visa RAUTA, Tommi SALONEN, Minna PllRONEN, Jukka KORPIHETE, Dipti SONAWANE
  • Patent number: 9469502
    Abstract: A method for giving a destination call to the control system of an elevator system is provided, in which method one or more predetermined departure floor-destination floor pairs are presented on the touch-sensitive display of a destination call-giving device having a touch-sensitive display, in which each pair identifies for the user one predetermined departure floor and one predetermined destination floor, and the departure floor-destination floor pair selected by the user is determined on the basis of a touch detected with the touch-sensitive display, and a destination call signal is sent to the control system of the elevator system, which signal identifies the departure floor and the destination floor of the departure floor-destination floor pair selected by the user. A call-giving device, an elevator system and a computer program product are provided to implement the aforementioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jarmo Parkkinen, Jussi Hiltunen, Kim Bergman, Tommi Salonen, Otto Miettinen
  • Publication number: 20140131142
    Abstract: A method for giving a destination call to the control system of an elevator system is provided, in which method one or more predetermined departure floor-destination floor pairs are presented on the touch-sensitive display of a destination call-giving device having a touch-sensitive display, in which each pair identifies for the user one predetermined departure floor and one predetermined destination floor, and the departure floor-destination floor pair selected by the user is determined on the basis of a touch detected with the touch-sensitive display, and a destination call signal is sent to the control system of the elevator system, which signal identifies the departure floor and the destination floor of the departure floor-destination floor pair selected by the user. A call-giving device, an elevator system and a computer program product are provided to implement the aforementioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Jarmo PARKKINEN, Jussi HILTUNEN, Kim BERGMAN, Tommi SALONEN, Otto MIETTINEN