Patents by Inventor Sami Hanski

Sami Hanski 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).

  • Arrangement for initiating a remote operation mode
    Patent number: 10233753
    Abstract: A method for initiating a remote operation mode of a work machine, the method including providing the work machine with a work machine-specific safety key; receiving, at a remote control station, a notification from the work machine in response to initiating the remote operation mode of the work machine by said safety key; acknowledging the work machine as being included in a safety system of the remote control station; and configuring the remote control station to start the remote operation mode of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Sami Hanski, Petri Nurminen, Jarkko Uotila, Lauso Cumini, Petri Mannonen, Arto Siren
  • ADAPTATION OF MINING OPERATIONS SATELLITE COVERAGE
    Publication number: 20180216459
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product is provided for determining positional conditions of a satellite positioned mobile mine work machine at a work site. The apparatus determines satellite coverage condition data on a basis of received data of satellite signal availability. Further the apparatus modifies work tasks of the mobile mine work machines of the basis of the determined satellite coverage condition data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Tommi HEIKKILA, Ari KOPPEROINEN, Sami HANSKI
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING COLLARING DRILLING
    Publication number: 20180187540
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling collaring drilling includes at least one collaring cycle executed in a control device. The collaring cycle has an advance drilling step, a reversing step and a monitoring feature. The apparatus is configured to repeat as many collaring cycles as needed for reaching a drilled material having predetermined properties. The disclosure also relates to a method for collaring drilling and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Sami HANSKI
  • ARRANGMENT FOR INITIATING A REMOVTE OPERATION MODE
    Publication number: 20160348504
    Abstract: A method for initiating a remote operation mode of a work machine, the method including providing the work machine with a work machine-specific safety key; receiving, at a remote control station, a notification from the work machine in response to initiating the remote operation mode of the work machine by said safety key; acknowledging the work machine as being included in a safety system of the remote control station; and configuring the remote control station to start the remote operation mode of the work machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction OY
    Inventors: Sami HANSKI, Petri NURMINEN, Jarkko UOTILA, Lauso CUMINI, Petri MANNONEN, Arto SIREN
  • Rock drilling apparatus and method for controlling the orientation of the feed beam
    Patent number: 9500030
    Abstract: A rock drilling apparatus and method for controlling the orientation of a feed beam of a rock drilling apparatus including a carrier, a drilling boom attached at a first end to the carrier, a feed beam attached turnably to a second end of the drilling boom, a drilling unit attached movably along the feed beam, and a support attached to the feed beam for supporting the drilling boom on the ground. The orientation of the boom and feed beam are adjusted to compensate for the orientation change caused by driving the support onto the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING & CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Juha Pursimo, Sami Hanski, Juha Lassila, Tuomo Pirinen, Jari Talasniemi
  • Mining vehicle and method of moving boom
    Patent number: 9476256
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mining vehicle and a method of moving a boom of a mining vehicle. The boom is provided with several boom joints and there is a mining work device at a distal end of the boom. One or more boom joint positions are determined and stored in a memory medium. A control unit of the mining vehicle may automatically move the boom to a predetermined transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Juha Pursimo, Sami Hanski, Juha Lassila, Tuomo Pirinen
  • Method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment
    Patent number: 9022142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tuomo Pirinen, Vesa Uitto, Miika Huikkola, Maunu Manttari, Sami Hanski, Isto Ahonen
  • Rock drilling apparatus and method for controlling the orientation of the feed beam
    Publication number: 20140110139
    Abstract: A rock drilling apparatus and method for controlling the orientation of a feed beam of a rock drilling apparatus including a carrier, a drilling boom attached at a first end to the carrier, a feed beam attached turnably to a second end of the drilling boom, a drilling unit attached movably along the feed beam, and a support attached to the feed beam for supporting the drilling boom on the ground. The orientation of the boom and feed beam are adjusted to compensate for the orientation change caused by driving the support onto the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Juha PURSIMO, Sami HANSKI, Juha LASSILA, Tuomo PIRINEN, Jari TALASNIEMI
  • Mining vehicle and method of moving boom
    Publication number: 20140110168
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mining vehicle and a method of moving a boom of a mining vehicle. The boom is provided with several boom joints and there is a mining work device at a distal end of the boom. One or more boom joint positions are determined and stored in a memory medium. A control unit of the mining vehicle may automatically move the boom to a predetermined transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Juha PURSIMO, Sami HANSKI, Juha LASSILA, Tuomo PIRINEN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPENING THREADED JOINTS OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20130048378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for opening threaded joints of drilling equipment (6) by striking the drilling equipment (6) with the percussion device of a rock drilling rig (1) and by measuring vibration originating from the drilling equipment (6) during striking. In addition to vibration, measuring means (9) measure a parameter defining at least one additional condition, on the basis of which the decision to stop striking is made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Tuomo Pirinen, Vesa Uitto, Miika Huikkola, Maunu Manttari, Sami Hanski, Isto Ahonen