Patents by Inventor Seppo Renko

Seppo Renko 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: 7798247
    Abstract: A method for sucking dust in connection with a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. The rock drilling rig (1) comprises a dust collection system provided with a suction device (11) to produce suction for sucking dust from a drill hole (8) through a first suction channel (12). The rock drilling rig further comprises a second suction channel (17) allowing the suction effect of the dust collection system to be utilized for sucking dust from a location other than the drill hole, for example from the control cabin (15). Exhaust suction is controlled by means of a control unit (26, 48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Pasi Julkunen, Tapani Sormunen, Juha Koivula, Seppo Renko
  • Publication number: 20080135301
    Abstract: A method for sucking dust in connection with a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. The rock drilling rig (1) comprises a dust collection system provided with a suction device (11) to produce suction for sucking dust from a drill hole (8) through a first suction channel (12). The rock drilling rig further comprises a second suction channel (17) allowing the suction effect of the dust collection system to be utilized for sucking dust from a location other than the drill hole, for example from the control cabin (15). Exhaust suction is controlled by means of a control unit (26, 48).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Pasi Julkunen, Tapani Sormunen, Juha Koivula, Seppo Renko