Patents by Inventor Tero KULTANEN

Tero KULTANEN 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: 11807500
    Abstract: A hoisting device includes a first part movably connected to a running rail above it, and a second part suspended under the first part, and a hoist arranged between the first part and second part to lift and lower the second part. In addition, a scissors mechanism is arranged between the first part and second part to prevent the horizontal movement and twisting movement of the second part in relation to the first part. Such a hoisting device is advantageous, because the second part of the hoisting device may be lifted and lowered at the same time as the first part is moved without any notable swinging exerted on the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tero Kultanen
  • Publication number: 20210047150
    Abstract: A hoisting device includes a first part movably connected to a running rail above it, and a second part suspended under the first part, and a hoist arranged between the first part and second part to lift and lower the second part. In addition, a scissors mechanism is arranged between the first part and second part to prevent the horizontal movement and twisting movement of the second part in relation to the first part. Such a hoisting device is advantageous, because the second part of the hoisting device may be lifted and lowered at the same time as the first part is moved without any notable swinging exerted on the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tero KULTANEN
  • Patent number: 10717600
    Abstract: An arrangement includes at least one shelf system including movable shelves, at least one operating station for collecting items from a movable shelf at the operating station, a first lift for transporting the movable shelves between parking positions of the shelves in the shelf system and the operating station, a second lift for transporting and engaging palletless variable size items. The second lift is capable of docking to the movable shelves of the shelf system for communicating items to the movable shelves or from the movable shelves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justus Dahlén, Tero Kultanen
  • Patent number: 10273120
    Abstract: A hoisting device includes a trolley travelling along a support structure, and a hoisting member to be lowered and lifted therefrom by means of hoisting ropes, as well as a current supply cable between the trolley and the hoisting member, wherein the structure of the current supply cable is made to assume a spiral shape such that in an uplifted position it forms an at least substantially flat-spiral structure wherein turns of the spiral structure lie in turns of increasing diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tero Kultanen, Jani Ala-Uotila, Pasi Nokelainen, Veli-Pekka Vuoti
  • Publication number: 20180334327
    Abstract: An arrangement includes at least one shelf system including movable shelves, at least one operating station for collecting items from a movable shelf at the operating station, a first lift for transporting the movable shelves between parking positions of the shelves in the shelf system and the operating station, a second lift for transporting and engaging palletless variable size items. The second lift is capable of docking to the movable shelves of the shelf system for communicating items to the movable shelves or from the movable shelves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: KONECRANES GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justus DAHLÉN, Tero KULTANEN
  • Publication number: 20180208444
    Abstract: A hoisting device includes a trolley travelling along a support structure, and a hoisting member to be lowered and lifted therefrom by means of hoisting ropes, as well as a current supply cable between the trolley and the hoisting member, wherein the structure of the current supply cable is made to assume a spiral shape such that in an uplifted position it forms an at least substantially flat-spiral structure wherein turns of the spiral structure lie in turns of increasing diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Konecranes Global Corporation
    Inventors: Tero KULTANEN, Jani ALA-UOTILA, Pasi NOKELAINEN, Veli-Pekka VUOTI