Patents by Inventor Teuvo Heikkilä

Teuvo Heikkilä 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).

  • Publication number: 20210192428
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for inspecting a means of transportation and/or cargo. Furthermore, the application relates to software and an apparatus for inspecting a transport unit and/or cargo. In a method according to an embodiment for inspecting cargo during handling, loading or unloading, the cargo is inspected when cargo units are being handled, loaded into a transport unit or unloaded from a transport unit. The cargo is inspected with aid of image data produced on the cargo and the transport unit. The cargo is inspected with aid of vibration data produced on the cargo and the transport unit. The image data and vibration data are analyzed, and on the basis of the analysis, real-time information and feedback is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Conexbird Oy
    Inventors: Teuvo HEIKKILÄ, Janne JUHALA
  • Patent number: 10473594
    Abstract: An arrangement for inspecting a container and a method for inspecting a container. The arrangement is also directed to software and a device for carrying out the inspecting wherein the method for inspecting includes receiving image data on a container, verifying the location and/or position data of the image data in relation to the container, analyzing the received image data, and detecting possible damage points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: CONEXBIRD OY
    Inventors: Teuvo Heikkilä, Janne Juhala
  • Patent number: 10450132
    Abstract: A container security system is disclosed that includes force sensors and acceleration sensors attached to a lifting beam of a container handling device or to another part of a frame of the container handling device. The container security system also includes an electronics unit and an oscillation device attached to the lifting beam of the container handling device or to another part of the frame of the container handling device. The oscillation device creates oscillation of a container and contents of the container, and the container security system recognizes (i) a change in a condition of the container or the container contents as well as (ii) a change in an amount of the container contents between different container handling stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: CONEXBIRD OY
    Inventor: Teuvo Heikkilä
  • Publication number: 20180038805
    Abstract: An arrangement for inspecting a container and a method for inspecting a container. The arrangement is also directed to software and a device for carrying out the inspecting wherein the method for inspecting includes receiving image data on a container, verifying the location and/or position data of the image data in relation to the container, analyzing the received image data, and detecting possible damage points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Teuvo Heikkilä, Janne Juhala
  • Publication number: 20140345382
    Abstract: A container handling system may include force sensors and acceleration sensors to be attached to a container handling device, an electronics unit of the system, an oscillation device and the software, user interfaces, encrypted and wireless data transmission traffic, ID cards/readers as well as identifier number keyboards of the system. Using the container handling system, in different container handling stages can be created a code based on oscillation that identifies and secures the container and the container contents. Using container handling devices coupled to the system and using the container security system, in the logistics chain, it is possible to secure and inspect containers to be moved in different container handling stages and the container contents as well as the condition of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Teuvo Heikkilä