Patents by Inventor Timo SAARNIO

Timo SAARNIO 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: 12668455
    Abstract: An interface device for controlling displaying of a destination call includes an input configured to receive input information comprising a passenger ID, a controller entity, configured to retrieve the destination call corresponding to the passenger ID, and at least one display configured to display the retrieved destination call. An elevator system and a method for controlling displaying of a destination call include the interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jussi Hiltunen, Reetta Ranne, Claus Ingman, Tuukka Muroke, Timo Saarnio
  • Publication number: 20250189316
    Abstract: A method for hosting an individual on a journey utilizing at least one individual usable system operative in a building is provided. The method comprises: determining a user experience of the individual with respect to the at least one individual usable system; determining a location of the individual in the building; and generating at least one control signal to an output device residing in a location corresponding to the location of the individual during the journey causing an output of data to the individual, the data for outputting is selected in accordance with the user experience of the at least one individual usable system operative in the building. The invention also relates to a control system and to a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mika Belov, Timo Saarnio, Emilia Anttila, Juhani Virta, Anna Klemettilä-Sorri, Mikko Aarras, Rami Annala
  • Publication number: 20250181367
    Abstract: A method for controlling at least one user interface of a system includes: determining, on a basis of data descriptive of an individual, an indicator value descriptive of a user experience with respect to the system; comparing the indicator value to reference values; generating a control signal to cause a setting of a mode of the at least one user interface of the system to correspond the mode of the at least one user interface represented by a reference value among the plurality of reference values with which the indicator value is detected to correspond to in a comparison. Also a control system and a non-transitory computer readable medium are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Mika BELOV, Emilia ANTTILA, Juhani VIRTA, Anna KLEMETTILĂ„-SORRI, Mikko AARRAS, Rami ANNALA, Timo SAARNIO
  • Publication number: 20210214186
    Abstract: An interface device for controlling displaying of a destination call includes an input configured to receive input information comprising a passenger ID, a controller entity, configured to retrieve the destination call corresponding to the passenger ID, and at least one display configured to display the retrieved destination call. An elevator system and a method for controlling displaying of a destination call include the interface device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi HILTUNEN, Reetta RANNE, Claus INGMAN, Tuukka MUROKE, Timo SAARNIO