Patents by Inventor Tomi VON ESSEN

Tomi VON ESSEN 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: 20240077329
    Abstract: A method is provided and includes the steps of detecting a tunnel wall entry for a multi-dimensional worksite model of a worksite, processing at least some of scanning data based on scanning by the scanner by a virtual beam established between the first measurement location and the tunnel wall position, detecting a hit of the virtual beam to a candidate object on the basis of the processing of the at least some of the scanning data, identifying the candidate object to be a dynamic excess object between the position of the scanner and the tunnel wall position on the basis of distance between the candidate intermediate object and the tunnel wall position, and preventing data associated with the identified dynamic excess object to be included in the worksite model applied for controlling autonomous operation of a vehicle in a tunnel of the worksite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jussi PUURA, Tomi VON ESSEN
  • Patent number: 11874115
    Abstract: A method for positioning a mobile object in an underground tunnel includes the steps of determining horizontal progression of a mobile object in an underground tunnel from a preceding position estimate or an initial position of the mobile object; determining horizontal position of the mobile object on the basis of a floor model of the tunnel and the estimated horizontal progression of the mobile object; and generating a three-dimensional position indicator on the basis of the horizontal position of the mobile object and a three-dimensional model of the tunnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tuukka Vainio, Jussi Collin, Lauri Siivonen, Jussi Puura, Tomi Von Essen
  • Publication number: 20220026236
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of: receiving a three-dimensional model of an underground tunnel; identifying floor points among points of the three-dimensional model; extracting the floor points; and applying at least a part of the extracted floor points as a floor model of the tunnel for positioning or route planning of a mobile object in the underground tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tomi VON ESSEN, Jussi PUURA
  • Publication number: 20220026215
    Abstract: A method for positioning a mobile object in an underground tunnel includes the steps of determining horizontal progression of a mobile object in an underground tunnel from a preceding position estimate or an initial position of the mobile object; determining horizontal position of the mobile object on the basis of a floor model of the tunnel and the estimated horizontal progression of the mobile object; and generating a three-dimensional position indicator on the basis of the horizontal position of the mobile object and a three-dimensional model of the tunnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Tuukka VAINIO, Jussi COLLIN, Lauri SIIVONEN, Jussi PUURA, Tomi VON ESSEN
  • Patent number: 10260343
    Abstract: A mine control system for monitoring mine operations includes a plurality of mine vehicles provided with on-board monitoring means. Monitoring data is transmitted from the mine vehicle to the mine control system, which is provided with a mine plan. The mine control unit is configured to compare the received monitoring data with the mine plan and to determine the current state of the mine relative to the mine plan on the basis of the monitoring data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Jussi Puura, Tomi Von Essen
  • Patent number: 10174614
    Abstract: A method and mine vehicle includes at least one scanning device for scanning surroundings of the mine vehicle and producing operational point cloud data. The mine vehicle has a control unit provided with reference point cloud data of the mine. The control unit is configured to match the operational point cloud data to the reference point cloud data in order to determine position of the mine vehicle. The control unit further includes a mine work plan, which is connected to the detected position of the mine vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Jussi Puura, Tomi Von Essen
  • Publication number: 20160341041
    Abstract: A method of determining position and direction of an object of a mine vehicle, the mine vehicle including at least one scanning device for scanning surroundings of the mine vehicle and producing a point cloud data. The mine vehicle has a control unit, which is provided with reference data on the monitored object. The control unit is configured to search the monitored object from the scanned point cloud data and to determine position and direction of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Jussi PUURA, Tomi VON ESSEN
  • Publication number: 20160333690
    Abstract: A mine control system for monitoring mine operations includes a plurality of mine vehicles provided with on-board monitoring means. Monitoring data is transmitted from the mine vehicle to the mine control system, which is provided with a mine plan. The mine control unit is configured to compare the received monitoring data with the mine plan and to determine the current state of the mine relative to the mine plan on the basis of the monitoring data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi PUURA, Tomi VON ESSEN
  • Publication number: 20160333691
    Abstract: A method and mine vehicle includes at least one scanning device for scanning surroundings of the mine vehicle and producing operational point cloud data. The mine vehicle has a control unit provided with reference point cloud data of the mine. The control unit is configured to match the operational point cloud data to the reference point cloud data in order to determine position of the mine vehicle. The control unit further includes a mine work plan, which is connected to the detected position of the mine vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi PUURA, Tomi VON ESSEN