Patents by Inventor Tommi Heikkila

Tommi Heikkila 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: 11379096
    Abstract: A method for defining a working area of a rock drilling rig including the steps of determining at least one current input parameter, determining a working area that defines a reach of the drilling unit in a control unit on the basis of the at least one current input parameter and at least one fixed reach parameter, displaying a graphical representation of the working area on a display, and re-determining the working area and updating the graphical representation of the working area dynamically in response to a change in the input parameters. The current input parameter may be, for example, an orientation of the rock drilling rig or a hole parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tommi Heikkila, Juha Lassila, Henri Suvanen
  • Publication number: 20180216459
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product is provided for determining positional conditions of a satellite positioned mobile mine work machine at a work site. The apparatus determines satellite coverage condition data on a basis of received data of satellite signal availability. Further the apparatus modifies work tasks of the mobile mine work machines of the basis of the determined satellite coverage condition data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY
    Inventors: Tommi HEIKKILA, Ari KOPPEROINEN, Sami HANSKI
  • Publication number: 20130332875
    Abstract: A method for defining a working area of a rock drilling rig including the steps of determining at least one current input parameter, determining a working area that defines a reach of the drilling unit in a control unit on the basis of the at least one current input parameter and at least one fixed reach parameter, displaying a graphical representation of the working area on a display, and re-determining the working area and updating the graphical representation of the working area dynamically in response to a change in the input parameters. The current input parameter may be, for example, an orientation of the rock drilling rig or a hole parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Tommi Heikkila, Juha Lassila, Henri Suvanen