Patents by Inventor Tuomo ROPPONEN

Tuomo ROPPONEN 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).

  • Arrangement for damping lateral sways of a rope-like means fixed to an elevator car
    Patent number: 9067761
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an arrangement for damping lateral sways of a rope-like means fixed to an elevator car in an elevator hoistway, the bottom end of which rope-like means comprises an upward opening bottom loop. A detachable damping means producing a mass effect is disposed to be supported by the top surface of the bottom loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tuomo Ropponen, Mikko Puranen, Jarkko Saloranta
  • Arrangement for damping lateral sways of a rope fixed to an elevator unit and an elevator
    Patent number: 9045312
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for damping lateral sways of a rope fixed to a movable elevator unit, such as an elevator car in an elevator hoistway, the bottom end of which rope has an upward opening bottom loop. The arrangement includes a freely hanging damper supported on the top surface of the bottom loop, which damper includes a device for measuring acceleration and/or twisting of said rope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikko Puranen, Tuomo Ropponen
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING LATERAL SWAYS OF ROPE-LIKE MEANS FIXED TO AN ELEVATOR UNIT AND AN ELEVATOR
    Publication number: 20140224590
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided for damping lateral sways of a rope fixed to a movable elevator unit, such as an elevator car in an elevator hoistway, the bottom end of which rope has an upward opening bottom loop. The arrangement includes a freely hanging damper supported on the top surface of the bottom loop, which damper includes a device for measuring acceleration and/or twisting of said rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Mikko PURANEN, Tuomo ROPPONEN
  • ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING LATERAL SWAYS OF A ROPE-LIKE MEANS FIXED TO AN ELEVATOR CAR
    Publication number: 20130020150
    Abstract: The object of the invention is an arrangement for damping lateral sways of a rope-like means fixed to an elevator car in an elevator hoistway, the bottom end of which rope-like means comprises an upward opening bottom loop. A detachable damping means producing a mass effect is disposed to be supported by the top surface of the bottom loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Tuomo ROPPONEN, Mikko PURANEN, Jarkko SALORANTA