Patents by Inventor Tuukka VAINIO

Tuukka VAINIO 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).

  • Positioning of mobile object in underground worksite
    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
  • POSITIONING OF MOBILE OBJECT IN UNDERGROUND WORKSITE
    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