Patents by Inventor Ville Piirainen

Ville Piirainen 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: 20250148552
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for construction time use of at least one elevator car of an elevator system. The apparatus includes a first communication interface configured to provide a connection to at least one local construction site data source, wherein the at least one local construction site data source is configured to track people and/or material flow during the construction time use; a second communication interface configured to provide a connection to at least one site manager application configured to access data provided by the apparatus, and at least one back-end system configured to provide construction project data associated with a construction site. The apparatus is configured to monitor and/or control a construction time use of at least one elevator car based on data obtained via the first communication interface and the second communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Janne ÖFVERSTEN, Tommi LOUKAS, Ville PIIRAINEN, Jussi-Pekka PARTANEN, Jaakko RANNE
  • Publication number: 20250145408
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method and a system for construction time use of at least one elevator car of an elevator system. A hauling call may be generated for at least one transportable entity, the hauling call defining a departure floor and a destination floor. An extended door time may be set for the departure floor and the destination floor. The hauling call may be allocated to an elevator car, and other calls may be prevented from being allocated to the elevator car simultaneously with the hauling call between the departure floor and the destination floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Öfversten, Tommi Loukas, Jussi-Pekka Partanen, Ville Piirainen, Jaakko Ranne