Patents by Inventor Visa Hokkanen

Visa Hokkanen 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: 11486117
    Abstract: The invention is based on controlling operations of an earthmoving machine controllable by the operator by using only one to four controllers and at least one displaying means for displaying controls selectable and controllable by the one to four controllers. The selections and controls of the operations for controlling the earthmoving machine may be transmitted to the control unit both by wire and wirelessly. Thus, the one to four controllers are operable both attached and detached. Further, the control system is arranged to determine the location of the one to four controllers with respect to the earthmoving machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Mikko Vesanen
  • Publication number: 20210406793
    Abstract: A server system, method and computer program product for receiving data from at least a first data source and a second data source, the first data source and the second data source being uninteroperable with each other, harmonizing the received data to be transmittable as harmonized data to a plurality of user devices, receiving a request from a user device to transmit data, the request comprising an indication of the data to be transmitted and identification information comprising at least a first user authentication data, determining, based on the indication of the data to be transmitted, harmonized data to be transmitted, and transmitting, after a successful verification of at least the first user authentication data, the harmonized data at least in part based on the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Visa HOKKANEN
  • Patent number: 10968601
    Abstract: A BEIM (Built Environment Information Model)-based control system (CS) for controlling an earthmoving machine (E) is disclosed. The control system includes at least one controller (CO) for controlling at least one movement of an earthmoving tool (3) attached to the earthmoving machine, at least one control unit (CU), and sensing means (11, 12) for providing the control unit with position data of the earthmoving tool and a carrier (1) of the earthmoving machine with respect to the BEIM. The control system also includes at least one displaying means for displaying at least one BEIM selectable by the at least one controller. An earthmoving machine and a method for controlling an earthmoving machine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Petri Moisio
  • Patent number: 10794037
    Abstract: A positioning system and a method of positioning a construction machine on a work site include at least one reference point on the work site. Position data of the reference point is determined in a work site coordinate system and input to a control unit of the construction machine. A tool is calibration positioned in accordance with the reference point in order to connect a machine coordinate system to the work coordinate system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NOVATRON OY
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Mikko Vesanen, Tomi Vittinki, Jarkko Leppanen
  • Patent number: 10635258
    Abstract: A user interface and an earth-moving machine are described. The user interface includes displaying means and a control unit (CU). The displaying means includes a transparent display unit for displaying virtual earth-moving images. The images are displayed at a virtual image distance from the displaying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NOVATRON OY
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Mikko Vesanen
  • Patent number: 10329740
    Abstract: A mobile earth moving machine includes a carrier, at least one machine element movable relative to the carrier, a positioning system for determining 3D position and orientation data of the earth moving machine, at least one sensing device for determining position and orientation data of the movable machine element, at least one range finder device for detecting at least one object in a field of the range finder device and providing point cloud output of the object, and at least one control unit configured to receive and process the produced data. The range finder device is a solid-state device without internal movable mechanical elements, whereby the device is without internal scanning equipment. The range finder device is arranged on the movable machine element and is configured to be moved together with the movable machine element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Jukka Tervahauta, Mikko Vesanen
  • Publication number: 20190161939
    Abstract: A BEIM (Built Environment Information Model)-based control system (CS) for controlling an earthmoving machine (E) is disclosed. The control system includes at least one controller (CO) for controlling at least one movement of an earthmoving tool (3) attached to the earthmoving machine, at least one control unit (CU), and sensing means (11, 12) for providing the control unit with position data of the earthmoving tool and a carrier (1) of the earthmoving machine with respect to the BEIM. The control system also includes at least one displaying means for displaying at least one BEIM selectable by the at least one controller. An earthmoving machine and a method for controlling an earthmoving machine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa HOKKANEN, Petri MOISIO
  • Publication number: 20190161941
    Abstract: The invention is based on controlling operations of an earthmoving machine controllable by the operator by using only one to four controllers and at least one displaying means for displaying controls selectable and controllable by the one to four controllers. The selections and controls of the operations for controlling the earthmoving machine may be transmitted to the control unit both by wire and wirelessly. Thus, the one to four controllers are operable both attached and detached. Further, the control system is arranged to determine the location of the one to four controllers with respect to the earthmoving machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa HOKKANEN, Mikko VESANEN
  • Publication number: 20190161942
    Abstract: An operating mode based control system (CS) for controlling an earthmoving machine (E). The control system includes at least one controller (CO) for controlling at least one movement of an earthmoving tool (3) attached to the earthmoving machine, at least one control unit (CU), and at least one displaying means for displaying operating modes selectable by the at least one controller. The at least one control unit is configured to receive at least one selection from the at least one controller for selecting the operating mode, monitor the at least one movement of the earthmoving machine, and based at least in part on the monitoring, carry out the at least one movement of the earthmoving tool, or interrupt by the at least one control unit the at least one movement of the earthmoving tool. Additionally, an earthmoving machine arid a method for controlling an earthmoving machine are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa HOKKANEN, Mikko VESANEN
  • Publication number: 20180202132
    Abstract: A mobile earth moving machine includes a carrier, at least one machine element movable relative to the carrier, a positioning system for determining 3D position and orientation data of the earth moving machine, at least one sensing device for determining position and orientation data of the movable machine element, at least one range finder device for detecting at least one object in a field of the range finder device and providing point cloud output of the object, and at least one control unit configured to receive and process the produced data. The range finder device is a solid-state device without internal movable mechanical elements, whereby the device is without internal scanning equipment. The range finder device is arranged on the movable machine element and is configured to be moved together with the movable machine element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Novatron Oy
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Jukka Tervahauta, Mikko Vesanen
  • Publication number: 20170344221
    Abstract: A user interface and an earth-moving machine are described. The user interface includes displaying means and a control unit (CU). The displaying means includes a transparent display unit for displaying virtual earth-moving images. The images are displayed at a virtual image distance from the displaying unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Mikko Vesanen
  • Publication number: 20170089032
    Abstract: A positioning system and a method of positioning a construction machine on a work site include at least one reference point on the work site. Position data of the reference point is determined in a work site coordinate system and input to a control unit of the construction machine. A tool is calibration positioned in accordance with the reference point in order to connect a machine coordinate system to the work coordinate system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Visa Hokkanen, Mikko Vesanen, Tomi Vittinki, Jarkko Leppanen