Method for checking the integrity of composite load bearing member

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11921071
APP PUB NO 20190219530A1
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16367426

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The invention relates to a method for inspecting quality and/or condition of an elongated composite member, which is a load bearing member of a rope of a hoisting apparatus, such as an elevator, or a precursor of such a load bearing member, the method comprising providing an elongated composite member; and changing the temperature of said elongated composite member by heating or cooling said elongated composite member via a flank thereof; and scanning said elongated composite member from a lateral side thereof with a thermal imaging device after said changing of the temperature; and creating thermographic images of said elongated composite member.

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KONE CORPORATIONKARTANONTIE 1 HELSINKI 00330

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Antin, Kim Helsinki, FI 3 6
Bossuyt, Sven Helsinki, FI 2 1
Hassinen, Antti Helsinki, FI 1 1
Helenius, Juha Helsinki, FI 28 81
Honkanen, Juha Helsinki, FI 9 89
Juntunen, Mika Helsinki, FI 5 5
Kere, Petri Helsinki, FI 22 175
Lassila, Mikko Helsinki, FI 4 2
Lehtinen, Hannu Helsinki, FI 29 150
Nareikko, Aleksi Helsinki, FI 3 2
Puranen, Mikko Helsinki, FI 35 184
Ruotsalainen, Kai Helsinki, FI 1 1
Valjus, Petteri Helsinki, FI 39 270

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