Patents by Inventor Aarne Hurskainen

Aarne Hurskainen 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: 8047578
    Abstract: A pipe joint arrangement, which is intended for enabling one or more angular deflections successive in a longitudinal direction along an elongated pipeline in one or more planes. A joining piece is connectible with pipeline sections to be coupled with each other successively in the longitudinal direction and includes of frame elements locked to each other in a longitudinal direction and provided therebetween a swivel member with a substantially cylindrical or spherical swiveling face for enabling movement of the frame elements by rotating the same relative to each other with respect to one or more axes of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Aarne Hurskainen
  • Publication number: 20100084857
    Abstract: A pipe joint arrangement, which is intended for enabling one or more angular deflections successive in a longitudinal direction along an elongated pipeline in one or more planes. A joining piece is connectible with pipeline sections to be coupled with each other successively in the longitudinal direction and includes of frame elements locked to each other in a longitudinal direction and provided therebetween a swivel member with a substantially cylindrical or spherical swiveling face for enabling movement of the frame elements by rotating the same relative to each other with respect to one or more axes of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventor: Aarne Hurskainen
  • Patent number: 6651681
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for process washing of a process device is provided. The process washing apparatus includes a washing device that moves inside the process device. A washing medium of the washing device is led at least partly inside a body of the washing device in order to lead the washing medium to a target. The washing medium is sprayed to the target by nozzles disposed in the body of the washing device. The apparatus includes first and second supply assemblies for supplying the washing medium to the nozzles. Flow of the washing medium to the first supply assembly is controlled independently of flow of the washing medium to the second supply assembly, and the supply assemblies are capable of moving independently of one another. A method of operating the apparatus including controlling the flow of the washing medium and moving the supply assemblies independently of each other is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Aarne Hurskainen
  • Patent number: 6591847
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a process washing apparatus, whereby a process device is washable by means of the apparatus by means of a washing device, that moves inside the same. The washing device (1) is connected moveably in connection with the process device by means of fastening means (2) and the washing medium of the washing device is arranged to be led at least partly inside the body (1a) of the washing device in order to spray the washing medium by nozzles (1b) or like existing in the body (1a) of the washing device. The washing device is arranged to be used by means of a driving device (K), such as a running motor (K1) and gear (K2) or a like. The arrangement comprises protecting means (SE) in order to protect the driving device (K) from its surroundings by a casing structure covering the same essentially overall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Inventor: Aarne Hurskainen
  • Patent number: 6575179
    Abstract: A washing device for washing an interior of a process device is provided. The washing device moveably connected to the process device by a fastening means, and a washing medium of the washing device is led at least partly inside the body of the washing device in order to spray the washing medium to a target via a plurality of nozzles disposed in the body. The washing device has cleaning means including additional nozzles for cleaning parts of the washing device. One or more parts of the washing device have inclined outer surfaces such that the parts are totally visible when viewed from the spraying directions of the additional nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Aarne Hurskainen
  • Patent number: 6568413
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for process washing, by means of which a process device is washable by a washing device, that moves inside the same, whereby the washing device (1) is connected moveably in connection with the process device by means of fastening means (2) and, whereby the washing medium of the washing device is furthermore arranged to be led at least partly inside the body (1a) of the washing device in order to lead the washing medium furthermore to a target by spraying or correspondingly by means of nozzles (1b) existing in the body (1a) of the washing device. The washing device comprises a body (1a), that rotates (z) around an axis (t), that is essentially perpendicular to its longitudinal axis (s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Aarne Hurskainen