Patents by Inventor Eija Koivusalmi

Eija Koivusalmi 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).

  • Process for producing a hydrocarbon component
    Patent number: 8715486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonization, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Eija Koivusalmi, Juha Moilanen
  • Process for producing a hydrocarbon component
    Patent number: 8394258
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonization, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Johan-Fredrik Selin, Juha Moilanen
  • Process for producing branched hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8143469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing saturated C5-C28 hydrocarbons, suitable as diesel fuels, kerosenes and gasolines, comprising the steps where feedstock derived from starting material of biological origin, is subjected to a condensation step and subsequently subjected to a combined hydrodefunctionalization and isomerization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Rami Piilola, Pekka Aalto
  • Base oil
    Patent number: 8053614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new base stock material. Specifically the invention relates to a saturated hydrocarbon composition and particularly to a composition based on biological raw materials, to be used as a high-quality base oil or to be used as a component in the production of a base oil having a high viscosity index and good low temperature properties. The composition contains saturated hydrocarbons and has a narrow carbon number range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Neste Oil OYJ
    Inventors: Pekka Aalto, Juha Moilanen, Janne Jokinen, Eija Koivusalmi, Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi
  • Process for producing branched hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8048290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing base oils, comprisings the steps where feedstock selected from ketones, aldehydes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters of carboxylic acids and anhydrides of carboxylic acids, alpha olefins, metal salts of carboxylic acids and corresponding sulphur compounds, corresponding nitrogen compounds and combinations thereof, is subjected to a condensation step and subsequently subjected to a combined hydrodefunctionalization and isomerization step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Knuuttila, Eija Koivusalmi, Pekka Aalto, Rami Piilola
  • Process for producing a hydrocarbon component
    Patent number: 7998339
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonisation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Eija Koivusalmi, Johan-Fredrik Selin, Juha Moilanen
  • Process for producing a hydrocarbon component
    Patent number: 7967973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonisation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Eija Koivusalmi, Johan-Fredrik Selin, Juha Moilanen
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20110105814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonisation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija KOIVUSALMI, Johan-Fredrik Selin, Juha Moilanen
  • Process for producing a saturated hydrocarbon component
    Patent number: 7888542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing high-quality saturated base oil or a base oil component based on hydrocarbons. The process of the invention comprises two main steps, the oligomerization and deoxygenation. A biological starting material containing unsaturated carboxylic acids and/or esters of carboxylic acids is preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Jukka Myllyoja, Jorma Matikainen
  • Process for producing a branched hydrocarbon base oil from a feedstock containing aldehyde and/or ketone
    Patent number: 7850841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing high-quality hydrocarbon base oil particularly of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises aldol condensation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Aldehydes and/or ketones, preferably of biological origin are used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Ilkka Kilpeläinen, Pirkko Karhunen, Jorma Matikainen
  • Process for the manufacture of base oil
    Patent number: 7795484
    Abstract: A feedstock originating from renewable sources is converted to branched and saturated hydrocarbons without heteroatoms in the base oils distillation range by converting the fatty acids to olefins, which are subsequently oligomerised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventor: Eija Koivusalmi
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20090247799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonisation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jukka MYLLYOJA, Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Eija Koivusalmi, Johan-Fredrik Selin, Juha Moilanen
  • Process for producing a branched hydrocarbon component
    Patent number: 7501546
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises alcohol condensation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Alcohols, preferably fatty alcohols of biological origin are used as the feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Juha Moilanen
  • PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20090062578
    Abstract: A feedstock originating from renewable sources is converted to branched and saturated hydrocarbons without heteroatoms in the diesel fuel distillation range by skeletal isomerisation and deoxygenation carried out by hydrodeoxygenation or alternatively by combined decarboxylation and decarbonylation reactions, whereby the consumption of hydrogen is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Eija KOIVUSALMI, Juha Jakkula
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING BRANCHED HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20090014354
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing base oils, comprisings the steps where feedstock selected from ketones, aldehydes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters of carboxylic acids and anhydrides of carboxylic acids, alpha olefins, metal salts of carboxylic acids and corresponding sulphur compounds, corresponding nitrogen compounds and combinations thereof, is subjected to a condensation step and subsequently subjected to a combined hydrodefunctionalization and isomerization step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Knuuttila, Eija Koivusalmi, Pekka Aalto, Rami Piilola
  • Process for producing branched hydrocarbons
    Publication number: 20080302001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing saturated C5-C28 hydrocarbons, suitable as diesel fuels, kerosenes and gasolines, comprising the steps where feedstock derived from starting material of biological origin, is subjected to a condensation step and subsequently subjected to a combined hydrodefunctionalization and isomerization step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Rami Piilola, Pekka Aalto
  • Process for the manufacture of hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7459597
    Abstract: A feedstock originating from renewable sources is converted to branched and saturated hydrocarbons without heteroatoms in the diesel fuel distillation range by skeletal isomerisation and deoxygenation carried out by hydrodeoxygenation or alternatively by combined decarboxylation and decarbonylation reactions, whereby the consumption of hydrogen is decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Eija Koivusalmi, Juha Jakkula
  • Process for the manufacture of base oil
    Publication number: 20070299291
    Abstract: A feedstock originating from renewable sources is converted to branched and saturated hydrocarbons without heteroatoms in the base oils distillation range by converting the fatty acids to olefins, which are subsequently oligomerised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventor: Eija Koivusalmi
  • Process for producing a hydrocarbon component
    Publication number: 20070161832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a new type of high-quality hydrocarbon base oil of biological origin. The process of the invention comprises ketonisation, hydrodeoxygenation, and isomerization steps. Fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters based on a biological raw material are preferably used as the feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Eija Koivusalmi, Johan-Fredrik Selin, Juha Moilanen
  • Base oil
    Publication number: 20070135663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new base stock material. Specifically the invention relates to a saturated hydrocarbon composition and particularly to a composition based on biological raw materials, to be used as a high-quality base oil or to be used as a component in the production of a base oil having a high viscosity index and good low temperature properties. The composition contains saturated hydrocarbons and has a narrow carbon number range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Neste Oil Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Aalto, Juha Moilanen, Janne Jokinen, Eija Koivusalmi, Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi