Patents by Inventor Heikki Kumpulainen

Heikki Kumpulainen 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).

  • METHOD AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING RECYCLED FIBRE PULP
    Publication number: 20090301674
    Abstract: A measuring device is provided that includes a camera, and an image-processing unit and a fractionating pipe. The receives a sample from recycled fibre pulp of a recycled fibre process and arranges the particles of the flowing sample in accordance with particle size. The measuring device processes the sample as at least two fractions according to particle size. The camera images at least one fraction. The image-processing unit receives images imaged by the camera and measures at least one parameter of an added substance in at least one imaged fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Jouko Niinimaki, Heikki Kumpulainen, Ossi Laitinen, Lauri Loytynoja