Patents by Inventor James Sipprell

James Sipprell 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, system and a computer program product for condition monitoring of a continuous element moving in a fiber web or paper finishing machine
    Patent number: 10662584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the condition of a continuous element (44) moving in a fiber web or paper finishing machine, said monitoring being performed with a rotating machine element (41), which is equipped with a sensor assembly (24) that measures force or pressure and against which the continuous element moves. In the method, the machine element is made to rotate against the continuous element, a measurement signal (25) is generated between the machine element and the continuous element with the sensor assembly, and a cross-directional profile (21) of force or pressure generated between the machine element and the continuous element is formed from the measurement signal. Said moving continuous element is a fabric (32, 33) installed in a fabric run (22, 23) traveling via the machine element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Heikki Kettunen, Gerald Kramer, Tatu Pitkänen, James Sipprell, Todd Vandenheuvel
  • Method, System and a Computer Program Product for Condition Monitoring of a Continuous Element Moving in a Fiber Web or Paper Finishing Machine
    Publication number: 20190048526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the condition of a continuous element (44) moving in a fiber web or paper finishing machine, said monitoring being performed with a rotating machine element (41), which is equipped with a sensor assembly (24) that measures force or pressure and against which the continuous element moves. In the method, the machine element is made to rotate against the continuous element, a measurement signal (25) is generated between the machine element and the continuous element with the sensor assembly, and a cross-directional profile (21) of force or pressure generated between the machine element and the continuous element is formed from the measurement signal. Said moving continuous element is a fabric (32, 33) installed in a fabric run (22, 23) traveling via the machine element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Heikki Kettunen, Gerald Kramer, Tatu Pitkänen, James Sipprell, Todd Vandenheuvel