Patents by Inventor Juhani VAARA

Juhani VAARA 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: 11963518
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention concern a supercharger (1) for feeding honey and beeswax mixture into a honey and beeswax separation screw, which comprises at least a filter pipe (3), a pipe connection fitting (4), an inlet pipe (7) for honey and beeswax mixture and an inlet pipe connection (6) for the honey and beeswax mixture inlet pipe. In an embodied supercharger, the pipe connection fitting (4) is connected radially to the side of the filter pipe (3) and to the other end of the pipe connection fitting is connected the inlet pipe (7) for honey and beeswax mixture using the inlet pipe connection (6) for the honey and beeswax mixture inlet pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PARADISE HONEY OY
    Inventor: Juhani Vaara
  • Publication number: 20230043828
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new beekeeping-related structure of a honeycomb frame to be emptied while inside a beehive box of a beehive, which enables the honeycomb to be conveniently opened by an opening mechanism to draining position, i.e., to honey extraction position, and thus also to drain it very quickly from honey.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Juhani VAARA
  • Patent number: 11432735
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging guided radiation therapy apparatus (100) comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system (106). The method comprises: acquiring magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system from an organ (146), the organ being marked by a predefined marker; the magnetic resonance data comprising 3D image data; identifying in a reconstructed 2D image of the magnetic resonance data at least one signal void candidate of the marker; processing the 3D image data and the identified signal void for calculating a likelihood that the identified signal void candidate is part of the marker; outputting an indication of the calculated likelihood; in response to the outputting, receiving a user input specifying performing a radio therapy; and controlling the irradiation of the organ using the radiation therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Teuvo Juhani Vaara, Erkki Tapani Vahala
  • Patent number: 11399517
    Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb frame wax cap pricking device including base frame, spike assemblies and a movement mechanism, wherein the pricking mechanism of the pricking device has a rotatable eccentric mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: PARADISE HONEY OY
    Inventor: Juhani Vaara
  • Publication number: 20210267176
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention concern a supercharger (1) for feeding honey and beeswax mixture into a honey and beeswax separation screw, which comprises at least a filter pipe (3), a pipe connection fitting (4), an inlet pipe (7) for honey and beeswax mixture and an inlet pipe connection (6) for the honey and beeswax mixture inlet pipe. In an embodied supercharger, the pipe connection fitting (4) is connected radially to the side of the filter pipe (3) and to the other end of the pipe connection fitting is connected the inlet pipe (7) for honey and beeswax mixture using the inlet pipe connection (6) for the honey and beeswax mixture inlet pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Juhani VAARA
  • Patent number: 10842135
    Abstract: A device for uncapping wax cappings (13) that cover honeycombs (14). Before extracting, the sealed honeycombs (14) have to be uncapped in order to be able to spin the honey out of the honeycombs (14). The cutting system of this device allows, besides full-sized honeycombs (14), also a precise uncapping of undersized honeycombs (14) or shallow and deformed honeycomb structures, which cannot be uncapped using traditional cutting systems. The device includes rotatably mounted perforating elements (11, 12), and supporting elements (5, 6), on which the perforating elements (11, 12) are mounted. Secondly, the supporting elements are pivoted on a base for turning movement. Thirdly, the device has supporting elements equipped with a spring for pressing them against the honeycomb (14) with such a force that enables the piercing elements to go through the wax cappings (13) and into the honeycombs without damaging the other structures of honeycomb frame (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: PARADISE HONEY OY
    Inventor: Juhani Vaara
  • Publication number: 20200054234
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a magnetic resonance imaging guided radiation therapy apparatus (100) comprising a magnetic resonance imaging system (106). The method comprises: acquiring magnetic resonance data using the magnetic resonance imaging system from an organ (146), the organ being marked by a predefined marker; the magnetic resonance data comprising 3D image data; identifying in a reconstructed 2D image of the magnetic resonance data at least one signal void candidate of the marker; processing the 3D image data and the identified signal void for calculating a likelihood that the identified signal void candidate is part of the marker; outputting an indication of the calculated likelihood; in response to the outputting, receiving a user input specifying performing a radio therapy; and controlling the irradiation of the organ using the radiation therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: TEUVO JUHANI VAARA, ERKKI TAPANI VAHALA
  • Publication number: 20190289831
    Abstract: Disclosed is a honeycomb frame wax cap pricking device including base frame, spike assemblies and a movement mechanism, wherein the pricking mechanism of the pricking device has a rotatable eccentric mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventor: Juhani VAARA
  • Publication number: 20190223415
    Abstract: A device for uncapping wax cappings (13) that cover honeycombs (14). Before extracting, the sealed honeycombs (14) have to be uncapped in order to be able to spin the honey out of the honeycombs (14). The cutting system of this device allows, besides full-sized honeycombs (14), also a precise uncapping of undersized honeycombs (14) or shallow and deformed honeycomb structures, which cannot be uncapped using traditional cutting systems. The device includes rotatably mounted perforating elements (11, 12), and supporting elements (5, 6), on which the perforating elements (11, 12) are mounted. Secondly, the supporting elements are pivoted on a base for turning movement. Thirdly, the device has supporting elements equipped with a spring for pressing them against the honeycomb (14) with such a force that enables the piercing elements to go through the wax cappings (13) and into the honeycombs without damaging the other structures of honeycomb frame (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Juhani VAARA
  • Publication number: 20160338325
    Abstract: The structure of the filter assembly of the beeswax separation screw includes cylindrical filter components attached to each other one after the other. One of these filter components includes a cylindrical filter pipe, at the ends of which are mounted flanges. The filter components are tightly attached with bolts so that opposite flanges of the filter components mounted one after the other settle against each other. The first filter component of the structure is open at its top under a feed hopper and the following filter components are closed, the sides of all filter components having small holes, through which the increasing pressure forces the honey out. The other end of the filter component is mounted to the body of the beeswax separation screw. The structure is beneficial when including only two filter components in which case the first component includes the whole length of the compression zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: PARADISE HONEY OY
    Inventor: Juhani VAARA
  • Publication number: 20160330939
    Abstract: A device for uncapping wax cappings (13) that cover honeycombs (14). Before extracting, the sealed honeycombs (14) have to be uncapped in order to be able to spin the honey out of the honeycombs (14). The cutting system of this device allows, besides full-sized honeycombs (14), also a precise uncapping of undersized honeycombs (14) or shallow and deformed honeycomb structures, which cannot be uncapped using traditional cutting systems. The device includes rotatably mounted perforating elements (11, 12), and supporting elements (5, 6), on which the perforating elements (11, 12) are mounted. Secondly, the supporting elements are pivoted on a base for turning movement. Thirdly, the device has supporting elements equipped with a spring for pressing them against the honeycomb (14) with such a force that enables the piercing elements to go through the wax cappings (13) and into the honeycombs without damaging the other structures of honeycomb frame (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Juhani VAARA