Patents by Inventor Juhani Valli

Juhani Valli 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: 7564363
    Abstract: A method and a measuring arrangement for monitoring the condition of a grinder stone of a pulp grinder. A temperature profile for a grinding surface of the grinder stone is determined substantially along the entire length of the grinder stone, a variable representing at least one piece of temperature data of the grinding surface of the grinder stone is determined on the basis of said temperature profile, and the variable representing said temperature data is compared with a reference variable corresponding to said temperature data. If this variable differs from the reference variable in a predefined manner, the state relating to the condition of the grinder stone is identified as abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Olli Tuovinen, Risto Karojärvi, Juhani Valli
  • Publication number: 20050276305
    Abstract: A method and a measuring arrangement for monitoring the condition of a grinder stone of a pulp grinder. A temperature profile for a grinding surface of the grinder stone is determined substantially along the entire length of the grinder stone, a variable representing at least one piece of temperature data of the grinding surface of the grinder stone is determined on the basis of said temperature profile, and the variable representing said temperature data is compared with a reference variable corresponding to said temperature data. If this variable differs from the reference variable in a predefined manner, the state relating to the condition of the grinder stone is identified as abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Olli Tuovinen, Risto Karojarvi, Juhani Valli
  • Patent number: 6186333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a multi-step screening apparatus (1), the method comprising controlling other accept, reject and dilution flows in relation to the flow measured in the accept channel (7a) of the first screening step (3a). Thus a simpler control unit (9) can be used and accept of higher quality can be obtained than before. The invention further relates to an apparatus for controlling a multi-step screening apparatus (1), said apparatus comprising a control unit (9) arranged to measure the flows of all accept, reject and dilution water channels (7a-7c, 5a, 5b, 11a, 11b) and to adjust the flow of the other channels on the basis of the flow of the accept channel of the first step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Valment Corporation
    Inventors: Jouko Hautala, Juhani Valli, Timo Vuorinen, Jorma Petäjistö
  • Patent number: 6138836
    Abstract: In the arrangement, the cross section of a blade rotating close to the surface of a screen cylinder changes in such a way that as the pulp consistency changes in the vertical direction of the screen cylinder, the cross section of the blade also changes in order to operate as efficiently as possible according to the pulp consistency by the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventor: Juhani Valli
  • Patent number: 6080274
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a multi-step screening apparatus (1) controls other accept, reject and dilution flows in relation to the flow measured in the accept channel (7a) of the first screening step (3a). Thus a simpler control unit (9) can be used and accept of higher quality can be obtained than before. The apparatus has a control unit (9) aranged to measure the flows of all accept, reject and dilution water channels (7a-7c, 5a, 5b, 11a, 11b) and to adjust the flow of the other channels on the basis of the flow of the accept channel of the first step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Jouko Hautala, Juhani Valli, Timo Vuorinen, Jorma Petajisto
  • Patent number: 5727992
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for sharpening the surface of a grindstone for a pulp grinder. In the method a high-pressure water jet is obliquely projected on the surface of the grindstone for detaching bonding material between abrasive grains, without excessively wearing a medium between grinding segments.The apparatus comprises a nozzle, arranged to spray water obliquely onto the surface of the grindstone and a high-pressure pump for feeding high-pressure water through the nozzle. The nozzle is arranged to be moved by transfer means in the axial direction of the grindstone while the grindstone is being rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Paperikoneet Inc.
    Inventors: Seppo Blomqvist, Juhani Valli