Patents by Inventor Kauko Suppola

Kauko Suppola 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: 7070645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for separating two phases from each other. According to the invention, a stream made up of at least two phases is directed to a separation apparatus, which comprises a separation container (25) and cyclones (26) arranged in the flow direction in parallel and in succession, the cyclones having each an elongate separation chamber wherein the phases are separated from each other. According to the invention, the cyclones used are multi-inlet cyclones (26), the total number of which is at least 10. The stream to be treated is directed to each multi-inlet cyclone (26) in a substantially radial direction. Through the placement of a large number of multi-inlet cyclones in parallel, a purification element resembling a filter is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Fortum Oy J
    Inventors: Jyrki Hiltunen, Kauko Suppola
  • Publication number: 20040103786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for separating two phases from each other. According to the invention, a stream made up of at least two phases is directed to a separation apparatus, which comprises a separation container (25) and cyclones (26) arranged in the flow direction in parallel and in succession, the cyclones having each an elongate separation chamber wherein the phases are separated from each other. According to the invention, the cyclones used are multi-inlet cyclones (26), the total number of which is at least 10. The stream to be treated is directed to each multi-inlet cyclone (26) in a substantially radial direction. Through the placement of a large number of multi-inlet cyclones in parallel, a purification element resembling a filter is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Jyrki Hiltunen, Kauko Suppola
  • Publication number: 20030175185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst feeding system fortank containing solid catalyst mixed with a carrier fluid. The tank system comprises a cylinder tank and a float (1) slidable in the cylindertank, and the catalyst mixture is fed into and dosed out of the cylinder tank on one side of the float. The cylinder tank is provided with a radar level gauge (8) for determining the position of the float (1) in the cylindertank. By means of the radar level gauge, the position of the float and thus the dosing of the catalyst can be measured reliably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Jouni Kivela, Erno Elovainio, Kauko Suppola