Patents by Inventor Pauli Koutonen

Pauli Koutonen 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: 7455259
    Abstract: The structure of a fibrous web roll is controlled by winding a fibrous web (W) into a fibrous web roll (15) through a winding nip (N) between the fibrous web roll (15) being formed and a winding drum (13). The structure of the fibrous web roll (15) being formed is controlled by regulating the direction of passing the web to a windup, thereby regulating the wrap angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Marko Jorkama
  • Patent number: 7011005
    Abstract: The slitters of a slitter-winder in a paper or board machine are placed in position in slitting to slit component webs to the desired width. The slitters are moved to a new slitting position as a normal movement when the slitter-winder has stopped after slitting according to the preceding slitter setting. In positioning the slitters, at least one slitter not in use in the slitter-winder is moved before the normal movement as an advance movement to a new slitting position and/or to a waiting position for the next slitting position while the other slitters are slitting the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Jari Paanasalo
  • Patent number: 7011267
    Abstract: In paper winding, separate rolls are formed side by side around roll cores (10a, 10b) placed one after the other while supported by support members. The cores are pressed at their ends against one another by core chucks (20) arranged in connection with the free ends of the outermost roll cores (10a, 10b). The roll cores (10a, 10b) are placed in a desired position and subjected to a desired compression force by the core chucks (20), the length of the row of roll cores (10a, 10b) is determined, and the compression force of at least one core chuck (20) is regulated during winding when the length of the roll core row changes to keep the compression force and/or the length of the roll core row within desired limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Heikki Föhr, Markku Järvensivu
  • Publication number: 20060011766
    Abstract: A wind-up is controlled by preparing a winding recipe (13) of a roll, which winding recipe comprises winding parameters. Based on calculatory and/or experimental models, running parameters of the wind-up are determined before the run such that, based on the models, the roll will withstand unwinding taking place in an end-use device without being damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Marko Jorkama, Jari Paanasalo
  • Patent number: 6926224
    Abstract: A web is wound onto a core (21) while supported by winding drums (11, 12). The web is cut by a cutting device (19), and a finished web roll (10) is removed by a transfer device (16). A new core (21) is moved to a space between the winding drums (11, 12), and the winding is stopped to remove the finished roll (10) and to start a new roll. The core is moved onto support of one winding drum and a support member (22) and held in place by the support member (22) until the movable winding drum (11, 12) has been moved to the starting position of winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Heikki Föhr, Markku Järvensivu, Pauli Koutonen
  • Publication number: 20050167063
    Abstract: The structure of a fibrous web roll is controlled by winding a fibrous web (W) into a fibrous web roll (15) through a winding nip (N) between the fibrous web roll (15) being formed and a winding drum (13). The structure of the fibrous web roll (15) being formed is controlled by regulating the direction of passing the web to a windup, thereby regulating the wrap angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Marko Jorkama
  • Patent number: 6869039
    Abstract: A paper web (W) is longitudinally divided into slit webs of desired widths and the slit webs are wound into rolls (R) about roll cores (H) at a winding station (17A, 17B). The web is cut by a web-severing device (16) in conjunction with the roll set change of the winding operation. At least two slitter assemblies (15A, 15B) are employed for slitting the web (W) and, when given ones of the slitter assemblies (15A, 15B) are slitting the web (W) into one set of slit webs, the desired ones of the other slitter assemblies (15A, 15B) are preset into desired slitting width positions for slitting the next set of slit webs. The winding apparatus has slitter assemblies (15) for longitudinally dividing a web (W) into slit webs and a winding station (17A; 17B) for winding the slit webs into rolls (R) and a web-severing device for cutting the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Pauli Koutonen
  • Publication number: 20040159737
    Abstract: A web is wound onto a core (21) while supported by winding drums (11, 12). The web is cut by a cutting device (19), and a finished web roll (10) is removed by a transfer device (16). A new core (21) is moved to a space between the winding drums (11, 12), and the winding is stopped to remove the finished roll (10) and to start a new roll. The core is moved onto support of one winding drum and a support member (22) and held in place by the support member (22) until the movable winding drum (11, 12) has been moved to the starting position of winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Heikki Fhr, Markku Jarvesivu, Pauli Koutonen
  • Publication number: 20040144223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for positioning the slitters of a slitter-winder in a paper or board machine, in which method the slitters of the slitter-winder are placed in position in slitting to slit component webs to the desired width, in which method the slitters are moved to a new slitting position as a normal movement when the slitter-winder has stopped after slitting according to the preceding slitter setting. In the method, in positioning of the slitters at least one slitter not in use in the slitter-winder is moved before the normal movement as an advance movement to a new slitting position and/or to a waiting position for the next slitting position while the other slitters are slitting the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Jari Paanasalo
  • Publication number: 20040056142
    Abstract: The invetion realtes to a method in winding, wherein separate rolls are formed side by side around roll cores (10a, 10b) placed one after the other while supported bz support members and wherin the roll cores (10a, 10B) are pressed at their ends against one another by means of core chucks (20) arranged in connection with the free ends of the outermost roll cores (10a, 10b). In te method, the roll cores (10a, 10b) are placed in a desired position and subjected to a desired compression force by means of the core chucks (20), the lenght of the row of the rool cores (10a, 10b) is determined, and the compression force of at lest one core chuck (20) is regulated during winding when the lenght of the roll core row changes to keep the compression force and/or the lenght of the roll core row within desired limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Heikki Fhr, Markku Jrvensivu
  • Patent number: 6427940
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method in winding of a web in a centre-drive winder, wherein the roll that is being formed is loaded and/or supported by means of a rider roll unit (40) whose position can be varied and which consists of at least two rolls (42). In the method, the force that is applied by the rider roll unit (40) to the roll face in the radial direction and/or the distribution of said force between the rolls (42) in the rider roll unit (40) is/are measured by means of a detector of detectors (31 . . . 36) directly connected with the winding head of the rider roll unit (40). The nip force of the rolls (42) in the rider roll unit (40) and/or the distribution of said nip force is/are regulated on the basis of the measurement signal given by the detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Jari Paanasalo, Arto Leskinen
  • Patent number: 6349897
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device in winding of a web. The device is composed of at least one loading and/or support unit (24) in order to support the winding core and to load the roll. The loading and/or support unit (24) comprises at least two rolls (22), around which at least one belt (25) has been fitted in the axial direction of the rolls (22). The rolls (22) in the loading and/or support unit (24) have been coupled together by means of coupling members (53, 54) so that movements of the rolls (22) in relation to one another are geometrically positively controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Jari Sinkko, Jarmo Malmi, Pauli Koutonen
  • Publication number: 20020017586
    Abstract: A paper web (W) is longitudinally divided into slit webs of desired widths and the slit webs are wound into rolls (R) about roll cores (H) at a winding station (17A, 17B). The web is cut by a web-severing device (16) in conjunction with the roll set change of the winding operation. At least two slitter assemblies (15A, 15B) are employed for slitting the web (W) and, when given ones of the slitter assemblies (15A, 15B) are slitting the web (W) into one set of slit webs, the desired ones of the other slitter assemblies (15A, 15B) are preset into desired slitting width positions for slitting the next set of slit webs. The winding apparatus has slitter assemblies (15) for longitudinally dividing a web (W) into slit webs and a winding station (17A; 17B) for winding the slit webs into rolls (R) and a web-severing device for cutting the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Pauli Koutonen
  • Patent number: 6010091
    Abstract: A method and device for winding a paper web in which the paper web is unwound from a paper reel, the end of the paper web is taken as a substantially full width from the reel and attached to a threading member which extends substantially over the entire length in the cross direction of the web. The threading member carries the end of the paper web through the winding machine so that the web is carried with a substantially uniform tension. The threading member is carried by draw fabrics placed in the cross direction in the area of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Arto Leskinen, Jari Sinkko, Pauli Koutonen
  • Patent number: 5961065
    Abstract: A method for winding a web onto a spool at least partially supported on a support roll in which the web passes through a nip formed between the support roll and a roll formed by the web winding on the spool. The roll being formed is loaded and/or supported by at least one loading/supporting unit which is/are displaced during initial winding stages in a direction substantially in a plane passing through a central axis of the support roll and a central axis of the roll being formed. Thereafter, the loading/supporting unit(s) is/are displaced in a direction substantially along a path parallel to a circumference of the roll being formed, and during final winding stages, the loading/supporting unit(s) is positioned to support the roll being formed from a bottom region thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Kauko Tomma, Pauli Koutonen, Seppo Saukkonen, Jarmo Malmi, Arto Leskinen, Jari Sinkko
  • Patent number: 5782425
    Abstract: A method for winding a paper web in which the paper web is unwound from a paper reel and passed through a slitting station of a slitter-winder in which it is slit longitudinally into component webs by blades, and the component webs are further wound into component rolls. A portion of the ends of the slit component webs are cut off in a cutter device to provide them with predetermined measures, i.e., a predetermined initial length, before the component webs are passed into the winding stations. The winding device in winding of a paper web includes an unwind station and a slitter-winder which includes a slitting station, a cutter device, and the winding stations for component rolls. The cutter device of the slitter-winder includes an arrangement for cutting the component webs to provide the predetermined lengths therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Arto Leskinen, Jari Sinkko, Pauli Koutonen
  • Patent number: 5732902
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding a web onto a spool at least partially supported on a support roll in which the web passes through a nip formed between the support roll and a roll produced by the web winding on the spool. The roll being produced is loaded and/or supported by at least one loading/supporting unit which is/are displaced during initial winding stages in a direction substantially in a plane passing through a central axis of the support roll and a central axis of the roll being produced. Thereafter, the loading/supporting unit(s) is/are displaced in a direction substantially along a path parallel to a circumference of the roll being produced, and during final winding stages, the loading/supporting unit(s) is positioned to support the roll being produced from a bottom region thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Kauko Tomma, Pauli Koutonen, Seppo Saukkonen, Jarmo Malmi, Arto Leskinen, Jari Sinkko
  • Patent number: 5653399
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a paper or paperboard web particularly in a winder comprising at least one support roll (2) on which a roll (1) being wound is rotated. A curved, tensioned cutting blade (6) is rotated about the support roll (2) into the nip between the support roll (2) and the roll (1), whereby the sharpened and optionally toothed edge (9) of the blade cuts the web (4) being wound onto the roll (1) at a desired point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Jarmo Malmi, Heikki Niskanen
  • Patent number: 4730438
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for arranging paper rolls coming, e.g. from a winder into a package suitable for delivery. The rolls are identified, end-labelled, and their width, weight and diameter are measured, whereupon a package is formed of a suitable number of rolls at a wrapping station. According to the invention, the rolls are transferred, each in its turn, to a positioning station, where they are identified and end-labelled one by one, whereupon the identification data and measurement data of each roll as well as of a preceding roll, if any, placed in the waiting position of the positioning station, are compared with the specification data of the package to be delivered. When said data of the rolls correspond to the specification data of the package, the rolls are transferred to the wrapping station, whereas, in the contrary case, the rolls are shifted to the waiting position of the positioning station. Thus, this acts as a sort of a buffer store for paper rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventor: Pauli Koutonen
  • Patent number: 4723395
    Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping different sizes of paper rolls or rolls of like material into a wrapper by rotating the rolls. The apparatus comprises a support frame encompassing the roll, means for conveying the wrapper on the roll, and at least one flexible guide band which is devised to press on the outer surface of the roll and to comply with the rotating of the roll. In the apparatus according to the invention, the guide band is configured into an endless conveyor with an at least approximately U-shaped form, within which the roll to be wrapped is inserted. An inner loop of the conveyor is configured to pass over four guide rollers mounted on two first lever arms and two second lever arms are capable of being transferred against the outer surface of the roll to be wrapped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Oy Wartsila Ab
    Inventor: Pauli Koutonen