Patents by Inventor Tero Taulavuori

Tero Taulavuori 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: 9441281
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a ductile, high strength austenitic stainless steel object from an austenitic stainless, steel strip, in which method the strip is cold worked in order to promote the formation of martensite into the microstructure of the strip, and the strip having a dual-phase microstructure is further processed. The strip is then shaped to a desired object having at least one curved or arcuate area and during the shaping of the object the different areas of the strip are deformed in different degrees. The desired object is further reversion annealed in order to reverse martensite back to the austenite form and a hardening effect is achieved in order to have an essentially fine grain microstructure for at least the curved or arcuate area of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: OUTOKUMPU OYJ
    Inventors: Tero Taulavuori, Antero Kyröläinen, Terho Torvinen
  • Patent number: 9039961
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low-nickel austenitic stainless steel with high resistance to delayed cracking and the use of the steel. The steel contains in weight % 0.02-0.15% carbon, 7-15% manganese, 14-19% chromium, 0.1-4% nickel, 0.1-3% copper, 0.05-0.3% nitrogen, the balance of the steel being iron and inevitable impurities, and the chemical composition range in terms of the sum of carbon and nitrogen contents (C+N) and the measured Md3o-temperature is inside the area defined by the points ABCD which have the following values Point Md30° C. C+N % A?80 0.1 B+7 0.1 C?40 0.40 D?80 0.40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Juho Talonen, Suresh Kodukula, Tero Taulavuori
  • Patent number: 8615956
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel structure, in which structure at least two layer sheets (1,6;12,13;22,23;31,32;41,44,45) are fixed to each other with at least one connection member (2,11,21,33,42,43,46) and the connection member (2,11,21,33,42,43,46) is generated from one of the at least two layer sheets (1,6;12,13;22,23;31,32;41,44,45). At least part of the connection member (2,11,21,33,42,43,46) is diverged from the layer sheets (1,6;12,13;22,23; 31,32;41,44,45) forming at least one opening (8,17,27,35) through the layer sheet (1,6;12,13;22,23;31,32;41,44,45) wherefrom the connection (2,11,21,33, 42,43,46) is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Antonio Valente, Tero Taulavuori, Jukka Säynäjäkangas, Antero Kyröläinen
  • Publication number: 20130039802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a low-nickel austenitic stainless steel with high resistance to delayed cracking and the use of the steel. The steel contains in weight % 0.02-0.15% carbon, 7-15% manganese, 14-19% chromium, 0.1-4% nickel, 0.1-3% copper, 0.05-0.3% nitrogen, the balance of the steel being iron and inevitable impurities, and the chemical composition range in terms of the sum of carbon and nitrogen contents (C+N) and the measured Md3o-temperature is inside the area defined by the points ABCD which have the following values Point Md30° C. C+N % A?80 0.1 B+7 0.1 C?40 0.40 D?80 0.40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU OYJ
    Inventors: Juho Talonen, Suresh Kodukula, Tero Taulavuori
  • Publication number: 20100186336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a panel structure, in which structure at least two layer sheets (1,6;12,13;22,23;31,32;41,44,45) are fixed to each other with at least one connection member (2,11,21,33,42,43,46) and the connection member (2,11,21,33,42,43,46) is generated from one of the at least two layer sheets (1,6;12,13;22,23;31,32;41,44,45). At least part of the connection member (2,11,21,33,42,43,46) is diverged from the layer sheets (1,6;12,13;22,23; 31,32;41,44,45) forming at least one opening (8,17,27,35) through the layer sheet (1,6;12,13;22,23;31,32;41,44,45) wherefrom the connection (2,11,21,33, 42,43,46) is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU OYJ
    Inventors: Antonio Valente, Tero Taulavuori, Jukka Säynäjäkangas, Antero Kyröläinen
  • Publication number: 20090314394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a ductile, high strength austenitic stainless steel object from an austenitic stainless, steel strip, in which method the strip is cold worked in order to promote the formation of martensite into the microstructure of the strip, and the strip having a dual-phase microstructure is further processed. The strip is then shaped to a desired object having at least one curved or arcuate area and during the shaping of the object the different areas of the strip are deformed in different degrees. The desired object is further reversion annealed in order to reverse martensite back to the austenite form and a hardening effect is achieved in order to have an essentially fine grain microstructure for at least the curved or arcuate area of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU OYJ
    Inventors: Tero Taulavuori, Antero Kyröläinen, Terho Torvinen