Patents by Inventor Vesa Mäkipää

Vesa Mäkipää 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: 11725836
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electrostatic filter construction, to be positioned in air ducts or ventilation channels, which electrostatic filter construction includes a charging unit, which charges the particles to be filtered into a first electric potential and arranged in the filter construction in the path of the air flow before filter elements, electrically conducting electrodes connected to a second electric potential different to the potential of the charged particles and set substantially parallel to the direction of the airflow, and bag shaped filter elements positioned after the charging unit in the path of the air flow. According to the invention each bag shaped filter element has at least one designated UV-light source and an element of photo catalytic material like TiO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Oy Lifa Air Ltd
    Inventors: Janette Mäkipää, Vesa Mäkipää
  • Patent number: 11555620
    Abstract: This publication discloses a filter unit connectable to a mobile communication device including a fan for generating an air flow inside the filter unit, electrodes covered with a photo catalytic material like TiO2 in the air flow, UV-LEDs illuminating the electrodes, and outlet for the air flow directed in direction of user of filter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Oy Lifa Air Ltd
    Inventors: Janette Mäkipää, Vesa Mäkipää
  • Publication number: 20200179945
    Abstract: This publication discloses an electrostatic filter construction, to be positioned in air ducts or ventilation channels, which electrostatic filter construction includes a charging unit, which charges the particles to be filtered into a first electric potential and arranged in the filter construction in the path of the air flow before filter elements, electrically conducting electrodes connected to a second electric potential different to the potential of the charged particles and set substantially parallel to the direction of the airflow, and bag shaped filter elements positioned after the charging unit in the path of the air flow. According to the invention each bag shaped filter element has at least one designated UV-light source and an element of photo catalytic material like TiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Janette Mäkipää, Vesa Mäkipää
  • Publication number: 20200109869
    Abstract: This publication discloses a filter unit connectable to a mobile communication device including a fan for generating an air flow inside the filter unit, electrodes covered with a photo catalytic material like TiO2 in the air flow, UV-LEDs illuminating the electrodes, and outlet for the air flow directed in direction of user of filter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Janette Mäkipää, Vesa Mäkipää
  • Patent number: 7089623
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an arrangement for cleaning ducts and chimneys, such as air conditioning ducts. The arrangement comprises a guide wire cable having a cleaning end and a feed end, a brush or some other tool being connected to the cleaning end of the guide wire cable, and a drive unit connected to the feed end of the guide wire cable, the arrangement further comprising transmission means for moving the brush by means of the drive unit. According to the invention the drive unit comprises a hydraulic pump, the transmission means are provided by hydraulic pipes arranged inside the guide wire cable, and the primary drive unit for the brush being a hydraulic motor connected to the cleaning end of the guide wire cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Oy Lifa Iaq LTD
    Inventors: Vesa Mäkipää, Kauko Salomäki, Markku Viinikainen