Patents by Inventor Vesa-Matti Salminen

Vesa-Matti Salminen 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: 11691179
    Abstract: A mobile mineral material processing station has a mobile platform having tracks or wheels or a skids for supporting or forming a body that supports in line, in a transport configuration: a feed conveyor; a screen frame and a multi-layer screen; first and second exit conveyors; and a third exit conveyor on top of the first and second exit conveyors. The first exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a first operation direction, onto a first side of the station, for operating the station, and back. The second exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a second operation direction onto a second side of the station, opposite to the first side, and back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Metso Outotec Finland Oy
    Inventor: Vesa-Matti Salminen
  • Patent number: 11577278
    Abstract: A mobile mineral material processing station has a mobile platform having tracks or wheels or a skids for supporting or forming a body that supports in line, in a transport configuration: a feed conveyor; a screen frame and a multi-layer screen; first and second exit conveyors; and a third exit conveyor on top of the first and second exit conveyors. The first exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a first operation direction, onto a first side of the station, for operating the station, and back. The second exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a second operation direction onto a second side of the station, opposite to the first side, and back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Metso Outotec Finland Oy
    Inventor: Vesa-Matti Salminen
  • Publication number: 20220062951
    Abstract: A mobile mineral material processing station has a mobile platform having tracks or wheels or a skids for supporting or forming a body that supports in line, in a transport configuration: a feed conveyor; a screen frame and a multi-layer screen; first and second exit conveyors; and a third exit conveyor on top of the first and second exit conveyors. The first exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a first operation direction, onto a first side of the station, for operating the station, and back. The second exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a second operation direction onto a second side of the station, opposite to the first side, and back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Metso Outotec Finland Oy
    Inventor: Vesa-Matti Salminen
  • Publication number: 20220062952
    Abstract: A mobile mineral material processing station has a mobile platform having tracks or wheels or a skids for supporting or forming a body that supports in line, in a transport configuration: a feed conveyor; a screen frame and a multi-layer screen; first and second exit conveyors; and a third exit conveyor on top of the first and second exit conveyors. The first exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a first operation direction, onto a first side of the station, for operating the station, and back. The second exit conveyor turns from a transport position, under the third exit conveyor, to a second operation direction onto a second side of the station, opposite to the first side, and back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Metso Outotec Finland Oy
    Inventor: Vesa-Matti Salminen
  • Publication number: 20180250684
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant including a base frame, an intermediate frame configured to be attached on top of the base frame of a mineral material processing plant and at least one actuator, wherein the intermediate frame is configured to support the at least one actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Tuomas Juutinen
  • Patent number: 9694363
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame, and a crusher and a screen which are supported on the frame, and a conveyor which is, in an operation position, arranged to discharge material which is fed into the plant to said crusher or screen. The conveyor includes separate first conveyor and second conveyor which are connectable successively to a transport connection, and the first conveyor is arranged to be moved to a transport position mainly to a first side of the crusher, and the second conveyor is fixed above the screen to be moved with the screen to the transport position mainly to a second side of the crusher. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Iiro Nikkila
  • Patent number: 9636686
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame; a crusher; a centrifugal conveyor; and a first conveyor; and the centrifugal conveyor includes a first idler drum and a second idler drum and a main conveyor belt surrounding the idler drums, a pivot and a folding head which is pivotable around the pivot; and the folding head includes a movable frame to which the second idler drum is bearing-mounted, to connect the centrifugal conveyor in material transport connection with the first conveyor and away from said material transport connection. A pivot point of the pivot is located in a region inside the circumference of the main conveyor belt. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Jouni Hulttinen
  • Patent number: 9597690
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a mineral material processing apparatus and a first conveyor which is arranged to feed the processing apparatus during operation of that processing apparatus. The first conveyor includes a first material transport part, a second material transport part and a pivot by which the second material transport part is fixed in relation to the first material transport part. The first conveyor is pivotable to an operation position in which the transported material is arranged to be fed via a discharge end of the second material transport part to the processing apparatus and to a service position which is in a first pivoting direction in relation to the operation position. In the service position, the projection of the discharge end of the second material transport part is arranged to leave free the lifting center of the processing apparatus when viewed from above. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Jouni Koivumaki
  • Patent number: 9586764
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame and a screen which is supported on the frame of the processing plant, and a conveyor which is fixed in connection with the screen for transporting material to be processed by the screen. The support of the conveyor relative to the screen includes a four-bar linkage mechanism, and pivot points of the four-bar linkage mechanism are arranged in support arms which are fixed pivotably in connection with the screen, and the conveyor is arranged to be moved further from the screen and closer to the screen by the movement of the four-bar linkage. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Iiro Nikkila
  • Publication number: 20160199850
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a mineral material processing apparatus and a first conveyor which is arranged to feed the processing apparatus during operation of that processing apparatus. The first conveyor includes a first material transport part, a second material transport part and a pivot by which the second material transport part is fixed in relation to the first material transport part. The first conveyor is pivotable to an operation position in which the transported material is arranged to be fed via a discharge end of the second material transport part to the processing apparatus and to a service position which is in a first pivoting direction in relation to the operation position. In the service position, the projection of the discharge end of the second material transport part is arranged to leave free the lifting centre of the processing apparatus when viewed from above. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Jouni Koivumaki
  • Publication number: 20160184832
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a flame; a crusher; a centrifugal conveyor; and a first conveyor; and the centrifugal conveyor includes a first idler drum and a second idler drum and a main conveyor belt surrounding the idler drums, a pivot and a folding head which is pivotable around the pivot; and the folding head includes a movable frame to which the second idler drum is bearing-mounted, to connect the centrifugal conveyor in material transport connection with the first conveyor and away from said material transport connection. A pivot point of the pivot is located in a region inside the circumference of the main conveyor belt. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Jouni Hulttinen
  • Publication number: 20160176647
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame and a screen which is supported on the frame of the processing plant, and a conveyor which is fixed in connection with the screen for transporting material to be processed by the screen. The support of the conveyor relative to the screen includes a four-bar linkage mechanism, and pivot points of the four-bar linkage mechanism are arranged in support arms which are fixed pivotably in connection with the screen, and the conveyor is arranged to be moved farther from the screen and closer to the screen by the movement of the four-bar linkage. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: METSO MINERALS, INC.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Iiro Nikkila
  • Publication number: 20160167057
    Abstract: A mineral material processing plant includes a frame, and a crusher and a screen which are supported on the frame, and a conveyor which is, in an operation position, arranged to discharge material which is fed into the plant to said crusher or screen. The conveyor includes separate first conveyor and second conveyor which are connectable successively to a transport connection, and the first conveyor is arranged to be moved to a transport position mainly to a first side of the crusher, and the second conveyor is fixed above the screen to be moved with the screen to the transport position mainly to a second side of the crusher. A method for operating a processing plant is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Iiro Nikkila
  • Publication number: 20020118040
    Abstract: A level shifting circuit (500) is provided for shifting a first voltage level to a second voltage level. The level shift is done by two inverters (542, 543) connected in cascade. The input of the first inverter forms the input port (501) of the level shifting circuit (500) where the first voltage level is input. The output of the second inverter forms the output port (502) of the level shifting circuit (500) where the second voltage level is output. The level shifting circuit (500) is operated by a single operating voltage (VDD). It further comprises a leakage current limiting circuit (541) connected in series between the first inverter (542) and the operating voltage (VDD) to limit a leakage current through the logic level shifting circuit (500). The level shifting circuit (500) is particularly suited to use in shifting logical 1 levels in mobile telephones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Vesa-Matti Salminen
  • Patent number: 6259323
    Abstract: A gain control in an amplifier. The gain controller is an active amplifier device which provides high and low gain by switching DC biasing at the gain control terminals and also switching device terminal designations. In high gain mode, the DC voltage source is connected to a first bias terminal of the gain controller. The device terminal connected to said first bias terminal through a load is designated as the drain terminal. A constant current source is connected to a second bias terminal of the gain controller which is designated as the source terminal. In low gain mode, the constant current source is connected to the first bias terminal. Now the device terminal connected to the said first bias terminal through the load is redesignated as the source terminal. The DC voltage source is connected to the second bias terminal of the gain controller and the terminal is redesignated as the drain terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventor: Vesa-Matti Salminen