Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Fasth Law Offices
  • Patent number: 8105464
    Abstract: A device is provided for distribution of 2-13% cellulose pulp to a movable processing surface in a pulp processing device to form a pulp web thereon. An inlet box has an inlet and an outlet defined therein. A rotatable distribution means is arranged for distributing pulp along an entire length of the outlet. The distribution means is placed so that a first distance (a1) between the distribution means and a first outlet wall is greater than a second distance (a2) between the distribution means and a movable processing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Paper Inc.
    Inventors: Magnus Danielsson, Jorgen Lundberg, Olof Melander
  • Patent number: 8088249
    Abstract: The arrangement and method are for the steam pre-treatment of chips during the production of cellulose pulp to avoid the blow-through of gases in the steam pre-treatment vessel. This prevents foul-smelling gases from being released into the atmosphere. Spreader nozzles for the injection of cooling fluid are arranged in the gas phase of the steam pre-treatment vessel. In the event of the risk for blow-through of steam, cooling that is proportional to the risk is activated. It is possible to avoid the emission of gases from the chip bin when interruptions in the process occur, whereby the release of odors into the surroundings can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Paper Sweden AB
    Inventors: Kent-Olof Karlsson, Daniel Trolin
  • Patent number: 8088253
    Abstract: The digester screen is for a continuous digester in which cooked cellulose pulp is produced. The digester screen has a number of screen bars arranged vertically in the continuous digester that have withdrawal slots (S) between the fixed screen bars through which withdrawal slots cooking fluid can be withdrawn from the column of pulp (P) of the digester. By having every second screen bar fixedly arranged and recessed a distance (D) relative to the neighboring screen bar an increased withdrawal capacity for the screen is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Paper Sweden AB
    Inventor: Jonas Saetherasen
  • Patent number: 8056262
    Abstract: A first load (L1) is put on the upper leg (606) to create a contact area (619) between the front segment (610) and the front segment (618). The contact area (619) has a center point (601) located a distance (p1) from the front end (602). An upper forward segment (621) pulls away from a lower forward segment (623) immediately adjacent to the front end (602) to create a loop (625a). The first load (L1) is progressively increased to a second load (L2) and the center point (601) is rolled back from the distance (p1) to a distance (p2) from the front end (602). The segments (621) and (623) expand the loop (625a) to a loop (625b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Trackguard AB
    Inventors: Wilhelm Ove Lindqvist, Hans Larsson, Leif Lindh, Kjell Lindh
  • Patent number: 8052843
    Abstract: The vessel in which the chips are pre-treated with steam (ST) is provided with a ventilation channel at the top of the vessel for the leading away of weak gases to a weak gas system (NCG). A simple safety system has been installed with the aim of guaranteeing that these weak gases do not reach a level of concentration at which these weak gases become explosive. The safety system has a control unit (CPU) that detects a process parameter that is indicative of the fraction of moisture in the weak gases and opens dilution lines that supply air for the dilution of the weak gases in the ventilation channel. It is appropriate that the dilution take place in stages, where the dilution lines are opened in stages with successively increasing temperature of the weak gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper Sweden AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Linda Almqvist, Daniel Trolin, Lennart Gustavsson
  • Patent number: 8037302
    Abstract: The method is for ensuring secure forwarding of a message is performed in a telecommunication network that has at least one terminal from which the message is sent and at least one other terminal to which the message is sent. One or more secure connections are established between different addresses of the first terminal and address of the other terminal. The connections define at least said addresses of the two terminals. When the first terminal moves from one address to another address, a secure connection, which endpoints are the new address of the first terminal and the address of the other terminal, is registered to be at least one of the active connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Mobility Patent Holding MPH Oy
    Inventors: Sami Vaarala, Antti Nuopponen, Panu Pietikainen
  • Patent number: 8018284
    Abstract: An output-impedance in a power amplifier is provided. A first transistor QBUF of a buffer stage is connected to a first side of a resistor RF and a second transistor QAMP to a second opposite side of the resistor RF. The first transistor feeds a current IRF to the second resistor QAMP. The current IRF at the second transistor is copied and multiplied by a factor (n) to form an output current IOUT, as (1+n)*IRF. The current IRF is fed back to the first transistor and the output current IOUT is fed to a load resistor R.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventors: Mats Carlsson, Daniel Bjork
  • Patent number: 7998310
    Abstract: A method for the impregnation of untreated chips during the manufacture of chemical pulp. The untreated chips are fed without preceding steam treatment into an impregnation vessel that has an upper part with a first area (A1) and a lower part with a second area (A2) that is larger than the first area (A1) by a factor of at least ?{square root over (2)}. The chips establish in the upper part a level of chips that is located at a level (h) above a level of fluid consisting of liquor. The chips after passage of the upper part pass through a transitional part, where an increase in area from the first area (A1) to the second area (A2) takes place, and it is here that the angle of repose of the chips is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper Sweden AB
    Inventors: Lennart Gustavsson, Jonas Saetherasen, Vidar Snekkenes
  • Patent number: 7976675
    Abstract: In a continuous digester system the digester system is greatly simplified by using a single vertical atmospheric vessel, replacing the conventional chip bin, steaming vessel, chip chute, high pressure pumping or sluice feeders, impregnation vessels and top separator. Chips are simply fed to the top of the atmospheric vessel, and a chip level is established in the vessel. Treatment liquids are added to the vessel such that a total liquid volume (Z1+Z2) with a liquid level (LIQ LEV) is established under the chip level (CH LEV). Impregnation stage and subsequent cooking stages are implemented in the atmospheric vessel at successively increasing temperature and depths into the total liquid volume, thus preventing boiling in the stages and preferably reducing steam blow trough of the chip surface in the top of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper Sweden AB
    Inventor: Andre Turqueti
  • Patent number: 7970158
    Abstract: A long and narrow loudspeaker on an entire wall gives off a cylindrical wave, which covers the entire room. Extra loudspeakers fixed at an angle against the wall will be heard in another direction, producing angle stereo independent of where one is in the room. Electro-dynamic loudspeakers are made of long plates of iron with air gapes between them where magnetic fields are produced. In the air gaps are strips, which conduct the sound currents. The strips influence directly one or more membranes. The magnetic field can be produced by permanent magnets, electromagnets or through concentration of geomagnetic fields. Long loudspeakers, which use other forces such as electrostatic forces, only need to be made for small sound pressure at the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Lennart Hoglund
  • Patent number: 7942116
    Abstract: The double action piston assembly is for an internal combustion engine and has a combustion chamber that has a double action piston connected to one end of a central power rod disposed within the combustion chamber. A first intake air port and a first exhaust port are located in the up side of the combustion chamber. A compression chamber is connected to the combustion chamber. A central power rod passes through the combustion chamber into the compression chamber and out the compression chamber. A fuel mixture is fed into the combustion chamber and ignition means adjacent to combustion chamber to ignite the fuel mixture. At the end of each stroke, the compression exhaust valves are opened and the intake ports and the exhaust ports are open to permit air from the compression chamber to pass through the conduits into the combustion chamber for full scavenging of the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Major
  • Patent number: 7937656
    Abstract: The method is for rendering information on a display. Content components in a container are provided. A content handler (style sheet) is used to transform the content components. A key word in the content component is identified. A real time link is provided between the key word and an outside source. A screen size of a display unit is determined. A size of a first display is adjusted by only displaying a complete content of a first level of the content components and a link to a second level. The link is activated to display a complete content of the second level and a link to the second level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Medhand International AB
    Inventor: Aaron Ardiri
  • Patent number: 7937581
    Abstract: The method and network ensure secure forwarding of a message in a telecommunication network that has at least one first terminal and another terminal. The first terminal moves from a first address to a second address. A secure connection between the first address of the first terminal and the other terminal defining at least the addresses of the two terminals is established. When the first terminal moves from the first address to a second address, the connection is changed to be between the second address and to the other terminal by means of a request from the first terminal and preferably a reply back to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: MPH Technologies OY
    Inventors: Sami Vaarala, Antti Nuopponen
  • Patent number: 7933781
    Abstract: The method is for monitoring biological data in a human body. A sensor senses biological data from a human body and sends the biological data to a control unit that sends the biological data to a communicator. The communicator compares the biological data to triggering values. The communicator only transmits the biological data when the triggering values have been exceeded by the biological data. The communicator sends an alert signal including the biological data in a dedicated bandwidth to a server. A decision rule engine analyzes the biological data and decides which message to send and to which recipient based on the biological data. A medical institution pays a fee to a service unit for accessing the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Kiwok Ltd.
    Inventors: Anders Bjorlin, Bjorn Soderberg
  • Patent number: 7927543
    Abstract: The method is for treating a marine object. A composition is provided that has an organic substance. The composition is applied to the marine object. The composition has a first layer and a second layer. A first organic substance on the first layer attracts bacteria. The bacteria consume the first organic substance and during this process use oxygen. The bacteria thus reduce an oxygen level in a boundary layer adjacent to a surface of the marine object. The first layer of the composition erodes to expose the second layer. The bacteria consume a second organic substance of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Ekomarine AB
    Inventors: Mikael Haeffner, Claes Tarras Ericsson
  • Patent number: 7914640
    Abstract: The method is for adding images or text on a beverage can lid. A beverage can lid is provided that has a handle member, the handle member attached to a top surface of the beverage can lid. An image is printed on the foil member. The printed foil member is placed on top of the top surface of the beverage can lid so that a first cut out segment is placed above the handle member and a second cut out segment is aligned with a weakened segment of the beverage can lid. With the foil member placed on top of the weakened segment, the handle member is lifted to engage the weakened segment and push the second cut out segment and a portion of the weakened segment through the beverage can lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: MRC Design Stockholm Inc
    Inventor: Magnus Ronnberg
  • Patent number: 7901541
    Abstract: The method is for the impregnation of chips during the manufacture of chemical pulp. The chips are continuously fed without preceding steam treatment to the top of an impregnation vessel that maintains atmospheric pressure. Impregnation fluid (BL) is added to the impregnation vessel and establishes a fluid level (LIQ_LEV). The chips that have been added establish a chips level (CH_LEV) that lies at least 3-5 meters over the fluid level. The temperature at the top of the vessel essentially corresponds to ambient temperature. Impregnation fluid BL is fed in to the impregnation vessel in such an amount and at such a temperature that the temperature that is established at the fluid level (LIQ_LEV) is established within the interval 90-115° C., preferably within the interval 95-105° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Fiber Karlstad AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Lennart Gustavsson, Daniel Trolin, Mats Nasman
  • Patent number: 7891235
    Abstract: The method is for monitoring water quality in a water system. A water pipe is provided for conveying water therein. A particle sensor is in operative engagement with the water pipe. The particle sensor continuously counts particles in the water of the water pipe. The particle sensor triggers the taking of a water sample only when the particle count reaches a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Predect AB
    Inventor: Sudhir Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 7871491
    Abstract: The continuous digester system has an inlet defined therein for the feed of a chips suspension and an outlet for the output of a cooked suspension of pulp. The suspension of chips is fed in to the inlet through a line at the beginning of the cook, where the chips suspension has a volume of starting cooking fluid that establishes a fluid/wood ratio that is greater than 3.5. A final cooking fluid is present during the cook for the major part of the cock and is withdrawn through a withdrawal strainer only during the final 15 minutes of the cook. The final cooking fluid ensures a fluid/wood ratio that is greater than 3.5 in association with the withdrawal. The withdrawn final cooking fluid during the final 15 minutes of the cook consists of spent black liquor that maintains a residual alkali level that lies under 15 g/l.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Fiber Karlstad AB
    Inventors: Vidar Snekkenes, Mikael Lindstrom
  • Patent number: D652204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventors: Henrik Lindqvist, Gertrud Envall