Patents Assigned to Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Trust
  • Publication number: 20110284430
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a rotor for a screening apparatus and a rotor structure for a screening apparatus. The rotor structure is particularly suitable in screening fiber suspensions of the pulp and paper industry. The apparatus relates to a novel rotor construction, and especially to a novel means of fastening a turbulence element on the rotor surface. The rotor is provided with easily replaceable turbulence elements so that at least a part of the rotor has at least one area—having a surface configuration different from the remaining rotor surface, on which area the turbulence element is fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANCED FIBER TECHNOLOGIES (AFT) TRUST
    Inventor: Mathieu Hamelin
  • Publication number: 20110042300
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen cylinder that is particularly suitable for screening, filtering, fractionating, or sorting cellulose pulp suspensions of the pulp and paper making industry, or other similar suspensions. The present invention relates more particularly to a screen cylinder formed from a plurality of screen wires leaving screening slots therebetween, and circular support elements. The support elements include openings/grooves for installation of the screen wires therein, so that at least one of the support rings is thermally deformed and clamps the screen wires in the openings/grooves of the rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: ADVANCED FIBER TECHNOLOGIES (AFT) TRUST
    Inventor: Aku ASIKAINEN
  • Patent number: 7856718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a screen cylinder, and a screen cylinder that is particularly suitable for screening, filtering, fractionating, or sorting cellulose pulp suspensions of the pulp and paper making industry, or other similar suspensions. The present invention relates more particularly to a screen cylinder formed from a plurality of screen wires leaving screening slots therebetween, and circular support elements. The support elements include openings/grooves for installation of the screen wires therein, so that at least one of the support rings is thermally deformed and clamps the screen wires in the openings/grooves of the rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT TRUST)
    Inventor: Aku Asikainen
  • Patent number: 7779525
    Abstract: Replaceable refiner fillings used for refining of lignocellulosic and other natural and synthetic fibrous materials in the manufacture of paper, paperboard, and fiberboard products. The refiner fillings include a pattern of blades and spacers defined by a bar cluster, with the bar cluster being the basis of formation of the filling. A method of manufacture provides bar cluster patterns based on factors including pumping angle, plurality of segments in a refiner filling, and the number of clusters in a segment. A bar set cluster is established for uniform fabrication of bar clusters for the refiner fillings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Trust
    Inventor: John B. Matthew
  • Publication number: 20070251092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a screen cylinder, and a screen cylinder that is particularly suitable for screening, filtering, fractionating, or sorting cellulose pulp suspensions of the pulp and paper making industry, or other similar suspensions. The present invention relates more particularly to a screen cylinder formed from a plurality of screen wires leaving screening slots therebetween, and circular support elements. The support elements include openings/grooves for installation of the screen wires therein, so that at least one of the support rings is thermally deformed and clamps the screen wires in the openings/grooves of the rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: ADVANCED FIBER TECHNOLOGIES (AFT) TRUST
    Inventor: Aku Asikainen
  • Patent number: 7188733
    Abstract: A screening device (e.g., screen plate or screen cylinder) is manufactured relatively inexpensively and easily yet has uniform screening openings (e.g., screening slots) even when of a width of less than 0.5 mm. A plurality of wires having first and second sections (the second sections having base portions and of smaller cross-section than the first sections) are mounted substantially parallel to each other, supported by at least one support bar or ring. The bars or rings have slots formed in a first side surface, and a cavity in open communication with the slots in a second side surface. The wires are fixed to the bars or rings by deforming the wires (e.g., by bending a flap, engagement by a reciprocating tool, welding, etc.) within the cavity, or by deformation of the support bar or ring in the cavity. The screen plate or cylinder is preferably used to screen or otherwise treat a cellulose pulp suspension, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Trust
    Inventors: Jonathan P. May, Tim Wood, John Stephenson, Jari Jurvanen, Jaakko Putkonen
  • Patent number: 6925929
    Abstract: A screw press provided with a rear excess fluid outlet is described herein. The rear excess fluid outlet includes a circular screen provided at a longitudinal end of the screw press body, near a material inlet. Scraper blade assemblies are provided to prevent the screen from clogging. The efficiency of excess fluid removal is thereby increased by the increased screen surface near the material inlet of the screw press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Trust
    Inventor: Hugues Dionne
  • Patent number: 6736054
    Abstract: A screw press provided with a rear excess fluid outlet is described herein. The rear excess fluid outlet includes a circular screen provided at a longitudinal end of the screw press body, near a material inlet. Scraper blade assemblies are provided to prevent the screen from clogging. The efficiency of excess fluid removal is thereby increased by the increased screen surface near the material inlet of the screw press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Trust
    Inventor: Hugues Dionne
  • Patent number: RE39940
    Abstract: The screen cylinder includes a screening plate having contoured grooves along an inflow side and a backing cylinder having a plurality of openings therethrough and disposed on the outflow side of the screening cylinder. The contoured grooves are elongated in the axial direction and are closely circumferentially spaced one from the other about the screen cylinder. In one embodiment, circumferentially extending grooves are formed along the outflow side of the screening cylinder whereby pulp flows through the contoured grooves into the recesses and then through the openings of the backing cylinder. In another embodiment, the recesses are formed on the inflow side of the backing cylinder, the screening cylinder being provided with elongated slots along its outflow side in registry with the contoured slots. In this manner, increased flow capacity is provided. Additionally, the screening cylinder is removable when worn for replacement by a fresh screening cylinder which may then be secured to the backing cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Fiber Technologies (AFT) Trust
    Inventors: Frey Å. Frejborg, Lassi J. Halonen