Patents Assigned to Valmet Automation Oy
  • Publication number: 20210214893
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring flowing suspension includes a radiation source that directs wave motion to the suspension, a flow causing particles of the suspension to be sorted by size. A measuring arrangement measures first values of a first parameter of the wave motion interacted with the suspension at a first wavelength band of the wave motion, and measures second values of at least one of the following: a second parameter of the wave motion interacted with the suspension, and the first parameter of the wave motion interacted with the suspension at a second wavelength band of the motion, the measurement of the first and second values being synchronized. The arrangement forms at least one comparison being configured to relate to one of the first and one of the second values, and forms a distribution with at least one of first values as a function of one of the comparisons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventor: Matti TÖRMÄNEN
  • Patent number: 10969343
    Abstract: A measuring method includes: illuminating a silicone-coated layer using a light source; and imaging light from the light source that is specularly reflected from the silicone-coated layer to form an image of a surface of the silicone-coated layer. The method further includes detecting pores and/or voids in a silicone coating of the silicone-coated layer from the image; determining a silicone coverage of the silicone-coated layer based on the detected pores and/or voids; and determining a release force of the silicone-coated layer based on the silicone coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventor: Markku Mäntylä
  • Publication number: 20210088500
    Abstract: A measurement apparatus of a moving paper web, includes an optical radiation source that outputs optical radiation toward a scattering element of the measurement apparatus. The scattering element scatters the optical radiation, and a transmitting surface of the scattering element directs the optical radiation in a scattered manner toward the moving paper web. A distance between said transmitting surface of the scattering element and a surface of the paper web is known, and the transmitting surface and a detector of the apparatus are on opposite sides of the paper web. The detector receives at least a part of the optical radiation, which is side-scattered from the moving paper web. The detector determines a moisture value and a dry weight of the paper web on the basis of spectral information on the received optical radiation and the known distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku MÄNTYLÄ, Pekka SUOPAJÄRVI
  • Patent number: 10788819
    Abstract: An industrial process is monitored and controlled by displaying at least one process page in a process page window, providing an operator configurable region, and providing at least one item display element representing at least one process component, sub-process or operation on the process page and being movable on top of the operator configurable region. A movement of the item display element from the process page on to the operator configurable region is determined, and the operator configurable region is caused to display a corresponding docked display element in the operator configurable region. The docked display element is configured to enable control of the process component, sub-process or operation the docked display element represents from the operator configurable region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Hannu Paunonen, Jouni Ruotsalainen, Lauri Lehtikunnas
  • Patent number: 10655849
    Abstract: The method in a recovery boiler comprises estimating the first melting temperature T0 of the fly ash depositing on heat transfer surfaces, the estimating being based on potassium (K) content of the fly ash; measuring or estimating the temperature Tss of superheated steam; evaluating a temperature difference TD1 between the first melting temperature T0 and the temperature Tss of the superheated steam, the temperature difference TD1 providing an estimate of the risk of corrosion; and selecting a control action for influencing the temperature difference TD1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Valmet Automation Oy
    Inventors: Jarmo Mansikkasalo, Jukka Koskinen
  • Patent number: 10643323
    Abstract: A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Marko Toskala, Ismo Mäkelä, Markku Mäntylä
  • Patent number: 10585836
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus, a device and a method. The apparatus is configured for providing an address to a device attachable with the apparatus. The apparatus comprises at least one connector capable of receiving the device, an address composer for producing an address signal, and an address line in the connector for providing the address signal to the device, the address signal being indicative of an address to be used by the device when attached with the apparatus. The address composer is configured to generate the address signal as an analogue address signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Valmet Automation Oy
    Inventor: Vesa Saastamoinen
  • Publication number: 20190369027
    Abstract: A method of measuring properties of a moving cellulose, paper or board sheet. A first parameter of a first resonance caused by the moving sheet in a frequency range 1 GHz to 25 GHz of electromagnetic radiation is measured. A second parameter of an electromagnetic signal transmitted between at least a pair of transceiver parts of a transceiver sensor located on opposite sides of the moving sheet through the moving sheet is measured in a frequency range 25 GHz to 1000 GHz. A minimum difference between the frequency ranges related to the first parameter and the second parameter being at least 5 GHz. Both the dry stuff content and the weight of water per unit of area are determined on the basis of the first parameter, the second parameter and available information related to a distance travelled by the electromagnetic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku MANTYLA, Jussi GRAEFFE, Pekka JAKKULA
  • Patent number: 10444143
    Abstract: Optical multi-channel measurement unit for a process measurement includes first ends for receiving optical radiation from the optical radiation source, and second ends for outputting the optical radiation for illuminating the at least one object. Optical detectors receive optical radiation from at least one measurement channel via at least one optical filter and convert an intensity of the optical radiation to an electrical signal. A movement mechanism causes, for filtering the wavelengths of the optical radiation propagating between detectors and the optical measurement channels through the optical filters, at least one of the following: movement inside at least one optical filter and movement between the filters and the detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku Mäntylä, Pekka Suopajärvi, Jussi Tenhunen, Janne Paaso
  • Patent number: 10437237
    Abstract: A controller of a process includes a resource consumption optimizer which receives sets of control actions for a plurality of actuators from an advanced process controller performing independent data processing with respect to the resource consumption optimizer, each set of control actions resulting in a set-specific combined control action effect. The resource consumption optimizer optimizes resource consumption associated with the sets of control actions by modifying at least one control action on the basis of resource consumption associated with the actuator performing the control action while keeping a difference between a combined control action effect of a modified control action set and a combined control action effect a received control action set set-specifically within an accepted range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Pasi Virtanen, Jukka Pennanen, Juha Ojanen
  • Patent number: 10440758
    Abstract: A wireless connection is activated by detecting in detecting means an opening of an access door providing an access to a space, and activating in response to the detection of the opening of the access door a wireless communication connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventor: Pasi Nieminen
  • Patent number: 10429285
    Abstract: An apparatus for checking a need for maintenance of a viscometer measuring consistency of suspension comprises a rigid rod and an elongated cavity in a measuring arm of the viscometer. The rigid rod is matched with the cavity for the rod to be movable in the cavity. The cavity is configured to become mismatched with respect to the rod in response to a bending of the measuring arm, the mismatch indicating a need for maintenance of the viscometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Lauri Uusivirta, Matti T. Mäkelä
  • Publication number: 20190277768
    Abstract: A measuring method, measuring arrangement, and measuring device. A silicone-coated layer is illuminated with a light source. By using an imaging measuring device, an image of the silicone-coated layer is formed. The silicone coverage of the silicone coating is analysed from the image observed by imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventor: Markku MÄNTYLÄ
  • Patent number: 10400392
    Abstract: A bleaching apparatus comprises a measurement chamber has a first substance, the amount of the first substance in the measurement chamber being known. A dosing unit inputs a second substance to the measurement chamber for causing a chemical reaction between the first substance and the second substance, one of the first substance and the second substance being chlorine dioxide and another of the first substance and the second substance being filtered sample from pulp slurry of a pulp process. At least one sensor performs detection of a property known to depend on the chemical reaction between the first substance and the second substance as a function of time. A data processing unit determines chemical demand of chlorine dioxide for washing loss in a bleaching sub-process on the basis of at least one value in the detected property within a known period of time after the input of the second substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Arvo Rahikkala, Kari Lampela
  • Patent number: 10385513
    Abstract: A method for optimizing reduction and content of total titratable alkali of green liquor of a recovery boiler. The method comprises producing green liquor in a dissolving tank by conveying smelt and weak white liquor into the dissolving tank and measuring at least the contents of sodium sulphate, sodium hydroxide, sodium sulphide, and sodium carbonate of the green liquor. The method comprises controlling at least a process parameter of a recovery boiler to maximize the reduction of the recovery boiler and controlling the flow of the weak white liquor into the dissolving tank to optimize the content of total titratable alkali of the green liquor. In addition, a system for producing green liquor with optimized reduction and content of total titratable alkali. The system comprises a first sensor arrangement, a first and a second regulator, and a processing unit arrangement configured to perform the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Jukka A. Koskinen, Mikko Leskinen, Jarmo Mansikkasalo
  • Patent number: 10369761
    Abstract: Control equipment for the manufacture of corrugated cardboard. The manufacturing equipment includes a gluing unit, a sensor arrangement and actuator equipment. The actuator equipment is adapted to adjust the moisture on a first surface of a liner on the basis of measurements taken by the sensor arrangement for gluing the liner by its first surface to a fluting paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku Mäntylä, Mikko Lassila, Mikko Talonen, Kari Söder, Marko Toskala
  • Patent number: 10317340
    Abstract: An apparatus for optically measuring fluidal matter having fluid as medium and particles non-dissolved in the medium wherein the apparatus comprises a measurement chamber, which is configured to contain the fluidal matter, and a nozzle. The nozzle receives flowable matter and emits a jet of the flowable matter towards or fromwards an optical detector which is associated with the measurement chamber and receives optical radiation from the fluidal matter in the measurement chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventor: Pasi Kärki
  • Patent number: 10261015
    Abstract: A solution for measuring a suspension which contains wood fibres. The consistency of the suspension is changed in a consistency range. Optical radiation is directed at the suspension and the intensity of optical radiation interacted with the suspension is measured at different consistencies in the consistency range. The maximum intensity of the optical radiation is determined within the consistency range. At least one of the following properties of the suspension are determined based on the determined maximum intensity: kappa number, brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Pasi Kärki, Matti Törmänen
  • Publication number: 20180300281
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus, a device and a method. The apparatus is configured for providing an address to a device attachable with the apparatus. The apparatus comprises at least one connector capable of receiving the device, an address composer for producing an address signal, and an address line in the connector for providing the address signal to the device, the address signal being indicative of an address to be used by the device when attached with the apparatus. The address composer is configured to generate the address signal as an analogue address signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Valmet Automation Oy
    Inventor: Vesa Saastamoinen
  • Publication number: 20180225819
    Abstract: A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Marko TOSKALA, Ismo MÄKELÄ, Markku MÄNTYLÄ