Patents Assigned to VTT
  • Patent number: 12056495
    Abstract: An arrangement for handling shared data memory access for a TCF-aware processor. The arrangement comprises at least a flexible latency handling unit (601) comprising local memory (602) and related control logic, said local memory being provided for storing shared data memory access related data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Teknologian tutlkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Martti Forsell, Jussi Roivainen
  • Publication number: 20240253001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for heating a fluidizing agent for a fluidized bed reactor in which the fluidizing agent is fed to the fluidized bed reactor. The fluidizing agent is heated by heat of the process gas and/or heat of flue gas in at least one heat exchanger in which the heat of the process gas and/or the heat of the flue gas is utilized after the fluidized bed reactor, and the heated fluidizing agent is fed to the bottom of the fluidized bed reactor. Further, the invention relates to the use of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventor: Matti Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20240247783
    Abstract: A light source device includes a first light source to provide a first input light beam in the direction of a central axis of the light source device, a second light source to provide a second input light beam in the direction of the central axis, a central reflector, a catadioptric reflector to focus light of the first input light beam to the central reflector, and to focus light of the second input light beam to the central reflector, and at least one actuator to change the angular position of the central reflector, so as to cause the central reflector to form an output beam by sequentially reflecting light of the first input light beam and light of the second input light beam to the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Rami MANNILA, Heikki SAARI
  • Patent number: 12030232
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for thermolysing organic material. The method comprises steps of: A) feeding the material in a single-screw extruder (100), the extruder comprising —a cylindrical rotor member (1) having diameter (D) and length (L) and comprising a feeding zone (14), —the rotor member (1) arranged in a barrel (2), —the cylindrical surface of the rotor member (1) carrying cavity/cavities and/or projection(s) (5) arranged in helically extending rows, —the helically extending row(s) of the rotor member (1) having a pitch (P) and depth (d) in the feeding zone (14) of the rotor member, wherein —the relation of the depth (d) to the diameter (D) of the rotor member, i.e. d:D, is not more than 1:20, and —the relation of the pitch (P) of the rotor member to the diameter (D) of the rotor member, i.e. P:D, is not more than 1:4, B) heating the material in the single-screw extruder (100) to a flowable state, and C) thermolysing the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Anja Oasmaa, Hannu Minkkinen, Christian Lindfors, Jani Lehto, Juha Mannila
  • Patent number: 12025834
    Abstract: The invention concerns a polarization rotator, comprising a first waveguide layer containing at least a first waveguide, said first waveguide having an input end and an output end, a second waveguide layer having at least a second waveguide, said second waveguide having an input end and an output end, and at least a first vertical mirror element arranged at the end of at least one of said waveguides to couple light between the output end of the first waveguide and the input end of the second waveguide. The optical axis of said first or second waveguide which has the vertical mirror element at its end is rotated in its waveguide layer at a first angle in order to induce rotation of polarization of light coupled between said first and second waveguides with an amount that corresponds to said first angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventor: Timo Aalto
  • Patent number: 12019274
    Abstract: The invention concerns a polarization rotator. The inventive polarization rotator comprises an optical coupler comprising a waveguide having at one first end at least a first port configured as an input port for polarized light and a second port configured as an output port for reflected polarized light, said waveguide having a second end opposite to said first end. It further comprises a birefringent waveplate having on one side a reflective surface, which waveplate is arranged to receive light from said second end of said waveguide and to reflect light transmitted out from said coupler back into said coupler. According to the invention, the waveplate is further configured to cause said birefringent material to rotate the polarization of said reflected light, which amount of rotation depends on an angle of rotation of said birefringent waveplate with respect to said optical coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Harjanne, Timo Aalto, Matteo Cherchi
  • Patent number: 12021508
    Abstract: Acoustic wave devices are disclosed. The devices include a substrate, a bi-layer reflector and an acoustic wave resonator. The bi-electric reflector is above the substrate and includes a first layer that has a first acoustic impedance, and a second layer that has a second acoustic impedance lower than the first acoustic impedance. The first layer has a first surface that includes a floating region that provides a ceiling of a cavity. The second layer is on top of the floating region of the first layer. The acoustic wave resonator is on top of the second layer of the bi-layer reflector. The acoustic wave resonator includes a piezoelectric layer, an electrode and a counter-electrode such that application of a radio frequency voltage between the electrode and the counter-electrode creates acoustic resonance waves in the piezoelectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
    Inventors: Tuomas Pensala, Tapani Makkonen
  • Patent number: 12013287
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a structure comprising an absorbing layer for absorbing incident infrared radiation received via a receiving surface of the absorbing layer and a plurality of mushroom-shaped plasmonic elements for enhancing absorption of the incident infrared radiation into the absorbing layer. Said plurality of mushroom-shaped plasmonic elements have sub-wavelength dimensions and sub-wavelength spacings and are arranged along the receiving surface. Each of said plurality of mushroom-shaped plasmonic elements project out relative to the receiving surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Kirsi Tappura, Tomi Haatainen, Tapio Mäkelä
  • Patent number: 11993981
    Abstract: A visibility control device includes one or more light sources to provide input light, a waveguiding substrate, which has a first major surface and a second major surface, and a plurality of light-deflecting grooves implemented on at least one major surface of the substrate. The device is arranged to form guided light by coupling the input light into the substrate, The grooves are arranged to form deflected light by coupling the guided light out of the substrate through the second major surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Teemu Ruotsalainen, Tapio Mäkelä, Asko Sneck
  • Publication number: 20240158699
    Abstract: A method and a process arrangement for treating a feed before a quench column in an integrated process, in which the integrated process comprises at least one gasifier for forming a gasifier flow, at least one cracking furnace for forming a cracker flow, at least one quench column for treating the feed comprising the gasifier flow and cracker flow and at least one transfer line to supply the feed to the quench column. The gasifier flow is cooled at least partly for killing chemical reactions after a gasification, the cracker flow is cooled at least partly after the cracking furnace, the gasifier flow is combined to the cracker flow before a transfer line valve of the transfer line to form the feed to the quench column, and temperature of the feed is controlled to a predetermined temperature of the transfer line before the quench column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti NIEMINEN, Christer TOLERGÅRD
  • Patent number: 11982700
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a quantum detector configured to receive a microwave signal from a microwave source. The quantum detector comprises a main element formed by a main Josephson junction and a Josephson transmission line which is coupled to the main element for outputting a measurement signal. The Josephson transmission line comprises at least a first set of JTL elements and a second set of JTL elements. The capacitively shunted Josephson junction in each JTL element in the first set is weakly damped, and the JTL element in the second set are more strongly damped than the JTL elements in the first set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Joonas Govenius, Juha Hassel
  • Patent number: 11980848
    Abstract: An apparatus for purifying gas where gas is treated in a multistage treatment having at least two ejector stages, a motive medium including liquid, steam or gaseous agent at high pressure injected by an ejector of the ejector stage, and the gas is sucked into the same ejector and mixed with the motive medium for forming a mixture, at least a part of gas and/or liquid phase of the mixture is supplied to a second ejector stage having so that a second motive medium which includes liquid, steam or gaseous agent is injected to the ejector and the gas and/or the liquid phase is sucked into the same ejector in which the gas and/or liquid phase is mixed with the second motive medium for forming a second mixture, at least one of the mixtures includes an additive for removing impurities of the gas, and a purified gas is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Kristian Melin, Pekka Simell, Esa Kurkela, Marjut Suomalainen
  • Publication number: 20240150664
    Abstract: A method and process arrangement for producing hydrocarbons from polymer-based waste in which the polymer-based waste is gasified with steam at low temperature in a gasifier for forming a product mixture, and the temperature is 640-750° C., and the product mixture is supplied from the gasifier to a recovery unit of the hydrocarbons for separating at least one hydrocarbon fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti NIEMINEN, Matti REINIKAINEN
  • Patent number: 11952580
    Abstract: A recombinant host cell is disclosed for producing psilocybin and related compounds, such as metabolic intermediates of the psilocybin biosynthesis. Also provided is a method of producing psilocybin and its synthesis intermediates and related compounds, such as metabolic intermediates of the psilocybin biosynthesis, in the host cell, as well as a production system for producing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Dominik Mojzita, Heiko Rischer, Anssi Rantasalo, Kirsi-Marja Oksman-Caldentey, Joosu Kuivanen
  • Patent number: 11953535
    Abstract: An active noise source apparatus includes a pair of a first and second switched-biased noise amplifier branches (22, 23). A directional coupler (24) having a pair of input ports (3, 4) connected to combine the noise outputs from the first and second switched-biased noise amplifiers. One output port (4) of the directional coupler (24) is connected to a matched termination (Rtermination) and another output port (2) of the directional coupler (24) is connected to an output (25) of the active noise source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Mikko Varonen, Henrik Forsten, Jan Saijets
  • Patent number: 11931774
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating wood veneer, including the steps of providing at least one sheet of wood veneer; coating at least one side of the sheet of wood veneer with an aqueous coating composition including nanocellulose to obtain a coated sheet of wood veneer; and drying the coated sheet using compression pressure and heat. Also disclosed is a coated wood veneer including a sheet of wood veneer and a coating including nanocellulose arranged on at least one surface of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY, AALTO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SR
    Inventors: Jaakko Pere, Vesa Kunnari, Matti Kairi, Pekka Ahtila
  • Patent number: 11913859
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a volume for receiving a gas sample; and an ultrasonic transducer; wherein the ultrasonic transducer is caused to generate a standing wave to the volume, said standing wave comprising at least one particle trapping zone for trapping particles carried by the gas sample, and to release particles trapped to the at least particle trapping zone by decreasing power of the standing wave to at least one lower power level and/or switching off the standing wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Panu Koppinen, Teuvo Sillanpää, Markku Ylilammi
  • Publication number: 20240059484
    Abstract: An enhanced local node to be installed to a waste collection site. A radio interface unit is configured for communication using signals specified for radio access in a radio access network, and a radar unit is configured to use information on received or transmitted signals of the radio interface unit to determine a distance from the local node to refuse objects inside a container. The local node thus uses the same signals to detect a fill state of a container and to transmit the fill state of the container from the local node to the control node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Ilkka MOILANEN, Markku KIVIRANTA
  • Patent number: 11905477
    Abstract: A method and process arrangement for producing hydrocarbons from polymer-based waste in which the polymer-based waste is gasified with steam at low temperature in a gasifier for forming a product mixture, and the temperature is 640-750° C., and the product mixture is supplied from the gasifier to a recovery unit of the hydrocarbons for separating at least one hydrocarbon fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti Nieminen, Matti Reinikainen
  • Publication number: 20240047854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a millimeter wave RF antenna array apparatus. The apparatus comprises a single-chip MMIC comprising active circuit elements of the antenna array apparatus. The active circuit elements comprise at least antenna feed circuitry configured to feed antenna elements of the antenna array. The apparatus comprises an interposer fabricated of low-loss RF material, such as glass, low-temperature co-fired ceramic, LTCC, or printed circuit board, PCB. The interposer comprises transmission lines of a RF distribution network and a plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array. The transmission lines of the interposer are coupled to the MMIC for providing RF connections for distributing RF signals to and from the antenna feed circuitry. Area of the interposer that comprises the transmission lines of the RF distribution network and the plurality of antenna elements is collocated with the area of the MMIC that comprises said antenna feed circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Vladimir ERMOLOV, Antti LAMMINEN