Patents by Inventor Antti VERSALA

Antti VERSALA 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: 10286342
    Abstract: A ceramic filter plate (22) is provided with a conductive wiring (70, 71) extending along the filter plate to form a continuous electrical circuit and arranged to break upon breakage of the filter plate. The integrity of the conductive wiring (70, 71) is monitored, and the operation, particularly the rotation, of the disc filter is immediately stopped upon detecting a break of the conductive wiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Mika Illi, Antti Versala, Laura Simola
  • Publication number: 20160074784
    Abstract: A ceramic filter plate (22) is provided with a conductive wiring (70, 71) extending along the filter plate to form a continuous electrical circuit and arranged to break upon breakage of the filter plate. The integrity of the conductive wiring (70, 71) is monitored, and the operation, particularly the rotation, of the disc filter is immediately stopped upon detecting a break of the conductive wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Mika ILLI, Antti VERSALA, Laura SIMOLA