Patents by Inventor Antti Vuori

Antti Vuori 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).

  • Water treatment
    Patent number: 9617170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reduction of the presence of microorganisms and/or decomposition of organic micropollutants in water using an energy source and an additive characterized in that the energy source is UV radiation and the additive comprises performic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Tatjana Karpova, Esa Melin, Antti Vuori, Ulrik Ojstedt, Robin Gramstad, Kaj Jansson, Marko Kolari
  • Biocidal composition for wood, method for wood treatment, and wood produced thereby
    Patent number: 9125404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating wood in order to improve its properties of use and storage, and to thus obtained treated wood product. In the method the wood to be treated is contacted with a treatment composition comprising monoester, diester or triester or a mixture thereof formed by a water soluble C1-C10 alcohol and formic acid as an equilibrium solution. In addition, the invention relates to specific treatment solution compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TMAINCO FINLAND
    Inventors: Antti Vuori, Timo Nissinen
  • Water Treatment
    Publication number: 20150034566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for reduction of the presence of microorganisms and/or decomposition of organic micropollutants in water using an energy source and an additive characterised in that the energy source is UV radiation and the additive comprises performic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Tatjana Karpova, Esa Melin, Antti Vuori, Ulrik Ojstedt, Robin Gramstad, Kaj Jansson, Marko Kolari
  • BIOCIDAL COMPOSITINO FOR WOOD, METHOD FOR WOOD TREATMENT, AND WOOD PRODUCED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20120156517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating wood in order to improve its properties of use and storage, and to thus obtained treated wood product. In the method the wood to be treated is contacted with a treatment composition comprising monoester, diester or triester or a mixture thereof formed by a water soluble C1-C10 alcohol and formic acid as an equilibrium solution. In addition, the invention relates to specific treatment solution compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Antti Vuori, Timo Nissinen
  • Method for preparing formic acid
    Patent number: 6429333
    Abstract: In a method for preparing formic acid, methyl formate is prepared with methanol as a reactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Kemira Chemicals Oy
    Inventors: Kari Saari, Esko Tirronen, Antti Vuori, Marko Lahtinen