Patents by Inventor Arto JUNTURA

Arto JUNTURA 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).

  • Valve with a sealing surface that minimizes wear
    Patent number: 11320053
    Abstract: A valve including: a flow channel and a closure member. A first sealing surface is provided along walls of the flow channel and a second sealing surface is provided along outer edges of a sealing section of the closure member. A rotation axis is offset from the sealing section by a first predetermined distance and from a centerline of the closure member by a second predetermined distance. To ensure smooth operation of the closure member at least one of the first and second sealing surfaces has a non-conical shape that is at least in one area asymmetric with respect to the center axis of the closure member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NELES FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Arttu Kamppila, Pietari Skott, Antti Kuitunen, Arto Juntura
  • A VALVE AND A CLOSURE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20210054939
    Abstract: A valve including: a flow channel and a closure member. A first sealing surface is provided along walls of the flow channel and a second sealing surface is provided along outer edges of a sealing section of the closure member. A rotation axis is offset from the sealing section by a first predetermined distance and from a centerline of the closure member by a second predetermined distance. To ensure smooth operation of the closure member at least one of the first and second sealing surfaces has a non-conical shape that is at least in one area asymmetric with respect to the center axis of the closure member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: NELES FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Arttu KAMPPILA, Pietari SKOTT, Antti KUITUNEN, Arto JUNTURA