Patents by Inventor Arto Mäkelä

Arto Mäkelä 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).

  • Method for freeze-drying cells in a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose and freeze-dried cells in an aerogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose
    Patent number: 11969505
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for freeze-drying cells in a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose, the method comprising providing a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose, providing cells, combining the cells and the hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose to form a cell system, and freeze drying the cell system to obtain dried cells in a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose. The present disclosure also provides a freeze-dried hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose and cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heli Paukkonen, Vili-Veli Auvinen, Marjo Yliperttula, Patrick Laurën, Arto Urtti, Timo Laaksonen, Arto Merivaara, Tiina Hakkarainen, Outi Monni, Anne Mäkelä, Petter Somersalo, Piia-Riitta Karhemo, Heikki Joensuu, Raili Koivuniemi, Kari Luukko, Markus Nuopponen
  • Method and polishing device for polishing a vehicle tyre
    Patent number: 10052645
    Abstract: A method and polishing device for polishing a vehicle tire. An polishing agent application means is moved in relation to a tire of a stationary vehicle and polishing agent is applied on the side of the vehicle tire as the application means moves in relation to the tire of the stationary vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: TAMMERMATIC OY
    Inventors: Ari Kohonen, Arto Mäkelä
  • METHOD AND POLISHING DEVICE FOR POLISHING A VEHICLE TYRE
    Publication number: 20160184857
    Abstract: A method and polishing device for polishing a vehicle tyre. An polishing agent application means is moved in relation to a tyre of a stationary vehicle and polishing agent is applied on the side of the vehicle tyre as the application means moves in relation to the tyre of the stationary vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: TAMMERMATIC OY
    Inventors: Ari KOHONEN, Arto MÄKELÄ
  • Method and polishing device for polishing a vehicle tyre
    Patent number: 9302653
    Abstract: A method and polishing device for polishing a vehicle tire. A polishing agent application means is moved in relation to a tire of a stationary vehicle and polishing agent is applied on the side of the vehicle tire as the application means moves in relation to the tire of the stationary vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TAMMERMATIC OY
    Inventors: Ari Kohonen, Arto Mäkelä
  • METHOD AND POLISHING DEVICE FOR POLISHING A VEHICLE TYRE
    Publication number: 20140170324
    Abstract: A method and polishing device for polishing a vehicle tyre. A polishing agent application means is moved in relation to a tyre of a stationary vehicle and polishing agent is applied on the side of the vehicle tyre as the application means moves in relation to the tyre of the stationary vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Ari KOHONEN, Arto Mäkelä