Patents by Inventor Eero Väänänen

Eero Väänänen 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: 11029091
    Abstract: An arc furnace bottom construction for maintaining the outer surface temperature of the bottom construction essentially at least on the lower part of the arc furnace essentially close to the temperature surrounding the arc furnace. The bottom construction contains at least two constructions to be cooled and being positioned to each other in different heights seen from the side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventor: Eero Väänänen
  • Publication number: 20190301802
    Abstract: An arc furnace bottom construction for maintaining the outer surface temperature of the bottom construction essentially at least on the lower part of the arc furnace essentially close to the temperature surrounding the arc furnace. The bottom construction contains at least two constructions to be cooled and being positioned to each other in different heights seen from the side view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Eero Väänänen
  • Patent number: 9884285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing solids in dust and sulphur oxides from process gases generated in a metallurgical process by a wet process. At least part of basic liquid is fed into the gas flow containing solids in at least one cascade scrubber in order to mix basic liquid with the gases and solids to be cleaned at the latest during the wetting of the gases and solids in the water space of the cascade scrubber, and the mixture containing basic liquid, wetted gases and solids are directed to have a cascade shower in each cascade scrubber in order to remove sulphur and solids from the gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Jari Kupari, Pekka Niemelä, Eero Väänänen
  • Publication number: 20160193565
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for removing solids in dust and sulphur oxides from process gases generated in a metallurgical process by a wet process. At least part of basic liquid is fed into the gas flow containing solids in at least one cascade scrubber in order to mix basic liquid with the gases and solids to be cleaned at the latest during the wetting of the gases and solids in the water space of the cascade scrubber, and the mixture containing basic liquid, wetted gases and solids are directed to have a cascade shower in each cascade scrubber in order to remove sulphur and solids from the gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: OUTOKUMPU OYJ
    Inventors: Jari Kupari, Pekka Niemelä, Eero Väänänen
  • Patent number: 6767206
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and method for heating gases in a gas circulation duct in connection with continuously operated sintering. In the sintering furnace, hot gas is fed in from above the belt in order to sinter the material located on the belt, and part of the gas circulation duct is formed as a burning zone, a burner ring, where the gas is heated. The burner ring comprises at least one burner unit directed inwardly from the circumference of the gas circulation duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Niemela, Eero Väänänen, Jouko Pirttimaa, Olavi Tulkki
  • Patent number: 6764305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supporting a conveyor belt used in the continuously operated thermal treatment, i.e. sintering, of a material bed. According to the invention, in the top part of the frame structure of the belt conveyor, there is installed at least one support element, whereby an essentially smooth slide surface can be obtained for the conveyor belt, and in the interior of the support element there is made a channel system in order to enable the flow-through of the intermediate agent fed into the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: OUTOKUMPU Oyj
    Inventors: Eero Väänänen, Martti Jankkila, Olavi Tulkki
  • Patent number: 6739446
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring the surface height of a material bed transported on a conveyor belt to continuously operated thermal treatment, i.e. to continuously operated sintering, when said material bed is formed of single spherical and fragile particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Niemelä, Eero Väänänen
  • Patent number: 6698582
    Abstract: A conveyor belt for a continuously operated conveyor-type thermal treatment of a material bed includes metal conveyor belt elements that are connected to each other. Each conveyor belt element is formed with perforations in order to allow gas to flow through the conveyor belt. The perforations are distributed non-uniformly over the conveyor belt element and are located in at least two perforation zones. The perforation zones are separated from each other by perforation-free zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Outokumpu Oyj
    Inventors: Pekka Niemelä, Martti Jankkila, Eero Väänänen
  • Patent number: 6253927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller screen for screening pellets for sintering, the roller screen including several successive rotating rollers that are spaced apart and arranged transversally in relation to the proceeding direction of the material. The roller screen is provided with separate rotation motors for rotating each of the rollers and an adjusting member for adjusting the mutual position of the rollers in order to screen a desired particle size. The screen path of the roller screen is composed of three successive screening parts, which are mutually connected so that the rollers of the screening parts are made to rotate in relation to each other, and the speed of rotation of the roller increases in the proceeding direction of the material towards the final end of the roller screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Outokumpu Technology Oy
    Inventors: Eero Väänänen, Martti Jankkila, Lauri Mustikka, Pekka Rantala