Patents by Inventor Esko Yli-Koski

Esko Yli-Koski 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: 9677687
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for reducing flow noise. In order to achieve a low flow noise, the device includes inlet apertures for receiving a fluid flow, chambers into which one or more inlet apertures open up, a cross-sectional area of a single chamber being larger than a combined flow cross-sectional area of the inlet apertures opening up thereto, and chamber-specific outlet apertures for forwarding the fluid flow from the chamber, a flow cross-sectional area of each outlet aperture being smaller than the cross-sectional area of the chamber, and the combined flow cross-sectional area of all outlet apertures of the single chamber being larger than the combined flow cross-sectional area of the inlet apertures opening up into said chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: METSO AUTOMATION INC.
    Inventors: Esko Yli-Koski, Tomi Westen
  • Patent number: 9404591
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment ring for attaching an object in a flow channel. The attachment ring has a first surface for contacting the object and a second surface for contacting a surface of a shoulder. An expansion member expands the attachment ring by pushing the ends away from each other when the expansion member is moved into the opening. At least one of the second surface of the attachment ring and the surface of the shoulder is inclined in order to wedge the attachment ring between the surface of the shoulder and the object when the attachment ring is expanded by the expansion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: METSO FLOW CONTROL OY
    Inventors: Esko Yli-Koski, Pietari Luoto, Joonas Korhonen, Antti Kuitunen
  • Publication number: 20140332704
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment ring for attaching an object in a flow channel. The attachment ring has a first surface for contacting 5 the object and a second surface for contacting a surface of a shoulder. An expansion member expands the attachment ring by pushing the ends away from each other when the expansion member is moved into the opening. At least one of the second surface of the attachment ring and the surface of the shoulder is inclined in order to wedge the 10 attachment ring between the surface of the shoulder and the object when the attachment ring is expanded by the expansion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Esko Yli-Koski, Pietari Luoto, Joonas Korhonen, Antti Kuitunen
  • Publication number: 20140021383
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for reducing flow noise. In order to achieve a low flow noise, the device includes inlet apertures for receiving a fluid flow, chambers into which one or more inlet apertures open up, a cross-sectional area of a single chamber being larger than a combined flow cross-sectional area of the inlet apertures opening up thereto, and chamber-specific outlet apertures for forwarding the fluid flow from the chamber, a flow cross-sectional area of each outlet aperture being smaller than the cross-sectional area of the chamber, and the combined flow cross-sectional area of all outlet apertures of the single chamber being larger than the combined flow cross-sectional area of the inlet apertures opening up into said chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Esko Yli-Koski, Tomi Westen
  • Patent number: 8465002
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve comprising a housing and a closing member arranged in the housing, from which member a shaft protrudes via which the closing member is rotatable in the housing. In order to provide a working and easy-to-use valve, the closing member comprises a sector closing the opening, a flexible sector having a thinner wall than the closing sector, a guiding sector having the same radius (R) as the inner surface of the housing wall, and an open sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Metso Automation Oy
    Inventor: Esko Yli-Koski
  • Patent number: 8352087
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a flow control valve, comprising measuring a flow at a suitable point of a flow process and calculating a pressure drop across the valve from a Cv curve of the valve, a measured valve opening ?m, and the measured flow (Qm). From this calculated pressure drop, a flow set point (Qsp), and an inverse Cv curve of the valve, a new valve opening (?c) providing the desired flow is calculated. The control is thus adapted to each operating point and its prevailing flow gain and linearizes the dependence between flow control and flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Metso Automation Oy
    Inventor: Esko Yli-Koski
  • Patent number: 8146884
    Abstract: This invention relates to a control valve which comprises a first and a second flow channel (2, 3), a valve chamber (4) and a closing member (5), from which a shaft (6) extends. A flow connection is established in the control valve through the inner part of the chamber (4). The flow connection into the chamber (4) and the one out of the chamber (4) are constricted at all openings (A1, A2, A3) when the closing member (5) is turned about the rotation axis (10) in the chamber (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Automation Oy
    Inventors: Esko Yli-Koski, Pekka Kivipelto
  • Publication number: 20100213400
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve comprising a housing and a closing member arranged in the housing, from which member a shaft protrudes via which the closing member is rotatable in the housing. In order to provide a working and easy-to-use valve, the closing member comprises a sector closing the opening, a flexible sector having a thinner wall than the closing sector, a guiding sector having the same radius (R) as the inner surface of the housing wall, and an open sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION OY
    Inventor: Esko Yli-Koski
  • Publication number: 20090134351
    Abstract: This invention relates to a control valve which comprises a first and a second flow channel (2, 3), a valve chamber (4) and a closing member (5), from which a shaft (6) extends. A flow connection is established in the control valve through the inner part of the chamber (4). The flow connection into the chamber (4) and the one out of the chamber (4) are constricted at all openings (A1, A2, A3) when the closing member (5) is turned about the rotation axis (10) in the chamber (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Esko Yli-Koski, Pekka Kivipelto
  • Publication number: 20090125154
    Abstract: The invention relates to controlling (3) a flow control valve (1), comprising measuring a flow at a suitable point of a flow process (5) and calculating a pressure drop across the valve by means of a Cv curve of the valve, a measured valve opening ?m, and the measured flow (Qm). By means of this calculated pressure drop, a flow set point (Qsp) and an inverse Cv curve of the valve, a new valve opening (?c) providing the desired flow is calculated. The control is thus adapted to each operating point and its prevailing flow gain and linearizes the dependence between flow control and flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Esko Yli-Koski
  • Patent number: 6776083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diaphragm actuator for control valves, wherein the gear rack is arranged so that the points of contact of the gear rack/gear wheel system are situated on the straight line connecting the centers of the movable walls of the pressure spaces effecting the movement. Thereby, no torsion forces act on the diaphragm backing plates or on the diaphragms, but the forces effecting the movement of the reciprocating elements are substantially parallel with the path of motion and symmetrical. Additionally, the clearance between the gear rack and the gear wheel is substantially eliminated by means of a support roll with bearings. According to the invention, a lightly movable actuator is provided, in which the delays caused by clearances or wall friction of the cylinder-piston arrangement are substantially eliminated. The actuator can be implemented either as double-acting or single-acting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Automation Oy
    Inventors: Jarmo Helasuo, Esko Yli-Koski
  • Publication number: 20030000381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a diaphragm actuator for control valves, wherein the gear rack is arranged so that the points of contact of the gear rack/gear wheel system are situated on the straight line connecting the centers of the movable walls of the pressure spaces effecting the movement. Thereby, no torsion forces act on the diaphragm backing plates or on the diaphragms, but the forces effecting the movement of the reciprocating elements are substantially parallel with the path of motion and symmetrical. Additionally, the clearance between the gear rack and the gear wheel is substantially eliminated by means of a support roll with bearings. According to the invention, a lightly movable actuator is provided, in which the delays caused by clearances or wall friction of the cylinder-piston arrangement are substantially eliminated. The actuator can be implemented either as double-acting or single-acting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Jarmo Helasuo, Esko Yli-Koski