Patents by Inventor Håkan Sjöström

Håkan Sjöström 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: 11898310
    Abstract: A processing plate (4, 12) for mechanically processing pulp. The plate has projecting parts (6, 7, 14, 15). The projecting parts (7, 15) have a radially inner part (28) having an inclined ascending wall (29) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate and a radially outer part (30) having an inclined descending wall (31) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate (4, 12). The inner and outer parts (28, 30) are radially coupled to each other by a ridge (32) along a coupling line (CL). The walls (29, 31) are mutually connected only partly so that they have in common only a crest section (40) of the ridge (32) which crest section (40) is less than a width of at least one of the wall (29) of the inner part (28) and the wall (31) of the outer part (30) at the coupling line (CL).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Håkan Sjöström
  • Patent number: 11732587
    Abstract: A blade element (4, 8) for a comminution device (1) to comminute fiber material has at least one comminution section (22) with comminution parts (20, 24, 25, 26) and free spaces (21) therebetween, and at least one feed section (23) extending at least partly in a longitudinal direction (X) of the blade element (4, 8), each feed section (23) intended to feed fiber material to the respective comminution section (22). The comminution parts have a first dimension (d20a, d20b, d20c, d24a, d24b, d24c) extending in a circumferential direction (C) of the blade element and a second dimension (e20a, e20b, e20c, e24a, e25a, e26a) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the blade element. At the same longitudinal (X) position in the blade element (4, 8) the first dimension of the comminution parts is arranged to increase in the circumferential direction (C) of the blade element toward the feed section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Tuomas Himanka
  • Publication number: 20230228033
    Abstract: A blade segment (4, 8) for a refiner (1) for refining fibrous material has first (20) and second (21) end edges opposite one another in a direction of a longitudinal axis (LA) of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8, 8a, 8b), and first (22) and second (23) side edges which extend between the first end edge and the second end edge. The blade segment has a refining surface (5, 9) with blade bars (26) and grooves (27) therebetween on a front surface (25) of the blade segment (4, 8). At least one side edge (22, 23) has at least two edge portions (31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 45) arranged to deviate from the direction of the longitudinal axis (LA) of the blade segment (4, 4a, 4b, 8; 8a, 8b) and connected by an elbow (32, 34, 42, 44) between each two edge portions (31, 33, 35, 41, 43, 45).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Marko Loijas, Tomi Iisakkila, Håkan Sjöström
  • Publication number: 20220349309
    Abstract: A blade element (4, 8) for a comminution device (1) to comminute fiber material has at least one comminution section (22) with comminution parts (20, 24, 25, 26) and free spaces (21) therebetween, and at least one feed section (23) extending at least partly in a longitudinal direction (X) of the blade element (4, 8), each feed section (23) intended to feed fiber material to the respective comminution section (22). The comminution parts have a first dimension (d20a, d20b, d20c, d24a, d24b, d24c) extending in a circumferential direction (C) of the blade element and a second dimension (e20a, e20b, e20c, e24a, e25a, e26a) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the blade element. At the same longitudinal (X) position in the blade element (4, 8) the first dimension of the comminution parts is arranged to increase in the circumferential direction (C) of the blade element toward the feed section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Tuomas Himanka
  • Publication number: 20220145537
    Abstract: A processing plate (4, 12) for mechanically processing pulp. The plate has projecting parts (6, 7, 14, 15). The projecting parts (7, 15) comprise a radially inner part (28) having an inclined ascending wall (29) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate and a radially outer part (30) having an inclined descending wall (31) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate (4, 12). The inner and outer parts (28, 30) are radially coupled to each other by a ridge (32) along a coupling line (CL). The walls (29, 31) are mutually connected only partly so that they have in common only a crest section (40) of the ridge (32) which crest section (40) is less than a width of at least one of the wall (29) of the inner part (28) and the wall (31) of the outer part (30) at the coupling line (CL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Håkan Sjöström
  • Patent number: 11142869
    Abstract: A blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) for a refiner comprises an inner end edge (20) and an outer end edge (21) and a first side edge (22) and a second side edge (23) opposite to the first side edge (22), the first side edge (22) and the second side edge (23) extending between the inner end edge (20) and the outer end edge (21), and a refining surface (29) comprising blade bars (27) and blade grooves (28) therebetween on a front surface (25) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b). At least one side edge (22, 23) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) comprises at least one opening (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g) that extends from the side edge (22, 23) toward the opposite side edge (22, 23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Marko Loijas, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Markku Partanen
  • Patent number: 10464068
    Abstract: A blade element (12) for a refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has an inner edge (13) and an outer edge (14) and first blade bars (18) and first blade grooves (19) therebetween, the first blade bars and the first blade grooves extending toward the outer edge of the blade element. At top surfaces of the first blade bars there are second blade bars (20) and second blade grooves (21) therebetween. At least some of the second blade bars (20) lying on an outer end portion (12b) of the blade element (12) have a width which is larger than a width of second blade bars (20) lying on an inner end portion (12a) of the blade element (12) and/or is increasing in direction toward the outer edge (14) of the blade element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Marko Loijas, Marcus Sjölund, Karl Lönngren
  • Publication number: 20180327970
    Abstract: A blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) for a refiner comprises an inner end edge (20) and an outer end edge (21) and a first side edge (22) and a second side edge (23) opposite to the first side edge (22), the first side edge (22) and the second side edge (23) extending between the inner end edge (20) and the outer end edge (21), and a refining surface (29) comprising blade bars (27) and blade grooves (28) therebetween on a front surface (25) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b). At least one side edge (22, 23) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) comprises at least one opening (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g) that extends from the side edge (22, 23) toward the opposite side edge (22, 23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Marko Loijas, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Markku Partanen
  • Publication number: 20170320063
    Abstract: A blade element (12) for a refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material comprises an inner edge (13) and an outer edge (14) and first blade bars (18) and first blade grooves (19) therebetween, the first blade bars and the first blade grooves extending toward the outer edge of the blade element. At top surfaces of the first blade bars there are second blade bars (20) and second blade grooves (21) therebetween. At least some of the second blade bars (20) lying on an outer end portion (12b) of the blade element (12) have a width which is larger than a width of second blade bars (20) lying on an inner end portion (12a) of the blade element (12) and/or is increasing in direction toward the outer edge (14) of the blade element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Marko Loijas, Marcus Sjölund, Karl Lönngren
  • Patent number: 9765479
    Abstract: A blade segment of a disc refiner for refining fibrous material has an inner circumference and an outer circumference as well as a first side edge and a second side edge which connect the inner circumference and the outer circumference. The side edges are curved, with one convex and the other concave. The segment has a refining surface with blade bars and grooves which define a pumping direction. The side edges of the blade segment curve in the vicinity of the inner circumference in the pumping direction, and in the vicinity of the outer circumference in a non-pumping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20160145798
    Abstract: A blade segment of a disc refiner for refining fibrous material has an inner circumference and an outer circumference as well as a first side edge and a second side edge which connect the inner circumference and the outer circumference. The side edges are curved, with one convex and the other concave. The segment has a refining surface with blade bars and grooves which define a pumping direction. The side edges of the blade segment curve in the vicinity of the inner circumference in the pumping direction, and in the vicinity of the outer circumference in a non-pumping direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Patent number: 9222220
    Abstract: A refiner comprises at least one first refining surface (1?) and at least one second refining surface (2?), which refining surfaces (1?, 2?) are arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. In the refiner (10, 11) either at least the first (1?) or the second (2?) refining surface comprises refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or refining surface portions (15, 27) discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). Both in the first refining surface (1?) and in the second refining surface (2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) are arranged to change in the longitudinal direction of the blade grooves (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Patent number: 9222219
    Abstract: A blade element (20) for a conical portion (4) of a stator (2) of a refiner (1). The blade element (20) has a feed end (24), a discharge end (25), and a refining surface (21) which has a feed zone (26) at the feed end (24) of the blade element (20). The feed zone (26) of the blade element (20) has at least one guide groove (29) extending from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25) for guiding a flow of material to be refined from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25). The depth of the guide groove (29) is arranged to change in a direction transverse in relation to the extending direction of the guide groove (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Ville Ruola, Anders Hawen, Peter Bergqvist, Håkan Sjöström, Christer Hedlund
  • Patent number: 9133579
    Abstract: A refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has a first refining surface (1?) and a second refining surface (2?) arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. The refining surfaces have refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). In the refining surface (1?, 2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) is arranged to decrease from one blade groove (18) to the next from the direction of the feed edge (13) to the direction of the discharge edge (14) of the refining surface (1?, 2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20130306769
    Abstract: A refiner comprises at least one first refining surface (1?) and at least one second refining surface (2?), which refining surfaces (1?, 2?) are arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. In the refiner (10, 11) either at least the first (1?) or the second (2?) refining surface comprises refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or refining surface portions (15, 27) discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). Both in the first refining surface (1?) and in the second refining surface (2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) are arranged to change in the longitudinal direction of the blade grooves (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20130306768
    Abstract: A blade element (20) for a conical portion (4) of a stator (2) of a refiner (1). The blade element (20) has a feed end (24), a discharge end (25), and a refining surface (21) which has a feed zone (26) at the feed end (24) of the blade element (20). The feed zone (26) of the blade element (20) has at least one guide groove (29) extending from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25) for guiding a flow of material to be refined from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25). The depth of the guide groove (29) is arranged to change in a direction transverse in relation to the extending direction of the guide groove (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Ville Ruola, Anders Hawen, Peter Bergqvist, Håkan Sjöström, Christer Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20130306770
    Abstract: A refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has a first refining surface (1?) and a second refining surface (2?) arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. The refining surfaces have refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). In the refining surface (1?, 2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) is arranged to decrease from one blade groove (18) to the next from the direction of the feed edge (13) to the direction of the discharge edge (14) of the refining surface (1?, 2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Patent number: 7934672
    Abstract: A refiner blade comprising a blade surface for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, the blade surface comprising blade bars and blade grooves provided therebetween. At least one blade groove provided in the blade surface is formed by removing material from the blade surface by water cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Timo Könönen
  • Patent number: 7419112
    Abstract: A refining surface of a refining member, adapted for use with a refiner for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, is provided. Such a refining surface comprises a plurality of first grooves, each first groove being defined between two adjacent first bar portions of the refining surface, and extending between opposing first and second radial edges of the refining surface. The refining surface further comprises a plurality of second grooves, each second groove being defined between two adjacent second bar portions of the refining surface forming each first bar portion, and extending between two adjacent second grooves. The first bar portions are wider than the second bar portions, and each second bar portion are between about 1 mm and about 3 mm wide. A blade segment of a refining member is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Vesa Arjanmaa, Per Fröberg, Petteri Vuorio, Nils Virving, Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Patent number: 6221212
    Abstract: A cardboard with great rigidity and low grammage, as well as a package made thereof, is described. The cardboard consists of a core, which is surrounded by at least one, preferably 1-3 outer plies, on each side. The cardboard has a grammage of 100-300 g/m2, a bending resistance index of at least 25 Nm6/kg3, and a Scott Bond z-strength of at least 100 J/m2. The core of the cardboard consists of chemi-thermomechanical pulp and has a density of 200-450 kg/m3 and the core constitutes 55-80% of the total grammage of the cardboard. The outer plies have a tensile stiffness index of 7.0-9.5 kgNm/g and mainly consist of chemical pulp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags AB
    Inventor: Håkan Sjöström