Patents by Inventor Heikki Föhr

Heikki Föhr 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: 9260266
    Abstract: Partial webs are separated in a slitter-winder. The partial webs (WP) are separated by spreading in a spreading device having at least a first, bowed spreader roll (14) fitted at one side of the partial webs (WP) and a second, bowed spreader roll (15) fitted at the opposite side of the partial webs. The partial webs (WP) are guided over the bowed spreader rolls (14, 15) so that the wrap angles (B 14, B15) over the spreader rolls (14, 15) are substantially unequal. The partial webs (WP) are guided to the first spreader roll (14) in a lead-in direction (Dinxy) in the XY-direction and the partial webs are guided from the second spreader roll (15) in a lead-out direction (Doutxy) in the XY-direction such that the lead-in direction (Dinxy) and the lead-out direction are substantially divergent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Heikki Föhr, Tommi Vuoristo
  • Patent number: 9169095
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding fiber webs, particularly paper and board webs, in which partial web rolls (R1, R2) are wound in a winding device having at least two winding stations (21, 22), where partial webs (W1, W2) are guided to rolls (R1, R2) via a nip between a winding roll(s) (12, 41, 42) and the partial web rolls (R1, R2). The partial webs (W1, W2) are guided on the surface of the winding roll(s) (12, 41, 42) before entering the nips creating a wrap angle (A1, A2) on the winding drum(s) (12, 41, 42). The wrap angles (A1, A2) of the partial webs onto the surface of the winding roll (12, 41, 42) is at least 120° and the wrap angle ratio, i.e. the relation of the larger wrap angle to the smaller wrap angle, is at least 1 and at most 1.25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaakko Haapanen, Henry Virta, Heikki Föhr
  • Publication number: 20140061358
    Abstract: Partial webs are separated in a slitter-winder. The partial webs (WP) are separated by spreading in a spreading device having at least a first, bowed spreader roll (14) fitted at one side of the partial webs (WP) and a second, bowed spreader roll (15) fitted at the opposite side of the partial webs. The partial webs (WP) are guided over the bowed spreader rolls (14, 15) so that the wrap angles (B 14, B15) over the spreader rolls (14, 15) are substantially unequal. The partial webs (WP) are guided to the first spreader roll (14) in a lead-in direction (Dinxy) in the XY-direction and the partial webs are guided from the second spreader roll (15) in a lead-out direction (Doutxy) in the XY-direction such that the lead-in direction (Dinxy) and the lead-out direction are substantially divergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Heikki Föhr, Tommi Vuoristo
  • Publication number: 20130270383
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding fiber webs, particularly paper and board webs, in which partial web rolls (R1, R2) are wound in a winding device having at least two winding stations (21, 22), where partial webs (W1, W2) are guided to rolls (R1, R2) via a nip between a winding roll(s) (12, 41, 42) and the partial web rolls (R1, R2). The partial webs (W1, W2) are guided on the surface of the winding roll(s) (12, 41, 42) before entering the nips creating a wrap angle (A1, A2) on the winding drum(s) (12, 41, 42). The wrap angles (A1, A2) of the partial webs onto the surface of the winding roll (12, 41, 42) is at least 120° and the wrap angle ratio, i.e. the relation of the larger wrap angle to the smaller wrap angle, is at least 1 and at most 1.25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Jaakko Haapanen, Henry Virta, Heikki Föhr
  • Patent number: 8146397
    Abstract: A support arrangement (10) of a roll of a fibrous-web machine, has a first frame part (12) in which the roll (20) of the fibrous-web machine is supportable from its end when in use and a second frame part (22) in which the first frame part (12) is fastened by means of an elastic fastening. The arrangement has a motion direction control arrangement (34) for controlling the direction of the motion allowed by the elastic fastening in a way determined by the direction control arrangement (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimmo Penttilä{umlaut over ( )}, Marko Jorkama, Heikki Föhr
  • Patent number: 7011267
    Abstract: In paper winding, separate rolls are formed side by side around roll cores (10a, 10b) placed one after the other while supported by support members. The cores are pressed at their ends against one another by core chucks (20) arranged in connection with the free ends of the outermost roll cores (10a, 10b). The roll cores (10a, 10b) are placed in a desired position and subjected to a desired compression force by the core chucks (20), the length of the row of roll cores (10a, 10b) is determined, and the compression force of at least one core chuck (20) is regulated during winding when the length of the roll core row changes to keep the compression force and/or the length of the roll core row within desired limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pauli Koutonen, Heikki Föhr, Markku Järvensivu
  • Patent number: 6926224
    Abstract: A web is wound onto a core (21) while supported by winding drums (11, 12). The web is cut by a cutting device (19), and a finished web roll (10) is removed by a transfer device (16). A new core (21) is moved to a space between the winding drums (11, 12), and the winding is stopped to remove the finished roll (10) and to start a new roll. The core is moved onto support of one winding drum and a support member (22) and held in place by the support member (22) until the movable winding drum (11, 12) has been moved to the starting position of winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Heikki Föhr, Markku Järvensivu, Pauli Koutonen
  • Patent number: 6817564
    Abstract: When the setting of a web slitter winder blades (41, 42) is changed during slitting in order to slit component webs (Wo) of different widths, the width of the edge trimming formed changes and an untrimmed neck remains between the edge trimmings of different widths. A cutting apparatus (50) makes a cut between the slitting line of an edge trimming according to an old blade setting and the slitting line of an edge trimming according to a new blade setting controlled by a control system (59).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Markku Järvensivu, Heikki Föhr