Patents by Inventor Heikki Ilvespaa

Heikki Ilvespaa 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: 6849159
    Abstract: The invention concerns an equipment and a method in the transfer of a paper/board web in a paper or board machine. In an embodiment of the invention, the dryer section comprises at least one group of drying cylinders in which, instead of a conventional wire draw, a transfer belt (H100) is employed, to which the web (W) is affixed by effect of adhesion and which transfer belt is passed over drying cylinders (K1, K2, . . . ) and reversing rolls (E1, E2, . . . ) and further in said group (RI) of drying cylinders in the dryer section. The invention also concerns a method in the transfer of the web (W) in the dryer section (K) of a paper/board machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespää , Juhani Vestola, Kari Juppi, Antti Komulainen
  • Patent number: 6193840
    Abstract: A method for producing surface-treated paper, in particular of fine paper, and a dry end of a paper machine that makes use of the method. A paper web that has been dewatered by pressing is dried in the forward dryer section, in which drying energy is applied to the paper web over the entire length of the forward dryer section asymmetrically in the z-direction from the side of the bottom face of the web. This step is carried out by a number of successive groups with single-wire draw that are open downward. In this manner, shrinkage of the web both in the machine direction and in the cross direction is reduced or at least partially prevented, which shrinkage tends to take place when the dry solids content becomes higher. Paper broke is removed from underneath the drying groups that are open downward substantially by the force of gravity onto the broke conveyor placed underneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Elijoki, Heikki Ilvespaa, Antti Kuhasalo, Reima Kerttula
  • Patent number: 6126787
    Abstract: A method for producing surface-treated paper, in particular of fine paper, and a dry end of a paper machine that makes use of the method. A paper web that has been dewatered by pressing is dried in the forward dryer section, in which drying energy is applied to the paper web over the entire length of the forward dryer section asymmetrically in the z-direction from the side of the bottom face of the web. This step is carried out by a number of successive groups with single-wire draw that are open downward. In this manner, shrinkage of the web both in the machine direction and in the cross direction is reduced or at least partially prevented, which shrinkage tends to take place when the dry solids content becomes higher. Paper broke is removed from underneath the drying groups that are open downward substantially by the force of gravity onto the broke conveyor placed underneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Elijoki, Heikki Ilvespaa, Antti Kuhasalo, Reima Kerttula
  • Patent number: 6004430
    Abstract: A method and device for enhancing the run of a web in a paper machine in which water is removed from the web by pressing the web in at least one press nip and after pressing, the web is dried in at least one dryer group applying impingement drying. The web is guided along a substantially linear path or by using a large curve radius in the dryer group applying impingement drying. In the drying stage, after the impingement drying, the web is dried in at least one dryer group having normal single-wire draw. The web is passed from the pressing stage to the drying stage as a closed draw and more particularly, from the pressing stage to the area with single-wire draw in the drying stage so that the web is constantly supported against at least one support face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Juha Kaihovirta, Antti Kuhasalo, Jorma Laapotti
  • Patent number: 5865955
    Abstract: A method and device for enhancing the run of a web in a paper machine in which water is removed from the web by pressing the web in at least one press nip and after pressing, the web is dried in at least one dryer group applying impingement drying. The web is guided along a substantially linear path or by using a large curve radius in the dryer group applying impingement drying. In the drying stage, after the impingement drying, the web is dried in at least one dryer group having normal single-wire draw. The web is passed from the pressing stage to the drying stage as a closed draw and more particularly, from the pressing stage to the area with single-wire draw in the drying stage so that the web is constantly supported against at least one support face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Juha Kaihovirta, Antti Kuhasalo, Jorma Laapotti
  • Patent number: 5837101
    Abstract: A device for threading a paper web from a dryer section to a finishing device situated after the dryer section in the running direction of the web including a rope threading arrangement. A leader strip is separated from the edge of the paper web in the dryer section and the leader strip is directed between a pair of ropes included in the rope threading arrangement. The leader strip is carried to the finishing device on support of the ropes. To effect the transfer of the leader strip from the drying wire to the rope, at the inlet side of the last drying cylinder in the dryer section, a rope gap is formed out of the ropes and the leader strip, which is supported by the drying wire thereat, is transferred by an air blowing into the rope gap. The leader strip is passed by the ropes over the last drying cylinder to the finishing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corp.
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Antti Kuhasalo
  • Patent number: 5756156
    Abstract: A method for producing surface-treated paper, in particular of fine paper, and a dry end of a paper machine that makes use of the method. A paper web that has been dewatered by pressing is dried in the forward dryer section, in which drying energy is applied to the paper web over the entire length of the forward dryer section asymmetrically in the z-direction from the side of the bottom face of the web. This step is carried out by a number of successive groups with single-wire draw that are open downward. In this manner, shrinkage of the web both in the machine direction and in the cross direction is reduced or at least partially prevented, which shrinkage tends to take place when the dry solids content becomes higher. Paper broke is removed from underneath the drying groups that are open downward substantially by the force of gravity onto the broke conveyor placed underneath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Elijoki, Heikki Ilvespaa, Antti Kuhasalo, Reima Kerttula
  • Patent number: 5653041
    Abstract: A method and device for drying a paper web wherein the paper web is supported on a drying wire without long open draws of the web. The paper web is contact-dried by pressing it with the drying wire onto a face of a contact-drying cylinder whose diameter is greater than about 1.5 m on a sector b whose magnitude is greater than about 180.degree.. The web is evaporation-dried as blowing-on drying and/or as through-drying by means of high-velocity drying-gas jets applied to the web on the drying wire on the face of the following large-diameter cylinder whose diameter is greater than about 2 m on a sector a having a magnitude greater than about 180.degree. while the web is on the side of the outside curve. The web to be dried is passed over a sector c of the suction roll which is subjected to negative pressure while the web is supported on the drying wire at the side of the outside curve. The magnitude of the sector of the suction roll has a magnitude greater than about 160.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Ilmarinen, Antti Kuhasalo, Pertti Heikkila, Heikki Ilvespaa, Jouko Yli-Kauppila, Ilkka Jokioinen, Matti Korpela, Mikko Karvinen, Pekka Taskinen, Henrik Petterson, Vaino Sailas, Dick Parker
  • Patent number: 5593546
    Abstract: A hybrid former in a paper machine including a lower-wire loop in which there is an initial single-wire portion of a forming zone. In this initial portion, there are draining elements inside the lower-wire loop and thereafter wire-guide and draining elements. The former includes an upper-wire unit in which an upper wire is guided by guide rolls and by a breast roll onto a pulp layer formed on the single-wire portion of the lower wire. In a subsequent twin-wire portion following the single-wire portion, there is a draining and forming unit which includes at least one pressure-loaded press unit and at least one draining-chamber and support unit, which units are arranged inside opposite wire loops. In the units, there are sets of ribs which are pressure-loaded against each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Jyrki Jaakkola, Ari Linsuri, Erkki Partanen, Lauri Verkasalo
  • Patent number: 5495678
    Abstract: A method and device for drying a paper web wherein the paper web is supported on a drying wire without long open draws of the web. The paper web is contact-dried by pressing it with the drying wire onto a face of a contact-drying cylinder whose diameter is greater than about 1.5 m on a sector b whose magnitude is greater than about 180.degree.. The web is evaporation-dried as blowing-on drying and/or as through-drying by means of high-velocity drying-gas jets applied to the web on the drying wire on the face of the following large-diameter cylinder whose diameter is greater than about 2 m on a sector a having a magnitude greater than about 180.degree. while the web is on the side of the outside curve. The web to be dried is passed over a sector c of the suction roll which is subjected to negative pressure while the web is supported on the drying wire at the side of the outside curve. The magnitude of the sector of the suction roll has a magnitude greater than about 160.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Antti Ilmarinen, Heikki Ilvespaa/, Antti Kuhasalo, Jouko Yli-Kauppila, Pertti Heikkila/, Iikka Jokioinen, Matti Korpela, Henrik Petterson, Mikko Karvinen, Va/ ino/ Sailas, Pekka Taskinen, Dick Parker
  • Patent number: 5416980
    Abstract: The invention is related to a method and a device in the drying section of a paper machine for reducing the tendency of the paper to curl. The paper web is dried on drying cylinders, against whose heated faces the paper web is pressed by means of a drying wire. In the drying section, groups of drying cylinders are used, in which twin-wire draw and/or single-wire draw is/are applied. In the drying section, hot water steam is fed substantially onto the entire width of the paper web, by means of which steam tensions that have been formed or that tend to be formed in the fiber mesh in the paper web are relaxed by means of heat and moisture in the area of their formation or substantially immediately thereafter. Moreover, the transverse curling profile and/or moisture profile of the paper web can be controlled by the steam treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.
    Inventor: Heikki Ilvespaa
  • Patent number: 5397438
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device in the draw of a paper web for reduction and equalization of transverse shrinkage of the paper web in the drying section of a paper machine. The lateral areas of the wire running in conjunction with the paper web are provided with a coating adhesion means, whereby, by means of the coating adhesion means, at the drying stage an adhesion force is produced between the lateral areas of the wire and of the paper to prevent transverse shrinkage of the paper web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Petri Nyberg, Heikki Ilvespaa, Kari Holopainen
  • Patent number: 5172491
    Abstract: A method in a drying group or groups provided with a single-wire draw in a multi-cylinder dryer of a paper machine in the draw of a web. The multi-cylinder dryer comprises drying cylinders heated by means of steam or equivalent, with the web being pressed by a drying wire against the cylinder faces of these drying cylinders. The multi-cylinder dryer has leading or lower cylinders on which the web runs outside the drying wire which is, for example, a felt. The leading cylinders or rolls are provided with holes passing through a mantle of the leading cylinders or rolls, these holes being fitted to open into an inner space of negative pressure within the leading cylinder or roll and to open, at an opposite end, into grooves provided on a mantle face of the rolls. The negative pressure inside the roll is arranged to be transmitted to the grooves provided on the outer face of the roll mantle, so that an adhesion force is applied to the web through the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Allan Liedes, Olavi Viitanen
  • Patent number: 5044094
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for use in the drying section of a paper machine, which apparatus comprises a drying cylinder group formed by drying cylinders and a roll group formed by rolls, preferably suction rolls located at a different height relative to the drying cylinders. The geometric rotational axis of the roll located in an area between two adjacent drying cylinders in a different height position is spaced away from the center plane between the center axes of the drying cylinders. The surface of the roll, preferably a suction roll, is adapted to be located as close to the surface of the drying cylinder on the web outgoing side of the roll as possible, whereby the free transfer distance of the outgoing side is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Reima Kerttula, Allan Liedes
  • Patent number: 5024729
    Abstract: The invention relates to a suction roll (10) comprising a turbulence suppression element (16) located in the vicinity of the end of an external suction pipe (15). The turbulence suppression element (16) comprises at least one sheet member and is fitted relative to the end of the suction pipe (15) in such a way that turbulence in the intake air during the suction phase is substantially prevented and that a low air pressure is thus maintained at a desired, approximately constant value on the inner surface of the roll shell along the entire roll width and the quantity of suction air is also maintained at a desired, approximately constant value through the perforated sections (14) of the roll shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventors: Antti Kuhasalo, Olavi Viitanen, Heikki Ilvespaa
  • Patent number: 5022163
    Abstract: A method in a drying group or groups provided with a single-wire draw in a multi-cylinder dryer of a paper machine in the draw of a web. The multi-cylinder dryer comprises drying cylinders heated by means of steam or equivalent, with the web being pressed by a drying wire against the cylinder faces of these drying cylinders. The multi-cylinder dryer has leading or lower cylinders on which the web runs outside the drying wire which is, for example, a felt. The leading cylinders or rolls are provided with holes passing through a mantle of the leading cylinders or rolls, these holes being fitted to open into an inner space of negative pressure within the leading cylinder or roll and to open, at an opposite end, into grooves provided on a mantle face of the rolls. The negative pressure inside the roll is arranged to be transmitted to the grooves provided on the outer face of the roll mantle, so that an adhesion force is applied to the web through the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventors: Heikki Ilvespaa, Allan Liedes, Olavi Viitanen
  • Patent number: 4972608
    Abstract: A multi-cylinder dryer for a paper machine having several drying groups situated one after the other, in which drying cylinders are situated one above the other in stacks, preferably in vertical stacks. In subsequent groups, a web is passed from one drying cylinder onto a next drying cylinder by way of a single-wire draw, so that the drying cylinders in the single-wire draw groups are situated outside the loops of their respective drying a wires. The web is passed as a supported draw from one single-wire group to a subsequent single-wire group by using at least two transfer-suction rolls. A first one of the transfer-suction rolls is situated inside a loop of a drying wire of the preceding single-wire draw group. The second or final transfer-suction roll is situated proximate to the first suction roll and inside a loop of a drying wire of the latter or subsequent single-wire draw group, proximate to a first drying cylinder in this subsequent group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventor: Heikki Ilvespaa
  • Patent number: 4923567
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for guiding and directing an end conduction strip of a web from a smooth-surfaced roll, such as a paper web in a press. The end conduction strip is detached from the smooth surface of the roll and further guided by utilizing a guide plate and air blowing actions. An air jet having sufficiently great impulse is directed against the end conduction strip on the roll surface. The end conduction strip is cut with the aid of this air jet and a leading edge thereof is detached by this air jet from the roll surface. The detached end conduction strip is further guided and conveyed forwardly by a transfer blowing action. This transfer blowing action is directed along the guide plate. An under-pressure field is produced in conjunction with the guide plate, by effect of the blowing action. The effect of this under-pressure field causes the end conduction strip to be further guided in a direction determined by the guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc
    Inventors: Allan Liedes, Heikki Ilvespaa, Olavi Viitanen