Patents by Inventor Heikki Salminen

Heikki Salminen 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: 11448141
    Abstract: The method and system are for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. A combustion chamber is arranged outside a turbine and provides compressed air from a turbocharger powered with a heat source in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Finno Exergy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Eramaa, Heikki Salminen
  • Publication number: 20220252005
    Abstract: The method is for controlling a deflagration combustion process in a pistonless combustor. The method includes scavenging combustion products of the previous cycle, introducing air into the combustor thereby initiating a flow pattern having a first flow component within the combustor. Air is introduced into the pistonless combustor in a nonparallel angle in relation to the previous air input and thereby creating a second flow component to the flow pattern for increasing speed of combustion propagation. Fuel mixed into the air is introduced for creating a fuel-air mixture flowing within the flow pattern, and igniting the fuelair mixture within the pistonless combustor thereby increasing pressure within the pistonless combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Eramaa, Heikki Salminen
  • Publication number: 20200392911
    Abstract: The method and system are for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. A combustion chamber is arranged outside a turbine and provides compressed air from a turbocharger powered with a heat source in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Eramaa, Heikki Salminen
  • Patent number: 10357667
    Abstract: A high intensity focused ultrasound positioning mechanism (100, 200, 310) for positioning a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer (292, 304), the mechanism comprising: —a positioning plate (108, 308) adapted for receiving the high intensity focused ultrasound transducer; —a mechanism support (174) adapted for mounting the positioning mechanism; —a plurality of rods (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220), wherein each rod has a first end and an second end, wherein the first end of each rod forms a separate ball joint (122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232) with the positioning plate; and —a plurality of linear drives (146, 148, 150, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254), wherein the plurality of linear drives are mounted to the mechanism support, wherein each of the linear drives comprises a drive block (164, 166, 168, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272), wherein the second end of each of the plurality of rods forms a separate ball joint (134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 234, 236, 238, 2
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Profound Medical Inc.
    Inventor: Heikki Salminen
  • Publication number: 20120172706
    Abstract: A high intensity focused ultrasound positioning mechanism (100, 200, 310) for positioning a high intensity focused ultrasound transducer (292, 304), the mechanism comprising:—a positioning plate (108, 308) adapted for receiving the high intensity focused ultrasound transducer; -a mechanism support (174) adapted for mounting the positioning mechanism;—a plurality of rods (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220), wherein each rod has a first end and an second end, wherein the first end of each rod forms a separate ball joint (122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232) with the positioning plate; and—a plurality of linear drives (146, 148, 150, 246, 248, 250, 252, 254), wherein the plurality of linear drives are mounted to the mechanism support, wherein each of the linear drives comprises a drive block (164, 166, 168, 264, 266, 268, 270, 272), wherein the second end of each of the plurality of rods forms a separate ball joint (134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 234, 236, 238, 240,
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Heikki Salminen