Patents by Inventor Iiro Uskonen

Iiro Uskonen 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).

  • Side discharge assembly for a fluid bed processing system and method thereof
    Patent number: 6125552
    Abstract: A fluid bed processing system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a product chamber, a fluid supply system, and a discharge gate. The product chamber has an open top and an open bottom and the fluid supply system has an outlet positioned to direct a first fluid into the product chamber. The outlet of the fluid supply system is spaced from the open bottom of the product chamber to define a discharge opening which extends substantially around the open bottom of the product chamber and the outlet of the fluid supply system. The discharge gate is movable to a first position covering the discharge opening and to a second position exposing the discharge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Genencor International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryszard Braun, Antti Kosola, Iiro Uskonen