Patents by Inventor Ilpo Koppinen
Ilpo Koppinen 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).
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Patent number: 7257978Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for rolling a metallic product comprising a mill frame (18), a first cantilever roll shaft (19), a second cantilever roll shaft (20), both said roll shafts (19, 20) being mounted on the mill frame (18) with two sets of bearing assemblies (38, 39, 40, 41), a first rolling ring (21) mounted on the first roll shaft (19), a second rolling ring (22) mounted on the second roll shaft (20) said rolling rings (21, 22) forming a nip (23) in between, at least one ring (29) arranged with its inside surface (43) in rolling contact with the first roll shaft (19) and with at least one intermediate roll (27), which intermediate roll (27) is arranged also in rolling contact with the second roll shaft (20) and at least one drive end (42) arranged at the end of either roll shafts (19, 20) for driving the mill (16). The invention also relates to a method of producing a metallic product.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Luvata OyInventors: Ilpo Koppinen, Brian Swank, Hans Keife
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Patent number: 7131307Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for rolling a strip (21) comprising a first work roll (24), which is mounted from both ends with bearings (35) to the mill frame, a second work roll (25), which work rolls (24, 25) are forming a nip (26) in between them, one or more ring(s) (19, 20) closing inside at least one of the work rolls (24, 25), at least first intermediate roll (27, 39) mounted to the mill frame from both ends with bearings (36) and arranged in rolling contact between the second work roll (25) and inside surface (22) of the ring(s) (19, 20). The invention also relates to the method of producing a thin strip.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Outokumpu OyjInventors: Ilpo Koppinen, Brian Swank, Hans Keife
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Patent number: 7036554Abstract: The invention is relating to a system for casting metal, the system comprising a holding furnace (3) containing a base metal melt (2), at least one casting crucible (1) mounted inside the holding furnace (3) and situated at least partly in the base metal melt (2), the said casting crucible (1) divided to at least first volume (4) and second volume (5) with a separating wall (6), which separating wall (6) is forming a gap (10) with the casting crucible wall (11) said casting crucible (1) having at least one opening (12) in the wall (11) from the first volume (4) to the base metal melt (2) in holding furnace (3) and having means to import alloying material (7) to the first volume (4) and having at least one casting die (8) in the second volume (5) inserted into the alloyed metal melt (9). The invention also relates to a method of casting metal.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Inventors: Russell Nippert, Brian Swank, Ilppo Hiekkanen, Ilpo Koppinen
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Publication number: 20060086697Abstract: The invention relates to a welding electrode material for resistance spot welding which material contain at least one copper based precipitation hardenable alloy, wherein the copper based precipitation hardenable alloy is alloyed by phosphorus. The invention also relates to a welding electrode itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2004Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Russell Nippert, Brian Swank, Mihnea Ghita, Ilpo Koppinen
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Publication number: 20060086437Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing copper based precipitation hardenable alloys, such as copper-chromium (CuCr), copper-chromium-zirconium (CuCrZr) and copper-zirconium (CuZr), wherein the method contains at least the steps: a) an elongated piece made of the desired alloy and having an essentially circular, rectangular or ring-like cross-section is cast by continuous casting, b) the cast piece is drawn, and c) at least one aging treatment is carried out for the final product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2004Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Russell Nippert, Brian Swank, Ilpo Koppinen
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Publication number: 20060070716Abstract: This inventinn is related to a method and a system for continuously csst copper alloys with high affinity for carbon, where the casting die is at least partly made of, or at least partly covered with, material resistant to copper alloy to be cast and the flux cover is made of material resistant to copper alloy to be cast.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Russel Nippert, Brian Swank, Ilppo Hiekkanen, Mihnea Ghita, Ilpo Koppinen
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Publication number: 20060048916Abstract: The invention is relating to a system for casting metal, the system comprising a holding furnace (3) containing a base metal melt (2), at least one casting crucible (1) mounted inside the holding furnace (3) and situated at least partly in the base metal melt (2), the said casting crucible (1) divided to at least first volume (4) and second volume (5) with a separating wall (6), which separating wall (6) is forming a gap (10) with the casting crucible wall (11) said casting crucible (1) having at least one opening (12) in the wall (11) from the first volume (4) to the base metal melt (2) in holding furnace (3) and having means to import alloying material (7) to the first volume (4) and having at least one casting die (8) in the second volume (5) inserted into the alloyed metal melt (9). The invention also relates to a method of casting metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2004Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Russell Nippert, Brian Swank, Ilppo Hiekkanen, Ilpo Koppinen
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Publication number: 20060049160Abstract: The invention is relating to an arrangement for annealing a strip (1) with direct resistance heating comprising at least two rotable supported rollers (2, 7; 8, 9; 12, 13; 17, 18, 19), where at least one of said rollers (2; 8, 9; 12, 13; 17, 18) is having a plurality of electrically conductive segments (5) at the circumference of the said roller (2; 8, 9; 12, 13; 17, 18), which segments (5) are insulated from each other and where the electric current is conducted simultaneously to only a part of said electrically conductive segments (5) by at least one sliding contact (3, 4; 10, 11; 14, 15, 16) so that the electric contact to the segment (5) is made after the mechanical contact of the strip (1) and the electrical contact being disconnected from the segment (5) before the mechanical contact is disconnected. It is also relating to a method for annealing a strip (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2004Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Gunnar Holm, Ilpo Koppinen
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Publication number: 20050279148Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for rolling a strip (21) comprising a first work roll (24), which is mounted from both ends with bearings (35) to the mill frame, a second work roll (25), which work rolls (24, 25) are forming a nip (26) in between them, one or more ring(s) (19, 20) closing inside at least one of the work rolls (24, 25), at least first intermediate roll (27, 39) mounted to the mill frame from both ends with bearings (36) and arranged in rolling contact between the second work roll (25) and inside surface (22) of the ring(s) (19, 20) The invention also relates to the method of producing a thin strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Ilpo Koppinen, Brian Swank, Hans Keife
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Publication number: 20050279149Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for rolling a metallic product comprising a mill frame (18), a first cantilever roll shaft (19), a second cantilever roll shaft (20), both said roll shafts (19, 20) being mounted on the mill frame (18) with two sets of bearing assemblies (38, 39, 40, 41), a first rolling ring (21) mounted on the first roll shaft (19), a second rolling ring (22) mounted on the second roll shaft (20) said rolling rings (21, 22) forming a nip (23) in between, at least one ring (29) arranged with its inside surface (43) in rolling contact with the first roll shaft (19) and with at least one intermediate roll (27), which intermediate roll (27) is arranged also in rolling contact with the second roll shaft (20) and at least one drive end (42) arranged at the end of either roll shafts (19, 20) for driving the mill (16). The invention also relates to a method of producing a metallic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Ilpo Koppinen, Brian Swank, Hans Keife
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Patent number: 6877206Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a metal strip from a cast by rolling in which method the technique of a profiled rolling in combination with a strip rolling is used. The material for the metal strip is first cast by using a casting technique to produce a cast profile having the center part thicker than the lateral parts and the cast profile is in an essentially continuous manner conducted into a rolling mill where during the at least two-staged profiled rolling the cast profile is divided into two symmetrical segments and maintained as two equal segments. These segments are spread into the lateral regions of the material to be rolled into a flattened profile which is as an object for at least one-staged strip rolling so that the spread ratios between the center part dimension of the cast profile and the width of the strip of greater than 2.8:1 are achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Outokumpu OyjInventors: Dan Hall, Ilpo Koppinen, George Mayer, Brian Swank
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Patent number: 6813921Abstract: The invention relates to a method for rolling a metal profile into a metal strip in which method the technique of a profiled rolling in combination with a strip rolling is used, comprising that during the at least two-staged profiled rolling the metal rod is divided into two symmetrical segments. These segments are spread into the lateral regions of the material to be rolled into a flattened profile which is as an object for at least one-staged strip rolling so that the spread ratios between the diameter of the rod and the width of the strip of greater than 2,8:1 are achieved.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Outokumpu OyjInventors: Dan Hall, Ilpo Koppinen, George Mayer, Brian Swank
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Publication number: 20040011108Abstract: The invention relates to a method for rolling a metal profile into a metal strip in which method the technique of a profiled rolling in combination with a strip rolling is used, comprising that during the at least two-staged profiled rolling the metal rod is divided into two symmetrical segments. These segments are spread into the lateral regions of the material to be rolled into a flattened profile which is as an object for at least one-staged strip rolling so that the spread ratios between the diameter of the rod and the width of the strip of greater than 2,8:1 are achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Dan Hall, Ilpo Koppinen, George Meyer, Brian Swank
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Publication number: 20040011109Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a metal strip from a cast by rolling in which method the technique of a profiled rolling in combination with a strip rolling is used. The material for the metal strip is first cast by using a casting technique to produce a cast profile having the center part thicker than the lateral parts and the cast profile is in an essentially continuous manner conducted into a rolling mill where during the at least two-staged profiled rolling the cast profile is divided into two symmetrical segments and maintained as two equal segments. These segments are spread into the lateral regions of the material to be rolled into a flattened profile which is as an object for at least one-staged strip rolling so that the spread ratios between the center part dimension of the cast profile and the width of the strip of greater than 2.8:1 are achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventors: Dan Hall, Ilpo Koppinen, George Meyer, Brian Swank
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Patent number: 6677561Abstract: The invention relates to a coil to be used in transverse flux induction heating of an object in the form of a metal strip or another elongate metal workpiece. The coil contains at least one pair of loops of conductors, which are non-symmetrically positioned to each other and the conductors overlap each other so that the inductor has double conductors across the object to be heated and a single conductor parallel to the object to be heated at the edges. The heating effect is prevented alone in the conductors by dividing the induced current for the conductors to two equal branches each having the same width as the original current and the combined heating effect in the branches is only half of the heating effect before branching.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Outokumpu OyjInventors: Ilpo Koppinen, Brian Swank