Patents by Inventor Isto Virtanen

Isto Virtanen 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).

  • Publication number: 20130001099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for cleaning water or an aqueous flow electrochemically by flotating impurities contained in water for collecting the impurities from a surface of the water. The method includes conveying the water flow to be cleaned through at least one particle bed which behaves bipolarically under electric voltage, which bed is formed of an anode and a cathode and metal particles arranged between the anode and the cathode; leading a changing direct current to the particle bed to maintain electrochemical reactions on anodic regions and cathodic regions of the particles; and dissolving metal of the particles electrochemically to water to split water to micro bubbled hydrogen gas H2 for the flotation and to hydroxide ions OH— for increasing pH of water. The invention relates also to an apparatus for cleaning water or an aqueous flow electrochemically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Martti Pulliainen, Mikko Vepsalainen, Niina Vesalainen, Arash Ghiasvand, Jouni Rauasmaa, Isto Virtanen
  • Patent number: 8286726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control apparatus for controlling a rock-drilling rig performing a multiphase rock-drilling event. The control apparatus is arranged to display a working phase indicator on a display, and rock drilling phase-specific information elements is associated with different working phases. The control apparatus is arranged to specify the phase of the rock-drilling event and to update the working phase indicator to display at least one display information element in accordance with the specified working phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Jouko Muona, Jukka Osara, Eemeli Haverinen, Tommi Säleniemi, Timo Kemppainen, Ari Junnikkala, Isto Virtanen, Jussi Koskelainen, Erkki Eilo
  • Patent number: 7828083
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. A rate of flow of a flushing medium of the rock drilling rig is determined, and the operation of the rock drilling rig is controlled on the basis of the determined rate of flow by influencing pressure of the flushing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tapani Sormunen, Markus Salonen, Isto Virtanen
  • Patent number: 7642476
    Abstract: A push-button arrangement and a push-button. The push-button comprises a fastening sleeve portion having a press portion at a first end thereof and a fastening member at a second end thereof for connecting the push-button to a fastening hole in a fastening plate. The outer surface of the fastening sleeve portion is provided with at least one conical sealing surface and the fastening hole, correspondingly, with a conical counter surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Isto Virtanen, Toni Karvonen, Eero Kumanto, Martti Muranen
  • Publication number: 20090183975
    Abstract: A push-button arrangement and a push-button. The push-button comprises a fastening sleeve portion having a press portion at a first end thereof and a fastening member at a second end thereof for connecting the push-button to a fastening hole in a fastening plate. The outer surface of the fastening sleeve portion is provided with at least one conical sealing surface and the fastening hole, correspondingly, with a conical counter surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Isto Virtanen, Toni Karvonen, Eero Kumanto, Martti Muranen
  • Publication number: 20090071715
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of a rock drilling rig, and a rock drilling rig. A rate of flow of a flushing medium of the rock drilling rig is determined, and the operation of the rock drilling rig is controlled on the basis of the determined rate of flow by influencing pressure of the flushing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
    Inventors: Tapani Sormunen, Markus Salonen, Isto Virtanen
  • Publication number: 20090038847
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control apparatus for controlling a rock-drilling rig performing a multiphase rock-drilling event. The control apparatus is arranged to display a working phase indicator on a display, and rock drilling phase-specific information elements is associated with different working phases. The control apparatus is arranged to specify the phase of the rock-drilling event and to update the working phase indicator to display at least one display information element in accordance with the specified working phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Jouko Muona, Jukka Osara, Eemeli Haverinen, Tommi Saleniemi, Timo Kemppainen, Ari Junnikkala, Isto Virtanen, Jussi Koskelainen, Erkki Eilo
  • Patent number: D553578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Sandvik Tamrock Oy
    Inventors: Isto Virtanen, Toni Karvonen, Jukka Osara, Eero Kumanto
  • Patent number: D553582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Sandvik Tamrock Oy
    Inventors: Isto Virtanen, Toni Karvonen, Jukka Osara, Eero Kumanto