Patents by Inventor Jani Hakola

Jani Hakola 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: 9133580
    Abstract: A method for modernizing a existing multiroll calender, having at least one stack of calender rolls (10, 20), each stack comprising at least two calender rolls (11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24) and at least one of the calender rolls being a smooth-surfaced press-roll (12, 22). In an existing multiroll calender the smooth-surfaced press roll (12, 22) is replaced by an ultra thermo roll that is a thermo roll with a diameter substantially the same or less than the thermo roll to be replaced, so that the surface temperature of the ultra thermo roll when heated is at least 110° C., and has at least 10° C. higher than the surface temperature of the existing roll with the same heating fluid temperature and having flow channels arranged in such a way that vibration excitation is minimized, by being arranged to form a spiral geometry in the mantle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jani Hakola, Lauri Aaltio, Mika Viljanmaa, Pekka Linnonmaa, Laura Savela, Arto Kumpulainen, Petri Ristola
  • Publication number: 20130231230
    Abstract: A method for modernizing a existing multiroll calender, having at least one stack of calender rolls (10, 20), each stack comprising at least two calender rolls (11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24) and at least one of the calender rolls being a smooth-surfaced press-roll (12, 22). In an existing multiroll calender the smooth-surfaced press roll (12, 22) is replaced by an ultra thermo roll that is a thermo roll with a diameter substantially the same or less than the thermo roll to be replaced, so that the surface temperature of the ultra thermo roll when heated is at least 110° C., and has at least 10° C. higher than the surface temperature of the existing roll with the same heating fluid temperature and having flow channels arranged in such a way that vibration excitation is minimized, by being arranged to form a spiral geometry in the mantle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jani Hakola, Lauri Aaltio, Mika Viljanmaa, Pekka Linnonmaa, Laura Savela, Arto Kumpulainen, Petri Ristola
  • Patent number: 8486229
    Abstract: A device for drying and treating a fiber-based moving fiber web (1) in a machine intended for producing tissue paper includes a metal belt (2) which is arranged to support the fiber web (1) and to transfer the fiber web (1) in the machine direction and which metal belt (2) is arranged as a continuous rotating cycle, at least one roll (3) the shell of which is in contact with the metal belt (2) arranged to rotate around, which roll (3) is for supporting and/or controlling the metal belt (2), and at least one counter element (5) arranged to create a contact area outside the metal belt (2) between the metal belt (2) and the counter element (5) for a process zone (6), via which process zone (6) the fiber web (1) is arranged to travel when using the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Reijo Pietikäinen, Jani Hakola, Mika Viljanmaa, Jari Ilomäki
  • Publication number: 20120125554
    Abstract: A device for drying and treating a fiber-based moving fiber web (1) in a machine intended for producing tissue paper includes a metal belt (2) which is arranged to support the fiber web (1) and to transfer the fiber web (1) in the machine direction and which metal belt (2) is arranged as a continuous rotating cycle, at least one roll (3) the shell of which is in contact with the metal belt (2) arranged to rotate around, which roll (3) is for supporting and/or controlling the metal belt (2), and at least one counter element (5) arranged to create a contact area outside the metal belt (2) between the metal belt (2) and the counter element (5) for a process zone (6), via which process zone (6) the fiber web (1) is arranged to travel when using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Reijo Pietikäinen, Jani Hakola, Mika Viljanmaa, Jari Ilomäki