Patents by Inventor Janne Kataja-aho

Janne Kataja-aho 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).

  • METHOD FOR IMPROVING PAPERMAKING OR BOARD MAKING PROCESS, USE OF A POLYSACCHARIDE AND PAPER
    Publication number: 20130299109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving papermaking or board making process. The method comprises forming a fibre stock, and leading the fibre stock to a headbox and feeding it to a wire to form a wet fibrous web. A at least one polysaccharide having 1,4-?-anomeric configuration in linkages between saccharide units of the polysaccharide backbone or the main polysaccharide backbone is applied to the fibre stock after machine chest or on the wet fibrous web. The invention relates also to paper made by the method and to the use of polysaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Matti Hietaniemi, Kristian Salminen, Janne Kataja-aho, Elias Retulainen