Patents by Inventor Jarkko Ilari Laine

Jarkko Ilari Laine 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 producing an article having a cavity
    Patent number: 10040114
    Abstract: A method for producing an article (1) having a cavity (4), in which method a mould (2) provided with a core (3) is filled with article material, the article material is hardened around the core (3) to form the article (1), and the core (3) is removed from the solidified article (1). The core (3) is made of yttria tetragonal zirconia polycristal material (Y-TZP) or partially stabilized zirconium (PSZ), and after the hardening phase the core (3) is exposed to a steam atmosphere, after which the core (3) is removed from the article (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: WARTSILA FINLAND OY
    Inventor: Jarkko Ilari Laine
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ARTICLE HAVING A CAVITY
    Publication number: 20120020826
    Abstract: A method for producing an article (1) having a cavity (4), in which method a mould (2) provided with a core (3) is filled with article material, the article material is hardened around the core (3) to form the article (1), and the core (3) is removed from the solidified article (1). The core (3) is made of yttria tetragonal zirconia polycristal material (Y-TZP) or partially stabilized zirconium (PSZ), and after the hardening phase the core (3) is exposed to a steam atmosphere, after which the core (3) is removed from the article (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Jarkko Ilari Laine