Patents by Inventor Jere Tuominen

Jere Tuominen 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: 20210323002
    Abstract: A flotation cell for treating particles suspended in slurry and for separating the slurry into an underflow and an overflow is disclosed. The flotation cell includes a flotation tank including a center, a perimeter, a bottom, and a side wall; and a launder and a launder lip surrounding the perimeter of the flotation tank. The flotation tank further includes blast tubes for introducing slurry infeed into the flotation tank. A flotation line, as well as a use of the flotation line is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Metso Outotec Finland Oy
    Inventors: Peter Bourke, Steve Schmidt, Antti Rinne, Jere Tuominen, Valtteri Vaarna, Aleksi Peltola
  • Patent number: 10828647
    Abstract: A froth collection launder for a collection of froth from a mineral flotation includes a first and a second sidewall which are joined to form a bottom including a tip extending along the bottom, the first sidewall including a first end and the second sidewall including a second end at their open ends, at least one of the first and the second ends includes a froth overflow lip, and when the froth collection launder is positioned at its operation position a centre line is located in the middle of the first and the second end in the cross direction (x) of the froth collection launder. The tip is located between the centre line and one of the first and the second end in the cross direction (x) of the froth collection launder and the tip forms the lowest point of the froth collection launder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Tatu Miettinen, Rodrigo Grau, Alejandro Yanez, Zakaria Mönkäre, Jere Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20200215551
    Abstract: A froth flotation unit for treating mineral ore particles suspended in slurry includes a tank, a gas supply for introducing flotation gas into the slurry to form froth, and a first froth collection launder including a first froth overflow lip facing towards the centre of the tank. The froth flotation unit has a pulp area of at least 15 m2 measured at a mixing area. The froth flotation unit further includes a second froth collection launder with a first froth overflow lip facing the perimeter of the flotation tank, and a froth blocker arranged between the first froth overflow lip and the second froth overflow lip. A froth flotation line, its use, and a froth flotation method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jere TUOMINEN, Rodrigo GRAU, Tatu MIETTINEN, Zakaria MÖNKÄRE
  • Publication number: 20200179948
    Abstract: A froth collection launder for a collection of froth from a mineral flotation includes a first and a second sidewall which are joined to form a bottom including a tip extending along the bottom, the first sidewall including a first end and the second sidewall including a second end at their open ends, at least one of the first and the second ends includes a froth overflow lip, and when the froth collection launder is positioned at its operation position a centre line is located in the middle of the first and the second end in the cross direction (x) of the froth collection launder. The tip is located between the centre line and one of the first and the second end in the cross direction (x) of the froth collection launder and the tip forms the lowest point of the froth collection launder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Tatu Miettinen, Rodrigo Grau, Alejandro Yanez, Zakaria Mönkäre, Jere Tuominen
  • Patent number: 6956591
    Abstract: Textual content arranged in lines and displayed on the screen of electronic device is browsed by a signal processor in response to a down direction selection signal from a down button on a keypad and any links displayed in the lines in a top half of the screen are highlighted link-by-link toward a central area of the screen, wherein after the highlighting progresses to a central area of the screen, in response to further assertions of the down button, scrolling of the textual content commences, line-by-line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Lundin, Jere Tuominen, Mika Kalenius
  • Publication number: 20050015726
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for rendering markup content onto separate navigation and content frames. Each frame definition is rendered onto a separate content window and its corresponding navigational tab is rendered onto the navigation window. All links followed during a browsing session are similarly rendered onto the navigation and content windows, such that navigation through all frames is accomplishing by selecting its corresponding navigation tab. Visual highlighting of the selected navigation tab is provided so that the active content window may be quickly ascertained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventor: Jere Tuominen
  • Publication number: 20040207647
    Abstract: Textual content arranged in lines and displayed on the screen of electronic device is browsed by a signal processor in response to a down direction selection signal from a down button on a keypad and any links displayed in the lines in a top half of the screen are highlighted link-by-link toward a central area of the screen, wherein after the highlighting progresses to a central area of the screen, in response to further assertions of the down button, scrolling of the textual content commences, line-by-line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jim Lundin, Jere Tuominen, Mika Kalenius