Patents by Inventor Jouko H. Lehto

Jouko H. Lehto 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: 20110036523
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing mechanical pulp. Raw material of the mechanical pulp is introduced. The raw material is refined in a first refining stage to form the mechanical pulp. The pH of the mechanical pulp is adjusted to between 9 and 11 in a process step in which a first process delay is arranged. The first process delay is at least 0.5 hours. The mechanical pulp is sorted into a first accepted stock and a first rejected stock. The first rejected stock is ozonated. The pH of the first rejected stock is at the start of the ozonation process is between 9 and 11. The ozonated first rejected stock is refined in a second refining stage so that at least a part of the ozonated first rejected stock will belong to a second accepted stock. The first accepted stock and the second accepted stock are combined. The mechanical pulp may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Esko Härkönen, Taisto Tienvieri, Jouko H. Lehto, Markku Gummerus, Folke Örså, Liisa Pirinen, Mia Piirainen, Jean-Cristophe Hostachy, Serge Kocimski, Ernst-Martin Billing
  • Publication number: 20030102094
    Abstract: Bleaching device for pulp includes a container to which a supply of pulp and bleaching chemicals containing peroxide as well as discharge of bleached pulp are connected. The device comprises an oxygen measuring device a temperature measuring device and/or a carbon monoxide measuring device, which are arranged to measure oxygen concentration, temperature and/or carbon monoxide concentration, respectively, from the contents of the container such as from the gas volume of the same, or from a substance flow coming from the container, such as gas flow. The measuring device is connected to a data processing unit which is coupled to a controller for automatic control of the process. The process is especially a high consistency pulp bleaching of mechanical pulp, in which the consistency of pulp in the reaction area is at least 25%, advantageously at least 30%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Tapio Tirri, Olli Dahl, Taisto Tienvieri, Jouko H. Lehto