Patents by Inventor Juha Kivimaa

Juha Kivimaa 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: 11512431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a three-layer board web, preferably a folding box board (FBB) or a solid bleached (sulfate) board (SBS), in a forming section (300) comprising a multilayer headbox (100) and a forming unit (200). In the method the layers of the three-layer board web are first formed of pulp suspension in the multilayer headbox (100) and fed to only one forming unit (200), a gap former where the pulp suspension from the multilayer headbox is fed to a gap between lower and upper wires for water removal and for joining the layers of the three-layer board web and where water is first removed by a non-pulsating forming shoe (37, 39).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Juan Cecchini, Juha Kivimaa, Kari Lamminmäki, Antti Poikolainen
  • Publication number: 20200407916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for forming a three-layer board web, preferably a folding box board (FBB) or a solid bleached (sulfate) board (SBS), in a forming section (300) comprising a multilayer headbox (100) and a forming unit (200). In the method the layers of the three-layer board web are first formed of pulp suspension in the multilayer headbox (100) and fed to only one forming unit (200), which only one forming unit is a gap or combi type twin-wire former, for water removal and for joining the layers of the three-layer board web and water is first removed by a non-pulsating forming shoe (37, 39). The invention also relates to a forming section for forming a three-layer board web, preferably a folding box board (FBB) or a solid bleached (sulfate) board (SBS), which forming section comprises a multilayer headbox (100) and a forming unit (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Juan CECCHINI, Juha KIVIMAA, Kari LAMMINMĂ„KI, Antti POIKOLAINEN
  • Patent number: 5989393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method in a paper machine for guiding a web and in particular in guiding a leader of the web. The device operates in a paper machine in the area between a center roll of the press section and a separate press nip in the press section. The separate press nip is formed between a smooth-faced upper roll and a hollow-faced lower roll. Around this lower roll, a lower felt of the separate press is placed and runs from a suction-transfer roll placed at the proximity of the center roll as a straight run into the separate press nip. At the initial end of the straight run of the felt of the separate press nip, in connection with the guide roll, air-transfer devices are arranged, by whose means a reduced pressure is produced at least across the width of the leader in connection with a closing inlet nip between the felt and the leader and/or in connection with an opening outlet nip defined between the guide roll and the straight run of the felt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Kivimaa, Martti Hirsimaki
  • Patent number: 5762761
    Abstract: A press section for a paper machine employing at least two press nips placed one after the other. Of these nips, at least the first nip is an extended nip or an extended roll nip. The last nip in the press section is placed on a level higher than the preceding nip. The first nip and/or, when more than two nips are employed, the nip that immediately precedes the last nip is/are provided with two press fabrics that receive water. The paper web is transferred on the lower fabric of the two press fabrics onto an upper fabric of the last nip. On the lower face of the upper fabric, the web is transferred into the last nip. After the web transfer point, the upper fabric of the last nip has a relatively short upwardly inclined run. After this, the upper fabric is turned and guided by the lower roll of the last nip over a considerable sector thereof. The last nip is placed after, or at the vicinity of, the uppermost point of the lower roll that forms the last nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Kivimaa, Juhani Pajula
  • Patent number: 5666740
    Abstract: A hood for a wire part and/or a press section in a paper/board machine including walls and a ceiling which form a closed hood around the wire part and/or press section, air-conditioning or another air-control system being arranged in connection with the hood. The hood walls have outer and inner walls which define an air duct therebetween for passing a replacement air flow into the interior of the hood, preferably toward a middle area of the paper machine, through openings in the inner wall, the replacement air keeping the interior of the hood substantially dry and clean. The walls of the hood include a vertical side wall at the driving side, which wall is preferably fixed, and a tending-side vertical side wall and a ceiling formed as a single wall which is preferably L-shaped and displaceable. The displaceable hood wall at the tending side has two parts so that the first hood wall is placed by the wire section and the second hood wall is placed by the press section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Leinonen, Henrik Pettersson, Risto Salminen, Hannu Niemikko, Juha Kivimaa, Pertti Heikkila, Tapio Lento, Erkki Kiilavuori
  • Patent number: 5650049
    Abstract: A press section for a paper machine employing at least two press nips placed one after the other. Of these nips, at least the first nip is an extended nip or an extended roll nip. The last nip in the press section is placed on a level higher than the preceding nip. The first nip and/or, when more than two nips are employed, the nip that immediately precedes the last nip is/are provided with two press fabrics that receive water. The paper web is transferred on the lower fabric of the two press fabrics onto an upper fabric of the last nip. On the lower face of the upper fabric, the web is transferred into the last nip. After the web transfer point, the upper fabric of the last nip has a relatively short upwardly inclined run. After this, the upper fabric is turned and guided by the lower roll of the last nip over a considerable sector thereof. The last nip is placed after, or at the vicinity of, the uppermost point of the lower roll that forms the last nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 22, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Kivimaa, Juhani Pajula
  • Patent number: 5611893
    Abstract: Method and device in the manufacture of paper or board for dewatering of a paper web that is being manufactured. The paper web is transferred from a forming wire onto a wire in the drying section while constantly on support of a fabric that receives water, a transfer fabric, or of any other, corresponding transfer surface as a closed draw, at a particularly high speed, which is higher than about 25-30 m/s. Dewatering of the paper web is carried out by means of at least two subsequent press nips, of which nips at least one press nip is a so-called extended-nip zone, whose length in a machine direction is larger than about 100 mm. The extended-nip zone is formed in connection with a mobile flexible press-band loop. The distribution of the compression pressure employed within said extended-nip press zone is regulated and/or selected both in the transverse direction of the web and in the machine direction so as to set or to control the different profiles of properties of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Juhani Pajula, Martti Hipsimaki, Juha Kivimaa, Pekka Taskinen, Jorma Laapotti, Mikko Karvinen
  • Patent number: 5503716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device in a paper machine for guiding a web and in particular in guiding a leader of the web. The device operates in a paper machine in the area between a center roll of the press section and a separate press nip in the press section. The separate press nip is formed between a smooth-faced upper roll and a hollow-faced lower roll. Around this lower roll, a lower felt of the separate press is placed and runs from a suction-transfer roll placed at the proximity of the center roll as a straight run into the separate press nip. At the initial end of the straight run of the felt of the separate press nip, in connection with the guide roll, air-transfer devices are arranged, by whose means a reduced pressure is produced at least across the width of the leader in connection with a closing inlet nip between the felt and the leader and/or in connection with an opening outlet nip defined between the guide roll and the straight run of the felt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Juha Kivimaa, Martti Hirsimaki
  • Patent number: 5389205
    Abstract: Method and device in the manufacture of paper or board for dewatering of a paper web that is being manufactured. The paper web is transferred from a forming wire onto a wire in the drying section while constantly on support of a fabric that receives water, a transfer fabric, or of any other, corresponding transfer surface as a closed draw, at a particularly high speed, which is higher than about 25-30 m/s. Dewatering of the paper web is carried out by means of at least two subsequent press nips, of which nips at least one press nip is a so-called extended-nip zone, whose length in a machine direction is larger than about 100 mm. The extended-nip zone is formed in connection with a mobile flexible press-band loop. The distribution of the compression pressure employed within said extended-nip press zone is regulated and/or selected both in the transverse direction of the web and in the machine direction so as to set or to control the different profiles of properties of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Juhani Pajula, Juha Kivimaa, Jorma Lapotti, Martti Hirsimaki, Pekka Taskinen, Mikko Karvinen
  • Patent number: 5178731
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for removing water out of the perforations in a suction roll wherein a doctor blade is brought into contact with the face of the suction roll. The doctor blade is mounted with its slat face in such an angular position in relation to the face of the suction roll that the angle between the face plane of the doctor blade and the tangential direction of the face of the suction roll, when the tangent is drawn at the contact point between the tip of the doctor blade and the face of the suction roll, is from about 2.degree. to about 10.degree.. In the method, water is removed by means of the inlet-side surface plane of the doctor blade, the inlet side being seen in the sense of rotation of the suction roll, and the water is allowed to flow smoothly over the doctor blade out of contact with the construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.
    Inventors: Juha Kivimaa, Lauri Suvanto