Patents by Inventor Juha Laitio

Juha Laitio 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: 10087581
    Abstract: The primary object of the invention is an arrangement in the fibrous-web machine for tail-threading of a fibrous web, a tail-threading apparatus and a method for tail-threading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: TAKSO Software Ltd
    Inventors: Juha Laitio, Markku Nieminen
  • Patent number: 9890007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for manipulating a fibrous web (10). The device comprises at least one blower (21A, 21B) provided with a flow-preventing element (24A, 24B) which is arranged to produce at least one blow (26A, 26B) substantially in the direction of the fibrous web (10), and a friction element (28) against which the fibrous web (10) is arranged to be pressed at least partially from the effect of said blow (26A, 26B) and flow-preventing element (24A, 24B) to apply a friction force resisting the motion of the fibrous web (10) to the fibrous web (10). According to the invention, the blow (26A, 26B) is directed substantially away from the friction element (28) and the friction element (28) comprises a surface profile which is arranged such that, from the effect of said at least one blow (26A, 26B), a continuous vacuum is created on the surface of the fibrous web (10) on the side of the friction element (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: TAKSO Software Ltd
    Inventors: Juha Laitio, Markku Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20160215454
    Abstract: The primary object of the invention is an arrangement in the fibrous-web machine for tail-threading of a fibrous web, a tail-threading apparatus and a method for tail-threading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Juha Laitio, Markku Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20160207728
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for manipulating a fibrous web (10). The device comprises at least one blower (21A, 21B) provided with a flow-preventing element (24A, 24B) which is arranged to produce at least one blow (26A, 26B) substantially in the direction of the fibrous web (10), and a friction element (28) against which the fibrous web (10) is arranged to be pressed at least partially from the effect of said blow (26A, 26B) and flow-preventing element (24A, 24B) to apply a friction force resisting the motion of the fibrous web (10) to the fibrous web (10). According to the invention, the blow (26A, 26B) is directed substantially away from the friction element (28) and the friction element (28) comprises a surface profile which is arranged such that, from the effect of said at least one blow (26A, 26B), a continuous vacuum is created on the surface of the fibrous web (10) on the side of the friction element (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: TAKSO Software Ltd
    Inventors: Juha Laitio, Markku Nieminen
  • Patent number: 7932922
    Abstract: In a web-forming machine, a threading tail is formed from the web. The threading tail is transferred to the production section (10, 12-14) of the web-forming machine including a draw section (21). Monitoring takes place of both the formation of the threading tail and its transfer to the draw point (21). The holding point (24) and its environment that terminates the tail threading of the production section (10, 12-14) in question are additionally monitored, in order to detect the threading tail at the holding point (24) and thus to determine the success of the tail threading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa Ahvenniemi, Juha Laitio
  • Publication number: 20090020581
    Abstract: In a web-forming machine, a threading tail is formed from the web. The threading tail is transferred to the production section (10, 12-14) of the web-forming machine including a draw section (21). Monitoring takes place of both the formation of the threading tail and its transfer to the draw point (21). The holding point (24) and its environment that terminates the tail threading of the production section (10, 12-14) in question are additionally monitored, in order to detect the threading tail at the holding point (24) and thus to determine the success of the tail threading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Vesa Ahvenniemi, Juha Laitio
  • Patent number: 7422132
    Abstract: A vacuum belt conveyor for a web forming machine intended for transporting a web threading tail (24) has lateral guidance. The vacuum belt conveyor has a frame construction (16) with two rolls (17, 18), an air-permeable belt loop (21) and guiding equipment (22) for providing lateral guidance. The guiding equipment (22) is composed of air blows (25), which are arranged on both sides of the web threading tail (24) and near the web threading tail (24) receiving end of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Juha Laitio
  • Patent number: 7008510
    Abstract: An arrangement in tail threading in a multinip calender of a paper machine comprises rolls that form nips, extraction rolls as well as tail threading apparatus for guiding the tail to be transferred during tail threading through the multinip calender. The arrangement includes a holding point adapted prior to the last nip and a cutting device. The arrangement further includes a support device adapted at the holding point for supporting the tail during cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Ismo Kallio, Juha Laitio, Pekka Linnonmaa
  • Publication number: 20050242148
    Abstract: A vacuum belt conveyor for a web forming machine intended for transporting a web threading tail (24) has lateral guidance. The vacuum belt conveyor has a frame construction (16) with two rolls (17, 18), an air-permeable belt loop (21) and guiding equipment (22) for providing lateral guidance. The guiding equipment (22) is composed of air blows (25), which are arranged on both sides of the web threading tail (24) and near the web threading tail (24) receiving end of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Juha Laitio
  • Patent number: 6918996
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in ropeless tail threading in a multi-roll calender is disclosed wherein the threading tail is guided through the multi-roll calender in such a way that, before the multi-roll calender, the threading tail is guided first of all to the broke processing and then cut when the tail threading begins. The tail threading takes place in stages, so that at least once during the tail threading the threading tail in connection with the multi-roll calender is guided to broke processing and cut, after which the tail threading is continued, once the previous stage has succeeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Hasanen, Juha Laitio, Mika Viljanmaa
  • Publication number: 20040250974
    Abstract: An arrangement in tail threading in a multinip calender of a paper machine comprises rolls that form nips, extraction rolls as well as tail threading apparatus for guiding the tail to be transferred during tail threading through the multinip calender. The arrangement includes a holding point adapted prior to the last nip and a cutting device. The arrangement further includes a support device adapted at the holding point for supporting the tail during cutting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Ismo Kallio, Juha Laitio, Pekka Linnonmaa
  • Patent number: 6718869
    Abstract: In the method for threading a tail (7) of a paper or board web through a paper or board machine or a section thereof, or through an aftertreatment machine for paper or board or a section thereof, the tail (7) is prevented from wandering onto the same line with a tail carrier means (8, 9), such as threading ropes, upstream of the draw point of the tail. The tail (7) is guided towards the centre line of the machine by subjecting the tail to an effect of force which tends to move the tail towards the centre line of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Juha Laitio, Ismo Kallio, Veli-Pekka Koljonen
  • Publication number: 20030221809
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in ropeless tail threading in a multi-roll calender is disclosed wherein the threading tail is guided through the multi-roll calender in such a way that, before the multi-roll calender, the threading tail is guided first of all to the broke processing and then cut when the tail threading begins. The tail threading takes place in stages, so that at least once during the tail threading the threading tail in connection with the multi-roll calender is guided to broke processing and cut, after which the tail threading is continued, once the previous stage has succeeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Kari Hasanen, Juha Laitio, Mika Viljanmaa
  • Patent number: 6245198
    Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement of threading of a paper web (W) in a supercalender, which comprises an upper roll (12), a lower roll (13), and a stack of rolls consisting of intermediate rolls (14 . . . 23) and fitted between said upper and lower roll. The rolls (12 . . . 23) in the calender arm in nip contact (N1 . . . N11) with one another. At the sides of the stack of rolls, alternatingly at the left side and at the right side, a take-out leading roll (101 . . . 110) has been fitted at each intermediate roll (14 . . . 23). The arrangement of threading comprises at least one loop of a transfer belt (Z), which is penetrable by air and which runs outside the edge of the paper web (W) through at least two nips (N1 . . . N11) in the calender. The transfer belt (Z) passes the lead-in strip (W1) of the paper web through at least one nip (N1 . . . N11) in the calender. In addition to this, the arrangement of threading comprises at least one suction box (201 . . . 205; 210 . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Jorma Kinnunen, Juha Laitio