Patents by Inventor Juha Suominen

Juha Suominen 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).

  • Plate heat exchanger and flow guide plate
    Patent number: 7347253
    Abstract: The invention comprises a heat exchanger with plate structure and a flow guide plate (32). The flow guide plate (32) comprises at least one recess (42) for turning the stream of a heat transfer medium substantially from the direction of the thickness of the plate to be parallel with the plane of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Vahterus Oy
    Inventors: Kari Tauren, Juha Suominen, Mauri Kontu
  • Welded heat exchanger with plate structure
    Patent number: 7204300
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) with plate structure, comprising a stack (6) of plates fitted inside a housing unit (2) assembled by welding circular heat transfer plates (10) and used as a pressure vessel. All the passages (7, 8, 26, 27) of the heat exchanger (1) are arranged to extend through an end plate (4). A flow guide (24) with the shape of the letter Z, or the like, is placed between the end plate (14) of the housing unit (2) and the end plate (14) of the stack (6) of plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Vahterus Oy
    Inventors: Mauri Kontu, Juha Suominen
  • Plate heat exchanger and flow guide plate
    Publication number: 20060118284
    Abstract: The invention comprises a heat exchanger with plate structure and a flow guide plate (32). The flow guide plate (32) comprises at least one recess (42) for turning the stream of a heat transfer medium substantially from the direction of the thickness of the plate to be parallel with the plane of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Kari Tauren, Juha Suominen, Mauri Kontu
  • Welded heat exchanger with plate structure
    Publication number: 20050011639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger (1) with plate structure, comprising a stack (6) of plates fitted inside a housing unit (2) assembled by welding circular heat transfer plates (10) and used as a pressure vessel. All the passages (7, 8, 26, 27) of the heat exchanger (1) are arranged to extend through an end plate (4). A flow guide (24) with the shape of the letter Z, or the like, is placed between the end plate (14) of the housing unit (2) and the end plate (14) of the stack (6) of plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Mauri Kontu, Juha Suominen