Patents by Inventor Juhani Pajula
Juhani Pajula 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).
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Patent number: 6926806Abstract: A web (W) passes through a press section having two separate press nips (N1, N2). At least the first press nip (N1) has two water-receiving press felts (31, 41). After the first nip (N1), the web (W) is separated from one press felt (31/41) and transferred on support of the opposite press felt (41/31) through the second press nip (N2). One roll of the first nip (N1) is a press suction roll (11, 110) and the web (W) is transferred to follow the press felt (31, 41) on the side of said press suction roll (11, 110) by means of an underpressure in a suction zone (11a, 110a) of said press suction roll (11, 110). The press felt (31, 41) on the side of the press suction roll (11, 110) is also passed through the second nip (N2) of the press section.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Petter Honkalampi, Petteri Halme, Juhani Pajula
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Publication number: 20030089480Abstract: A web (W) passes through a press section having two separate press nips (N1, N2). At least the first press nip (N1) has two water-receiving press felts (31, 41). After the first nip (N1), the web (W) is separated from one press felt (31/41) and transferred on support of the opposite press felt (41/31) through the second press nip (N2). One roll of the first nip (N1) is a press suction roll (11, 110) and the web (W) is transferred to follow the press felt (31, 41) on the side of said press suction roll (11, 110) by means of an underpressure in a suction zone (11a, 110a) of said press suction roll (11, 110). The press felt (31, 41) on the side of the press suction roll (11, 110) is also passed through the second nip (N2) of the press section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Inventors: Petter Honkalampi, Petteri Halme, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 6510623Abstract: A cantilevered frame in a paper machine dryer group of a dryer section supports a drying wire loop to run by at least one impingement drying unit positioned outside the loop. The frame structure (60) supports devices and rolls situated inside the wire loop (13) of the dryer group (R) which guide and support the run of the wire (13) and the web (W). A dryer section may have multiple such dryer groups which overlap one another with closed draws therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventor: Juhani Pajula
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Publication number: 20020002779Abstract: A cantilevered frame in a paper machine dryer group of a dryer section supports a drying wire loop to run by at least one impingement drying unit positioned outside the loop. The frame structure (60) supports devices and rolls situated inside the wire loop (13) of the dryer group (R) which guide and support the run of the wire (13) and the web (W). A dryer section may have multiple such dryer groups which overlap one another with closed draws therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2001Publication date: January 10, 2002Inventor: Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5762761Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Juha Kivimaa, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5650049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 1995Date of Patent: July 22, 1997Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Juha Kivimaa, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5611892Abstract: A closed press section in a paper machine including a compact combination of press rolls, some of which define press nips with each other between which the web has a closed draw supported by the face of a fabric. The press section has a center roll in connection with which at least one press nip is formed. A closed loop of a transfer band is passed around the center roll. The web is transferred on an outer face of the transfer band after the last press nip in the compact combination of rolls as a closed and constantly supported draw onto a drying wire in a drying section following after the press section. The transfer band loop is preferably made of a fabric that substantially does not receive water and does not rewet the web. The web-adhesion properties of the outer face of the transfer band are chosen so that, after the last nip, the web follows the transfer band, and so that the web can be transferred as a fully closed draw onto the drying wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1994Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Mikko Karvinen, Reima Kerttula, Jorma Laapotti, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5611893Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 1995Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Juhani Pajula, Martti Hipsimaki, Juha Kivimaa, Pekka Taskinen, Jorma Laapotti, Mikko Karvinen
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Patent number: 5534116Abstract: The invention relates to a closed press section in a paper machine and comprises a compact combination of press rolls. Several of the rolls define press nips with each other, between which nips the web has a closed draw supported by the face of a fabric. The press section has a center roll in connection with which a press nip or press nips are provided. A closed loop of a transfer band is passed around the center roll. The web is transferred on an outer face of the transfer band after the last press nip in the compact combination of rolls as a closed and constantly supported draw onto a drying wire in a drying section following after the press section. The transfer band loop is made of a transfer band fabric that substantially does not receive water and does not rewet the web.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1994Date of Patent: July 9, 1996Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.Inventors: Mikko Karvinen, Reima Kerttula, Jorma Laapotti, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5393383Abstract: The invention relates to a closed press section in a paper machine and comprises a compact combination of press rolls. Several of the rolls define press nips with each other, between which nips the web has a closed draw supported by the face of a fabric. The press section has a center roll in connection with which a press nip or press nips are provided. A closed loop of a transfer band is passed around the center roll. The web is transferred on an outer face of the transfer band after the last press nip in the compact combination of rolls as a closed and constantly supported draw onto a drying wire in a drying section following after the press section. The transfer band loop is made of a transfer band fabric that substantially does not receive water and does not rewet the web.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1993Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.Inventors: Mikko Karvinen, Reima Kerttula, Jorma Laapotti, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5389205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 5, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery, Inc.Inventors: Juhani Pajula, Juha Kivimaa, Jorma Lapotti, Martti Hirsimaki, Pekka Taskinen, Mikko Karvinen
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Patent number: 5240563Abstract: Closed press section in a paper machine, comprising a compact combination of press rolls. Certain of rolls define press nips with each other, between which nips the web has a closed draw supported by the face of a fabric. The press section has a center roll in connection with which a press nip or press nips are provided. A closed loop of a transfer band is passed around the center roll. The web is transferred on an outer face of the transfer band after the last press nip in the compact combination of rolls as a closed and constantly supported draw onto a drying wire in a drying section following after the press section. The transfer band loop is made of a transfer band fabric that substantially does not receive water and does not rewet the web. The web-adhesion properties of the outer face of the transfer band fabric are chosen so that, after the last nip, the web follows the transfer band fabric, and so that the web can be transferred as a fully closed draw onto the drying wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1992Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.Inventors: Mikko Karvinen, Reima Kerttula, Jorma Laapotti, Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 5108547Abstract: Press section of a paper machine provided with a frame construction which includes first a front frame and than a rear frame in a direction of running of a paper web through the machine. Press rolls are mounted on the front and rear frames. Between the front frame and the rear frame, and above the press roll combination, there is an at least partially open space through which at least most of the press rolls can be replaced. The space also facilitates replacement of the upper press fabrics. The press roll which forms the second nip is the press section is attached to a first intermediate frame part separate from the rear and intermediate frames and arranged to be pivotable by means of power units around horizontal articulation shafts in conjunction with the front frame. This press roll is connected to the first intermediate frame part through a second intermediate frame part by means of horizontal joints.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1989Date of Patent: April 28, 1992Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.Inventor: Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 4932578Abstract: An adjustable guide assembly for a moving web or fabric. The guide assembly includes a bearing housing adapted to receive a bearing carrying an axle journal of a web or fabric guide roll and a pair of bellows mounted on opposite sides of the bearing housing, and wherein the bearing housing is movable with respect to a fixed frame for positioning the end of the web guide roll through adjustment of the fluid pressure within the bellows. Each of the bellows has a fluid space therewithin in which are situated a first bearing lug which is fixed in position relative to the fixed frame and a second bearing lug fixed to the movable bearing housing, the first and second bearing lugs having pivot points to which a connecting arm member is pivotally connected.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1988Date of Patent: June 12, 1990Assignee: Valmet Paper Machinery Inc.Inventor: Juhani Pajula
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Patent number: 4792381Abstract: A closed press section of a paper machine for removing water from the paper web passing therethrough. A compact press roll combination is provided with several press nips being formed in association with various rolls, and between which the web runs supported by roll surfaces without substantially long free draws. The press section comprises a first nip formed by two press suction rolls, through which two felts pass, the first felt functioning as a pick-up felt and moving the web from a pick-up point through the first press nip, and the second felt moving the web from the first nip to the second press nip of the press section. The second press nip is formed at a lower circumference of a smooth-surfaced, large diameter center roll, through which the second felt runs.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1987Date of Patent: December 20, 1988Assignee: Valmet OyInventor: Juhani Pajula