Patents by Inventor Juhani Sams

Juhani Sams 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: 6986832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a mixer for mixing flows of a papermaking process. In the invention, a first flow is conveyed through a tube, and turbulence is generated in it by means of form parts located on the inner periphery of the tube. The mixing zone of the mixer comprises feed openings on the inner periphery of the tube for feeding a second flow from a feed channel outside the tube into the first flow, whereby the flows are mixed as a result of the turbulence generated by the form parts. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one form part comprises a feed opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Metso Paper Inc.
    Inventors: Perttu Lamminen, Matti Hietaniemi, Juhani Sams, Kati Lindroos
  • Patent number: 6841040
    Abstract: In the short circulation of a paper machine, a chemicals flow (F1) is fed into a fibre suspension flow in connection with a pipe expansion comprising a first pipe (1) and a second pipe (2) having a larger diameter than the first pipe, which pipes are connected to each other by means of an expansion step (3) perpendicular to the direction of flow. The chemicals flow (F1) can be passed so as to be mixed with the fibre suspension flow either in the second pipe (2) in an ideal mixing zone situated after the expansion step (3) or in the first pipe (1) so close to the expansion step (3) that the chemicals which are added have no time to react with the fibre suspension before the flow enters the expansion step (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Hannu Lepomäki, Juhani Sams
  • Publication number: 20030106661
    Abstract: In the short circulation of a paper machine, a chemicals flow (F1) is fed into a fibre suspension flow in connection with a pipe expansion comprising a first pipe (1) and a second pipe (2) having a larger diameter than the first pipe, which pipes are connected to each other by means of an expansion step (3) perpendicular to the direction of flow. The chemicals flow (F1) can be passed so as to be mixed with the fibre suspension flow either in the second pipe (2) in an ideal mixing zone situated after the expansion step (3) or in the first pipe (1) so close to the expansion step (3) that the chemicals which are added have no time to react with the fibre suspension before the flow enters the expansion step (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Hannu Lepomaki, Juhani Sams
  • Publication number: 20020121350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a mixer for mixing flows of a papermaking process. In the invention, a first flow is conveyed through a tube, and turbulence is generated in it by means of form parts located on the inner periphery of the tube. The mixing zone of the mixer comprises feed openings on the inner periphery of the tube for feeding a second flow from a feed channel outside the tube into the first flow, whereby the flows are mixed as a result of the turbulence generated by the form parts. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, at least one form part comprises a feed opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: Metso Paper Inc.
    Inventors: Perttu Lamminen, Matti Hietaniemi, Juhani Sams, Kati Lindroos