Patents by Inventor Jukka Erkkila

Jukka Erkkila 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: 5213857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wall material for a cell-structure plant growing container comprising several layers out of which at least one is of a decayable material, such as paper, and which is characterized in that it comprises at least three material layers bonded together, all the layers being permeable to water and nutrients and the middle layer being formed by a nonwoven or reticulate material impregnated with a growth control agent or comprising firmly attached to its both sides a growth control agent, or a layer of decayable material, such as paper, in which the side facing said middle layer is coated with a growth control agent. The invention is also concerned with the use of said wall material, and to a cell-structure plant growing container made of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Kalottinvest Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Erkkila
  • Patent number: 4610761
    Abstract: A paper material has been invented that contains cellulose substituted by means of N-methylol compounds. As N-methylol compounds may be used, e.g., reaction products of urea, glyoxal, and formaldehyde, methylolated melamines, and N-methylol-acrylamide copolymers. The paper is manufactured best by impregnating paper with an aqueous solution or dispersion of a N-methylol compound and by drying it at 130.degree. to 200.degree. C. in order to produce condensation. Papers in accordance with the invention have good properties of strength against decomposition and wet strength, which properties can be adjusted readily by varying the degree of substitution or cross-linking of the cellulose. The papers are particularly well suitable, e.g., for the manufacture of plant-growing pots and corrugated fibreboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1986
    Assignee: Lannen Tehtaat Oy
    Inventors: Dan Eklund, Jukka Erkkila, Matti Ingman, Anders Lassus, Kauko Peltonen, Kari Saarinen
  • Patent number: 4578899
    Abstract: Set of growing cells (1) for the growing of plants, the said set of growing cells (1) comprising several lines of pots parallel to each other. Each of the lines of pots adjoining each other has a common wall construction (3) partly decomposing during the growing of the plants, the said wall construction consisting of three material layers laminated together.The middle portion (5) of the wall construction (3) is composed of a plastic material, such as, e.g., polyethylene or polypropylene.On both sides of the middle portion (5) of the wall construction (3), there is a thin paper layer (6) decomposing in the ground during the growing of the plants. After the stage of growing of the plants, after decomposition of the paper layers (6), the adhesive strips (4), which do not adhere to the plastic layers, i.e. to the middle portions (5), remain as plugs between the middle portions (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: Lannen Tehtaat Oy
    Inventors: Matti Katila, Jukka Erkkila