Patents by Inventor Jukka Piitulainen

Jukka Piitulainen 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: 10406712
    Abstract: An arrangement for handling narrow rolls includes a flow-through warehouse, which includes an inlet end and an outlet end. The narrow rolls are handled such that the narrow rolls are fed into the inlet end in a first direction. The flow-through warehouse further includes at least two rack rows having a second direction transverse to said first direction, at least two isles having the second direction and carriages that move the narrow rolls into a rack and from a rack and also carry them in the second direction. At least one carriage moves along each isle, at least two isles include carriages that are capable of sorting the narrow rolls, and at least one carriage is sorting the narrow rolls for forming a customer stack. The customer stack is formed of several narrow rolls and delivered from the outlet end to be transported to a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Ari Hakala, Ari Veikkola, Juha Jappi, Juho Kantanen, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Publication number: 20170297757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product marking in connection with a narrow roll. The narrow rolls are provided with a product marking in a first information adding step, the product marking comprising at least general information. In a second information adding step, the product marking in at least some of the narrow rolls is provided with customer information. After the second information adding step all the narrow rolls have a product marking comprising the customer information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ari Hakala, Ari Veikkola, Juha Jappi, Juho Kantanen, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Patent number: 9758337
    Abstract: An arrangement in a warehouse and a method for forming narrow rolls are disclosed. The narrow rolls are formed from a jumbo reel. At least two slitting machines are used for forming the narrow rolls. The jumbo reel has an axial direction when positioned on the slitting machine. The narrow rolls are transferred to the warehouse in the axial direction. The at least two slitting machines are positioned overlapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Juha Jäppi, Ari Veikkola, Juho Kantanen, Ari Hakala, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Patent number: 9758269
    Abstract: A product marking is disclosed in connection with a narrow roll. The narrow rolls are provided with a product marking in a first information adding step, the product marking including at least general information. In a second information adding step, the product marking in at least some of the narrow rolls is provided with customer information. After the second information adding step all the narrow rolls have a product marking comprising the customer information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Juha Jäppi, Ari Veikkola, Juho Kantanen, Ari Hakala, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Publication number: 20170252940
    Abstract: An arrangement for handling narrow rolls comprises a flow-through warehouse, which comprises an inlet end and an outlet end. The narrow rolls are handled such that the narrow rolls are fed into the inlet end in a first direction. The flow-through warehouse further comprises at least two rack rows having a second direction transverse to said first direction, at least two isles having the second direction and carriages that move the narrow rolls into a rack and from a rack and also carry them in the second direction. At least one carriage moves along each isle, at least two isles comprise carriages that are capable of sorting the narrow rolls, and at least one carriage is sorting the narrow rolls for forming a customer stack. The customer stack is formed of several narrow rolls and delivered from the outlet end to be transported to a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ari Hakala, Ari Veikkola, Juha Jappi, Juho Kantanen, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Patent number: 9682491
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for handling narrow rolls in a warehouse is described. The warehouse includes at least one rack row, at least one isle, and at least one carriage arranged to move the narrow rolls into a rack and from the rack and carry the narrow rolls along the isle. A distance is arranged between the narrow rolls and the distance is maintained between the narrow rolls when the narrow rolls are in the racks of the warehouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Juha Jäppi, Ari Veikkola, Juho Kantanen, Ari Hakala, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Publication number: 20160060067
    Abstract: An arrangement in a warehouse and a method for forming narrow rolls are disclosed. The narrow rolls are formed from a jumbo reel. At least two slitting machines are used for forming the narrow rolls. The jumbo reel has an axial direction when positioned on the slitting machine. The narrow rolls are transferred to the warehouse in the axial direction. The at least two slitting machines are positioned overlapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Juha JÄPPI, Ari VEIKKOLA, Juho KANTANEN, Ari HAKALA, Jukka PIITULAINEN
  • Publication number: 20150135916
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for handling narrow rolls in a warehouse. The warehouse comprises at least one rack row, at least one isle and at least one carriage arranged to move the narrow rolls into a rack and from a rack and carry them along the isle. A distance is arranged between the narrow rolls and the distance is maintained between the narrow rolls when the narrow rolls are in the racks in the warehouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: UPM Raflatac Oy
    Inventors: Juha Jäppi, Ari Veikkola, Juho Kantanen, Ari Hakala, Jukka Piitulainen
  • Publication number: 20150118450
    Abstract: A product marking is disclosed in connection with a narrow roll. The narrow rolls are provided with a product marking in a first information adding step, the product marking including at least general information. In a second information adding step, the product marking in at least some of the narrow rolls is provided with customer information. After the second information adding step all the narrow rolls have a product marking comprising the customer information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Juha Jäppi, Ari Veikkola, Juho Kantanen, Ari Hakala, Jukka Piitulainen