Patents by Inventor Jukka Veli Seppala

Jukka Veli Seppala 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).

  • Publication number: 20100029803
    Abstract: In a heterophasic polymer composition according to the invention the polymer is a biopolymer. Typically it is a composite of a polyester or copolyester consisting substantially of lactic acid, and an another phase that is a reinforcing agent or filler or another layered structure or surface. By using the composition according to the invention and preparation method of the invention especially good mechanical properties can be achieved for these biopolymer composites through producing very high interfacial adhesions between the phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: JVS-POLYMERS OY
    Inventors: Jukka Veli Seppälä, Minna Mari Turunen
  • Publication number: 20090118452
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method where lactic acid, its water solution, lactide, lactic acid oligomer, polylactic acid or mixture thereof is used for the degradation of cellulose based biomass, such as natural structure of wood, and transformation into plasticized or partly liquefied state so that the cellulose fibers and other components of the biomass can be separated, recovered, modified chemically or recycled by further treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Jukka Veli Seppala
  • Patent number: 7186759
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heterophasic composition which essentially consists of three immniscible components, A, B and C, and the production method of the same. The component A is some body compatible polymer, the component H is a water soluble or hydrolytically degradable substance which produces cavities or network like porosity after disappearing through solubilization or degradation, and a bioactive substance C which at least component B contains in form of particles as a blend component and which still exists in the pores or their walls after the degradation or solubilization of the component B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Vivoxid Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Veli Seppälä, Riitta Minna Hannele Malin
  • Publication number: 20040006153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heterophasic composition which essentially consists of three immniscible components, A, B and C, and the production method of the same. The component A is some body compatible polymer, the component H is a water soluble or hydrolytically degradable substance which produces cavities or network like porosity after disappearing through solubilization or degradation, and a bioactive substance C which at least component B contains in form of particles as a blend component and which still exists in the pores or their walls after the degradation or solubilization of the component B.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Jukka Veli Seppala, Riitta Minna Hannele Malin