Patents by Inventor Jyrki Koitto

Jyrki Koitto 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).

  • Cooling element and method for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 8038930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling element to be used in the structure of a pyromettalurgical reactor used in the manufacturing of metals, which cooling element comprises a housing element mainly made of copper, provided with a channel system for the cooling medium circulation, made of pipe that is mainly made of copper; on the outer surface of the pipes forming the channel system, there is arranged a coating that has a lower melting point than the material of the housing element and the pipe. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the cooling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Outotec Oyj
    Inventors: Kai Seppälä, Jyrki Koitto, Risto Saarinen
  • Cooling Element and Method for Manufacturing the Same
    Publication number: 20080272525
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling element to be used in the structure of a pyromettalurgical reactor used in the manufacturing of metals, which cooling element comprises a housing element mainly made of copper, provided with a channel system for the cooling medium circulation, made of pipe that is mainly made of copper; on the outer surface of the pipes forming the channel system, there is arranged a coating that has a lower melting point than the material of the housing element and the pipe. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the cooling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: OUTOTEC OYJ
    Inventors: Kai Seppala, Jyrki Koitto, Risto Saarinen