Patents by Inventor Kai Heinonen

Kai Heinonen 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: 20240002096
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing reels of adhesive label laminate, the apparatus comprising a transfer device, the transfer device comprising: a transfer unit, which comprises a perforating blade, and a transfer surface, an adhesive applicator unit for providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface, a motor to rotate the transfer unit about a first rotation axis, an actuator unit to move the first rotation axis from a standby position to a cutting position, wherein the transfer device is arranged to form a perforation in the label laminate by cutting with the blade of the rotating transfer unit when the first rotation axis is in the cutting position, wherein the transfer device is arranged to form an adhesive region on the label laminate by pressing the transfer surface of the rotating transfer unit onto the label laminate such that the adhesive layer is transferred to the label laminate, wherein the transfer device is arranged to move the first rotation axis back to the standby position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ari SALMINEN, David HIBBS, Kai HEINONEN, Markus PÄÄKKÖNEN, Jorma HENTTONEN, Atso RUOTSALAINEN, Jarkko TIENHAARA
  • Patent number: 11104111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a label laminate. The method includes forming at least one water based adhesive layer on a belt, drying said at least one water based adhesive layer on the belt, unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, attaching said at least one dried water based adhesive layer to the surface of the first material layer, and laminating the first material layer comprising at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention also relates to a label laminate and to a system for manufacturing a label laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Risto H. Jokinen, Jorma Henttonen, Jan-Erik Forsstrom, Sampo Pynnonen, Kai Heinonen
  • Publication number: 20140308471
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a label laminate. The method includes unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, coating the unwound first material layer with at least one water based adhesive layer, supporting the coated first material layer by a belt while heating said at least one water based adhesive layer by at least one heating device in order to dry said at least one water based adhesive layer, and laminating the first material layer including the at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention further relates to a label laminate and to a system for manufacturing a label laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Risto H. Jokinen, Jorma Henttonen, Jan-Erik Forsström, Sampo Pynnönen, Kai Heinonen
  • Publication number: 20140227472
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a label laminate is disclosed. The method includes unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, coating the first material layer with at least one water based adhesive layer, supporting the coated first material layer by a metal belt while heating said at least one water based adhesive layer by said metal belt in order to dry said at least one water based adhesive layer, and laminating the first material layer having at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention further relates to a label laminate and a system for manufacturing a label laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Risto H Jokinen, Jorma Henttonen, Jan-Erik Forsström, Sampo Pynnönen, Kai Heinonen
  • Publication number: 20140220287
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a label laminate. The method includes forming at least one water based adhesive layer on a belt, drying said at least one water based adhesive layer on the belt, unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, attaching said at least one dried water based adhesive layer to the surface of the first material layer, and laminating the first material layer comprising at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention also relates to a label laminate and to a system for manufacturing a label laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: Risto H. Jokinen, Jorma Henttonen, Jan-Erik Forsstrom, Sampo Pynnönen, Kai Heinonen