Patents by Inventor Kari Kovasin

Kari Kovasin 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: 11473241
    Abstract: A method of producing chemical pulp including at least the following steps: a) wood chips or other comminuted ligno-cellulosic fibrous material is treated with a polysulfide-containing cooking liquor in an impregnation stage at a temperature of 90-145° C., and b) slurry of fibrous material from step a) is heated into cooking temperature and cooked for producing pulp having a desired kappa number. After step a) mercaptide ions are added into the slurry of fibrous material and the fibrous material is treated at cooking temperature in step b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Andritz Oy
    Inventors: Janne Vehmaa, Kari Kovasin, Ismo Reilama
  • Publication number: 20200181838
    Abstract: A method of producing chemical pulp including at least the following steps: a) wood chips or other comminuted ligno-cellulosic fibrous material is treated with a polysulfide-containing cooking liquor in an impregnation stage at a temperature of 90-145° C., and b) slurry of fibrous material from step a) is heated into cooking temperature and cooked for producing pulp having a desired kappa number. After step a) mercaptide ions are added into the slurry of fibrous material and the fibrous material is treated at cooking temperature in step b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Janne VEHMAA, Kari KOVASIN, Ismo REILAMA
  • Patent number: 8758555
    Abstract: A method of defibring lignocellulose-bearing raw material with a polysulphide-bearing cooking liquor in a continuous digester. The cooking liquor is mixed into the raw material which is to be defibred before the cooking, and the cooking liquor is allowed to absorb into the raw material at a temperature which is at maximum approximately 130° C. The cooking liquor is then separated from the treated raw material, heated to a temperature of approximately 140-170° C., and mixed back into the treated raw material, possibly together with a fresh feed of cooking liquor, whereby the raw material is defibred to generate pulp which has a desired kappa number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Metsa Fibre Oy
    Inventors: Esko Turunen, Kari Kovasin
  • Publication number: 20120325417
    Abstract: A method of defibring lignocellulose-bearing raw material with a polysulphide-bearing cooking liquor in a continuous digester. According to the present invention, cooking liquor is mixed into the raw material which is to be defibred before the cooking, and the cooking liquor is allowed to absorb into the raw material at a temperature which is at maximum approximately 130° C. After that, cooking liquor used for the absorption is separated from the raw material which is treated in this way, the separated cooking liquor is heated to a temperature of approximately 140-170° C., after which the generated hot cooking liquor is mixed back into the treated raw material, possibly together with a fresh feed of cooking liquor fresh feed, and the raw material is defibred by means of the hot cooking liquor in a continuous digester in order to generate pulp which has a desired kappa number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Metsa Fibre Oy
    Inventors: Esko Turunen, Kari Kovasin
  • Patent number: 7387708
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating pulp in connection with a blow tank or a storage tank. The pulp is discharged from a batch digester and fed either to the upper or the lower part of a blow tank, depending on the consistency of the pulp being discharged from the digester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Martti Heikkila, Kari Kovasin, Karl-Erik Röberg, Olavi Toukonummi
  • Publication number: 20060090869
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating pulp in connection with a blow tank or a storage tank. The pulp is discharged from a batch digester and fed either to the upper or the lower part of a blow tank, depending on the consistency of the pulp being discharged from the digester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Martti Heikkila, Kari Kovasin, Karl-Erik Roberg, Olavi Toukonummi
  • Patent number: 6958109
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating pulp being fed into a blow tank or a storage tank. A preferred embodiment is that the pulp is discharged from a batch digester (10) and fed either to the upper or lower part of a blow tank (20), depending on the consistency of the pulp being discharged from the digester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Sulzer Pumpen AG
    Inventors: Martti Heikkila, Kari Kovasin, Karl-Erik Róberg, Olavi Toukonummi
  • Patent number: 5589033
    Abstract: Processes for preparing pulp from lignin-containing cellulosic material are disclosed including a prehydrolysis step followed by neutralizing hydrolysate and the prehydrolyzed cellulosic material in the reactor with alkaline neutralizing liquor, removing the neutralized hydrolysate from the reactor and delignifying the neutralized prehydrolyzed cellulosic material with alkaline cooking liquor containing sodium sulfide and sodium hydroxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Sunds Defibrator Pori OY
    Inventors: Panu Tikka, Kari Kovasin