Patents by Inventor Kari Salminen

Kari Salminen 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: 8124146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented food product, which comprises defatted flax-seed as main raw material. Suspension of defatted crushed flaxseed or crushed and milled flaxseed, optionally supplemented with other cereals or plant seeds or flaxseed fractions, is fermented by a starter culture which comprises probiotic bacteria, and seasoned and stabilized, whereby a spoonable or thinkable fermented snack product is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Elixi Oil Oy
    Inventors: Kari Salminen, Ville Kauppinen, Tarja Virtanen, Sirpa Rajaniemi, Eeva-Liisa Ryhänen
  • Publication number: 20110237986
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a massaging apparatus, and a massaging apparatus. The massaging apparatus includes a treatment head (2), a low-pressure chamber (6) arranged at the treatment head, element (5) for producing low pressure in the low-pressure chamber, and a nozzle part (3), one end of which is arranged to be in connection with the low-pressure chamber and the other end of which is arranged to be pressed against a skin tissue to direct low-pressure suction to the skin tissue, thus producing a bulge in the skin tissue. The nozzle part (3) is arranged to form a suction opening with two main axes, which are substantially perpendicular to one another and are of the same or a different length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HLD HEALTHY LIFE DEVICES LTD
    Inventors: Leena Pesu, Aki Backman, Tapani Taskinen, Jouni Teittinen, Kari Salminen
  • Publication number: 20100203194
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fermented food product, which comprises defatted flax-seed as main raw material. Suspension of defatted crushed flaxseed or crushed and milled flaxseed, optionally supplemented with other cereals or plant seeds or flaxseed fractions, is fermented by a starter culture which comprises probiotic bacteria, and seasoned and stabilized, whereby a spoonable or thinkable fermented snack product is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Elixi Oil Oy
    Inventors: Kari Salminen, Ville KAUPPINEN, Tarja VIRTANEN, Sirpa RANANIEMI, Eeva-Liisa RYHÄNEN
  • Publication number: 20060276317
    Abstract: A heatable and/or coolable roll, i.e. a thermo roll, of a fibrous web machine for the treatment of a fibrous web, is, for example, for pressing and/or calendering the fibrous web in contact, i.e. in a nip, between the thermo roll and a backing member which is in contact with the thermo roll or for drying or cooling the fibrous web on the shell surface of the thermo roll. A semi-finished product of a thermo roll is manufactured using a thermo roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Reijo Pietikainen, Teemu Saarikoski, Mika Korhonen, Matti Tervonen, Timo Torvi, Jari Liimatainen, Kari Salminen, Eero Suomi, Mari Laakso
  • Patent number: 6866879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of removing bovine insulin from a liquid fat-free proteinous material originating from cow's milk, wherein the liquid fat-free proteinous material originating from cow's milk, the material having a pH of 2 to 8, at a temperature below 65° C., is contacted with an adsorption resin, whereby the weight ratio of the proteinous material to be treated to the adsorption resin is at most 100:1, optionally combining with said resin treatment at least one ultra and dia-filtration treatment of the proteinous material, and, if necessary, the liquid material so obtained is concentrated into a protein concentrate and optionally dried to powder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Valio Ltd.
    Inventors: Outi Vaarala, Olli Tossavainen, Outi Kerojoki, Kari Salminen, Marika Eriksson
  • Patent number: 6274000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method in a paper machine in threading of paper web, in which method a narrower tail (T) is separated from the edge of the paper web and transferred to threading guiding means arranged in connection with the moving parts of a machine conveying the paper web. Before transferring the tail (T) to the threading devices, its free length is shortened, for example by crinkling, wherein its tensile stretch is increased and bending stiffness reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Pekka Koivukunnas, Kari Salminen
  • Patent number: 5409575
    Abstract: A two-wire web-forming section for a paper machine includes two wire loops, consisting of a first wire (1) and a second wire (2), water draining therethrough from a web (W) to be formed in two directions within a two-wire dewatering zone established by the wires. A breast roll (4) guiding first wire (1) is open and a constricted slice jet (S) comes into contact with first wire (1) within the contact area of open roll (4) and with second wire (2) downstream of breast roll (5) guiding it. The distance (1) of wire (1) lying on open breast roll (4) at the diverging point of the first wire and breast roll (4) from said second wire (2) lying straight between its own breast roll (5) and the guide element (6) guiding the wires together is less, preferably 1-4 mm less than the thickness of the constricted slice jet (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Valmet-Tampella Inc.
    Inventors: Risto Savia, Ilkka Jaaskelainen, Kari Salminen
  • Patent number: 4496429
    Abstract: An extended nip press for a paper machine for removing water from a wet paper, cardboard or that kind of a fibrous or porous web. The press comprises a rotatable press roll and two band rolls parallel to the press roll and an endless press band running around them which is pressed against the press roll for forming an extended press zone. The paper web to be dried is conveyed through the pressing zone with a dewatering felt. The press band consists of several separate parallel band strips, in the pressure zone. Each band strip is equipped with its own stretching device for individual regulation of the tension of the band strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Oy Tampella Ab
    Inventors: Kari Salminen, Nils Soderholm