Patents by Inventor Kari Viherlahti

Kari Viherlahti 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: 8955777
    Abstract: A salt dust generator and method for producing salt dust that is used in salt therapy are described where salt dust is generated when salt particles that are moved in an air flow collide with each other and with certain parts of a salt dust generator. By regulating the speed of the air flow, thus changing its capability to carry the salt particles, and using obstacles, for instance nets that are placed into the salt dust generator vessel, it is possible to increase the amount of the collisions of the salt particles and thus make the formation of the salt dust more efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Inventor: Kari Viherlahti
  • Publication number: 20120126043
    Abstract: A salt dust generator and method for producing salt dust that is used in salt therapy are described where salt dust is generated when salt particles that are moved in an air flow collide with each other and with certain parts of a salt dust generator. By regulating the speed of the air flow, thus changing its capability to carry the salt particles, and using obstacles, for instance nets that are placed into the salt dust generator vessel, it is possible to increase the amount of the collisions of the salt particles and thus make the formation of the salt dust more efficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventor: Kari Viherlahti
  • Publication number: 20090099407
    Abstract: The interior surface of one or more walls/ceiling of the salt room is composed of inner, intermediate and outer layers. In the salt room, the salt is attached to the interior surfaces as an outer layer with an underlying intermediate layer containing salt and adhesive agent and acting as a binding agent. A binding agent is spread onto the interior surfaces of the walls of the salt room on top of the moisture insulator. Into the binding agent are embedded salt granules, after which to the binding agent surfaces containing salt granules an adhesive layer is added, which penetrates into the binding agent and attaches to the salt granules. Salt is spread on the adhesive layer as a porous coating, wherein the adhesive agent holds on to the salt layer in the binding agent surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventor: Kari Viherlahti