Patents by Inventor Katja Salmenkivi

Katja Salmenkivi 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).

  • A method of removing volatile compounds from a lignin-containing material, use of a distillation method, and a lignin-containing material
    Publication number: 20230023359
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of removing volatile compounds from a lignin-containing material, the method comprising: providing a material comprising lignin and volatile compounds; treating the material by a distillation method in order to vaporize at least a part of the volatile compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Outi Poukka, Katja Salmenkivi, Lauri Pehu-Lehtonen, Pauliina Sjögård, Tarja Tamminen, Tiina Liitiä, Taina Ohra-aho