Patents by Inventor Lassi Minkkinen

Lassi Minkkinen 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: 7135092
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the edge of pulp mass in a web former, the web former comprising a space formed by two wires or the like, into which space the pulp mass is fed. The wires or the like are supported on a chamber units, which each time include at least one chamber for receiving the water removed from the pulp mass. In conjunction with the side edge of the said web former are arranged pulp mass edge control means, which include an edge sealing part. The edge sealing part extends, in the lateral direction of the web former, by a distance between the chamber units in such a way that it will prevent the pulp mass edge from passing and/or spreading in the lateral direction of the web former into the area of the said edge of the web former. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the pulp mass edge in a web former.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Lassi Minkkinen, Harri Tähti
  • Publication number: 20040154773
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for controlling the edge of pulp mass in a web former, the web former comprising a space formed by two wires or the like, into which space the pulp mass is fed. The wires or the like are supported on a chamber units, which each time include at least one chamber for receiving the water removed from the pulp mass. In conjunction with the side edge of the said web former are arranged pulp mass edge control means, which include an edge sealing part. The edge sealing part extends, in the lateral direction of the web former, by a distance between the chamber units in such a way that it will prevent the pulp mass edge from passing and/or spreading in the lateral direction of the web former into the area of the said edge of the web former. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the pulp mass edge in a web former.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Lassi Minkkinen, Harri Tahti