Patents by Inventor Lauri Rautkari

Lauri Rautkari 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).

  • Aqueous lignin dispersions and methods of preparing the same
    Patent number: 11524974
    Abstract: Method of forming colloidal lignin particles, comprising the step of dissolving lignin in a mixture of organic solvents, feeding of the said solution into water, and forming acolloidal dispersion of lignin. The used solvents are recovered with methods such as distillation and reused in the process. Water is removed from the colloidal dispersion by ultrafiltration and reused in the process. The concentrated colloidal dispersion is dried by spray drying. The invention can be used in applications where the colloidal nature of lignin will afford an advantage over bulk lignin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Aalto University Foundation sr
    Inventors: Kalle Lintinen, Rahul Prasad Bangalore Ashok, Timo Leskinen, Yao Xiao, Monika Österberg, Mauri Kostiainen, Pekka Oinas, Lauri Rautkari, Akio Yamamoto, Saara Hautamäki, Niko Meri
  • Aqueous lignin dispersions and methods of preparing the same
    Publication number: 20200255466
    Abstract: Method of forming colloidal lignin particles, comprising the step of dissolving lignin in a mixture of organic solvents, feeding of the said solution into water, and forming acolloidal dispersion of lignin. The used solvents are recovered with methods such as distillation and reused in the process. Water is removed from the colloidal dispersion by ultrafiltration and reused in the process. The concentrated colloidal dispersion is dried by spray drying. The invention can be used in applications where the colloidal nature of lignin will afford an advantage over bulk lignin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Kalle Lintinen, Rahul Prasad Bangalore Ashok, Timo Leskinen, Yao Xiao, Monika Österberg, Mauri Kostiainen, Pekka Oinas, Lauri Rautkari, Akio Yamamoto, Saara Hautamäki, Niko Meri