Patents by Inventor Liisa Lehtinen

Liisa Lehtinen 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: 9254584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing composite material which contains fiber based and polymer based material, wherein the manufacture includes a preliminary treatment process to form a raw stock mixture. According to the invention, the preliminary treatment process includes a hot-cold mixing device which comprises at least a heating stage, and that raw stock, which contains lignin-free material, and a coupling agent are fed to the mixing device to form the raw stock mixture, and adhesion between fiber based and polymer based substances of the raw stock is ameliorated by the coupling agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Piia Peltola, Risto Laaksonen
  • Publication number: 20150040509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer forming at least a part of the surface of the product. The first layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and cellulose based particles, and the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and impurities. The content of the impurities is greater in the second layer of the product than in the first layer of the product. In addition, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a natural fiber plastic composite product, a use of a natural fiber plastic composite product, and an arrangement comprising a natural fiber plastic composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Piia Peltola, Liisa Lehtinen, Markku Kuitunen
  • Patent number: 8557881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wood composite material and to a method for making it. In accordance with the invention, the wood composite material is formed of adhesive laminate waste comprising adhesive material, glue and release material and having been arranged into chaff, the chaff being arranged into the wood composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Oyj
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Markku Koivisto, Jari Nisula
  • Patent number: 8474736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing chaff used in the production of a wood composite material. In accordance with the invention, adhesive laminate waste comprising adhesive material, glue and release material is arranged into chaff in multiple steps and the adhesive properties of the glue are killed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Oyj
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Sami Kirvesoja, Jari Nisula
  • Publication number: 20130074429
    Abstract: An L-profile shaped element is formed as a monolithic piece, and the L-profile shaped element includes a first and a second leg, wherein the legs are arranged to have substantially the same thicknesses, at least one edge of each leg is provided with joint parts functioning in the substantially same manner, and the element is turnable to a desired position. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the L-profile shaped element and to a method for installing L-profile shaped elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Harri Latikka
  • Publication number: 20110294909
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing composite material which contains fiber based and polymer based material, wherein the manufacture includes a preliminary treatment process to form a raw stock mixture. According to the invention, the preliminary treatment process includes a hot-cold mixing device which comprises at least a heating stage, and that raw stock, which contains lignin-free material, and a coupling agent are fed to the mixing device to form the raw stock mixture, and adhesion between fiber based and polymer based substances of the raw stock is ameliorated by the coupling agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: UMP-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Piia Peltola, Risto Laaksonen
  • Publication number: 20110278754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling the quality in the manufacture of composite material which contains fiber based and polymer based material, wherein the manufacture includes a mixing process (1) to form agglomerates from a raw stock mixture. According to the invention, a combination of variables in the mixing process is observed, wherein the variables are selected from the group of moment, current consumption, time, sound, temperature and their combinations, and the mixing process as well as the quality of the agglomerates to be formed is controlled based on the acquired observations (6, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Risto Laaksonen, Piia Peltola
  • Publication number: 20110266378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the homogenization of feed stock. According to the invention, solid stock material is mixed in at least two successive homogenization steps (1), wherein each homogenization step comprises at least two adjacent tanks (2), and the stock material is fed into adjacent tanks of a first homogenization step (IA), at least two stock flows are conducted out form each tank of each homogenization step, and at least one stock flow is conducted from each homogenization step into at least one tank (2) of the following homogenization step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Risto Laaksonen
  • Publication number: 20110256348
    Abstract: A method for forming a wood composite product by extrusion with a manufacturing apparatus. The temperature profile prevailing in the manufacturing apparatus is adjusted in such a way that the surface of the wood composite product to be formed becomes rough. A wood composite product and an apparatus for manufacturing a wood composite product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markku Koivisto, Jari Nisula, Sami Kirvesoja, Liisa Lehtinen
  • Publication number: 20110024530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing chaff used in the production of a wood composite material. In accordance with the invention, adhesive laminate waste comprising adhesive material, glue and release material is arranged into chaff in multiple steps and the adhesive properties of the glue are killed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Oyj
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Sami Kirvesoja
  • Publication number: 20100267866
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wood composite material and to a method for making it. In accordance with the invention, the wood composite material is formed of adhesive laminate waste comprising adhesive material, glue and release material and having been arranged into chaff, the chaff being arranged into the wood composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE OYJ
    Inventors: Liisa Lehtinen, Markku Koivisto