Patents by Inventor Markku Gummerus

Markku Gummerus 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).

  • Publication number: 20110036523
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing mechanical pulp. Raw material of the mechanical pulp is introduced. The raw material is refined in a first refining stage to form the mechanical pulp. The pH of the mechanical pulp is adjusted to between 9 and 11 in a process step in which a first process delay is arranged. The first process delay is at least 0.5 hours. The mechanical pulp is sorted into a first accepted stock and a first rejected stock. The first rejected stock is ozonated. The pH of the first rejected stock is at the start of the ozonation process is between 9 and 11. The ozonated first rejected stock is refined in a second refining stage so that at least a part of the ozonated first rejected stock will belong to a second accepted stock. The first accepted stock and the second accepted stock are combined. The mechanical pulp may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Esko Härkönen, Taisto Tienvieri, Jouko H. Lehto, Markku Gummerus, Folke Örså, Liisa Pirinen, Mia Piirainen, Jean-Cristophe Hostachy, Serge Kocimski, Ernst-Martin Billing
  • Patent number: 6878236
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for making mechanical pulp, such as thermomechanical or chemi-thermomechanical stock. The mechanical pulp is used as a raw material for printing paper, and its freeness value is 30-70 ml CSF. The stock refined by the method is screened in several stages to form accept and reject stock portions. The wood raw material is refined at the first stage of refining at a superatmospheric pressure of over 400 kPa to form a stock that has a freeness value of 250-700 ml CSF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Upm-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Taisto Tienvieri, Markku Gummerus
  • Patent number: 6818099
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for making mechanical pulp, such as thermomechanical or chemi-thermomechanical stock. The mechanical pulp is utilised as a raw material for printing paper, and its freeness value is 30—70 ml CSF. According to the method, the refined stock is screened in several stages into accept and reject stock portions. The stock is screened at a consistency of not less than 10%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Taisto Tienvieri, Markku Gummerus
  • Publication number: 20030015305
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for making mechanical pulp, such as thermomechanical or chemi-thermomechanical stock. The mechanical pulp is used as a raw material for printing paper, and its freeness value is 30-70 ml CSF. The stock refined by the method is screened in several stages to form accept and reject stock portions. The wood raw material is refined at the first stage of refining at a superatmospheric pressure of over 400 kPa to form a stock that has a freeness value of 250-700 ml CSF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Taisto Tienvieri, Markku Gummerus
  • Publication number: 20030006016
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for making mechanical pulp, such as thermomechanical or chemi-thermomechanical stock. The mechanical pulp is utilised as a raw material for printing paper, and its freeness value is 30-70 ml CSF. According to the method, the refined stock is screened in several stages into accept and reject stock portions. The stock is screened at a consistency of not less than 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Taisto Tienvieri, Markku Gummerus