Patents by Inventor Markku Itapelto

Markku Itapelto 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: 20100037805
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for controlling the temperature of a fluidized bed reactor, comprising a separator for separating first solid particles from the fluidized bed reactor, a return duct for returning a first portion of the first solid particles to the fluidized bed reactor, a discharge duct for the discharge of a second portion of the first solid particles and an inlet duct for transferring second solid particles from a second fluidized bed reactor to the fluidized bed reactor, in which the return duct and the inlet duct share a common end portion for transferring a mixture of solid particles, formed of the first portion of the first solid particles and the second solid particles, to the fluidized bed reactor. The apparatus also preferably includes a fluidized mixing device for mixing the first portion of the solid particles and the second solid particles with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: FOSTER WHEELER ENERGIA OY
    Inventor: Markku Itapelto
  • Patent number: 6409798
    Abstract: A process for recovering metal material from waste material including organic material and metal material in the form of thin foil metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energia Oy
    Inventors: Jorma Nieminen, Juha Palonen, Markku Itäpelto, Pekka Harkki, Lauri Mäkipaja
  • Patent number: 6401635
    Abstract: Process for recycling of liquid carton waste material or other similar waste material having fibrous, metal and plastics materials. The process includes introducing the waste material and a slushing liquid into a slushing apparatus and slushing of the waste material to thereby form defibrated fibrous material therein. The treated waste material is then separated into (i) a fiber suspension which includes the defibrated fibrous material, and (ii) a reject portion which includes the metal and plastics materials. The obtained fiber suspension is cleaned and the fibrous material therein is reclaimed for further use. The reject portion is introduced into a fluidized bed gasifier so as to gasify the plastics therein to produce a hydrocarbon product gas, which is thereafter separated from the metal material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Corenso United Oy Ltd.
    Inventors: Jorma Nieminen, Juha Palonen, Markku Itäpelto, Pekka Harkki, Lauri Mäkipaja