Patents by Inventor Marko Palander

Marko Palander 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).

  • Method and strand sintering equipment for continuous sintering of pelletized mineral material
    Patent number: 8726537
    Abstract: In a method and equipment for continuous sintering of pelletized mineral material, a partition wall (7, 8) arranged between two adjacent cooling chambers (4, 5; 5, 6) is in the height direction placed at a distance from the pellet bed (2), so that in between the partition wall (7, 8) and pellet bed (2), there is left a gap (s) that allows gas to flow between two adjacent cooling chambers (4, 5; 5; 6) through the gap (s) in order to equalize the pressure between the cooling chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Outotec Oyj
    Inventor: Marko Palander
  • EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE ORE CONCENTRATE FOR PELLETIZING
    Publication number: 20140117128
    Abstract: The invention relates to an equipment to prepare ore concentrate for pelletizing and sintering/indurating of pellets in ferroalloys production. The equipment comprises a grinder (1) arranged to grind the concentrate to a predetermined grain size. The equipment further comprises a drying apparatus (2, 3, 4) arranged to dry the concentrate before and/or during grinding by the grinder (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: OUTOTEC OYJ
    Inventor: Marko Palander
  • METHOD AND STRAND SINTERING EQUIPMENT FOR CONTINUOUS SINTERING OF PELLETIZED MINERAL MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120124856
    Abstract: In a method and equipment for continuous sintering of pelletized mineral material, a partition wall (7, 8) arranged between two adjacent cooling chambers (4, 5; 5, 6) is in the height direction placed at a distance from the pellet bed (2), so that in between the partition wall (7, 8) and pellet bed (2), there is left a gap (s) that allows gas to flow between two adjacent cooling chambers (4, 5; 5; 6) through the gap (s) in order to equalize the pressure between the cooling chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: OUTOTEC OYJ
    Inventor: Marko Palander