Patents by Inventor Marko Toskala

Marko Toskala 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: 11692943
    Abstract: Measurement apparatus including an optical sensor, which performs repeatedly transmission measurements through moving sheet of paper or board at at least one wavelength band dominantly absorbed by water, at at least one wavelength band dominantly absorbed by cellulose. The apparatus also includes an X-ray sensor, which performs repeatedly transmission measurements through the moving sheet of paper or board with photons of electromagnetic radiation (1 keV to 10 keV). The apparatus comprises a data processing unit, which receives signals with information on intensities of the optical and X-ray radiations passed through the sheet from the optical sensor and the X-ray sensor, and determines, based on the information, all of the following of the moving sheet: the dry stuff content as a function of the cellulose mass per unit area of the sheet, water mass per unit area of the sheet and the ash mass per unit area of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Kari Veikkolainen, Marko Toskala, Markku Mäntylä
  • Publication number: 20220317051
    Abstract: Measurement apparatus including an optical sensor, which performs repeatedly transmission measurements through moving sheet of paper or board at at least one wavelength band dominantly absorbed by water, at at least one wavelength band dominantly absorbed by cellulose. The apparatus also includes an X-ray sensor, which performs repeatedly transmission measurements through the moving sheet of paper or board with photons of electromagnetic radiation (1 keV to 10 keV). The apparatus comprises a data processing unit, which receives signals with information on intensities of the optical and X-ray radiations passed through the sheet from the optical sensor and the X-ray sensor, and determines, based on the information, all of the following of the moving sheet: the dry stuff content as a function of the cellulose mass per unit area of the sheet, water mass per unit area of the sheet and the ash mass per unit area of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Kari VEIKKOLAINEN, Marko TOSKALA, Markku MÄNTYLÄ
  • Patent number: 10643323
    Abstract: A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Marko Toskala, Ismo Mäkelä, Markku Mäntylä
  • Patent number: 10369761
    Abstract: Control equipment for the manufacture of corrugated cardboard. The manufacturing equipment includes a gluing unit, a sensor arrangement and actuator equipment. The actuator equipment is adapted to adjust the moisture on a first surface of a liner on the basis of measurements taken by the sensor arrangement for gluing the liner by its first surface to a fluting paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku Mäntylä, Mikko Lassila, Mikko Talonen, Kari Söder, Marko Toskala
  • Publication number: 20180225819
    Abstract: A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Marko TOSKALA, Ismo MÄKELÄ, Markku MÄNTYLÄ
  • Patent number: 10043256
    Abstract: A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Marko Toskala, Ismo Mäkelä, Markku Mäntylä
  • Publication number: 20170008246
    Abstract: Equipment for controlling manufacture of corrugated cardboard, including: a sensor arrangement arranged to measure moisture of a liner in connection with unwinding of the liner in an unwinding part in order to control the moisture of the liner prior to gluing to a fluting on the basis of the measured moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku MÄNTYLÄ, Mikko LASSILA, Mikko TALONEN, Kari SÖDER, Marko TOSKALA
  • Publication number: 20160361888
    Abstract: Control equipment for the manufacture of corrugated cardboard. The manufacturing equipment includes a gluing unit, a sensor arrangement and actuator equipment. The actuator equipment is adapted to adjust the moisture on a first surface of a liner on the basis of measurements taken by the sensor arrangement for gluing the liner by its first surface to a fluting paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: VALMET AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Markku MÄNTYLÄ, Mikko LASSILA, Mikko TALONEN, Kari SÖDER, Marko TOSKALA
  • Publication number: 20160019686
    Abstract: A topographical imaging device is placable after a creping process which causes folds to the tissue sheet and the topographical imaging device provides image data having three-dimensional information on the tissue sheet. A data processing device determines, on the basis of a shape of a cross section of at least one fold of creping of the tissue sheet, at least one of the following: thickness of the tissue sheet, softness of the tissue sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Marko TOSKALA, Ismo MÄKELÄ, Markku MÄNTYLÄ
  • Patent number: 8248610
    Abstract: One measuring part of a traversing measuring unit measures at least one characteristic of a web with a first radiation type from a plurality of measuring locations during a traversing movement at successive moments in time. At least two measuring parts of an array measuring unit measure at least one characteristic of the web with another radiation type during each traversing movement at a plurality of different moments in time by directing the measurement to a plurality of measuring locations in the web at each moment in time. A signal processing unit is arranged to estimate at least one characteristic measured by the traversing measuring unit with at least one measurement of the array measuring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Automation Oy
    Inventors: Tero O. Kokko, Markku Mäntylä, Mikko V. Heikkilä, Pekka Suopajärvi, Marko Toskala, Antti Heikkinen
  • Publication number: 20100165344
    Abstract: One measuring part of a traversing measuring unit measures at least one characteristic of a web with a first radiation type from a plurality of measuring locations during a traversing movement at successive moments in time. At least two measuring parts of an array measuring unit measure at least one characteristic of the web with another radiation type during each traversing movement at a plurality of different moments in time by directing the measurement to a plurality of measuring locations in the web at each moment in time. A signal processing unit is arranged to estimate at least one characteristic measured by the traversing measuring unit with at least one measurement of the array measuring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION OY
    Inventors: Tero KOKKO, Markku MANTYLA, Mikko V. HEIKKILA, Pekka SUOPAJARVI, Marko TOSKALA, Antti HEIKKINEN