Patents by Inventor Markus Lehtonen

Markus Lehtonen 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: 10654011
    Abstract: A hydrofoil impeller includes a central hub connected to a shaft, and being in the form of a flat plate and being perpendicular to the central axis. The central hub has first bolt holes arranged to form a pattern, the number of groups of first bolt holes corresponding to a number of blades attached to the central hub. At least three blades extend radially outwardly from the central hub, and have a group of second bolt holes arranged in a corresponding pattern to the first bolt holes so that the group of second bolt holes can be aligned with the group of first bolt holes and bolts can be placed through the first and second bolt holes to form bolted joints. The pattern in which the first holes and second holes are arranged in each of the respective groups of holes has a form of a closed curved shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Ville Strömmer, Markus Lehtonen
  • Publication number: 20180280901
    Abstract: A hydrofoil impeller includes a central hub connected to a shaft, and being in the form of a flat plate and being perpendicular to the central axis. The central hub has first bolt holes arranged to form a pattern, the number of groups of first bolt holes corresponding to a number of blades attached to the central hub. At least three blades extend radially outwardly from the central hub, and have a group of second bolt holes arranged in a corresponding pattern to the first bolt holes so that the group of second bolt holes can be aligned with the group of first bolt holes and bolts can be placed through the first and second bolt holes to form bolted joints. The pattern in which the first holes and second holes are arranged in each of the respective groups of holes has a form of a closed curved shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Ville STRÖMMER, Markus LEHTONEN
  • Patent number: 9879697
    Abstract: A hydrofoil impeller wherein the tip edge is straight and has a right angle with a radius extending from the central axis to the tip edge. In the central hub and in each of the blades the number of holes in each group of first and second holes is at least five. The pattern in which the holes are arranged in each of the respective groups of holes is elliptical having a center and a major axis which is substantially parallel to the radius and placed at a distance therefrom. The leading edge is, in the direction of rotation, behind an imaginary radial line intersecting the central axis of the shaft and the center of the ellipse, the leading edge being at an angle of 50°±2° in relation to the radial line. The area of the blade is divided into four planar portions by three straight bends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Ville Strömmer, Markus Lehtonen, Tuomas Hirsi, Marko Latva-Kokko
  • Publication number: 20170306983
    Abstract: A hydrofoil impeller wherein the tip edge is straight and has a right angle with a radius extending from the central axis to the tip edge. In the central hub and in each of the blades the number of holes in each group of first and second holes is at least five. The pattern in which the holes are arranged in each of the respective groups of holes is elliptical having a center and a major axis which is substantially parallel to the radius and placed at a distance therefrom. The leading edge is, in the direction to rotation, behind an imaginary radial line intersecting the central axis of the shaft and the center of the ellipse, said leading edge being at an angle of 58°±2° in relation to the radial line. The area of the blade is divided into four planar portions by three straight bends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Ville STRÖMMER, Markus LEHTONEN, Tuomas HIRSI, Marko LATVA-KOKKO
  • Publication number: 20090025903
    Abstract: The invention relates to cooling equipment for cooling liquid, comprising a cooling tower that is mainly cylindrical in the vertical direction, in which case the cooling air feed equipment and the exhaust air discharge equipment are arranged, with respect to the cooling tower, so that both the cooling air flowing direction from the inlet aperture to the cooling space and the exhaust air flowing direction from the discharge equipment is horizontal and parallel to the tangent of the outer surface of the cooling tower. The invention also relates to a method for cooling liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: OUTOTEC OYJ
    Inventors: Jussi Vaarno, Tapio Hyodynmaa, Eero Tuuppa, Markus Lehtonen
  • Patent number: D746883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventors: Ville Strömmer, Markus Lehtonen
  • Patent number: D766658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Ville Strömmer, Markus Lehtonen, Tuomas Hirsi, Marko Latva-Kokko
  • Patent number: D767332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Ville Strömmer, Markus Lehtonen, Tuomas Hirsi, Marko Latva-Kokko