Patents by Inventor Matti Kaarineva

Matti Kaarineva 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: 11142869
    Abstract: A blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) for a refiner comprises an inner end edge (20) and an outer end edge (21) and a first side edge (22) and a second side edge (23) opposite to the first side edge (22), the first side edge (22) and the second side edge (23) extending between the inner end edge (20) and the outer end edge (21), and a refining surface (29) comprising blade bars (27) and blade grooves (28) therebetween on a front surface (25) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b). At least one side edge (22, 23) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) comprises at least one opening (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g) that extends from the side edge (22, 23) toward the opposite side edge (22, 23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Marko Loijas, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Markku Partanen
  • Patent number: 10464068
    Abstract: A blade element (12) for a refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has an inner edge (13) and an outer edge (14) and first blade bars (18) and first blade grooves (19) therebetween, the first blade bars and the first blade grooves extending toward the outer edge of the blade element. At top surfaces of the first blade bars there are second blade bars (20) and second blade grooves (21) therebetween. At least some of the second blade bars (20) lying on an outer end portion (12b) of the blade element (12) have a width which is larger than a width of second blade bars (20) lying on an inner end portion (12a) of the blade element (12) and/or is increasing in direction toward the outer edge (14) of the blade element (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Marko Loijas, Marcus Sjölund, Karl Lönngren
  • Patent number: 10300489
    Abstract: A blade element (11) for a refiner (10) for refining fibrous material has a blade element body (12) and blade bars (13, 13a, 13b) and blade grooves (14, 14a, 14b) therebetween. Bottoms of the blade grooves (14, 14a, 14b) have, in the longitudinal direction (LD) of the blade grooves, a variable depth profile comprising alternating high points (14a?, 14b?) and low points (14a?, 14b?) so that there is a phase shift (X2) between the high points (14a?, 14b?) and the low points (14a?, 14b?) of the variable depth profiles of the bottoms of the adjacent blade grooves (14a, 14b). Also, a refiner (10) for refining fibrous material and a method for manufacturing the blade element (11) for the refiner (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marko Loijas, Timo Könönen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Publication number: 20180327970
    Abstract: A blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) for a refiner comprises an inner end edge (20) and an outer end edge (21) and a first side edge (22) and a second side edge (23) opposite to the first side edge (22), the first side edge (22) and the second side edge (23) extending between the inner end edge (20) and the outer end edge (21), and a refining surface (29) comprising blade bars (27) and blade grooves (28) therebetween on a front surface (25) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b). At least one side edge (22, 23) of the blade segment (4, 8, 8a, 8b) comprises at least one opening (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 14g) that extends from the side edge (22, 23) toward the opposite side edge (22, 23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Marko Loijas, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Markku Partanen
  • Publication number: 20170320063
    Abstract: A blade element (12) for a refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material comprises an inner edge (13) and an outer edge (14) and first blade bars (18) and first blade grooves (19) therebetween, the first blade bars and the first blade grooves extending toward the outer edge of the blade element. At top surfaces of the first blade bars there are second blade bars (20) and second blade grooves (21) therebetween. At least some of the second blade bars (20) lying on an outer end portion (12b) of the blade element (12) have a width which is larger than a width of second blade bars (20) lying on an inner end portion (12a) of the blade element (12) and/or is increasing in direction toward the outer edge (14) of the blade element (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila, Marko Loijas, Marcus Sjölund, Karl Lönngren
  • Patent number: 9765479
    Abstract: A blade segment of a disc refiner for refining fibrous material has an inner circumference and an outer circumference as well as a first side edge and a second side edge which connect the inner circumference and the outer circumference. The side edges are curved, with one convex and the other concave. The segment has a refining surface with blade bars and grooves which define a pumping direction. The side edges of the blade segment curve in the vicinity of the inner circumference in the pumping direction, and in the vicinity of the outer circumference in a non-pumping direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20160145798
    Abstract: A blade segment of a disc refiner for refining fibrous material has an inner circumference and an outer circumference as well as a first side edge and a second side edge which connect the inner circumference and the outer circumference. The side edges are curved, with one convex and the other concave. The segment has a refining surface with blade bars and grooves which define a pumping direction. The side edges of the blade segment curve in the vicinity of the inner circumference in the pumping direction, and in the vicinity of the outer circumference in a non-pumping direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20150375232
    Abstract: A blade element (11) for a refiner (10) for refining fibrous material has a blade element body (12) and blade bars (13, 13a, 13b) and blade grooves (14, 14a, 14b) therebetween. Bottoms of the blade grooves (14, 14a, 14b) have, in the longitudinal direction (LD) of the blade grooves, a variable depth profile comprising alternating high points (14a?, 14b?) and low points (14a?, 14b?) so that there is a phase shift (X2) between the high points (14a?, 14b?) and the low points (14a?, 14b?) of the variable depth profiles of the bottoms of the adjacent blade grooves (14a, 14b). Also, a refiner (10) for refining fibrous material and a method for manufacturing the blade element (11) for the refiner (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marko Loijas, Timo Könönen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Patent number: 9222220
    Abstract: A refiner comprises at least one first refining surface (1?) and at least one second refining surface (2?), which refining surfaces (1?, 2?) are arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. In the refiner (10, 11) either at least the first (1?) or the second (2?) refining surface comprises refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or refining surface portions (15, 27) discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). Both in the first refining surface (1?) and in the second refining surface (2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) are arranged to change in the longitudinal direction of the blade grooves (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Patent number: 9133579
    Abstract: A refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has a first refining surface (1?) and a second refining surface (2?) arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. The refining surfaces have refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). In the refining surface (1?, 2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) is arranged to decrease from one blade groove (18) to the next from the direction of the feed edge (13) to the direction of the discharge edge (14) of the refining surface (1?, 2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20130306769
    Abstract: A refiner comprises at least one first refining surface (1?) and at least one second refining surface (2?), which refining surfaces (1?, 2?) are arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. In the refiner (10, 11) either at least the first (1?) or the second (2?) refining surface comprises refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or refining surface portions (15, 27) discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). Both in the first refining surface (1?) and in the second refining surface (2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) are arranged to change in the longitudinal direction of the blade grooves (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Publication number: 20130306770
    Abstract: A refiner (10, 11) for refining fibrous material has a first refining surface (1?) and a second refining surface (2?) arranged opposite to one another and mobile in relation to one another. The refining surfaces have refining surface portions (15, 27) feeding material to be refined and/or discharging refined material as well as refining surface portions (16) grinding the material to be refined, on the upper surface of which there are blade bars (17) and between them blade grooves (18). In the refining surface (1?, 2?) of the refiner (10, 11) the cross-sectional area (A) of at least some blade grooves (18) is arranged to decrease from one blade groove (18) to the next from the direction of the feed edge (13) to the direction of the discharge edge (14) of the refining surface (1?, 2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Kati Lindroos, Matti Kaarineva, Tomi Iisakkila
  • Patent number: 7419112
    Abstract: A refining surface of a refining member, adapted for use with a refiner for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, is provided. Such a refining surface comprises a plurality of first grooves, each first groove being defined between two adjacent first bar portions of the refining surface, and extending between opposing first and second radial edges of the refining surface. The refining surface further comprises a plurality of second grooves, each second groove being defined between two adjacent second bar portions of the refining surface forming each first bar portion, and extending between two adjacent second grooves. The first bar portions are wider than the second bar portions, and each second bar portion are between about 1 mm and about 3 mm wide. A blade segment of a refining member is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Vesa Arjanmaa, Per Fröberg, Petteri Vuorio, Nils Virving, Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Publication number: 20070084952
    Abstract: A refining surface of a refining member, adapted for use with a refiner for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, is provided. Such a refining surface comprises a plurality of first grooves, each first groove being defined between two adjacent first bar portions of the refining surface, and extending between opposing first and second radial edges of the refining surface. The refining surface further comprises a plurality of second grooves, each second groove being defined between two adjacent second bar portions of the refining surface forming each first bar portion, and extending between two adjacent second grooves. The first bar portions are wider than the second bar portions, and each second bar portion are between about 1 mm and about 3 mm wide. A blade segment of a refining member is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Hakan Sjostrom, Vesa Arjanmaa, Per Froberg, Petteri Vuorio, Nils Virving, Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Patent number: 7191967
    Abstract: A refining surface for a refiner intended for defibrating lignocellulose-containing materials, the refiner having at least two refining surfaces arranged coaxially relative to each other, at least one of which rotates around a shaft, and between which the material to be defibrated is fed. The refining surfaces define grooves and between them ridges, at least part of the refining surface ridges being formed of at least two different ridge parts connected to each other in such a way that one ridge part is farther ahead in the rotation direction of the refining surface than the other ridge part. Further, at least in some ridge parts, the front wall in the rotation direction of the refining surface is over at least part of its length substantially inclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Matti Kaarineva
  • Publication number: 20060151648
    Abstract: A refining surface for a refiner intended for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material, the refiner comprising at least two refining surfaces arranged coaxially relative to each other, at least one of which rotates around a shaft, and between which the material to be defibrated is fed. The refining surfaces comprise grooves and between them ridges, at least part of the refining surface ridges being formed of at least two different ridge parts connected to each other in such a way that one ridge part is farther ahead in the rotation direction of the refining surface than the other ridge part. Further, at least in some ridge parts, the front wall in the rotation direction of the refining surface is over at least part of its length substantially inclined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Matti Kaarineva