Patents by Inventor Matti Rajala

Matti Rajala 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: 11062857
    Abstract: A switching device including a frame, a first fixed contact member having a first contact area, and a first movable contact member having a first contact arm provided with a contact area. The first movable contact member is adapted to pivot relative to the frame around a first pivoting axis between a first position and a second position. The switching device includes a spreader member that is adapted to provide a first intermediate position for the first movable contact member in which a projection of the contact area of the first contact arm overlaps at least partially with a projection of the first contact area on a switch plane perpendicular to the first pivoting axis while the contact area of the first contact arm is spaced apart from the first contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Andre Nordman, Benjamin Lehmann, Juha-Matti Rajala
  • Publication number: 20200335286
    Abstract: A switching device including a frame, a first fixed contact member having a first contact area, and a first movable contact member having a first contact arm provided with a contact area. The first movable contact member is adapted to pivot relative to the frame around a first pivoting axis between a first position and a second position. The switching device includes a spreader member that is adapted to provide a first intermediate position for the first movable contact member in which a projection of the contact area of the first contact arm overlaps at least partially with a projection of the first contact area on a switch plane perpendicular to the first pivoting axis while the contact area of the first contact arm is spaced apart from the first contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Andre Nordman, Benjamin Lehmann, Juha-Matti Rajala
  • Publication number: 20200219690
    Abstract: A utilization unit of an electric switch includes an actuator module which includes actuators and power transmission apparatus to operate the electric switch, a power module which includes power supply means for the actuators of the actuator module, a control module which includes control means to control the power module, and data transmission means. The actuator module, the power module, and the control module constitute a modular structure, wherein the power module and the control module are detachably connected to each other and the actuator module so that the power module and the control module are both separately replaceable in the utilization unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Aki Suutarinen, Matti Rajala, Raimo Sillanpää, Juri Fredlund, Markus Lönn, Marko Pylkäs, Tero Kentala
  • Patent number: 9645188
    Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring a condition of a direct current voltage circuit including first and second supply poles for forming an operating voltage. A first fuse is connected to the first supply pole, and has a supply pole and an output pole. A second fuse is connected to the second supply pole, and has a supply pole and an output pole. The arrangement can form one or several reference voltages (UREFa,UREFb,UREFc), can form a first measurement voltage (U1a,U1b,U1c,U1d) between the output pole of the first fuse and the supply pole of the second fuse, and can form a second measurement voltage (U1a,U1b,U1c,U1d) between the output pole of the second fuse and the supply pole of the first or the second fuse. One or several reference voltages and measurement voltages can be compared to estimate a condition of the first and second fuse, and a comparison result can be indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Marko Takala, Matti Rajala, Marko Pylkäs
  • Publication number: 20140049263
    Abstract: An arrangement for monitoring a condition of a direct current voltage circuit including first and second supply poles for forming an operating voltage. A first fuse is connected to the first supply pole, and has a supply pole and an output pole. A second fuse is connected to the second supply pole, and has a supply pole and an output pole. The arrangement can form one or several reference voltages (UREFa,UREFb,UREFc), can form a first measurement voltage (U1a,U1b,U1c,U1d) between the output pole of the first fuse and the supply pole of the second fuse, and can form a second measurement voltage (U1a,U1b,U1c,U1d) between the output pole of the second fuse and the supply pole of the first or the second fuse. One or several reference voltages and measurement voltages can be compared to estimate a condition of the first and second fuse, and a comparison result can be indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: ABB OY
    Inventors: Marko TAKALA, Matti Rajala, Marko Paylkäs
  • Patent number: 7735655
    Abstract: A screen and a method for screening pulp. The screen comprises a body, a screen cylinder arranged inside the body for screening the pulp, and an accept chamber and an accept aggregate connected with it for removing the accepted pulp fraction from the screen. The accept chamber is arranged between the screening surface of the screen cylinder and the screen body and it is arranged to expand in the radial direction of the screen cylinder outwards from the screen cylinder continuously in the longitudinal direction of the screen cylinder towards the line which is parallel to the radius of the screen cylinder and corresponds to the cross-section of the body and on which the accept aggregate is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Veli-Matti Rajala
  • Publication number: 20090236267
    Abstract: A screen and a method for screening pulp. The screen comprises a body, a screen cylinder arranged inside the body for screening the pulp, and an accept chamber and an accept aggregate connected with it for removing the accepted pulp fraction from the screen. The accept chamber is arranged between the screening surface of the screen cylinder and the screen body and it is arranged to expand in the radial direction of the screen cylinder outwards from the screen cylinder continuously in the longitudinal direction of the screen cylinder towards the line which is parallel to the radius of the screen cylinder and corresponds to the cross-section of the body and on which the accept aggregate is arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Veli-Matti Rajala
  • Patent number: 6740198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of mixing pulp components in the manufacture of paper, in which method the pulp components to be mixed are led to a mixing point along tubes arranged inside each other. The pulp component flows are mixed by generating turbulence in them by means of the end of an inner tube, the cross-section of which end is wave-like. This turbulence is guided and its effect is intensified by means of form parts in connection with the mixing point, which form parts are arranged on the inner surface of the outer tube. Further, the invention relates to an arrangement implementing the mixing of pulp components in accordance with the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper Inc.
    Inventors: Jussi Ahola, Elina Pohjala, Sakari Soini, Veli-Matti Rajala, Kati Lindroos, Petri Nyberg, Pentti Saarenrinne
  • Patent number: D782983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D784268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D791715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D792348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D792349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Technology Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D792350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Juha-Matti Rajala, Juha Soldan, Oskari Uitto
  • Patent number: D835052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Timo Jokiniemi, Rainer Kolmonen, Aki Suutarinen, Patrik Rabb, Anu-Riikka Mäki, Matti Rajala, Juri Fredlund
  • Patent number: D835053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Timo Jokiniemi, Rainer Kolmonen, Aki Suutarinen, Patrik Rabb, Anu-Riikka Mäki, Matti Rajala, Juri Fredlund
  • Patent number: D835054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Oy
    Inventors: Timo Jokiniemi, Rainer Kolmonen, Aki Suutarinen, Patrik Rabb, Anu-Riikka Mäki, Matti Rajala, Juri Fredlund
  • Patent number: D845908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ABB OY
    Inventors: Timo Jokiniemi, Rainer Kolmonen, Aki Suutarinen, Patrik Rabb, Anu-Riikka Mäki, Matti Rajala, Juri Fredlund
  • Patent number: D881138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Timo Jokiniemi, Rainer Kolmonen, Aki Suutarinen, Patrik Rabb, Anu-Riikka Mäki, Matti Rajala, Juri Fredlund
  • Patent number: D883938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Timo Jokiniemi, Rainer Kolmonen, Aki Suutarinen, Patrik Rabb, Anu-Riikka Mäki, Matti Rajala, Juri Fredlund