Patents by Inventor Matti Ravaska

Matti Ravaska 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).

  • Fatty Acid Composition, Its Production and Use
    Publication number: 20110302829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fatty acid composition which contains an effective amount of fatty acids providing improved low temperature stability of the composition. The present invention also relates to a process for producing a fatty acid composition wherein the process comprises the steps of selecting a crude tall oil having a fatty acid concentration and type capable of providing low temperature stability, distilling said crude tall oil to provide a fatty acid composition containing an effective amount of tall oil fatty acids providing low temperature stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: ARIZONA CHEMICAL
    Inventors: Mark Brewer, Torbjörn Kautto, Matti Ravaska
  • Cooking aid for improving the removal of extractives in pulp production, its production and use
    Patent number: 8025762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood cooking aid which comprises a mixture of fatty acids and rosin acids and/or salts thereof in a ratio which is effective in removing the extractives in pulp production. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a wood cooking aid wherein fatty acids and rosin acids are provided in a mixture in a ration which is effective in removing the extractives in pulp production. If desired salts of said acids are prepared by reacting said fatty acid rosin acid mixture containing the desired fatty acid and rosin acid distribution with water and sodium hydroxide. The wood cooking aid of the invention is used in cooking of hardwood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Arizona Chemical B.V.
    Inventor: Matti Ravaska
  • Cooking aid for improving the removal of extractives in pulp production, its production and use
    Publication number: 20060231791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wood cooking aid which comprises a mixture of fatty acids and rosin acids and/or salts thereof in a ratio which is effective in removing the extractives in pulp production. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a wood cooking aid wherein fatty acids and rosin acids are provided in a mixture in a ration which is effective in removing the extractives in pulp production. If desired salts of said acids are prepared by reacting said fatty acid rosin acid mixture containing the desired fatty acid and rosin acid distribution with water and sodium hydroxide. The wood cooking aid of the invention is used in cooking of hardwood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: Matti Ravaska
  • Fatty acid composition, its production and use
    Publication number: 20050268530
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fatty acid composition which contains an effective amount of fatty acids providing improved low temperature stability of the composition. The present invention also relates to a process for producing a fatty acid composition wherein the process comprises the steps of selecting a crude tall oil having a fatty acid concentration and type capabld of providing low temperature stability, distilling said crude tall oil to provide a fatty acid composition containing an effective amount of tall oil fatty acids providing low temperature stability. The fatty acid composition of the present invention is used as a fuel additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Brewer, Torbjorn Kautto, Matti Ravaska