Patents by Inventor Matti Reinikainen

Matti Reinikainen 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: 11905477
    Abstract: A method and process arrangement for producing hydrocarbons from polymer-based waste in which the polymer-based waste is gasified with steam at low temperature in a gasifier for forming a product mixture, and the temperature is 640-750° C., and the product mixture is supplied from the gasifier to a recovery unit of the hydrocarbons for separating at least one hydrocarbon fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti Nieminen, Matti Reinikainen
  • Publication number: 20240033686
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of selectively catalytically reducing dinitrogen oxide present in a gaseous sample, comprising: providing a catalyst capable of reducing dinitrogen oxide; bringing the gaseous sample into contact with the catalyst to reduce dinitrogen oxide in the gaseous sample in the presence of the catalyst; wherein as a result of the reduction step, the gaseous sample is adapted for determination of the amount of an isotopic form of CO2 in the gaseous sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Guillaume Genoud, Matti Reinikainen
  • Publication number: 20220145194
    Abstract: A method and process arrangement for producing hydrocarbons from polymer-based waste in which the polymer-based waste is gasified with steam at low temperature in a gasifier for forming a product mixture, and the temperature is 640-750° C., and the product mixture is supplied from the gasifier to a recovery unit of the hydrocarbons for separating at least one hydrocarbon fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti NIEMINEN, Matti REINIKAINEN
  • Publication number: 20220128460
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of detecting carbon dioxide in a gaseous sample, the method comprising: flowing the gaseous sample through an anion exchange resin that is capable of selectively adsorbing CO2 present in the gaseous sample; releasing the adsorbed CO2 from the resin by heating the resin to a temperature in the range 80 to 250° C. to obtain a concentrated gaseous sample; determining the amount of an isotopic form of CO2 in the concentrated gaseous sample by infrared absorption spectroscopy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Guillaume Genoud, Matti Reinikainen
  • Publication number: 20220034858
    Abstract: A method of selectively catalytically oxidizing dinitrogen oxide present in a gaseous sample, comprising: heating a NiO catalyst to a temperature of at least 250° C.; and bringing the gaseous sample into contact with the heated NiO catalyst to oxidize dinitrogen oxide of the gaseous sample in the presence of the heated NiO catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Guillaume Genoud, Matti Reinikainen, Mari-Leena Koskinen-Soivi, Johannes Lehmuskoski
  • Publication number: 20210261479
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming hydrocarbons. A feed which includes at least carbon dioxide supplied to a reactor having two catalysts, which are a Fe-based catalyst and a Co-based catalyst, and the catalysts are arranged inside the same reactor, and hydrogen is fed into the reactor. The feed is arranged to flow through the reactor and arranged to contact with the hydrogen and the catalysts in the reactor, and the feed is treated by two reaction steps wherein carbon monoxide is formed from the carbon dioxide and hydrogen and wherein hydrocarbons are formed from the carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti REINIKAINEN, Pekka SIMELL, Johanna KIHLMAN, Noora KAISALO
  • Patent number: 10500580
    Abstract: Provided is a method forming a catalytic nanocoating on a surface of a metal plate, wherein the method comprises pretreating the surface of the metal plate by means of heat treatment at 500-800° C., forming a metaloxide support by washcoating on the surface of the metal plate, and coating the surface of the metal plate by depositing catalytically active metals and/or metaloxides on the metaloxide support by means of an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method in order to form a thin and conformal catalyst layer on the metal plate. Further, the invention relates to a catalyst and a use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Pekka Simell, Matti Reinikainen, Matti Putkonen, Johanna Kihlman
  • Patent number: 10442998
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing a chemical compound from biomass based raw material. The bio-mass based raw material is gasified in a gasification device for forming a gasification gas, the gasification gas is treated in the reactor which includes at least one catalyst layer including Fe-based catalyst for forming a hydrocarbon composition, at least one hydrocarbon fraction including olefins is recovered from the hydrocarbon composition, and a chemical compound is formed from the hydrocarbon fraction. Further, the invention relates to the produced chemical compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti Reinikainen, Janne Hulkko
  • Publication number: 20190169507
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing a chemical compound from biomass based raw material. The bio-mass based raw material is gasified in a gasification device for forming a gasification gas, the gasification gas is treated in the reactor which includes at least one catalyst layer including Fe-based catalyst for forming a hydrocarbon composition, at least one hydrocarbon fraction including olefins is recovered from the hydrocarbon composition, and a chemical compound is formed from the hydrocarbon fraction. Further, the invention relates to the produced chemical compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti REINIKAINEN, Janne HULKKO
  • Publication number: 20190031962
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing a chemical compound from biomass based raw material. The bio-mass based raw material is gasified in a gasification device for forming a gasification gas, the gasification gas is treated in the reactor which includes at least one catalyst layer including Fe-based catalyst for forming a hydrocarbon composition, at least one hydrocarbon fraction including olefins is recovered from the hydrocarbon composition, and a chemical compound is formed from the hydrocarbon fraction. Further, the invention relates to the produced chemical compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti REINIKAINEN, Ilkka HILTUNEN
  • Publication number: 20180179449
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for producing a chemical compound from biomass based raw material. The bio-mass based raw material is gasified in a gasification device for forming a gasification gas, the gasification gas is treated in the reactor which includes at least one catalyst layer including Fe-based catalyst for forming a hydrocarbon composition, at least one hydrocarbon fraction including olefins is recovered from the hydrocarbon composition, and a chemical compound is formed from the hydrocarbon fraction. Further, the invention relates to the produced chemical compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Matti REINIKAINEN, Ilkka HILTUNEN
  • Patent number: 9969939
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for producing a hydrocarbon fraction. The hydrocarbon fraction is formed from biomass based synthesis gas, the synthesis gas is fed through at least two catalyst layer, the first catalyst layer includes Fe-based catalyst, the second catalyst layer includes Co-based catalyst, and the synthesis gas is treated by supplying the synthesis gas through the first and second catalyst layers in order to form a hydrocarbon composition including the hydrocarbon fraction. Further, provided is a hydrocarbon fraction and its use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Matti Reinikainen, Pekka Simell
  • Publication number: 20170361311
    Abstract: Provided is a method forming a catalytic nanocoating on a surface of a metal plate, wherein the method comprises pretreating the surface of the metal plate by means of heat treatment at 500-800° C., forming a metaloxide support by washcoating on the surface of the metal plate, and coating the surface of the metal plate by depositing catalytically active metals and/or metaloxides on the metaloxide support by means of an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method in order to form a thin and conformal catalyst layer on the metal plate. Further, the invention relates to a catalyst and a use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Pekka SIMELL, Matti REINIKAINEN, Matti PUTKONEN, Johanna KIHLMAN
  • Publication number: 20170348683
    Abstract: Provided is a method for forming catalytic nanocoating on a metal surface. The method comprises pretreating the metal surface by means of heat treatment at 500-800° C., forming a metaloxide support, and depositing catalytic nanosized metal and/or metaloxide particles on the metaloxide support and coating the metal surface with catalytic nanosized metal and/or metaloxide particles. Further, the invention relates to a catalyst and a use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Pekka SIMELL, Johanna KIHLMAN, Matti REINIKAINEN, Jorma JOKINIEMI, Anna LÄHDE
  • Publication number: 20160237354
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for producing a hydrocarbon fraction. The hydrocarbon fraction is formed from biomass based synthesis gas, the synthesis gas is fed through at least two catalyst layer, the first catalyst layer includes Fe-based catalyst, the second catalyst layer includes Co-based catalyst, and the synthesis gas is treated by supplying the synthesis gas through the first and second catalyst layers in order to form a hydrocarbon composition including the hydrocarbon fraction. Further, provided is a hydrocarbon fraction and its use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
    Inventors: Matti Reinikainen, Pekka Simell
  • Publication number: 20030182854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the sowing of seeds, in which method the seeds are inoculated with a desired microbial population intended for a land area to be regenerated, restored and/or landscaped and the inoculated seeds are sown. The desired microbial population substantially corresponds to the microbial population of the future seeding site of the seeds. The invention also relates to a seeding substrate used in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Matti Reinikainen
  • Publication number: 20030145770
    Abstract: An apparatus for the sowing of seeds and/or planting of seedlings, comprising a spot scarification device (22) having rotatable cutters for mixing and chaffing a spot of a predeterminded sized at a desired seeding or planting place from the biomass, such as humus and mineral earth, in the ground, and a planting/seeding device (21) comprising a vertically movable planting/seedling part for the sowing of seeds and/or planting of seedlings. Using the apparatus of the invention, the seeds can be sown and the seedlings planted saving labor, time as well as seeds and seedlings and without stressing the soil in the area. In addition, the seeds can be sown and the seedlings planted in conjunction with felling and/or harvesting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Matti Reinikainen