Patents by Inventor Matti Ristolainen

Matti Ristolainen 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).

  • CELLULOSE MATERIAL PLASTICIZATION AND VISCOSITY CONTROLLED CELLULOSIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20220298725
    Abstract: The invention relates to method for producing viscosity controlled cellulosic material having a viscosity value in a range between 150 ml/g and 500 ml/g in a continuous process, the method comprising the following steps: i) forming a cellulose-water mixture (15) comprising water and chemically treated wood-based cellulosic material, the cellulose-water mixture (15) having a dry matter content between 3% and 20%, ii) treating the formed cellulose-water mixture (15) in a plasticization step (100) at a temperature between 130° C. and 200° C., and a pressure between 3 bars and 15 bars, at least 5 minutes and 120 minutes at the most, while mixing the cellulose-water mixture (15), and feeding hot water and/or water steam to the cellulose-water mixture, thereby obtaining a treated mixture (18), and iii) depressurizing the treated mixture (18) in a depressurizing step (105) in a controlled manner, thereby obtaining the viscosity controlled cellulosic material (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Pasi VIRTANEN, Matti RISTOLAINEN, Harri KOSONEN, Teemu POHJALAINEN, Sakari MODIG, Janak SAPKOTA
  • Apparatus for purifying material of biological origin
    Patent number: 10144889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen, Jari Kotoneva, Matti Ristolainen
  • Apparatus for purifying material of biological origin
    Publication number: 20160024407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen, Jari Kotoneva, Matti Ristolainen
  • Process and apparatus for purifying material of biological origin
    Patent number: 9181494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen, Jari Kotoneva, Matti Ristolainen
  • Process and apparatus for purifying material of biological origin
    Patent number: 9175228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying a mixture of terpene material and tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen, Jari Kotoneva, Matti Ristolainen
  • Method and apparatus for purifying crude tall oil
    Patent number: 8816105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for purifying crude tall oil. The purification method comprises a first purification step (2) for separating at least solids (8) from the crude tall oil and producing solids free crude tall oil, and after the first purification step (2) a second purification step (4) for separating water (14) from the solids free crude tall oil. The purification apparatus comprises at least one solids separator (3, 5?) for separating at least solids (8) from the crude tall oil and producing solids free crude tall oil, and at least one water separator (5, 9) arranged downstream of the solids separator (3, 5?) in the flow direction of the crude tall oil for separating at least water (14) from the solids free crude tall oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Matti Ristolainen, Jaakko Nousiainen
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN
    Publication number: 20130245301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying a mixture of terpene material and tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen, Jari Kotoneva, Matti Ristolainen
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING MATERIAL OF BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN
    Publication number: 20130232851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for purifying tall oil material for the production of biofuels and components thereof. The present invention relates further to hydroprocessing of the purified material to obtain biofuels and components thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jaakko Nousiainen, Heli Laumola, Arto Rissanen, Jari Kotoneva, Matti Ristolainen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING CRUDE TALL OIL
    Publication number: 20110213169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for purifying crude tall oil. The purification method comprises a first purification step (2) for separating at least solids (8) from the crude tall oil and producing solids free crude tall oil, and after the first purification step (2) a second purification step (4) for separating water (14) from the solids free crude tall oil. The purification apparatus comprises at least one solids separator (3, 5?) for separating at least solids (8) from the crude tall oil and producing solids free crude tall oil, and at least one water separator (5, 9) arranged downstream of the solids separator (3, 5?) in the flow direction of the crude tall oil for separating at least water (14) from the solids free crude tall oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matti Ristolainen, Jaakko Nousiainen