Patents by Inventor Mika Vähä-Nissi

Mika Vähä-Nissi 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).

  • FIBROUS PRODUCT HAVING A BARRIER LAYER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110223401
    Abstract: The invention relates to barrier products and a method for the manufacture thereof. The product comprises a fibrous substrate, a coating layer on at least one surface of the fibrous substrate, and a barrier applied on the coating layer, comprising a thin film with a thickness of less than about 1 micrometer and capable of providing barrier properties to the fibrous product. According to the invention, the coating layer comprises biopolymer, which have been found to be suitable for atomic layer deposition of thin barrier films comprising e.g. metal oxide. Improved oxygen, water vapour and aroma barrier properties can be achieved by the invention for papers and paperboards for packaging purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS
    Inventors: Ali Harlin, Eero Iiskola, Mika Vähä-Nissi, Terhi Hirvikorpi, Tuomas Mustonen