Patents by Inventor Olavi Imppola

Olavi Imppola 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: 9863093
    Abstract: A ply for a paper and paperboard made from a ply substrate material, wherein the ply comprises a hybrid material, in an amount of 1-25 wt-% of the ply, wherein the hybrid material is introduced into a target suspension of the short circulation of a fibrous web forming process of a fibrous web machine, in an in-line process, wherein said target suspension forms the ply substrate material, and the hybrid material comprises an alkaline earth carbonate precipitated onto or into fibers or fibrils of a nanofibrillated polysaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignees: Stora Enso OYJ, Wetend Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula, Karri Tahkola, Matti Vakevainen, Isto Heiskanen, Jari Rasanen
  • Patent number: 9708772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) where a retention/strength enhancing chemical is added to milk of lime to form a mixture thereof prior to adding the mixture of the retention/strength enhancing chemical and milk of lime to paper making stock in a pipeline leading to a headbox of a paper making machine, whereafter carbon dioxide is introduced to the paper making stock, and the carbonation reaction between milk of lime and carbon dioxide is allowed to proceed in the presence of both fibers and the retention/strength enhancing chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Wetend Technologies Oy, Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Olavi Imppola, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula, Jari Rasanen, Karri Tahkola, Matti Vakevainen
  • Patent number: 9453305
    Abstract: An in-line production method for providing a liquid flow of at least one additive in the short circulation and into the liquid flow of a paper making stock of a fiber web machine by feeding, the liquid flow of the at least one additive to the liquid flow of the short circulation, wherein a suitable amount of a microfibrillated cellulose or nanofibrillated polysaccharide is provided substantially simultaneously with the feeding of liquid flow of the at least one additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: Stora Enso OYJ, Wetend Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula, Karri Tahkola, Isto Heiskanen, Matti Vakevainen, Jari Rasanen
  • Publication number: 20160060813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) where a retention/strength enhancing chemical is added to milk of lime to form a mixture thereof prior to adding the mixture of the retention/strength enhancing chemical and milk of lime to paper making stock in a pipeline leading to a headbox of a paper making machine, whereafter carbon dioxide is introduced to the paper making stock, and the carbonation reaction between milk of lime and carbon dioxide is allowed to proceed in the presence of both fibres and the retention/strength enhancing chemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Isto HEISKANEN, Olavi IMPPOLA, Jouni MATULA, Jussi MATULA, Jari RASANEN, Karri TAHKOLA, Matti VAKEVAINEN
  • Patent number: 9181103
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for in-line production of milk of lime into an in-line production process of PCC arranged in connection with a fibrous web machine. In the solution, lime is slaked in a slaking apparatus at a temperature of at least 80 degrees. The produced milk of lime is cleaned by separating excessively large calcium hydroxide particles immediately prior to introducing the milk of lime into the production process of PCC. The milk of lime is introduced into the in-line production process of PCC located in the production line of the end or intermediate product of the fibrous web machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignees: WETEND TECHNOLOGIES OY, UPM-KYMMENE OYJ
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Esko Kukkamaki, Jouni Matula, Paivi Solismaa
  • Publication number: 20150315748
    Abstract: A ply for a paper and paperboard made from a ply substrate material, wherein the ply comprises a hybrid material, in an amount of 1-25 wt-% of the ply, wherein the hybrid material is introduced into a target suspension of the short circulation of a fibrous web forming process of a fibrous web machine, in an in-line process, wherein said target suspension forms the ply substrate material, and the hybrid material comprises an alkaline earth carbonate precipitated onto or into fibers or fibrils of a nanofibrillated polysaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula, Karri Tahkola, Matti Väkeväinen, Isto Heiskanen, Jari Räsänen
  • Publication number: 20150292159
    Abstract: An in-line production method for providing a liquid flow of at least one additive in the short circulation and into the liquid flow of a paper making stock of a fiber web machine by feeding, the liquid flow of the at least one additive to the liquid flow of the short circulation, wherein a suitable amount of a microfibrillated cellulose or nanofibrillated polysaccharide is provided substantially simultaneously with the feeding of liquid flow of the at least one additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Wetend Technolgies Ltd.
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Jouni Matula, Jussi Matula, Karri Tahkola, Isto Heiskanen, Matti Väkeväinen, Jari Räsänen
  • Patent number: 8852402
    Abstract: A method for production of calcium carbonate in a target suspension of a fibrous web forming process of a fibrous web machine, wherein the calcium carbonate is produced in a reactor, the method includes: injecting a chemical including carbon dioxide or lime milk through an injection mixer to the target suspension flowing through the reactor; allowing the chemical including to react while in the target suspension to form calcium carbonate crystals, and inhibiting precipitation of the chemical or a reaction product of the chemical on a surface of or in the reactor by application of an electric or magnetic field to or proximate to the surface along a region of the surface adjacent to the reaction involving the chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Wetend Technologies Oy, UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Esko Kukkamaki, Jouni Matula, Paivi Solismaa
  • Publication number: 20130216468
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for in-line production of milk of lime into an in-line production process of PCC arranged in connection with a fibrous web machine. In the solution, lime is slaked in a slaking apparatus at a temperature of at least 80 degrees. The produced milk of lime is cleaned by separating excessively large calcium hydroxide particles immediately prior to introducing the milk of lime into the production process of PCC. The milk of lime is introduced into the in-line production process of PCC located in the production line of the end or intermediate product of the fibrous web machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Esko Kukkamaki, Jouni Matula, Paivi Solismaa
  • Publication number: 20130062030
    Abstract: A method for production of calcium carbonate in a target suspension of a fibrous web forming process of a fibrous web machine, wherein the calcium carbonate is produced in a reactor, the method includes: injecting a chemical including carbon dioxide or lime milk through an injection mixer to the target suspension flowing through the reactor; allowing the chemical including to react while in the target suspension to form calcium carbonate crystals, and inhibiting precipitation of the chemical or a reaction product of the chemical on a surface of or in the reactor by application of an electric or magnetic field to or proximate to the surface along a region of the surface adjacent to the reaction involving the chemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicants: WETEND TECHNOLOGIES OY, UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Olavi Imppola, Esko Kukkamaki, Jouni Matula, Paivi Solismaa
  • Publication number: 20100120945
    Abstract: A method of producing a stable aqueous dispersion of a latex, solid particles and a dispersing agent, comprising contacting the latex with an anionic dispersing agent to form a modified latex, feeding the modified latex and the solid particles to a zone of high shear forces, and simultaneously subjecting essentially all of the modified latex and the solid particles fed to said zone to high shear forces to form a latex-particle slurry. By means of the invention, over 60 wt-% of the latex can be adsorbed on the solids. Latex immobilization increases the surface strength of final coating layer and allows for a decrease of latex consumption in paper and cardboard and paint applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: SPECIALTY MINERALS (Michigan) INC.
    Inventors: Teppo Sahlberg, Olavi Imppola, Olli Suontausta