Patents by Inventor Panu Karjalainen

Panu Karjalainen 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).

  • Device and method for separating materials
    Patent number: 10737278
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet for incoming air to be purified, a collection chamber, an outlet for the purified air, a voltage source with actuators, an fastening column to which ion yield tips have been coupled, the device is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips providing ion beams from the ion yield tips to the collection surface, the collection surface conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall of the collection chamber by an electrical insulation, and the device is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips than the voltage directed to the collection surface, wherein ion yield tips are arranged directly on a surface of the fastening column having a length, wherein the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Genano Oy
    Inventors: Sampo Saari, Panu Karjalainen, Topi Rönkkö, Pasi Makkonen
  • Device and method for separating materials
    Publication number: 20200038880
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet for incoming air to be purified, a collection chamber, an outlet for the purified air, a voltage source with actuators, an fastening column to which ion yield tips have been coupled, the device is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips providing ion beams from the ion yield tips to the collection surface, the collection surface conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall of the collection chamber by an electrical insulation, and the device is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips than the voltage directed to the collection surface, wherein ion yield tips are arranged directly on a surface of the fastening column having a length, wherein the
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sampo Saari, Panu Karjalainen, Topi Rönkkö, Pasi Makkonen
  • Device and method for separating materials
    Patent number: 10518271
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet for incoming air to be purified, a collection chamber, an outlet for the purified air, a voltage source with actuators, an fastening column to which ion yield tips have been coupled, the device is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips providing ion beams from the ion yield tips to the collection surface, the collection surface conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall of the collection chamber by an electrical insulation, and the device is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips than the voltage directed to the collection surface, wherein ion yield tips are arranged directly on a surface of the fastening column having a length, wherein the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Genano Oy
    Inventors: Sampo Saari, Panu Karjalainen, Topi Rönkkö, Pasi Makkonen
  • Device and method for separating materials
    Publication number: 20180345295
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for separating materials in the form of particles and/or drops from a gas flow, especially particles and/or drops the diameter of which varies from one nanometer to a few dozen nanometers, the device comprising an inlet for incoming air to be purified, a collection chamber, an outlet for the purified air, a voltage source with actuators, an fastening column to which ion yield tips have been coupled, the device is configured to direct high tension to the ion yield tips providing ion beams from the ion yield tips to the collection surface, the collection surface conducting electricity is electrically insulated from the outer wall of the collection chamber by an electrical insulation, and the device is configured to direct voltage of opposite sign to the ion yield tips than the voltage directed to the collection surface, wherein ion yield tips are arranged directly on a surface of the fastening column having a length, wherein the
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Sampo Saari, Panu Karjalainen, Topi Rönkkö, Pasi Makkonen