Patents by Inventor Pasi Rajala

Pasi Rajala 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).

  • Publication number: 20130220985
    Abstract: A welding device applies weld material between two work pieces (P1, P2) so as to connect the work pieces (P1, P2) mechanically with one another. The welding device has a welding head (110) and a probe head (120). The welding head (110) performs a welding action in respect of the work pieces (P1, P2) during transport of the welding device along an operating direction (OD) in a welding plane (WP); and the probe head (120), which is arranged upstream of the welding head (110) relative to the operating direction (OD), measures a set of geometric properties of a gap (G) between the work pieces (P1, P2). Thus, the welding head (110) can be properly positioned to attain a desired application of the weld material in the gap (G).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ESAB AB
    Inventors: Hakan Larsson, Pasi Rajala
  • Patent number: 7198841
    Abstract: A paper, board or non-woven product containing a fiber layer containing cellulosic fibers, plant fibers or other material suitable for making a paper, board or non-woven product. One surface of the fiber layer is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic particles whose average size is so small as to permit the particles to adhere to each other by van der Waals forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Metso Paper Oy
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Grönroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Käsmä, Hannu Niemelä
  • Publication number: 20060118257
    Abstract: A paper web (W) is dried in a forward dryer section (D) of a paper machine in downward open drying groups (G1 . . . G6) that apply single-wire draw. Then, in a finishing section the web (W) is surface-sized in a surface-sizing unit (20) and dried mainly by contact-free drying: partly by airbone web-dryers (31, 32, 34, 36) or by impingement drying. The power of the airbone web-drying/impingement drying is regulated on both sides of the web (W) such that the tendency of curling created in the web (W) in the forward dryer section (D) can be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Pasi Rajala, Robert Havukainen, Ville Korhonen, Seppo Elijoki, Pasi Ahonen, Kari Juppi, Pasi Kekko, Martti Salminen
  • Patent number: 6787196
    Abstract: Apparatus for forming a paper or board web made from fibers in which the web is treated with calcium hydroxide and then with carbon dioxide gas so as to form calcium carbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper Oy
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Grönroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Käsmä, Hannu Niemelä
  • Patent number: 6749888
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the profile of a coating layer of a paper or board web (2). The method comprises application of a coating slip to at least one surface of the web (2) at the coating head (1) of a coating machine, the measurement of the transverse temperature profile of the web (2) surface in at least a measurement point (7, 8) fitted after the coating head (1), and the determination of the profile of the web's (2) coating layer on the basis of the temperature profile measured in at least the measuring point (7, 8) fitted after the coating head (1), whereupon a change in the temperature of the web's (2) coating layer or in the difference of the temperature between the coating layer and the base web (2) is at least almost proportional to the change in the coat weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jukka Linnonmaa, Vilho Nissinen, Jukka T. Mäkinen, Jouni Raki, Pasi Rajala, Jari-Matti Karjanmaa
  • Publication number: 20040096649
    Abstract: Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment particles whose average size is so small as to permit the particles to adhere to each other by van der Waals forces. The particles are transferred to the web and adhered thereto advantageously using an ion-blast technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Metso Paper Oy
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Gronroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Kasma, Hannu Niemela
  • Publication number: 20040083950
    Abstract: Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment particles whose average size is so small as to permit the particles to adhere to each other by van der Waals forces. The particles are transferred to the web and adhered thereto advantageously using an ion-blast technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Gronroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Kasma, Hannu Niemela
  • Publication number: 20040079503
    Abstract: Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment particles whose average size is so small as to permit the particles to adhere to each other by van der Waals forces. The particles are transferred to the web and adhered thereto advantageously using an ion-blast technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Gronroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Kasma, Hannu Niemela
  • Publication number: 20040074620
    Abstract: Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment particles whose average size is so small as to permit the particles to adhere to each other by van der Waals forces. The particles are transferred to the web and adhered thereto advantageously using an ion-blast technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Gronroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Kasma, Hannu Niemela
  • Publication number: 20040076754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement in the manufacture of coated printing paper when coating the paper web at least on one side. For drying the paper after the coating station, a dryer is used by means of which the web is dried with hot air or superheated steam or infrared radiation, or a combination of these is used. The said dryer is placed immediately after the coating station. The drying of the paper is continued in the said dryer at least until the coating in the dryer area reaches its solidification point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Pasi Rajala, Pertti Heikkila
  • Patent number: 6680086
    Abstract: Method and assembly for forming a paper or board web and a product made using the method. According to the method, the web (11) is made from fibers and then the web (11) is treated with pigment particles. The web is treated with microscopic pigment particles whose average size is so small as to permit the particles to adhere to each other by van der Waals forces. The particles are transferred to the web and adhered thereto advantageously using an ion-blast technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Mesto Paper Oy
    Inventors: Vilho Nissinen, Timo Nyberg, Pasi Rajala, Lars Grönroos, Pentti Virtanen, Veli Käsmä, Hannu Niemelä
  • Publication number: 20030108661
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for defining the profile of a coating layer of a paper or board web (2). The method comprises application of a coating slip to at least one surface of the web (2) at the coating head (1) of a coating machine, the measurement of the transverse temperature profile of the web (2) surface in at least a measuring point (7, 8) fitted after the coating head (1), and the definition of the profile of the web's (2) coating layer on the basis of the temperature profile measured in at least the measuring point (7, 8) fitted after the coating head (1), whereupon a change in the temperature of the web's (2) coating layer or in the difference of the temperature between the coating layer and the base web (2) is at least almost proportional to the change in the coat weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Jukka Linnonmaa, Vilho Nissinen, Jukka T. Makinen, Jouni Raki, Pasi Rajala, Jari-Matti Karjanmaa
  • Patent number: 6311410
    Abstract: A method and device for drying a coated web. The coated web is first conveyed through a web heating unit (10, 32, 40), in which the temperature of the coated web is raised, typically to drying temperature, by directing jets of heating air at the coated web, the humidity a1 of the said heating air jets being higher than the humidity a2 of the drying air jets. After this the coated web is conveyed through at least one air dryer (34, 36, 38; 42, 44, 46), in which drying air jets are directed at the coated web for drying the coated web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Pertti Heikkila, Kari Juppi, Pasi Rajala