Patents by Inventor Petteri Vuorio

Petteri Vuorio 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: 11898310
    Abstract: A processing plate (4, 12) for mechanically processing pulp. The plate has projecting parts (6, 7, 14, 15). The projecting parts (7, 15) have a radially inner part (28) having an inclined ascending wall (29) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate and a radially outer part (30) having an inclined descending wall (31) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate (4, 12). The inner and outer parts (28, 30) are radially coupled to each other by a ridge (32) along a coupling line (CL). The walls (29, 31) are mutually connected only partly so that they have in common only a crest section (40) of the ridge (32) which crest section (40) is less than a width of at least one of the wall (29) of the inner part (28) and the wall (31) of the outer part (30) at the coupling line (CL).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Håkan Sjöström
  • Publication number: 20230291084
    Abstract: Arrangements for a frequency adjustable filter, which includes at least a housing, which includes one or more cavities closed by a lid above the housing are disclosed. In an arrangement, there is, per a cavity forming a resonator, a first resonator element extending from the lid, a second resonator element extending from the bottom, the second resonator element partially overlapping the first resonator element, an adjusting bar extending inside an area in which the first and the second resonator elements are overlapping, the adjusting bar being arranged to move within said area, a first hole either in the lid or in the bottom, a driving shaft, and an actuator arranged to move the adjusting bar through the first hole by means of the driving shaft. At least the first resonator element, the second resonator element and the adjusting bar are positioned to have a common vertical central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Efstratios Doumanis, Jaakko Petteri Vuorio, Kari Johannes Hautio, Oskari Amper
  • Publication number: 20220145537
    Abstract: A processing plate (4, 12) for mechanically processing pulp. The plate has projecting parts (6, 7, 14, 15). The projecting parts (7, 15) comprise a radially inner part (28) having an inclined ascending wall (29) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate and a radially outer part (30) having an inclined descending wall (31) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate (4, 12). The inner and outer parts (28, 30) are radially coupled to each other by a ridge (32) along a coupling line (CL). The walls (29, 31) are mutually connected only partly so that they have in common only a crest section (40) of the ridge (32) which crest section (40) is less than a width of at least one of the wall (29) of the inner part (28) and the wall (31) of the outer part (30) at the coupling line (CL).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Håkan Sjöström
  • Patent number: 10953405
    Abstract: A blade element (1) for a refiner for refining fibrous material comprises a refining surface (3) provided with blade bars (8, 10) and blade grooves (9, 11) there-between. The blade bars (8, 10) have side walls (8?, 8??) facing away from one another. The side walls (8?, 8??) of the at least one blade bar (8) comprise on both of its side walls (8?, 8??) steps (14?, 14??) which extend at least partly in the transversal direction relative to the side walls (8?, 8??) of the blade bar (8) and away from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christer Hedlund, Dino Muhic, Petteri Vuorio, Anders Hawen
  • Patent number: 10441954
    Abstract: A single-disc refiner (1) has a stationary refining element (2) and an opposed rotatable refining element (12), each of which has a radially inner blade element (4, 14) providing an inner refining surface area and a radially outer blade element providing an outer refining surface area. The inner and outer refining surface areas of each refining element together provide a refining surface of the refining element, the refining surfaces defining a feed zone (29) followed by a treatment zone (30) with a transition point therebetween located at a radial distance of 70-90% from the center of the refiner or at a radial distance of 50-80% from the innermost edge (25, 27) of the refining element or at a radial distance of 20-50% from the inner edge (34) of the outer blade element (8, 18, 33) towards the outermost edge (26, 28, 35) of the refining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Jari Saarinen, Jari Heikkinen, Lauri Talikka
  • Publication number: 20180154366
    Abstract: A blade element (1) for a refiner for refining fibrous material comprises a refining surface (3) provided with blade bars (8, 10) and blade grooves (9, 11) there-between. The blade bars (8, 10) have side walls (8?, 8??) facing away from one another. The side walls (8?, 8??) of the at least one blade bar (8) comprise on both of its side walls (8?, 8??) steps (14?, 14??) which extend at least partly in the transversal direction relative to the side walls (8?, 8??) of the blade bar (8) and away from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Christer Hedlund, Dino Muhic, Petteri Vuorio, Anders Hawen
  • Patent number: 9267234
    Abstract: A refiner (1, 2, 3) for refining fibrous material. And a blade element (18) for a refiner (1, 2, 3) intended for refining fibrous material. The blade element (18) having a refining surface (18?), which has blade bars (21, 23) and blade grooves (22, 24) between them. The top surface of at least one blade bar (21, 23) is provided with refining grits (25). The blade element (18) has portions (29, 30) forming a protruding part extending away above the refining surface (26a, 26b) and above the blade bars (21, 23) or the refining grits (25) on the refining surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Vesa Harju, Markku Partanen, Olli Tuovinen, Petteri Vuorio
  • Publication number: 20150375231
    Abstract: A single-disc refiner (1) has a stationary refining element (2) and an opposed rotatable refining element (12), each of which has a radially inner blade element (4, 14) providing an inner refining surface area and a radially outer blade element providing an outer refining surface area. The inner and outer refining surface areas of each refining element together provide a refining surface of the refining element, the refining surfaces defining a feed zone (29) followed by a treatment zone (30) with a transition point therebetween located at a radial distance of 70-90% from the center of the refiner or at a radial distance of 50-80% from the innermost edge (25, 27) of the refining element or at a radial distance of 20-50% from the inner edge (34) of the outer blade element (8, 18, 33) towards the outermost edge (26, 28, 35) of the refining element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicants: UPM-Kymmene Corporation, Valmet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Jari Saarinen, Jari Heikkinen, Lauri Talikka
  • Patent number: 9222219
    Abstract: A blade element (20) for a conical portion (4) of a stator (2) of a refiner (1). The blade element (20) has a feed end (24), a discharge end (25), and a refining surface (21) which has a feed zone (26) at the feed end (24) of the blade element (20). The feed zone (26) of the blade element (20) has at least one guide groove (29) extending from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25) for guiding a flow of material to be refined from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25). The depth of the guide groove (29) is arranged to change in a direction transverse in relation to the extending direction of the guide groove (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Ville Ruola, Anders Hawen, Peter Bergqvist, Håkan Sjöström, Christer Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20140217218
    Abstract: A refiner (1, 2, 3) for refining fibrous material. And a blade element (18) for a refiner (1, 2, 3) intended for refining fibrous material. The blade element (18) comprises a refining surface (18?), which comprises blade bars (21, 23) and blade grooves (22, 24) between them. The top surface of at least one blade bar (21, 23) is provided with refining grits (25). The blade element (18) has portions (29, 30) forming a protruding part extending away above the refining surface (26a, 26b) and above the blade bars (21, 23) or the refining grits (25) on the refining surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Vesa Harju, Markku Partanen, Olli Tuovinen, Petteri Vuorio
  • Publication number: 20130306768
    Abstract: A blade element (20) for a conical portion (4) of a stator (2) of a refiner (1). The blade element (20) has a feed end (24), a discharge end (25), and a refining surface (21) which has a feed zone (26) at the feed end (24) of the blade element (20). The feed zone (26) of the blade element (20) has at least one guide groove (29) extending from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25) for guiding a flow of material to be refined from the feed end (24) toward the discharge end (25). The depth of the guide groove (29) is arranged to change in a direction transverse in relation to the extending direction of the guide groove (29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Ville Ruola, Anders Hawen, Peter Bergqvist, Håkan Sjöström, Christer Hedlund
  • Patent number: 8226023
    Abstract: A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (4). The stator (2) and the rotor (4) comprise a flat portion (7, 9) and a conical portion (8, 10). The conical portion has a first end (17) of smaller diameter (D1) and a second end (18) of greater diameter (D2) such that the first end is directed towards the flat portion and the second end is directed away from the flat portion. The refining surface (12) of the conical portion of the stator comprises at least an outer zone (23) arranged at the second end of the conical portion and an inner zone (22) arranged relative to the outer zone on the side of the first end of the conical portion. A portion of the length of the blade bars (20) in the outer zone are arranged relative to the rotation direction (RD) of the rotor such that they have a retentive effect on the material to be refined. Also a blade segment (19) for a conical portion of a stator of a refiner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Dahn Lundell, Eric Hensley, Jeff Bowie, Christer Hedlund, Peter Bergqvist
  • Patent number: 8028946
    Abstract: A refining surface (2) of a refiner stator (4) for a refiner for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material has a feed edge (17) oriented in the direction of the feed flow of the material to be refined, and a discharge edge (16) oriented in the direction of the discharge flow of the material refined. The surface (2) has blade bars (10) with grooves (11) therebetween, and at least one dam (12) in a groove (11). The dam has an upwardly rising guiding surface (13) from the blade groove bottom (15) for guiding the material to be refined and the material already refined out of the blade groove. The upward direction of the guiding surface (13) is from the direction of the discharge edge (16) of the refining surface (2) in the direction of the feed edge (17) of the refining surface (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Petteri Vuorio
  • Patent number: 7913942
    Abstract: A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (6) that comprise a planar portion and a conical portion after the planar portion, which in turn comprise refining surfaces (4, 8) provided with blade bars (15, 18, 24) and blade grooves (16, 19, 25) therebetween, and the planar portions (4?, 81) of the refining surfaces (4, 8) of the stator (2) and the rotor (6) comprising at least two refining zones (14, 17, 23) in the direction of the radius (R) of the planar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventor: Petteri Vuorio
  • Publication number: 20100314476
    Abstract: A refining surface (2) of a refiner stator (4) for a refiner for defibrating lignocellulose-containing material has a feed edge (17) oriented in the direction of the feed flow of the material to be refined, and a discharge edge (16) oriented in the direction of the discharge flow of the material refined. The surface (2) has blade bars (10) with grooves (11) therebetween, and at least one dam (12) in a groove (11). The dam has an upwardly rising guiding surface (13) from the blade groove bottom (15) for guiding the material to be refined and the material already refined out of the blade groove. The upward direction of the guiding surface (13) is from the direction of the discharge edge (16) of the refining surface (2) in the direction of the feed edge (17) of the refining surface (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: METSO PAPER, INC.
    Inventor: Petteri Vuorio
  • Publication number: 20100270411
    Abstract: A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (4). The stator (2) and the rotor (4) comprise a flat portion (7, 9) and a conical portion (8, 10). The conical portion has a first end (17) of smaller diameter (D1) and a second end (18) of greater diameter (D2) such that the first end is directed towards the flat portion and the second end is directed away from the flat portion. The refining surface (12) of the conical portion of the stator comprises at least an outer zone (23) arranged at the second end of the conical portion and an inner zone (22) arranged relative to the outer zone on the side of the first end of the conical portion. A portion of the length of the blade bars (20) in the outer zone are arranged relative to the rotation direction (RD) of the rotor such that they have a retentive effect on the material to be refined. Also a blade segment (19) for a conical portion of a stator of a refiner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Dahn Lundell, Eric Hensley, Jeff Bowie, Christer Hedlund, Peter Bergqvist
  • Publication number: 20090145990
    Abstract: A refiner (1) comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (6) that comprise a planar portion and a conical portion after the planar portion, which in turn comprise refining surfaces (4, 8) provided with blade bars (15, 18, 24) and blade grooves (16, 19, 25) therebetween, and the planar portions (4?, 81) of the refining surfaces (4, 8) of the stator (2) and the rotor (6) comprising at least two refining zones (14, 17, 23) in the direction of the radius (R) of the planar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventor: Petteri Vuorio
  • Patent number: 7419112
    Abstract: A refining surface of a refining member, adapted for use with a refiner for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, is provided. Such a refining surface comprises a plurality of first grooves, each first groove being defined between two adjacent first bar portions of the refining surface, and extending between opposing first and second radial edges of the refining surface. The refining surface further comprises a plurality of second grooves, each second groove being defined between two adjacent second bar portions of the refining surface forming each first bar portion, and extending between two adjacent second grooves. The first bar portions are wider than the second bar portions, and each second bar portion are between about 1 mm and about 3 mm wide. A blade segment of a refining member is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Håkan Sjöström, Vesa Arjanmaa, Per Fröberg, Petteri Vuorio, Nils Virving, Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Publication number: 20070084952
    Abstract: A refining surface of a refining member, adapted for use with a refiner for defibrating a lignocellulose-containing material, is provided. Such a refining surface comprises a plurality of first grooves, each first groove being defined between two adjacent first bar portions of the refining surface, and extending between opposing first and second radial edges of the refining surface. The refining surface further comprises a plurality of second grooves, each second groove being defined between two adjacent second bar portions of the refining surface forming each first bar portion, and extending between two adjacent second grooves. The first bar portions are wider than the second bar portions, and each second bar portion are between about 1 mm and about 3 mm wide. A blade segment of a refining member is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Hakan Sjostrom, Vesa Arjanmaa, Per Froberg, Petteri Vuorio, Nils Virving, Juha-Pekka Huhtanen, Matti Kaarineva
  • Patent number: 7191967
    Abstract: A refining surface for a refiner intended for defibrating lignocellulose-containing materials, the refiner having at least two refining surfaces arranged coaxially relative to each other, at least one of which rotates around a shaft, and between which the material to be defibrated is fed. The refining surfaces define grooves and between them ridges, at least part of the refining surface ridges being formed of at least two different ridge parts connected to each other in such a way that one ridge part is farther ahead in the rotation direction of the refining surface than the other ridge part. Further, at least in some ridge parts, the front wall in the rotation direction of the refining surface is over at least part of its length substantially inclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Petteri Vuorio, Matti Kaarineva