Patents by Inventor Pirita Suortamo

Pirita Suortamo 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: 10138600
    Abstract: A method of producing a fiber web, and the fiber web. According to the present method, a fiber material layer is formed from fiber pulp, by using foam forming, which layer is then dried. According to the present invention, at least part of the fiber pulp is mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp, which is ozonized before the foam forming. By using ozonization, the pulp to be foamed is improved, as regards both fiber bonding and the removal of the wood extractives, during pulp preparation. The manufactured products are suitable, for example, for end uses, where the packages are intended to be light and strong, and the properties of which ensure that the taste and smell of the products are not tainted, such as sales and storage packages for food supplies, chocolate and cigarettes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: METSA BOARD OYJ
    Inventors: Pekka Jannari, Pirita Suortamo
  • Publication number: 20160186383
    Abstract: A method of producing a fibre web, and the fibre web. According to the present method, a fibre material layer is formed from fibre pulp, by using foam forming, which layer is then dried. According to the present invention, at least part of the fibre pulp is mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp, which is ozonised before the foam forming. By using ozonisation, the pulp to be foamed is improved, as regards both fibre bonding and the removal of the wood extractives, during pulp preparation. The manufactured products are suitable, for example, for end uses, where the packages are intended to be light and strong, and the properties of which ensure that the taste and smell of the products are not tainted, such as sales and storage packages for food supplies, chocolate and cigarettes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Pekka Jannari, Pirita Suortamo
  • Patent number: 8764936
    Abstract: Method for the production of mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp as raw material for paper or cardboard. According to this method, the pulp is fibrillated and the fibrillated pulp is bleached in alkaline conditions. According to the present invention, the pulp is screened to separate the reject from the accept, at maximum approximately 60% of the total amount of pulp is separated as the reject, the reject is bleached separate from the accept, and, after that, the bleached reject is remixed with the accept. When operating according to the present invention, the strength of the pulp increases and the energy used for refining is reduced, which is seen both in the refining of the reject and in the post-refining of the final mechanical pulp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: M-real Oyj
    Inventors: Auli Laurila-Lumme, Markku Leskelä, Kristiina Manninen, Ole Nickull, Isto Nikamaa, Marko Pekkola, Maija Pitkänen, Pirita Suortamo, Kai E. J. Vikman
  • Publication number: 20090032207
    Abstract: Method for the production of mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp as raw material for paper or cardboard. According to this method, the pulp is fibrillated and the fibrillated pulp is bleached in alkaline conditions. According to the present invention, the pulp is screened to separate the reject from the accept, at maximum approximately 60% of the total amount of pulp is separated as the reject, the reject is bleached separate from the accept, and, after that, the bleached reject is remixed with the accept. When operating according to the present invention, the strength of the pulp increases and the energy used for refining is reduced, which is seen both in the refining of the reject and in the post-refining of the final mechanical pulp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: M-REAL OYJ
    Inventors: Auli Laurila-Lumme, Markku Leskela, Kristiina Manninen, Ole Nickull, Isto Nikamaa, Marko Pekkola, Maija Pitkanen, Pirita Suortamo, Kai E.J. Vikman
  • Publication number: 20070131370
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of betuline as a filler in paper or board, and to a method for producing paper or board. According to the invention, an aqueous slurry is made of betuline, followed by the addition of said slurry to the pulp during the production of paper or board, and removal of water from the paper web, and then the production of paper or board is continued in a conventional manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: M-real Oyj
    Inventors: Petri Silenius, Pirita Suortamo