Patents by Inventor Reima VIINIKKALA

Reima VIINIKKALA 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).

  • Evaporator with improved droplet separation
    Patent number: 11828500
    Abstract: An evaporator (1) for vaporizing a substance into its gaseous form, which comprises at least a plate pack (4) functioning as an evaporator and a droplet separator arranged inside the outer casing. An outlet connection (6) for leading the vaporised substance out from the outer casing is arranged to an end plate of outer casing, and said outlet connection (6) is connected to a suction duct (10) arranged inside the outer casing in a longitudinal direction of the shell, and said suction duct (10) comprises openings (12) at the upper surface of the suction duct, wherein the droplet separator is constructed at both sides of the suction duct (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: VAHTERUS OY
    Inventors: Mauri Kontu, Reima Viinikkala
  • DEVICE FOR USE IN REFRIGERATION OR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM, AND REFRIGERATION OR HEAT PUMP SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230175784
    Abstract: A device for use in a refrigeration or heat pump system. A device includes an outer casing which includes a longitudinal cylindrical shell and end plates arranged at both ends of the shell, and at least three units of the refrigeration or heat pump system arranged inside the same common outer casing, which units are selected from the group consisting of an evaporator, a superheater, an economizer, a condenser, a desuperheater, a sub-cooler and an oil cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Reima VIINIKKALA, Mauri KONTU, Valtteri HAAVISTO
  • A PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20230152042
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger arrangement, which includes at least a first plate pack and a second plate pack arranged adjacent to each other inside the outer casing, and the first plate pack has a diameter, defined by the outer edges of the heat exchange plates, which is greater than a diameter of the second plate pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Reima VIINIKKALA
  • AN EVAPORATOR WITH IMPROVED DROPLET SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20210389031
    Abstract: An evaporator (1) for vaporizing a substance into its gaseous form, which comprises at least a plate pack (4) functioning as an evaporator and a droplet separator arranged inside the outer casing. An outlet connection (6) for leading the vaporised substance out from the outer casing is arranged to an end plate of outer casing, and said outlet connection (6) is connected to a suction duct (10) arranged inside the outer casing in a longitudinal direction of the shell, and said suction duct (10) comprises openings (12) at the upper surface of the suction duct, wherein the droplet separator is constructed at both sides of the suction duct (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Mauri KONTU, Reima VIINIKKALA