Patents by Inventor Riitta Rahkonen

Riitta Rahkonen 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: 6730193
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wire pit. A characteristic feature of the wire pit (50) according to the invention is that its wall/walls (52′, 52″, 54′, 62) converge downwards so that the average flow direction of the liquid along the most part of the wire pit's (50) height deviates from vertical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Andritz Oy
    Inventors: Jouni Matula, Riitta Rahkonen
  • Patent number: 6719145
    Abstract: An arrangement and a rotor for screening of pulp is disclosed that is suitable for the screening of chemical and mechanical pulps, i.e. fiber suspensions of the wood processing industry. A feature of the arrangement and rotor is that inside the rotor (16) there is arranged at least one dilution liquid chamber (24′, 24″, 24′″) restricted by a surface of the rotor (16), which surface is provided with means for connecting said at least one chamber (24′, 24″, 24′″) with the screening space defined between the rotor and the screen drum in such a way that dilution liquid from said at least one chamber (24′, 24″, 24′″) is brought into the screening space at a distance of at least 20 mm from the inner surface of the screen drum (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Andritz Oy
    Inventors: Pasi Härkönen, Raimo Kohonen, Pekka Karppinen, Ari Pelkiö, Kader Rahkonen, Riitta Rahkonen