Patents by Inventor Risto KUIVANEN

Risto KUIVANEN 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).

  • SENSOR CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE WITH AN EMBEDDED SENSOR
    Publication number: 20220184700
    Abstract: Sensor construction (1), which construction comprises a sensor (2), wherein the sensor construction (1) comprises a heat insulating material cover (3) for embedding the sensor construction inside metal material of a component (10), inside which heat insulating material cover the sensor is located, and which heat insulating material cover comprises a level surface section for correct positioning of the sensor construction inside the component during powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process of the component, and a hole (4) extending as a substantially straight channel from the outer surface of the heat insulating material cover to the sensor inside the heat insulating material cover. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing an article with such a sensor construction (1) embedded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
    Inventors: Risto KUIVANEN, Pasi PUUKKO, Antti VAAJOKI, Kimmo RUUSUVUORI, Alejandro REVUELTA