Patents by Inventor Seppo Luomi
Seppo Luomi 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).
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Patent number: 9322135Abstract: A method for producing a fiber web (W) in which method the fiber web (W) is calendered in at least one nip (NA) of a calender (20A). The fiber web (W) is cooled at least partially by moisturizing evaporating cooling by a moisturizing evaporating cooling unit (10) before the fiber web is calendered and moisture is absorbed during 10-500 ms. A production line for producing fiber webs (W) has a calender (20A) with a calendering nip (NA). The production line for fiber webs, in particular board webs, has a fiber web machine (50), in particular a board machine, with a head box, a wire section, a press section and a drying section, and at least one moisturizing evaporating cooling module (10), and a hard nip calender (20A) with a thermo roll, which has a surface temperature at least 120° C., and a reel-up (40).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Valmet Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Reijo Pietikäinen, Mika Viljanmaa, Jari Ilomäki, Seppo Luomi
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Publication number: 20150136349Abstract: A method for producing a fiber web (W) in which method the fiber web (W) is calendered in at least one nip (NA) of a calender (20A). The fiber web (W) is cooled at least partially by moisturizing evaporating cooling by a moisturizing evaporating cooling unit (10) before the fiber web is calendered and moisture is absorbed during 10-500 ms. A production line for producing fiber webs (W) has a calender (20A) with a calendering nip (NA). The production line for fiber webs, in particular board webs, has a fiber web machine (50), in particular a board machine, with a head box, a wire section, a press section and a drying section, and at least one moisturizing evaporating cooling module (10), and a hard nip calender (20A) with a thermo roll, which has a surface temperature at least 120° C., and a reel-up (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: VALMET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Reijo Pietikäinen, Mika Viljanmaa, Jari Ilomäki, Seppo Luomi
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Publication number: 20050008785Abstract: A coating slip is applied to a first surface (SA) of a moving paper or board web using a gravity-based application method, the web's (W) direction of travel is turned by 120-200°, then a coating slip is applied to a second surface (SB) of the web using a gravity-based application method, and both sides (SA, SB) of the web are dried. The coating applicators include application beams (11, 16), which are located above the web and which have a supply gap or supply holes to pour out the coating slip with the aid of gravity on to the surface to be coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2002Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventors: Pauli Kytonen, Seppo Luomi, Petri Paloviita, Pentti Rautiainen
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Patent number: 6827009Abstract: A supercalender for calendering a paper web and a calendering arrangement for producing matte-quality paper web has a multiple-nip calender in which at least one of the calendering nips of the multiple-nip calender is an extended nip (N9) formed between a polymer roll (18) and either a shoe roll (30) or a calendering belt.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Pekka Koivukunnas, Seppo Luomi, Pekka Linnonmaa, Mikko Tani
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Publication number: 20030219538Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for coating a moving paper web (2), in which method the web (2) to be coated is passed to a coater station and the coating is applied to at least one surface of the moving web (2) by means of spraying nozzles (1) disposed in the interior of an enclosing hood (9). The web (2) is supported noncontactingly by means of air jets directed toward at least one side of the web (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Mika Vahakuopus, Vilho Nissinen, Seppo Luomi
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Patent number: 6627261Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for coating a moving paper web (2), in which method the web (2) to be coated is passed to a coater station and the coating is applied to at least one surface of the moving web (2) by means of spraying nozzles (1) disposed in the interior of an enclosing hood (9). The web (2) is supported noncontactingly by means of air jets directed toward at least one side of the web (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Mika Vähäkuopus, Vilho Nissinen, Seppo Luomi
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Patent number: 6622958Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reeling up, in which a paper web or the like is continuously reeled on a reeling core. The formation of the paper reel is controlled at least by means of an actuator (6) of the reeling core (4), advantageously by means of a centre-drive, an actuator (3) of a primary surface drive device (2) of the paper reel, and a nip load (N1) effective between the outer perimeter of a paper reel (5) formed on the reeling core (4) and the outer perimeter of the primary surface drive device (2) of the paper reel, said nip load being produced by means of an actuator (10), a so-called nip load device. According to the invention the torque (Mrs) produced by the actuator (3) of the primary surface drive device (2) of the paper reel is selected to be smaller than the sum (&Sgr;Mi) of the torque values produced by the other actuators driving the paper reel that is being formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Seppo Luomi, Janne Veräjänkorva, Esa Aalto, Timo Rautakorpi
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Patent number: 6581868Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for the transferring of a web onto a reel spool in the reel-up of a paper web having an empty reel spool (2) that is introduced into a contact with the web (W) running on the reeling cylinder (1) and being still unreeled, to make the transfer possible, and a turn-up blow is used to help the web (W) to break and to be guided on to the empty reel spool (2). The turn-up blow is brought from beneath a horizontal plane passing through the central axis of the reeling cylinder (1) into a location on the mantle of the reeling cylinder that is located after the reel spool (2) in the direction of rotation of the reeling cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Petri Enwald, Seppo Luomi, Kaj Fabritius
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Publication number: 20030101880Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercalender for calendering a paper web and a calendering arrangement for producing mat-quality paper web. The multiple-nip calender of the invention is characterized in that at least one of the calendering nips of the multiple-nip calender is an extended nip (N9) formed between a polymer roll (18) and either a shoe roll (30) or a calendering belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Pekka Koivukunnas, Seppo Luomi, Pekka Linnonmaa, Mikko Tani
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Patent number: 6551562Abstract: Method and apparatus for guiding a web of paper or board or, alternatively, an edge strip sheared therefrom, in a paper machine or finishing equipment, the method being particularly suited for threading the web tail or edge strip through the machine in conjunction with a production shutdown or after a web break. According to the invention, the web (6) or its tail sheared from the web so as to form an edge strip is supported electrically by means of taking surfaces or electrodes (3, 5) disposed on opposite sides of the web (6) to different potentials. Particularly advantageously, the web (6) or the edge strip can be adhered to a roll (16), a belt (7) or a wire by taking said support element to a lower potential and disposing a higher-potential electrode (5) or a number of electrodes to the opposite side of the web.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Vesa Ahvenniemi, Jorma Kinnunen, Seppo Luomi, Silvo Mikkonen, Vilho Nissinen
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Patent number: 6474589Abstract: A change device of a reel-up in placed in the reel-up of a paper web in connection with the reel spool (2) forming the core of a new roll and located against the web (W) running onto the old roll (R). The change device comprises a guiding device (3) which is provided with nozzles or the like which are positioned and directed with respect to the reel spool (2) in such a way that they direct air jets (S) to the new end of the web following the cut-off point of the web (W) substantially over the full width of the web, to guide the web around the reel spool (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Petri Enwald, Pauli Kytönen, Seppo Luomi
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Patent number: 6444093Abstract: In the treatment process of a paper web, the paper web travels via a surface journalled rotatable, such as a peripheral surface of a cylinder or a roll, and the treatment process is controlled with an adjustment and control unit. The bearing arrangement used for the moving surface is a bearing whose operation is maintained by supplying control energy therein, wherein the information obtained from the control energy of the bearing is used in the adjustment and control unit to control the process. The bearing which is used can be a magnetic bearing and the process which is controlled can be reeling or winding or calendaring.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Mepso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Seppo Luomi, Petteri Lannes
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Patent number: 6106902Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a moving web of paper of paper-board. In the method, the web to be coated is passed to a coater station, wherein a coat layer is applied to at least one surface of the web, and the web is dried at least to some degree and passed to the next treatment step. The coat is applied by spraying the coating mix on the web surface by a high-pressure spraying nozzles, the pattern width covered by a single nozzle is essentially narrower than the cross-machine width of the web being coated.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Jukka Koskinen, Erkki Kirveskari, Vilho Nissinen, Jorma Kinnunen, Seppo Luomi
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Patent number: 6063449Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a moving web of paper or paperboard. The web to be coated is passed to a coater station, wherein a coat layer is applied to at least one surface of the web by means of high-pressure spraying nozzles, whereby the pattern width covered by a single nozzle is essentially narrower than the cross-machine width of the web being coated. The nozzles are located in an enclosure and the excess coat mist formed in the process is removed by means of suction tubes, and advantageously, with the help of a falling film of coating mix flowing down the internal wall(s) of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: Valmet CorporationInventors: Jukka Koskinen, Erkki Kirveskari, Vilho Nissinen, Jorma Kinnunen, Seppo Luomi