Patents by Inventor Stig Renvall

Stig Renvall 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: 8425721
    Abstract: Treatment liquid is sprayed onto a fibrous web surface by one or more spray boxes (21, 11, 23) having a spray chamber (4) and spray nozzles (1) in the travel direction of the fibrous web before a nip (N1 . . . N7; N8; N9) formed between them by two nip means (11 . . . 18) provided with a movable surface, and air and/or treatment medium mist is removed from the spray chamber and after having added treatment liquid the fibrous web is pressed in this nip. The spray chamber (4) is formed between a first spray box (21, 11, 23; 24; 25) and any successive first nip means (13; 52, 53; 62, 63) and second nip means (13; 52, 53; 62, 63), the fibrous web is guided supported by the surface of the first nip means to the spray chamber and the fibrous web is supported thereon during the spraying of treatment liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Topi Tynkkynen, Tapio Pitkäniemi, Stig Renvall
  • Publication number: 20120111516
    Abstract: Treatment liquid is sprayed onto a fibrous web surface by one or more spray boxes (21, 22, 23) having a spray chamber (4) and spray nozzles (1) in the travel direction of the fibrous web before a nip (N1 . . . N7; N8; N9) formed between them by two nip means (11 . . . 18) provided with a movable surface, and air and/or treatment medium mist is removed from the spray chamber and after having added treatment liquid the fibrous web is pressed in this nip. The spray chamber (4) is formed between a first spray box (21, 22, 23; 24; 25) and any successive first nip means (13; 52, 53; 62, 63) and second nip means (13; 52, 53; 62, 63), the fibrous web is guided supported by the surface of the first nip means to the spray chamber and the fibrous web is supported thereon during the spraying of treatment liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Metso Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Topi Tynkkynen, Tapio Pitkäniemi, Stig Renvall
  • Patent number: 7504002
    Abstract: A method of producing a coated paper having reduced gloss mottle and excellent smoothness includes the steps of calendering a base stock at a relatively high pressure in a first calendering step, coating at least one side of the calendered base stock and calendering the coated base stock at a relatively low pressure in a second calendering step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Newpage Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg Lee Brelsford, Steven Paul Metzler, Stephen Craig Petro, Stig Renvall, Susanne Lynn Sowers
  • Publication number: 20070169902
    Abstract: A method of producing a coated paper having reduced gloss mottle and excellent smoothness includes the steps of calendering a base stock at a relatively high pressure in a first calendering step, coating at least one side of the calendered base stock and calendering the coated base stock at a relatively low pressure in a second calendering step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Gregg Brelsford, Steven Metzler, Stephen Petro, Stig Renvall, Susanne Sowers
  • Patent number: 6306461
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a paper or a paper board web, comprising spreading coating mix having a solids content of 55-75% on the surface of the web with a nozzle applicator, levelling and metering the spread coating mix on the surface of the web by a doctor element capable of producing a high hydrodynamic force on the coating layer between the doctor element and the web, the doctor element being located downstream of the applicator so that the dwell time between the spreading of the coating mix to the metering is 72-2400 ms. The web speed is preferably 100-1000 m/s. A good smoothness and coverage is achieved by this method due to long dwell time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Leino, Stig Renvall, Stefan Kuni, Petri Paloviita
  • Patent number: 5762284
    Abstract: When a new roll is changed in an off-machine coating line into the unwinder, problems are encountered in matching the tension of the web received from the expiring roll to that to be paid off from the new roll. Differences in web tension cause web breaks during roll change. To avoid this, the web is supported at the unwinder, and subsequently, at the following dryer cylinder group by a support felt that equalizes differences in web tension. The web received from the first roll is spliced to the tail of a second, full roll by pressing the web received from the first roll against the web of the second roll via the support felt by a splicing roll. Next, the web is fed supported by the felt to a dryer cylinder group including VAC and steam cylinders where the damp web is dried for subsequent coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Valmet Corporation
    Inventors: Pentti Rautiainen, Stig Renvall, Chris Bertram