Patents by Inventor Susanna Toivonen

Susanna Toivonen 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: 11879095
    Abstract: The present embodiments generally relate to methods and compositions comprising one or more polymers which gradually increase in charge, thereby providing for an increase in viscosity in an aqueous solution or aqueous composition, such as when present in a desired aqueous environment. Use of such compositions and methods comprising one or more polymers which gradually increase in charge, thereby providing for an increase in viscosity in an aqueous solution or aqueous composition during enhanced oil recovery may result in an increase in oil production relative to methods and/or compositions which do not comprise one or more polymers which gradually increase in charge, thereby providing for an increase in viscosity in an aqueous solution or aqueous composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Leena Nurmi, Sirkku Hanski, Susanna Toivonen, Louis Rosati
  • Publication number: 20210396673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining hydrolysis degree and charge density of polyelectrolyte or phosphonate in a sample. In the method the sample is mixed with a reagent comprising a lanthanide(lll) ion. The mixture is excited at an excitation wavelength and a signal deriving from the lanthanide(lll) ion is detected by using time-resolved fluorescence measurement, followed by determining the hydrolysis degree and the charge density of the polyelectrolyte or phosphonate by using the detected sample signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Salla PUUPPONEN, Susanna TOIVONEN, Sari KRAPU
  • Publication number: 20210348049
    Abstract: The present embodiments generally relate to methods and compositions comprising one or more polymers which gradually increase in charge, thereby providing for an increase in viscosity in an aqueous solution or aqueous composition, such as when present in a desired aqueous environment. Use of such compositions and methods comprising one or more polymers which gradually increase in charge, thereby providing for an increase in viscosity in an aqueous solution or aqueous composition during enhanced oil recovery may result in an increase in oil production relative to methods and/or compositions which do not comprise one or more polymers which gradually increase in charge, thereby providing for an increase in viscosity in an aqueous solution or aqueous composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Leena NURMI, Sirkku HANSKI, Susanna TOIVONEN, Louis ROSATI
  • Patent number: 10914679
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a scale inhibitor concentration in a sample comprising at least a first scale inhibitor, which is a synthetic organic compound comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample to interact with a reagent comprising a lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement, and the concentration of the at least first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined by using the detected sample signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Paul Mundill
  • Patent number: 10241047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing a sample comprising at least a first and a second scale inhibitor, which scale inhibitors are synthetic organic compounds comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample interact with a reagent comprising lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement. The total concentration of the first and the second scale inhibitor is determined by using the detected sample signal, and the concentration of the first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined. The concentration of the second scale inhibitor is determined mathematically by using the obtained results for the total concentration and for the first scale inhibitor concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Mirva Lehmusto, Satu Tiittanen, Pave Väisänen, Joonas Siivonen, Paul Mundill
  • Publication number: 20180284022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a scale inhibitor concentration in a sample comprising at least a first scale inhibitor, which is a synthetic organic compound comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample to interact with a reagent comprising a lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement, and the concentration of the at least first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined by using the detected sample signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Paul Mundill
  • Patent number: 9958389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a scale inhibitor concentration in a sample comprising at least a first scale inhibitor, which is a synthetic organic compound comprising at least one ionized group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample to interact with a reagent comprising a lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement, and the concentration of the at least first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined by using the detected sample signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Paul Mundill
  • Patent number: 9902904
    Abstract: Scale-inhibiting polymers comprising one or more scale-inhibiting units and one or more tagging units, wherein each tagging unit is formed from a compound of Formula I, II, III, or IV, or a salt, hydrate, salt hydrate, stereoisomer, dehydrate or derivative thereof. Scale-inhibiting compositions comprising the scale-inhibiting polymers, processes for determining a concentration of a scale-inhibiting polymer for inhibiting scale formation, and methods for preventing or controlling scale formation in systems comprising fluid circulation with the scale-inhibiting polymers are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen
  • Publication number: 20180017494
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing a sample comprising at least a first and a second scale inhibitor, which scale inhibitors are synthetic organic compounds comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample interact with a reagent comprising lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement. The total concentration of the first and the second scale inhibitor is determined by using the detected sample signal, and the concentration of the first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined. The concentration of the second scale inhibitor is determined mathematically by using the obtained results for the total concentration and for the first scale inhibitor concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Mirva Lehmusto, Satu Tiittanen, Pave Väisänen, Joonas Siivonen, Paul Mundill
  • Patent number: 9816927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing a sample comprising at least a first and a second scale inhibitor, which scale inhibitors are synthetic organic compounds comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample interact with a reagent comprising lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement. The total concentration of the first and the second scale inhibitor is determined by using the detected sample signal, and the concentration of the first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined. The concentration of the second scale inhibitor is determined mathematically by using the obtained results for the total concentration and for the first scale inhibitor concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Mirva Lehmusto, Satu Tiittanen, Pave Väisänen, Joonas Siivonen, Paul Mundill
  • Publication number: 20160290923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a scale inhibitor concentration in a sample comprising at least a first scale inhibitor, which is a synthetic organic compound comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample to interact with a reagent comprising a lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement, and the concentration of the at least first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined by using the detected sample signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: KEMIRA OYJ
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Paul Mundill
  • Publication number: 20160290924
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing a sample comprising at least a first and a second scale inhibitor, which scale inhibitors are synthetic organic compounds comprising at least one ionised group. The method comprises optionally diluting and/or purifying the sample, and allowing the sample interact with a reagent comprising lanthanide(III) ion. The sample is excited at a first excitation wavelength and a sample signal deriving from the lanthanide(III) ion is detected at a signal wavelength by using time-resolved luminescence measurement. The total concentration of the first and the second scale inhibitor is determined by using the detected sample signal, and the concentration of the first scale inhibitor in the sample is determined. The concentration of the second scale inhibitor is determined mathematically by using the obtained results for the total concentration and for the first scale inhibitor concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Kemira Oyj
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen, James Johnstone, Harri Härmä, Mirva Lehmusto, Satu Tiittanen, Pave Väisänen, Joonas Siivonen, Paul Mundill
  • Publication number: 20150184069
    Abstract: Scale-inhibiting polymers comprising one or more scale-inhibiting units and one or more tagging units, wherein each tagging unit is formed from a compound of Formula I, II, III, or IV, or a salt, hydrate, salt hydrate, stereoisomer, dehydrate or derivative thereof. Scale-inhibiting compositions comprising the scale-inhibiting polymers, processes for determining a concentration of a scale-inhibiting polymer for inhibiting scale formation, and methods for preventing or controlling scale formation in systems comprising fluid circulation with the scale-inhibiting polymers are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Vesa Nuutinen, Susanna Toivonen