Patents by Inventor Teemu Karhu

Teemu Karhu 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: 9023411
    Abstract: A package for ready-prepared foods which comprises a dish adapted to contain food, said dish containing a rim flange, and a lid, heat-sealed to the rim flange, wherein the rim flange is provided with a plurality of ridges which extend around substantially the entire periphery of the dish defining a space between said ridges, said space being divided into a plurality of transverse ridges which extend across the space forming a plurality of sealing compartments which substantially eliminate sealing leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Tapani Sarin, Timo Myllys, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Patent number: 9016497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a package by moulding a cardboard blank in such a manner that a margin area (2) of the blank, surrounding a middle portion (1) of the blank, is bent upwards to form side walls of the package while the middle portion forms a bottom of the package. The cardboard blank prior to moulding is provided with at least one area (4) of reduced bending stiffness being located in a transition zone (3) between the side walls and the bottom. The package is moulded from the blank so that the at least one area (4) of reduced bending stiffness is located in the bended areas between the side walls and the bottom and extend in the running direction of the bend. The invention further relates to a package and a package blank that can be used for forming said package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Teemu Karhu, Timo Myllys, Olav Pirttiniemi, Aimo Ojava, Päivi Määttä, Jalliina Järvinen
  • Patent number: 8623260
    Abstract: Mold system (1) for manufacturing cardboard-based container, comprising movable mold half (10) and stationary mold half (20) located opposite one another. Movable mold half (10), movable with respect to stationary mold half (20), includes at least a core plate (4), a plate-like seal ring (5) movable with respect to the core, and collar ring (6). Stationary mold half (40) includes at least a mold plate (7) provided with a mold cavity (71) and a seal surface (7a). In the mold system (1), an insert (720) can be supported on and detachably attached to the base (71b) of the mold cavity (71) reducing the depth H of the mold cavity by its height h. Container (500) comprises bottom (57) pressed from cardboard blank and wall (59) connected to the bottom and plastic rim (50) connected to the upper edge of the walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Patent number: 8549721
    Abstract: In a method for forming a package, a package with the shape of a container is formed of a cardboard blank, the package having a bottom and side walls extending upwards from the bottom. At the end stage of compression molding, a rim of molding material extending sideways is molded to the upper part of the side walls when the mold is kept closed in such a way that a mold cavity corresponding to the rim is formed by moving a counter surface inside the mold backwards from a surface opposite to it, after which the molding material is introduced into the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Heli Vesanto, Jalliina Jarvinen, Niilo Poyhonen, Teemu Karhu, Paivi Maatta, Juhani Nylander
  • Patent number: 8545203
    Abstract: A mould system for manufacturing a container which includes a movable mould half and a stationary mould half which are positioned opposite to each other, wherein the movable mould half includes a core plate provided with a core, a plate-like seal ring that is movable relative to the core, a seal surface which surrounds the core, and a collar ring that is movable relative to the core and the stationary mould half includes a mould plate provided with a mould cavity and a seal surface, wherein in the mould system, a plate-like insert is connected to the seal surface of the seal ring, the insert including a recess which is in contact with a front edge of the seal surface, so that it is in flow communication with molten plastic material flowing from the direction of the collar ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Patent number: 8545202
    Abstract: A mould system for manufacturing a container which includes a movable mould half and a stationary mould half which are positioned opposite to each other, wherein the movable mould half includes a core plate provided with a core, a plate-like seal ring that is movable relative to the core, a seal surface which surrounds the core, and a collar ring that is movable relative to the core and the stationary mould half includes a mould plate provided with a mould cavity and a seal surface, wherein in the mould system, a plate-like insert is connected to the seal surface of the seal ring, the insert including a recess which is in contact with a front edge of the seal surface, so that it is in flow communication with molten plastic material flowing from the direction of the collar ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Stora Enso Oyj
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Publication number: 20130146608
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a package by moulding a cardboard blank in such a manner that a margin area (2) of the blank, surrounding a middle portion (1) of the blank, is bent upwards to form side walls of the package while the middle portion forms a bottom of the package. The cardboard blank prior to moulding is provided with at least one area (4) of reduced bending stiffness being located in a transition zone (3) between the side walls and the bottom. The package is moulded from the blank so that the at least one area (4) of reduced bending stiffness is located in the bended areas between the side walls and the bottom and extend in the running direction of the bend. The invention further relates to a package and a package blank that can be used for forming said package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Teemu Karhu, Timo Myllys, Olav Pirttiniemi, Aimo Ojava, Päivi Määttä, Jalliina Järvinen
  • Publication number: 20110135793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a package for ready-prepared foods, which comprises a dish (1) containing packed food that has been cooked in the dish, and a lid heat-sealed to the rim flange (2) of the dish. Upon cooking grease lands onto the rim flange, the detriment of which caused to the sealing has in the invention been prevented by providing the rim flange with elevated ridges (3, 4) so that, upon closing the dish, a gastight sealing line is formed between the lid and the ridges. According to the invention the rim flange has two or more concentric longitudinal ridges (3) circulating the dish and transverse ridges (4), by means of which the space between two longitudinal ridges (3) has been divided into at least five compartments for diminishing the possibility of sealing leakages. In practice there can be considerably more compartments, suitably 10-200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Päivi Määtä, Tapani Sarin, Timo Myllys, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Publication number: 20100295209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould system (1) for manufacturing a container (500), whereby the mould system (1) includes a movable mould half (10) and a stationary mould half (20), which mould halves (10 and 20) are located opposite to each other, the mould system (1) enabling the manufacture of the container (500), which comprises a bottom (57) pressed from a cardboard blank, walls (59) connected to the said bottom (57), and a rim (50) that is at least partly cast of plastic, connected to the upper edge of the walls (59) and encircles the walls, whereby the mould half (10) that is movable with respect to the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a core plate (4) provided with a core (41), a plate-like seal ring (5), which is movable with respect to the (41), comprises a seal surface (5a) and surrounds the core (41), and a collar ring (6), which is movable with respect to the core (41) and the seal ring (5) and can be fitted between the same, and the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a mould p
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Paivi Maatta, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Jarvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Publication number: 20100283182
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould system (1) for manufacturing a container (500) and comprising a movable mould half (10) and a stationary mould half (20), which mould halves (10 and 20) are located opposite to each other; the mould system (1) can be used to manufacture the container (500), which comprises a bottom (57) pressed from a cardboard blank, walls (59) connected to the said bottom (57) and a rim (50) that is at least partly cast of plastic and connected to the upper edge of the walls (59), encircling the walls, whereby the mould half (10) that is movable with respect to the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a core plate (4) provided with a core (41), a plate-like seal ring (5) that is movable with respect to the core (41) and comprises a seal surface (5a) and surrounds the core (41), and a collar ring (6) that is movable with respect to the core (41) and the seal ring (5) and can be fitted between the same; and the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a mould plate (7) provided wit
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Publication number: 20100283181
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould system (1) for making a partition in a cardboard-based container, whereby the mould system includes a moving mould half (10) and a stationary mould half (20), which are located opposite to each other, the mould system (1) enabling the manufacture of a container (500) that comprises a bottom (57) that is pressed from a cardboard blank and walls (59) connected to the bottom, and a rim (50) that is at least partly cast of plastic and connected to the upper edge of the walls, encircling the walls, whereby the mould half (10) that is movable with respect to the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a core plate (4) that is provided with a core (41), a plate-like seal ring (5), which is movable with respect to the core (41) and comprises a seal surface (5a) and surrounds the core (41), and a collar ring (6), which can be fitted between the core (41) and the seal ring (5) and by which the rim (50) can be made on the container and which can be moved with respect to both the sea
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Publication number: 20100270701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mould system (1) for manufacturing a cardboard-based container, comprising a movable mould half (10) and a stationary mould half (20), which are located opposite to each other, the mould system (1) enabling the manufacture of a container (500) that comprises a bottom (57) pressed from a cardboard blank and walls (59) connected to the bottom, and a rim (50) that is at least partly cast of plastic and connected to the upper edge of the walls, encircling the walls, whereby the mould half (10) that is movable with respect to the stationary mould half (20) includes at least a core plate (4) provided with a core (41), a plate-like seal ring (5), which is movable with respect to the core (41) and comprises a seal surface (5a) and surrounds the core (41), and a collar ring (6), which can be adapted between the core (41) and the seal ring (5) and by which the rim (50) can be made on the container and which can be moved with respect to both the seal ring (5) and the core (41); and the station
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Päivi Määttä, Panu Tanninen, Olavi Pirttiniemi, Noora Nylander, Jalliina Järvinen, Teemu Karhu
  • Publication number: 20100264203
    Abstract: In a method for forming a package, a package with the shape of a container is formed of a cardboard blank (A), the package having a bottom and side walls (7) extending upwards from the bottom. At the end stage of compression moulding, a rim (8) of moulding material extending sideways is moulded to the upper part of the side walls (7) when the mould is kept closed in such a way that a mould cavity (5) corresponding to the rim is formed by moving a counter surface inside the mould backwards from a surface opposite to it, after which the moulding material is introduced into the mould cavity (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Heli Vesanto, Jalliina Järvinen, Niilo Pöyhönen, Teemu Karhu, Paivi Määttä