Patents by Inventor Teija Laukala

Teija Laukala 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: 11952718
    Abstract: The invention discloses a paperboard comprising a base ply, a top ply, and an intermediate layer disposed in-between the at least one base ply and the top ply. The intermediate layer comprises pigment and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). The application of an intermediate layer comprising pigment and MFC in-between the base ply and the top ply gives rise to improved optical properties of the paperboard, even when using an uncoated top ply having a low grammage This makes it possible to reduce the grammage of the top ply and still obtain good optical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Frank Peng, Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Publication number: 20220074144
    Abstract: The invention discloses a paperboard comprising a base ply, a top ply, and an intermediate layer disposed in-between the at least one base ply and the top ply. The intermediate layer comprises pigment and microfibrillated cellulose (MFC). The application of an intermediate layer comprising pigment and MFC in-between the base ply and the top ply gives rise to improved optical properties of the paperboard, even when using an uncoated top ply having a low grammage. This makes it possible to reduce the grammage of top ply and still obtain good optical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Frank Peng, Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Patent number: 10927505
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline and stable amorphous CaCO3 precipitated on lignocellulosic fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Publication number: 20190063000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline and stable amorphous CaCO3 precipitated on lignocellulosic fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Patent number: 9926668
    Abstract: A substantially dry composite material comprising a nanofibrillated polysaccharide and two or more additives, wherein the composite nanofibrillated polysaccharide is a microfibrillated cellulose and wherein the additives are lime milk and carbon dioxide, wherein the additives are allowed to react with each other and forming a precipitated calcium carbonate on the nanofibrillated polysaccharide, thereby forming a composite product comprising precipitated calcium carbonate and nanofibrillated polysaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Lars Axrup, Heidi Saxell, Veikko Jokela, Henri Kastinen, Anna Kauppi, Kaj Backfolk, Nina Ruohoniemi, Risto Laitinen, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Publication number: 20170107669
    Abstract: A substantially dry composite material comprising a nanofibrillated polysaccharide and two or more additives, wherein the composite nanofibrillated polysaccharide is a microfibrillated cellulose and wherein the additives are lime milk and carbon dioxide, wherein the additives are allowed to react with each other and forming a precipitated calcium carbonate on the nanofibrillated polysaccharide, thereby forming a composite product comprising precipitated calcium carbonate and nanofibrillated polysaccharide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Lars Axrup, Heidi Saxell, Veikko Jokela, Henri Kastinen, Anna Kauppi, Kaj Backfolk, Nina Ruohoniemi, Risto Laitinen, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Patent number: 9562328
    Abstract: A method for the production of a composite material comprising nanofibrillated polysaccharide, the method comprising the following steps: (i) providing a liquid suspension of the nanofibrillated polysaccharide; (ii) bringing said liquid suspension in contact with at least one additive, thereby forming a composite material suspension, wherein the composite comprises the nanofibrillated polysaccharide and the at least one additive, (iii) increasing the solid contents of said composite material suspension, thereby forming a high solid contents composite material suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Lars Axrup, Heidi Saxell, Veikko Jokela, Henri Kastinen, Anna Kauppi, Kaj Backfolk, Nina Ruohoniemi, Risto Laitinen, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala
  • Publication number: 20150299959
    Abstract: A method for the production of a composite material comprising nanofibrillated polysaccharide, the method comprising the following steps: (i) providing a liquid suspension of the nanofibrillated polysaccharide; (ii) bringing said liquid suspension in contact with at least one additive, thereby forming a composite material suspension, wherein the composite comprises the nanofibrillated polysaccharide and the at least one additive, (iii) increasing the solid contents of said composite material suspension, thereby forming a high solid contents composite material suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Lars Axrup, Heidi Saxell, Veikko Jokela, Henri Kastinen, Anna Kauppi, Kaj Backfolk, Nina Ruohoniemi, Risto Laitinen, Isto Heiskanen, Teija Laukala