Patents by Inventor Timo Eramaa

Timo Eramaa 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: 11448141
    Abstract: The method and system are for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. A combustion chamber is arranged outside a turbine and provides compressed air from a turbocharger powered with a heat source in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Finno Exergy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Eramaa, Heikki Salminen
  • Publication number: 20220252005
    Abstract: The method is for controlling a deflagration combustion process in a pistonless combustor. The method includes scavenging combustion products of the previous cycle, introducing air into the combustor thereby initiating a flow pattern having a first flow component within the combustor. Air is introduced into the pistonless combustor in a nonparallel angle in relation to the previous air input and thereby creating a second flow component to the flow pattern for increasing speed of combustion propagation. Fuel mixed into the air is introduced for creating a fuel-air mixture flowing within the flow pattern, and igniting the fuelair mixture within the pistonless combustor thereby increasing pressure within the pistonless combustor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Eramaa, Heikki Salminen
  • Patent number: 11286866
    Abstract: The gas turbine comprises a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The method comprises: compressing air with the compressor and feeding compressed air continuously to the combustor, feeding fuel to the combustor, continuously firing the mixture of fuel and gas in the combustor, feeding combustion gases from the combustor to the turbine, and supplying at least a portion of the total amount of fuel that is supplied to the combustor intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Patent number: 10920677
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a turbine (22) and providing compressed air from serially connected compressors to an air chamber in which the air is heated and then exhausted to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20200392911
    Abstract: The method and system are for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. A combustion chamber is arranged outside a turbine and provides compressed air from a turbocharger powered with a heat source in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Timo Eramaa, Heikki Salminen
  • Patent number: 10634046
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a multifunction valve inside a combustion chamber to create more favorable conditions for combustion process. The multifunction valve may act as an output valve, but it can also provide additional final compression to contents of the compression chamber and it may even capture part of energy released in a combustion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventor: Timo Erämaa
  • Patent number: 10378437
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a turbine (22) and providing compressed air from serially connected compressors to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses. The combustion chamber (10) is arranged to receive compressed air from each compressing stage of the serially connected compressors (24) for gradually increasing the amount of compressed air in the combustion chamber (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20190218943
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber outside a gas turbine and providing compressed air to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20190203642
    Abstract: The gas turbine comprises a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The method comprises: compressing air with the compressor and feeding compressed air continuously to the combustor, feeding fuel to the combustor, continuously firing the mixture of fuel and gas in the combustor, feeding combustion gases from the combustor to the turbine, and supplying at least a portion of the total amount of fuel that is supplied to the combustor intermittently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo ERÄMAA, Heikki J. SALMINEN
  • Publication number: 20190040792
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a multifunction valve inside a combustion chamber to create more favourable favorable conditions for combustion process. The multifunction valve may act as an output valve, but it can also provide additional final compression to contents of the compression chamber and it may even capture part of energy released in a combustion process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventor: Timo ERÄMAA
  • Publication number: 20180328291
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine when generating power. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a turbine (22) and providing compressed air from serially connected compressors to an air chamber in which the air is heated and then exhausted to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20180045079
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber outside a gas turbine and providing compressed air to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Patent number: 9885248
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a gas turbine (22) and providing compressed air to the combustion chamber (10) in order to carry out a combustion process in controlled and optimal conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventor: Timo Erämaa
  • Patent number: 9810102
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber outside a gas turbine and providing compressed air to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20170138257
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a turbine (22) and providing compressed air from serially connected compressors to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses. The combustion chamber (10) is arranged to receive compressed air from each compressing stage of the serially connected compressors (24) for gradually increasing the amount of compressed air in the combustion chamber (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20160326913
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber outside a gas turbine and providing compressed air to the combustion chamber in order to carry out a combustion process supplemented with high pressure steam pulses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Finno Energy Oy
    Inventors: Timo Erämaa, Heikki J. Salminen
  • Publication number: 20150260053
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for implementing the method so as to alleviate the disadvantages of a reciprocating combustion engine and gas turbine in electric energy production. The invention is based on the idea of arranging a combustion chamber (10) outside a gas turbine (22) and providing compressed air to the combustion chamber (10) in order to carry out a combustion process in controlled and optimal conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: FINNO ENERGY OY
    Inventor: Timo Erämaa