Patents by Inventor Tuomas Juutinen
Tuomas Juutinen 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).
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Publication number: 20250073753Abstract: A method and apparatus for coupling a hanging processing device to a mobile platform. The processing device is supported by a moving part that is pivotably supported by a fixing part with a pivot residing closer to a bottom than top of the moving part. At a first time, the moving part is supported to a given operating angle of the processing device by an interlink that together with at least one of the moving part or the fixing part provides a plurality of effective lengths with selectable latching, until a second time. At the second time, the interlink is released using an interlink movement mechanism and pivoting the moving part with relation to the fixing part using an adjustment actuator that is functionally coupled between the mobile platform and the processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: METSO FINLAND OYInventors: Tuomas Juutinen, Vesa-Matti Salminen
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Publication number: 20230356262Abstract: A mobile mineral material processing plant is adaptively coupled to a screen module using an elongated coupling base that has first and second adapters to respectively detachably attach together a screen module, one or more exit conveyors and to detachably attach the screen module and the one or more exit conveyors to the plant. The first adapter pivotably couples to the plant on laterally moving the plant to engage with a first connector of the first adapter. The second adapter allows an actuator to lift the screen module with the coupling base so that the screen module pivots from ground about the pivotable coupling to an inclined operating configuration. The coupling base is angled to horizontally align a reject conveyor in the inclined operating configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Metso Outotec Finland OyInventor: Tuomas Juutinen
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Patent number: 11369997Abstract: A screening arrangement including two side walls, each having an inward facing side and an outward facing side, and a screen holder arrangement extending between the inward facing sides of the side walls for use in connecting a first and a second screening element. The screen holder arrangement includes a first screen connector and a second screen connector. The first screen connector includes a pivotable element arranged to pivot about an axis that is parallel with a longitudinal extension of the first screen connector. The pivotable element includes a connection portion arranged to hold one end of the first screening element. The pivotable element is arranged to pivot between a first position and a second position, where the pivotable element is arranged such that when it is in the second position and a screen is connected to the pivotable element, particles larger than a predetermined size are prevented from passing between the first and second screen connectors.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventors: Tuomas Juutinen, Jouni T. Rajala
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Patent number: 11339004Abstract: A movable material processing apparatus for handling material such as ore, gravel, rock or the like, that includes: a foldable conveyor for discharging material from the apparatus. The foldable conveyor is movable between a transport position and an operating position. The foldable conveyor includes a loading block arranged at the loading end, and a discharge block extending from the loading block towards a discharge end. The discharge block is pivotally coupled to the loading block along a first axis being perpendicular to a transport path of the foldable conveyor and parallel with a carrying surface of the foldable conveyor. The loading block is pivotally coupled to a support structure of the movable material processing apparatus along a second axis being parallel to the transport path.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventor: Tuomas Juutinen
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Publication number: 20210252555Abstract: A screening arrangement including two side walls, each having an inward facing side and an outward facing side, and a screen holder arrangement extending between the inward facing sides of the side walls for use in connecting a first and a second screening element. The screen holder arrangement includes a first screen connector and a second screen connector. The first screen connector includes a pivotable element arranged to pivot about an axis that is parallel with a longitudinal extension of the first screen connector. The pivotable element includes a connection portion arranged to hold one end of the first screening element. The pivotable element is arranged to pivot between a first position and a second position, where the pivotable element is arranged such that when it is in the second position and a screen is connected to the pivotable element, particles larger than a predetermined size are prevented from passing between the first and second screen connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventors: Tuomas Juutinen, Jouni T. Rajala
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Publication number: 20210016975Abstract: The disclosure relates to a movable material processing apparatus for handling material such as ore, gravel, rock or the like, comprising: a foldable conveyor for discharging material from the apparatus, wherein said foldable conveyor is movable between a transport position and an operating position, said foldable conveyor comprising a loading block arranged at the loading end, and a discharge block extending from said loading block towards a discharge end, wherein said discharge block is pivotally coupled to said loading block along a first axis being perpendicular to a transport path of the foldable conveyor and parallel with a carrying surface of the foldable conveyor, and wherein said loading block is pivotally coupled to a support structure of said movable material processing apparatus along a second axis being parallel to said transport path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventor: Tuomas Juutinen
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Publication number: 20180250684Abstract: A mineral material processing plant including a base frame, an intermediate frame configured to be attached on top of the base frame of a mineral material processing plant and at least one actuator, wherein the intermediate frame is configured to support the at least one actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventors: Vesa-Matti Salminen, Tuomas Juutinen
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Patent number: 9726015Abstract: In a mineral material processing method, mineral material is processed in a mineral material processing plant. Heat generated in heat sources of the processing plant and/or fuel used in a motor of the processing plant is cooled in a cooler of the processing plant. The cooler is equipped with a blower. Wetting water is directed to the mineral material for binding dust generated in the processing. Heat of at least one heat source of the processing plant and/or heat of the fuel is transferred to the wetting water before using the wetting water for dust binding. The wetting water is directed, before the dust binding, to a first heat exchanger for receiving heat in the wetting water.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventors: Juhamatti Heikkila, Tuomas Juutinen
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Publication number: 20150292327Abstract: In a mineral material processing method, mineral material is processed in a mineral material processing plant. Heat generated in heat sources of the processing plant and/or fuel used in a motor of the processing plant is cooled in a cooler of the processing plant. The cooler is equipped with a blower. Wetting water is directed to the mineral material for binding dust generated in the processing. Heat of at least one heat source of the processing plant and/or heat of the fuel is transferred to the wetting water before using the wetting water for dust binding. The wetting water is directed, before the dust binding, to a first heat exchanger for receiving heat in the wetting water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Metso Minerals, Inc.Inventors: Juhamatti Heikkila, Tuomas Juutinen