Patents by Inventor Tuomas Lievonen

Tuomas Lievonen 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: 9200422
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for supporting a structure. Beneath the structure there is arranged a cohesion structure, which transfers the structure load through shaft adhesion to surrounding ground. The cohesion structure includes an expansion element having a wall of flexible material, inside which there is injected along an injecting pipe unreacted polymer, which reacts in the expansion element. The expansion element with the reacted polymer therein constitutes the cohesion pillar. The polymer is water absorbing material and the wall of the expansion element is of water-permeable material, whereby the cohesion pillar is arranged to absorb water from the surrounding ground so as to improve the adhesion between the expansion element and the surrounding ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Uretek Worldwide OY
    Inventors: Sami Hakkinen, Tuomas Lievonen, Antti Perala
  • Patent number: 8956083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for injecting a material into soil. A material (3) which expands as a consequence of a chemical reaction is injected into the soil (2) through an injection bar (5). During injection, a quantity related to a feed volume flow of the injectable material (3) is monitored. When the quantity indicates that the feed volume flow has dropped below a determined limit value, a reaction regarding a procedure related to the injection follows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Uretek Worldwide OY
    Inventors: Sami Häkkinen, Tuomas Lievonen
  • Publication number: 20130129423
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for preventing movement of a structure. An expansion element (6) is arranged in soil. A material which expands inside the expansion element (6) as a consequence of a chemical reaction is injected into the expansion element (6). The expanded expansion element (6) remains in its place in the soil owing to friction and cohesive forces, and it is fastened to the structure (2), the expansion element (6) thus preventing movement of the structure (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: URETEK WORLDWIDE OY
    Inventors: Sami Häkkinen, Tuomas Lievonen
  • Publication number: 20130051929
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for injecting a material into soil. A material (3) which expands as a consequence of a chemical reaction is injected into the soil (2) through an injection bar (5). During injection, a quantity related to a feed volume flow of the injectable material (3) is monitored. When the quantity indicates that the feed volume flow has dropped below a determined limit value, a reaction regarding a procedure related to the injection follows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: URETEK WORLDWIDE OY
    Inventors: Sami Häkkinen, Tuomas Lievonen
  • Patent number: 7789591
    Abstract: A hole (6) is provided in soil or a structure, and an injection bar (1) having a fillable expansion element (2) in connection therewith is arranged into the hole. A substance which expands as a consequence of a chemical reaction is injected into the expansion element (2). The expansion element (2) filled with the reacted substance condenses, fills or replaces surrounding soil or lifts as well as stabilizes ground-based structures. A force pressing the expansion element (2) against the soil is generated by the chemical reaction which expands the substance injected into the expansion element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Uretek Worldwide Oy
    Inventors: Sami Häkkinen, Tuomas Lievonen
  • Publication number: 20090155002
    Abstract: A hole (6) is provided in soil or a structure, and an injection bar (1) having a fillable expansion element (2) in connection therewith is arranged into the hole. A substance which expands as a consequence of a chemical reaction is injected into the expansion element (2). The expansion element (2) filled with the reacted substance condenses, fills or replaces surrounding soil or lifts as well as stabilizes ground-based structures. A force pressing the expansion element (2) against the soil is generated by the chemical reaction which expands the substance injected into the expansion element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Sami Hakkinen, Tuomas Lievonen