Patents by Inventor Valtteri SONNINEN

Valtteri SONNINEN 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).

  • Method and arrangement for monitoring characteristics of a furnace process in a furnace space and process monitoring unit
    Patent number: 10921061
    Abstract: Provided are a method and to an arrangement for monitoring characteristics of a furnace process in a furnace space limited by a furnace shell of a metallurgical furnace. The arrangement comprises a process monitoring unit having a frame mounted by means of a mounting means on the metallurgical furnace outside the furnace space of the furnace shell. Also provided is a process monitoring unit for use in the method and/or in the arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Peter Björklund, Oskari Karhuvaara, Valtteri Sonninen, Pekka Saari, Matti Luomala
  • Method and arrangement for controlling a burner of a suspension smelting furnace
    Patent number: 10746471
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling a burner of a suspension smelting furnace. The burner includes a reaction gas feeding device, and a fine solids feeding device. The fine solids feeding device being at an upstream end of the fine solids feeding device pivotably supported in the reaction gas feeding device. The burner including by at least one first mechanical actuator configured to center the fine solids feeding device in the annular reaction gas outlet opening. Said at least one first mechanical actuator being in response to receiving the control signal configured to perform a centering action to center the fine solids channel in the annular reaction gas outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Aki Laaninen, Jaana Romppanen, Peter Björklund, Valtteri Sonninen, Jani Jansson
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING A BURNER OF A SUSPENSION SMELTING FURNACE
    Publication number: 20200080784
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for controlling a burner of a suspension smelting furnace. The burner includes a reaction gas feeding device, and a fine solids feeding device. The fine solids feeding device being at an upstream end of the fine solids feeding device pivotably supported in the reaction gas feeding device. The burner including by at least one first mechanical actuator configured to center the fine solids feeding device in the annular reaction gas outlet opening. Said at least one first mechanical actuator being in response to receiving the control signal configured to perform a centering action to center the fine solids channel in the annular reaction gas outlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Aki LAANINEN, Jaana ROMPPANEN, Peter BJÖRKLUND, Valtteri SONNINEN, Jani JANSSON
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MONITORING CHARACTERISTICS OF A FURNACE PROCESS IN A FURNACE SPACE AND PROCESS MONITORING UNIT
    Publication number: 20180245851
    Abstract: Provided are a method and to an arrangement for monitoring characteristics of a furnace process in a furnace space limited by a furnace shell of a metallurgical furnace. The arrangement comprises a process monitoring unit having a frame mounted by means of a mounting means on the metallurgical furnace outside the furnace space of the furnace shell. Also provided is a process monitoring unit for use in the method and/or in the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Peter BJÖRKLUND, Oskari KARHUVAARA, Valtteri SONNINEN, Pekka SAARI, Matti LUOMALA
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING CHARACTERISTICS OF A FURNACE PROCESS IN A FURNACE SPACE AND INJECTION UNIT
    Publication number: 20180245850
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an arrangement for adjusting characteristics of a furnace process in a furnace space limited by a furnace shell of a metallurgical furnace. The arrangement comprises an injection unit having a frame mounted by means of a mounting means on the metallurgical furnace outside the furnace space of the furnace shell. Also provided is an injection unit for use in the method and in the arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Peter BJÖRKLUND, Oskari KARHUVAARA, Valtteri SONNINEN, Pekka SAARI, Matti LUOMALA