Patents by Inventor Valtteri Vaarna

Valtteri Vaarna 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).

  • Publication number: 20210323002
    Abstract: A flotation cell for treating particles suspended in slurry and for separating the slurry into an underflow and an overflow is disclosed. The flotation cell includes a flotation tank including a center, a perimeter, a bottom, and a side wall; and a launder and a launder lip surrounding the perimeter of the flotation tank. The flotation tank further includes blast tubes for introducing slurry infeed into the flotation tank. A flotation line, as well as a use of the flotation line is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Metso Outotec Finland Oy
    Inventors: Peter Bourke, Steve Schmidt, Antti Rinne, Jere Tuominen, Valtteri Vaarna, Aleksi Peltola
  • Patent number: 10137460
    Abstract: A drive module which is a self-supporting structure being transferable and hoistable as an integral entity. The drive module includes a self-supporting framework having a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. The self-supporting framework defines an inner space within the self-supporting framework. The drive module also includes at least two drive units. The drive units are supported to the self-supporting framework in the inner space of the self-supporting framework. The drive units are connectable to an external rotatable shaft for the rotation of the rotatable shaft located outside the drive module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Pekka Tähkiö, Valtteri Vaarna, Matti Luukkonen
  • Publication number: 20180141055
    Abstract: A drive module which is a self-supporting structure being transferable and hoistable as an integral entity. The drive module includes a self-supporting framework having a shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. The self-supporting framework defines an inner space within the self-supporting framework. The drive module also includes at least two drive units. The drive units are supported to the self-supporting framework in the inner space of the self-supporting framework. The drive units are connectable to an external rotatable shaft for the rotation of the rotatable shaft located outside the drive module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Pekka TAHKIO, Valtteri VAARNA, Matti LUUKKONEN
  • Patent number: D794745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventors: Pekka Tähkiö, Jukka Lakanen, Matti Luukkonen, Valtteri Vaarna