Patents by Inventor Vesa Niemi
Vesa Niemi 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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Patent number: 11384290Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Neste OyjInventors: Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Publication number: 20210147752Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Juha JAKKULA, Pekka AALTO, Vesa NIEMI, Ulla KIISKI, Jouko NIKKONEN, Seppo MIKKONEN, Outi PIIRAINEN
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Patent number: 10941349Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Neste OyjInventors: Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Publication number: 20200291302Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: Neste OyjInventors: Juha JAKKULA, Pekka AALTO, Vesa NIEMI, Ulla KIISKI, Jouko NIKKONEN, Seppo MIKKONEN, Outi PIIRAINEN
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Patent number: 10723955Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Neste OYJInventors: Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Publication number: 20140024865Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Juha JAKKULA, Pekka AALTO, Vesa NIEMI, Ulla KIISKI, Jouko NIKKONEN, Seppo MIKKONEN, Outi PIIRAINEN
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Publication number: 20120233911Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Juha JAKKULA, Pekka AALTO, Vesa NIEMI, Ulla KIISKI, ]ouko NIKKONEN, Seppo MIKKONEN, Outi PIIRAINEN
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Patent number: 8187344Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Patent number: 8053614Abstract: The invention relates to a new base stock material. Specifically the invention relates to a saturated hydrocarbon composition and particularly to a composition based on biological raw materials, to be used as a high-quality base oil or to be used as a component in the production of a base oil having a high viscosity index and good low temperature properties. The composition contains saturated hydrocarbons and has a narrow carbon number range.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Neste Oil OYJInventors: Pekka Aalto, Juha Moilanen, Janne Jokinen, Eija Koivusalmi, Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi
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Publication number: 20090126261Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Juha JAKKULA, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Publication number: 20070294938Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Juha JUKKULA, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Patent number: 7279018Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Fortum OyjInventors: Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Publication number: 20070144942Abstract: The invention relates to a noble metal catalyst for hydrocarbon conversion, to a method for the preparation thereof based on gas phase technique, to the use of the catalyst in reactions such as ring-opening, isomerisation, alkylation, hydrocarbon reforming, dry reforming, hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions, and to a method for the manufacture of middle distillates. Said noble metal catalyst comprises a group VIII metal selected from platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium, or mixtures of combinations thereof on a support and the catalyst activates carbon monoxide at a temperature below 323 K.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Marja Tiitta, Vesa Niemi, Marina Linblad
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Patent number: 7232935Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrocarbon component of biological origin. The process comprises at least two steps, the first one of which is a HDO step and the second one is an isomerization step operated using the counter-current flow principle. A biological raw material containing fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters serves as the feed stock.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Fortum OYJInventors: Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi, Jouko Nikkonen, Veli-Matti Purola, Jukka Myllyoja, Pekka Aalto, Juha Lehtonen, Ville Alopaeus
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Publication number: 20070135663Abstract: The invention relates to a new base stock material. Specifically the invention relates to a saturated hydrocarbon composition and particularly to a composition based on biological raw materials, to be used as a high-quality base oil or to be used as a component in the production of a base oil having a high viscosity index and good low temperature properties. The composition contains saturated hydrocarbons and has a narrow carbon number range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Neste Oil OyjInventors: Pekka Aalto, Juha Moilanen, Janne Jokinen, Eija Koivusalmi, Jukka Myllyoja, Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi
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Publication number: 20040230085Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a hydrocarbon component of biological origin. The process comprises at least two steps, the first one of which is a HDO step and the second one is an isomerization step operated using the counter-current flow principle. A biological raw material containing fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters serves as the feed stock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi, Jouko Nikkonen, Veli-Matti Purola, Jukka Myllyoja, Pekka Aalto, Juha Lehtonen, Ville Alopaeus
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Publication number: 20040055209Abstract: The invention is directed to a fuel composition for diesel engines. The fuel composition comprises 0.1-99% by weight of a component or a mixture of components produced from biological raw material originating from plants and/or animals and/or fish. The fuel composition comprises 0-20% of components containing oxygen. Both components are mixed with diesel components based on crude oil and/or fractions from Fischer-Tropsch process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Fortum OlyjInventors: Juha Jakkula, Pekka Aalto, Vesa Niemi, Ulla Kiiski, Jouko Nikkonen, Seppo Mikkonen, Outi Piirainen
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Patent number: 6533844Abstract: The invention relates to a method for separating materials of two different phases from one another and an assembly for implementing the method. According to one embodiment of the invention, the second phase having the material in suspended or dispersed form is separated from the first phase by centrifugal force. At least one separator comprises a multiport cyclone into which the material flow is passed via an infeed nozzle having an annular cross section.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Fortum Oil and Gas OyInventors: Jyrki Hiltunen, Isto Eilos, Vesa Niemi
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Patent number: 6127589Abstract: The invention concerns a preparation process for 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene in which 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane and/or 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutene are dehydrocyclisized using a reduced vanadium catalyst. 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene can be used as starting material when manufacturing polyethylenenaphthalate. The conversion of this method is good and the selectivity of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene can be improved by reducing the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Optatech OyInventors: Juha Jakkula, Vesa Niemi, Kari Vahteristo, Kari-Matti Sahala
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Patent number: 5952534Abstract: The invention is related to a process for making 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene from p-xylene and 1- or 2-butene or butadiene via 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane or 1-(p-tolyl)-2-methylbutane. 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene can be used for making polyethylenenaphthalate.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Optatech OyInventors: Kari Vahteristo, Erkki Halme, Salme Koskimies, Sigmund M. Csicsery, Markku Laatikainen, Vesa Niemi