Patents by Inventor Ville Ribu

Ville Ribu 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: 12146007
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a web of fibrous cellulosic material derived from wood pulp, said web being suitable for three-dimensional moulding to form a packaging product, wherein the web comprises >40 wt % of soft wood chemical pulp and at least one strength enhancement agent, wherein the web has a grammage less than 400 g/m2, and wherein the cellulose fibers of said soft wood chemical pulp comprise a fiber curl of >9%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Mari Hiltunen, Nina Ruohoniemi, Titta Lammi, Ville Ribu, Tim Lindfors, Jari Räsänen
  • Patent number: 11999132
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a packaging material comprising a layer of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and an aluminum layer having a thickness of 0.1-20 ?m, wherein the layer comprising MFC and/or the aluminum layer has been laminated or extrusion coated on at least one side with a thermoplastic polymer and wherein the amount of aluminum is sufficient to make the packaging material heat sealable by induction. The MFC layer contains at least 60% by weight of microfibrillated cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Esa Saukkonen, Jukka Kankkunen, Ville Ribu, Kimmo Nevalainen
  • Patent number: 12000091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to paper or paperboard comprising at least one coating layer formed by extrusion coating of a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin, characterized in that the PET resin comprises at least 50% by weight of a PET copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.7 dl/g, preferably less than 0.65 dl/g, as determined according to ISO 1628.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Kimmo Nevalainen
  • Publication number: 20230339646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for liquid containing food products, manufactured by press forming of a polymer coated fiber based substrate, said container comprising a bottom portion, a sidewall portion and a top flange portion, wherein said press forming has resulted in the formation a plurality of creases extending in a direction from the bottom portion to the top flange portion and further across the top flange portion. The container comprises an indentation pattern (130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190a, 190b, 200) formed at a creased inner surface of said sidewall portion and/or at a creased top surface of said top flange portion, said indentation pattern preventing migration of liquid from a liquid containing food product in the container along said creases. The invention relates also to a method for manufacturing such container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Nina Miikki, Mari Hiltunen, Juha Varis, Panu Tanninen, Mika Kainusalmi
  • Publication number: 20230295874
    Abstract: The present invention relates to paper or paperboard comprising cellulose fibers, said paper or paperboard comprising at least one coating layer formed by extrusion coating of a PP (polypropylene) resin, characterized in that the PP resin comprises at least 50% by weight of a branched PP copolymer having a density in the range of 890-910 kg/m3 (as determined according to ISO 1183), a melting temperature in the range of 155-170° C. (as determined according to ISO 11357-3), and a melt flow rate (230° C./2.16 kg) in the range of 10-15 g/10 min (as determined according to ISO 1133), and wherein the PP resin is applied to the paper or paperboard at a grammage of less than 30 g/m2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventor: Ville Ribu
  • Patent number: 11643259
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a packaging material, more specifically a packaging material having gas and/or moisture barrier properties, wherein the material comprises a barrier material comprising a layer comprising at least 50% of a zinc ionomer, a layer of polyethylene and a layer that forms a gas barrier. The invention is also directed to packaging products using said barrier material. Such products are in particular packages suitable for cosmetics and personal care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Paula Hirsilä, Kaj Backfolk
  • Patent number: 11518858
    Abstract: A method of forming a film comprising nanocellulose having an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) value in the range of 0.1 to 300 cc/m2/24 h at 38° C. and 85% relative humidity (RH), and having a basis weight in the range of in the range of 0.1 to 45 g/m2 wherein the method comprises the steps of; providing a suspension comprising nanocellulose, forming at least one layer of a web or a film from said suspension; drying said formed web or film to a dry content of at least 65 weight-%, wherein said method further comprises the steps of; treating at least one side of said dewatered and dried web or film with ultra violet (UV) or electron beam (EB) irradiation; and wherein at least one cooling step is provided in connection with or after the UV or EB treatment step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Esa Saukkonen, Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Ville Ribu
  • Patent number: 11459432
    Abstract: Method for making a film that comprises microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the film has low OTR values and especially suitable for a tropical environment. The method comprising the steps of providing a suspension comprising microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), forming a film from said suspension, wherein the film having a solid content above 40%, preferably above 50%, treating the film with flame or plasma treatment, such that a surface activation takes place on the film, and cooling the film, wherein the surface of the film having a decreased OTR value and a high moisture resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Esa Saukkonen, Ville Ribu, Katja Lyytikäinen
  • Publication number: 20220298264
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a web of fibrous cellulosic material derived from wood pulp, said web being suitable for three-dimensional moulding to form a packaging product, wherein the web comprises >40 wt % of soft wood chemical pulp and at least one strength enhancement agent, wherein the web has a grammage less than 400 g/m2, and wherein the cellulose fibers of said soft wood chemical pulp comprise a fiber curl of >9%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Mari Hiltunen, Nina Ruohoniemi, Titta Lammi, Ville Ribu, Tim Lindfors, Jari Räsänen
  • Patent number: 11434605
    Abstract: A biodegradable packaging material, a method of manufacturing the same, as well as products made of the material wherein the manufacture comprises extrusion onto a fibrous substrate one or more polymer coating layers including at least one layer of a polymer blend consisting of (i) 20-95 wt-% of polylactide having a high melt index of more than 35 g/10 min (210° C.; 2.16 kg), (ii) 5-80 wt-% of polybutylene succinate (PBS) or a biodegradable derivate thereof, and (iii) 0-5 wt-% of one or more polymeric additives. The components of the blend are melted and blended in connection with the extrusion step. The goal is to improve extrudability, increase machine speed in extrusion and maintaining good adhesiveness to the substrate and good heat-sealability of the coating. The products include disposable drinking cups and board trays, as well as sealed carton packages for solids and liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Kimmo Nevalainen, Ville Ribu
  • Patent number: 11346057
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate having oxygen barrier properties, which laminate comprises; a porous fiber based layer comprising nanocellulose and cellulosic fibers wherein said fiber based layer has an air resistance of less than 4000 s/100 ml measured according to ISO5636/6 and a polymer layer attached to at least one side of said fiber based layer to form said laminate. The present invention further relates to a method to produce said laminate and a paper or paperboard product comprising the laminate and the use of the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Esa Saukkonen, Isto Heiskanen, Ville Ribu
  • Publication number: 20220002948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a paper or paperboard comprising a polymeric coating, said polymeric coating comprising: a first coating layer attached to the paper or paperboard surface, said first coating layer comprising a blend of: a high density polyethylene (HDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE) or linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), or a mixture thereof, and a low density polyethylene (LDPE); and a second coating layer attached to the first coating layer, said second coating layer consisting essentially of a low density polyethylene (LDPE); wherein the first and second coating layers have a combined grammage of less than 12 g/m2. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polyethylene (PE) coated paper or paperboard substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Kimmo Nevalainen, Juuso Toriseva, Esa Suokas, Jurkka Kuusipalo
  • Publication number: 20210317612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to paper or paperboard comprising at least one coating layer formed by extrusion coating of a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin, characterized in that the PET resin comprises at least 50% by weight of a PET copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.7 dl/g, preferably less than 0.65 dl/g, as determined according to ISO 1628.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Kimmo Nevalainen
  • Patent number: 11084261
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fibrous-based oxygen barrier film, which comprises (i) a microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) film, (ii) an oxygen barrier polymer layer, (iii) an optional tie layer, and (iv) an outermost polyolefin layer. The invention even concerns a laminate, in which said multilayer film is combined with a fibrous paper or board base by means of an intermediate polyethylene layer. The oxygen barrier polymerlayer, which preferably is EVOH, and the polyolefin layer are brought by coextrusion onto the MFC film. The film and the laminate according to the invention aim at an improved oxygen barrier in high humidity conditions and have use in oxygen-sensitive food packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Esa Saukkonen, Ville Ribu
  • Patent number: 11072458
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container (10) comprising a sealing surface (15), wherein the sealing surface (15) is provided with a pattern (30) of ridges (31, 32) and valleys (33), and wherein the sealing surface (15) has a) oleophobic and/or b) oleophilic properties: a) repelling fat such that any fat on the sealing surface (15) has a tendency not to stick to the pattern (30) on the sealing surface thus creating an essentially fat-free sealing surface orb) attracting fat such that any fat on the sealing surface (15) has a tendency to settle down in the valleys (33) of the pattern (30) on the sealing surface, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Nina Miikki
  • Publication number: 20210171259
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a packaging material, more specifically a packaging material having gas and/or moisture barrier properties, wherein the material comprises a barrier material comprising a layer comprising at least 50% of a zinc ionomer, a layer of polyethylene and a layer that forms a gas barrier. The invention is also directed to packaging products using said barrier material. Such products are in particular packages suitable for cosmetics and personal care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Ville Ribu, Paula Hirsilä, Kaj Backfolk
  • Publication number: 20200318293
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate having oxygen barrier properties, which laminate comprises; a porous fiber based layer comprising nanocellulose and cellulosic fibers wherein said fiber based layer has an air resistance of less than 4000 s/100 ml measured according to ISO5636/6 and a polymer layer attached to at least one side of said fiber based layer to form said laminate. The present invention further relates to a method to produce said laminate and a paper or paperboard product comprising the laminate and the use of the laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Esa Saukkonen, Isto Heiskanen, Ville Ribu
  • Publication number: 20200171796
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a packaging material comprising a layer of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and an aluminum layer having a thickness of 0.1-20 ?m, wherein the layer comprising MFC and/or the aluminum layer has been laminated or extrusion coated on at least one side with a thermoplastic polymer and wherein the amount of aluminum is sufficient to make the packaging material heat sealable by induction. The MFC layer contains at least 60% by weight of microfibrillated cellulose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kaj Backfolk, Isto Heiskanen, Esa Saukkonen, Jukka Kankkunen, Ville Ribu, Kimmo Nevalainen
  • Patent number: 10632725
    Abstract: The invention covers a method of producing a heat-resistant polymer-coated oven board, the resulting oven board, a food tray and a food package, which comprise such board and withstand heating in a range or microwave oven. According to the invention the coated oven board (1) is made by adhering a premade heat-resisting film (4) comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or its derivate, such as glycol-modified PET known as PETG, to a board base (2) by extrusion lamination, in which an adhesive layer (3) comprising polyamide (PA) is extruded between the heat-resisting film and the board base. To improve the strength and barrier properties, the film (4) may be an extruded multilayer film and/or the film may be stretch-orientated to bring about crystallization in PET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Kimmo Nevalainen, Ville Ribu
  • Publication number: 20200122380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for extrusion coating of a fiber-based substrate, wherein a twin-screw extruder is used on-line in the extrusion coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ
    Inventors: Jari RÄSÄNEN, Kimmo NEVALAINEN, Ville RIBU, Esa SUOKAS, Jurkka KUUSIPALO