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Erkki Aura, Tammela FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110113840METHOD FOR TREATING AND/OR PRETREATING LIQUID MANURE OR BIOGAS PLANT REJECT FOR THE ELIMINATION OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, PARTICULARLY NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND ODOR MOLECULES - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating and/or pre-treating liquid manure or biogas plant reject for eliminating harmful substances, particularly nitrogen, phosphorus, and odor molecules. Process tanks (05-19-2011

Erkki Eilo, Tampere FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090038847User interface for rock drilling rig - The invention relates to a control apparatus for controlling a rock-drilling rig performing a multiphase rock-drilling event. The control apparatus is arranged to display a working phase indicator on a display, and rock drilling phase-specific information elements is associated with different working phases. The control apparatus is arranged to specify the phase of the rock-drilling event and to update the working phase indicator to display at least one display information element in accordance with the specified working phase.02-12-2009
20100025108METHOD FOR DRILLING ROCK - The invention relates to a method for drilling rock, wherein holes to be drilled are determined prior to drilling as a drilling pattern wherein for each hole, a starting place, direction and hole depth for drilling are determined with respect to the rock to be drilled. In the invention, hole-type-specific drilling parameters are determined for the holes to be drilled, and during a drilling phase a drill rig automatically selects drilling parameters for each hole to be drilled on the basis of the hole type of the particular hole.02-04-2010
20100078215DESIGNING DRILLING PATTERN FOR EXCAVATING ROCK CAVERN - A method and a storage device including a software product for designing a drilling pattern, and further a rock drilling rig, in the control unit of which a software product may be executed for designing the drilling pattern. For a group of holes of the drilling pattern, at least one master hole can be determined which comprises at least one dominating factor. The properties of at least one other drill hole are determined on the basis of the dominating properties of the master hole. A master hole may be a hole location master, hole depth master or hole direction master.04-01-2010
20100286965METHOD AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR DESIGNING DRILLING PATTERN FOR ROCK CAVITY EXCAVATION - A method for designing a drilling pattern for rock cavity excavation and a software product implementing the method. The drilling pattern is created by means of a design program. The drilling pattern defines several starting points of drill holes in a navigation plane, end points of the drill holes on the bottom of a round and further the directions and lengths of the drill holes. The face of the round is designed to have a desired shape by determining the locations of the end points for the desired face profile. A three-dimensional face profile is entered into the design program, which subsequently places end points to the face profile automatically.11-11-2010

Erkki Eilo, Nokia FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080230270Arrangement for Positioning Rock Drilling Rig on Drilling Site - A method for positioning a rock drilling rig to a drilling site and a rock drilling rig. In positioning the rock drilling rig is driven to the positioning station such that its carrier is at desired distances from wall surfaces surrounding the drilling site. For positioning the rig is provided with distance measuring devices. Navigation is not started until positioning has been performed and in navigation the location of the rock drilling rig is linked to the coordinate system of the drilling site.09-25-2008

Erkki Hakkala, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100293727INDIVIDUALLY FORMED FOOTWEAR AND A RELATED METHOD - Individually formed footwear such as shoes and insoles for correcting the feet position and alleviate related problems. The shoe or insole includes at least one layer made of thermoplastic material, which material is advantageously chosen from a group of ABS, PVC, A-PET and PETG. A method for providing such footwear to a client at a retail store is likewise presented.11-25-2010

Erkki Heilakka, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100184861METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRY GRANULATION - The invention provides, inter alia, a method for producing granules from a powder, characterized in that compaction force is applied to the powder to produce a compacted mass comprising a mixture of fine particles and granules and separating and removing fine particles and/or small granules from the other granules by entraining the fine particles and/or small granules in a gas stream. Also provided are apparatus for use in the process and tablets formed by compression of the resultant granules.07-22-2010
20110066604METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR CONCURRENCY CONTROL OF TEMPORAL DATA - The method is for granting access to data of a first object that has at least one temporally access controlled public attribute and a clock capable of measuring time independently of the clocks of other objects. A request to access a value of the public attribute of the first object is received. The value of the clock of the first object is compared with the value of the clock of at least one second object. If necessary, the clock values of the first and the second objects are synchronized. Access to the value of the attribute of the first object is granted. Also an arrangement and a computer program product are disclosed.03-17-2011
20110089087GRANULES, TABLETS AND GRANULATION - The invention provides, inter alia, a method for producing granules from a powder, characterized in that a low compaction force is applied to the powder to produce a compacted mass comprising a mixture of fine particles and granules and separating fine particles from the granules by entraining the fine particles in a gas stream. Also provided are apparatus for use in the process and tablets formed by compression of the resultant granules.04-21-2011
20110090231ON-LINE ANIMATION METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT - The arrangement has a first computer arranged to be in data communication with a second computer. The arrangement has a device for receiving from a second computer a editable version of animation data sufficient for rendering visually simplified animation in the second computer. The editable version of animation data has at least one reference to additional data for the purpose of forming animation in the second computer, and forming in the first computer a renderable or rendered version of animation data by combining the editable version of animation data with the referenced additional data.04-21-2011
20110140298METHOD AND APPARATUS OR DRY GRANULATION - The invention provides, inter alia, a method for producing granules from a powder, characterized in that compaction force is applied to the powder to produce a compacted mass comprising a mixture of fine particles and granules and separating and removing fine particles and/or small granules from the other granules by entraining the fine particles and/or small granules in a gas stream. Also provided are apparatus for use in the process and tablets formed by compression of the resultant granules.06-16-2011

Patent applications by Erkki Heilakka, Helsinki FI

Erkki Helanto, Kirkkonummi FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008056Apparatus for dispensing molten metal and method of manufacturing such an apparatus - The invention relates to a closing mechanism for dispensing molten metal from a hole-bottomed ladle, the closing mechanism containing three at least partially superimposed ceramic plates, each of the plates being provided with a hole, the three ceramic plates being cast in a ceramic mass, said mass being present on at least two sides of the ceramic plates, and the ceramic plates, the ceramic mass, and a metal shell, used as a casting mold, establishing together an integrated unit.01-08-2009
20100176163Nozzle brick with a seal - The invention relates to the sealing between the bottom nozzle brick (07-15-2010
20100181350Repairable slide shutter plate and/or bottom nozzle brick and methods for the manufacture and repair of a repairable slide shutter plate and/or bottom nozzle brick - The invention relates to a recyclable slide shutter plate (07-22-2010

Erkki Honkakoski, Sastamala FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100008525Acoustic Actuator Plate Structure - Acoustic actuator plate structures are used in acoustic applications. The acoustic actuator plate structure according to the invention contains an electret material and comprises a structurally weaker electret layer (01-14-2010
20110019845DIRECTING SOUND FIELD OF ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a plate-like electrostatic actuator which comprises at least one plate-like stator with an electrode formed on its surface and at least one moving diaphragm, and in which a signal is transmitted to the electrode along a signal line. In the solution of the invention, the delay directing the sound field of the actuator is formed at least partly of an RC circuit composed of components of the actuator.01-27-2011

Erkki Joensuu, Siuntio FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080261586Method and Apparatus For Improving Call Quality - A method of selectively improving the quality of calls carried by a communications network. The method comprises defining off-peak and peak call periods, and during off-peak periods, for each call carried by the network, analysing call data to determine whether or not a network based Voice Quality Enhancement function should be applied to the call and, if yes, applying the function to the call. A database is maintained containing subscriber and/or terminal identities together with respective Voice Quality Enhancement function requirements, said requirements being updated based upon determinations made during said off-peak periods. During peak periods, said network based Voice Quality Enhancement function is invoked on a per call basis in dependence upon the requirements contained in said database for the user(s) and/or terminal(s) participating in the calls.10-23-2008
20110149742Circuit Allocation within a Communication Core Network - A method of seizing Time Division Multiplex terminations at a media gateway controlled by a plurality of media gateway controllers. The method comprises receiving at the media gateway from one of said media gateway controllers, a gateway control protocol request to seize a TDM termination, the request specifying a route but not a specific Time Division Multiplex termination (06-23-2011

Erkki Joensuu, Siunitio FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110268128METHOD FOR GROUPING TERMINATIONS - Method for grouping terminations of a media gate-way by a grouping parameter. When a command containing a grouping parameter is received, the command is executed for a termination if the grouping parameter contained in the received command corresponds to the grouping parameter stored in connection with said termination.11-03-2011

Erkki Kasanen, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100242826METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND SERVICING AN APPARATUS RECOVERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER, AND AN APPARATUS RECOVERING THE KINETIC ENERGY OF WATER - The object of the invention is a method for installing and servicing an apparatus module (09-30-2010

Erkki Kivekas, Luvia FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090250180Method for Controlling a Pulping Process - Please delete the Abstract as originally filed and substitute therefore the attached substitute Abstract which is submitted in both marked-up and clean copy versions.10-08-2009

Erkki Lampila, Nakkila FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080256768Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Nonwoven Fabric - The invention concerns a method and apparatus for patterning a nonwoven fabric. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the web is supported in the patterning phase on a perforated cylinder to which a 3-dimensional pattern has been formed substantially without removing material (patterning cylinder) for accomplishing a corresponding 3-dimensional pattern to the nonwoven fabric. The apparatus according to the invention comprises an element supporting the web, a vacuum system and water nozzles in order to hydroentangle the fibre web or combined fibre webs. The apparatus is characterized in that the element supporting the web is of a kind of the said pattern cylinder.10-23-2008

Erkki Närhi, Vaajakoski FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090173228SUBSTRATE HAVING CORRUGATED SHEET(S) AND CHANNEL(S) FOR TREATING EXHAUST GASES OF COMBUSTION ENGINES - A substrate has corrugated sheet(s) and channel(s) for treating exhaust gases of combustion engines. The present invention also relates to methods for manufacturing and using the substrate having the open channel(s). The substrate (07-09-2009

Erkki Nokkonen, Tampere, FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100090644Connection to a USB Device - An apparatus includes a connector, for providing a physical connection to a USB device, a detection circuit, operable to detect attachment of a USB device; and a charging circuit, for charging a battery of a portable device using current drawn from a USB device, the charging circuit being operable, if it is detected that a USB device is attached, to generate a start-up request signal. The apparatus has a charging mode in which power is provided by the charging circuit to the battery, and a USB connection mode for providing a USB connection. The apparatus also includes a control unit, operable in response to the start-up request signal to determine whether power supplied by the battery meets a predetermined criterion. The control unit is also operable, if it is determined that the predetermined criterion is not met, to control the apparatus to be in the charging mode and prevent the apparatus from entering the USB connection mode and operable, if it is determined that predetermined criterion is met, to control the apparatus to enter the USB connection mode.04-15-2010

Patent applications by Erkki Nokkonen, Tampere, FI

Erkki Paatero, Kauniainen FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120018376APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITIES IN CONNECTION WITH LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION OF COPPER - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for removing molybdenum and other possible impurities from an organic copper-containing extraction solution in connection with the liquid-liquid extraction related to copper recovery. The removal of impurities occurs in one or several removal units built into the organic extraction solution storage tank.01-26-2012

Erkki Paatero, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120080382METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGENERATION OF EXTRACTION SOLUTION IN METAL EXTRACTION PROCESSES - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for restoring the extractive potential of organic hydroxyoxime-based extraction solution used in the recovery of metals by liquid-liquid extraction. The method is two-stage, in which an aqueous solution of hydroxylamine or some hydroxylamine compound is used in the reaction stage, and the removal of the undesirable compounds generated in the reaction occurs in the second stage by adsorption purification. The reaction stage and the adsorptive stage are carried out in a mixing tank.04-05-2012

Erkki Paivinen, Ottawa CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090320528Spinner for manufacturing dual-component irregularly-shaped hollow insulation fiber - A novel spinner, for fiberizing hollow, irregularly-shaped insulating fibers is the subject matter of the present invention. The spinner is unique in a sense that its hole/slot pattern can be done by some standard drilling/milling techniques, which lower the cost of manufacturing. The invention uses two molten glasses (A and B) of different coefficients of thermal expansion, which are moved outwardly around the corresponding gas orifices by centrifugal force in a spinner pot. A stream of pressurized combustion gases is thrust through these central gas orifices to produce a hollow, non collapsible fiber of irregular shape. Molten glass A is introduced from the bottom of the spinner, and molten glass B is introduced above an uppermost flange and by means of centrifugal force, the two glasses A and B are forced upwardly and downwardly, respectively, into fiberizing centers. The improvement of the present invention is that by using both horizontal baffles and vertical compartments, a greater number of fiberizing orifices can be created on the spinner outside peripheral side wall.12-31-2009

Erkki Seppalainen, Vantaa FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110229644GLASS COATING PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process and an apparatus for coating glass substrate by using at least one or more liquid raw materials which react essentially on or in the vicinity of at least a portion of the glass substrate surface. The process comprises steps: a) heating the glass substrate to at least substantially the coating temperature; b) forming a coating on the glass substrate surface by converting the one or more liquid materials to a liquid-aerosol and depositing at least a fraction of the liquid-aerosol on the glass substrate surface; c) repeating step b) at least once; and d) heating the glass substrate surface before at least one of the steps b). The heating in step d) is carried out by convective heating.09-22-2011

Erkki Siira, Oulu FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120019365SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION-ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE, METHOD AND RELATED SERVER ARRANGEMENT - A mobile device for enhancing context awareness in social networking includes a processor for processing data, a memory for storing data, a wireless transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data relative to remote devices, a short-range wireless transceiver, for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data relative to remote devices equipped with a compatible short-range interface, a social contact registration logic configured to obtain information from a mobile communications device of a social contact via the short-range wireless transceiver, the information identifying the social contact and/or the mobile communications device of the social contact, a context detection logic configured to obtain, via the short-range wireless transceiver, data distinctive to and provided by a tag disposed in a location accessible via the short-range data transfer, the distinctive data being thus indicative of the current location-based context of the mobile communications device and the user thereof, and a context notification logic configured to transmit an indication of the detected location-based context to a remote entity, via the wireless transceiver in order to enable providing at least one social contact of the user of the mobile communications device with knowledge of the current context.01-26-2012

Erkki Siivola, Riihimaki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120131989METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AEROSOL PARTICLES - Sizes or size distribution of aerosol particles of an aerosol gas stream is detected. A particle-free carrier flow is saturated in a saturator by a first condensing medium, after which, the carrier flow is mixed in a mixing section turbulently with aerosol particle flow. Advantageously, a plurality of separate mixtures with different saturation ratios are provided and introduced to the first condensing environment in order to condensate the condensing medium onto the aerosol particles. Depending on the saturation ratio, the particles with different lowest original size are activated and grown in a growing section and/or in the condensing environment. After activation and growing, the particles are detected by a detecting means.05-31-2012

Erkki Teva, Imatra FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080295984Method for Producing Identification Marks on Paper or Board and a Marked Material Made with the Method - The invention comprises a method for producing identification marks (12-04-2008

Erkki Truve, Tallinn EE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110152346Use of Oligonucleotides with Modified Bases in Hybridization of Nucleic Acids - The invention is concerned with the use of oligonucleotide analogs that contain specifically modified DNA bases to be used in hybridization of nucleic acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and siRNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi).06-23-2011

Erkki VÄlimÄki, Tampere FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110247771METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING BLACK LIQUOR OF PULP MILL - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing the black liquor of a pulp mill to recover the chemicals and energy therein. In the invention, the black liquor is pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis reactor (10-13-2011

Erkki Vesanen, Vantaa FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090120213Method for selecting a pipette tip and a device for implementation - This invention relates to a method for selecting a plunger-cylinder tip of a pipette and a device for carrying out the method. In the method, the dose size is entered into the control electronics of the pipetting device; the dose size is stored in the control electronics; the amount of doses is entered; and on the basis of the dose size and the amount of doses, the control electronics indicates suitable available interchangeable components on the display.05-14-2009

Erkki Vihriälä, Oulu FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100137107METHOD AND DEVICE ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROMOTING CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM - A measuring device and a method estimates the quantity and quality of exercises performed having an advantageous impact on cholesterol metabolism. In the method, accelerations exerted on a person during daily exercise performed by the person are continuously recorded by a measuring device including an acceleration transducer. The recorded results are visible in the measuring device or an external device. Based on the received feedback, the person can change the quantity and quality of his/her exercise so that it has an advantageous impact on cholesterol metabolism.06-03-2010

Erkki Vihriälä, Oulu FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100137107METHOD AND DEVICE ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROMOTING CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM - A measuring device and a method estimates the quantity and quality of exercises performed having an advantageous impact on cholesterol metabolism. In the method, accelerations exerted on a person during daily exercise performed by the person are continuously recorded by a measuring device including an acceleration transducer. The recorded results are visible in the measuring device or an external device. Based on the received feedback, the person can change the quantity and quality of his/her exercise so that it has an advantageous impact on cholesterol metabolism.06-03-2010