Patents by Inventor Esa Hamalainen

Esa Hamalainen 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: 20240003808
    Abstract: It is an objective to provide a fluid quality measurement device. According to an embodiment, a fluid quality measurement device is configured to: obtain a plurality of holograms, wherein each hologram in the plurality of holograms represents a microscopic object in a fluid sample; produce a latent space representation of each hologram using a trained autoencoder neural network; assign each hologram in the plurality of holograms to a class based on the latent space representation of the hologram; and produce a fluid sample fingerprint based on the assignment of the plurality of holograms into the plurality of classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Tero Kesti, Teemu Heikkilä, Vili Hätönen, Oskari Lehto, Joel Pyykkö
  • Patent number: 11630420
    Abstract: A method having the steps of obtaining prepared image data captured by an image sensor receiving light propagated across a sample volume, containing a fluid possibly comprising microscopic objects of foreign origin, while illuminating the sample volume by coherent light. The prepared image data comprising, for a microscopic object, a prepared hologram pattern with prepared spatially alternating intensity formed by the interference fringes; providing filtered image data, comprising automatically filtering the prepared image data by an edge enhancing filter. the filtered image data comprising, for a prepared hologram pattern, a filtered hologram pattern. The presence of the microscopic object associated with the filtered hologram pattern in the sample volume of the fluid is automatically detected on the basis of the filtered hologram pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Uponor Oyj
    Inventors: Tero Kesti, Esa Hamalainen
  • Patent number: 10830687
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement having an illuminating arrangement to emit coherent light; a cuvette defining an inner volume for receiving a fluid possibly comprising microscopic objects of foreign origin, the cuvette being arranged to receive the coherent light and let it exit therefrom through opposite entrance and exit openings, the entrance opening being closed by an entrance window. The possible microscopic objects present in the fluid scatter part of the light, the scattered and non-scattered light interfering to form interference fringes. An image sensor is configured to capture a hologram digital image frame by receiving the light propagated across the cuvette. An exit window is arranged to close the exit opening of the cuvette. The image sensor is mounted in direct contact with the cuvette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Uponor Oyj
    Inventors: Esa Hamalainen, Tero Kesti
  • Patent number: 10661547
    Abstract: A display laminate which includes a front electrode layer, a display material layer and a protective film layer, wherein the protective film layer and the display material layer are narrower than the front electrode layer and wherein the protective film layer and the display material layer have a common edge with the front electrode layer on a first side and a common edge with each other but not with the front electrode layer on an opposite side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: MARIELLA LABELS OY
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Tero Kallioinen, Jouko Parppei
  • Publication number: 20190250559
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement having an illuminating arrangement to emit coherent light; a cuvette defining an inner volume for receiving a fluid possibly comprising microscopic objects of foreign origin, the cuvette being arranged to receive the coherent light and let it exit therefrom through opposite entrance and exit openings, the entrance opening being closed by an entrance window. The possible microscopic objects present in the fluid scatter part of the light, the scattered and non-scattered light interfering to form interference fringes. An image sensor is configured to capture a hologram digital image frame by receiving the light propagated across the cuvette. An exit window is arranged to close the exit opening of the cuvette. The image sensor is mounted in direct contact with the cuvette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: UWATER Oy
    Inventors: Esa HAMALAINEN, Tero KESTI
  • Publication number: 20190187613
    Abstract: A method having the steps of obtaining prepared image data captured by an image sensor receiving light propagated across a sample volume, containing a fluid possibly comprising microscopic objects of foreign origin, while illuminating the sample volume by coherent light. The prepared image data comprising, for a microscopic object, a prepared hologram pattern with prepared spatially alternating intensity formed by the interference fringes; providing filtered image data, comprising automatically filtering the prepared image data by an edge enhancing filter. the filtered image data comprising, for a prepared hologram pattern, a filtered hologram pattern. The presence of the microscopic object associated with the filtered hologram pattern in the sample volume of the fluid is automatically detected on the basis of the filtered hologram pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: UWater Oy
    Inventors: Tero KESTI, Esa HAMALAINEN
  • Patent number: 9956754
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing display laminate, wherein the display laminate includes a front electrode layer, a display material layer and a protective film layer. The display laminate is continuous. A section of protective film layer is continuously removed from the edge of the display laminate by a cutting unit while the display laminate is running through the cutting unit. After removing the section of the protective film layer, a section of the display material layer located at the same edge as the removed section of the protecting film layer is continuously removed by spraying medium in a spraying unit while the display laminate is running through the spraying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MARIELLA LABELS OY
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Tero Kallioinen, Jouko Parppei
  • Publication number: 20160257108
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing display laminate, wherein the display laminate includes a front electrode layer, a display material layer and a protective film layer. The display laminate is continuous. A section of protective film layer is continuously removed from the edge of the display laminate by a cutting unit while the display laminate is running through the cutting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: MARISENSE OY
    Inventors: Esa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Tero KALLIOINEN, Jouko PARPPEI
  • Publication number: 20160250819
    Abstract: A display laminate which includes a front electrode layer, a display material layer and a protective film layer, wherein the protective film layer and the display material layer are narrower than the front electrode layer and wherein the protective film layer and the display material layer have a common edge with the front electrode layer on a first side and a common edge with each other but not with the front electrode layer on an opposite side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: MARISENSE OY
    Inventors: Esa HÄMÄLÄINEN, Tero KALLIOINEN, Jouko PARPPEI
  • Patent number: 9405166
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing display laminate, wherein the display laminate comprises a front electrode layer (106), a display material layer (104) and a protective film layer (102). The display laminate is continuous. A section of protective film layer (102) is continuously removed from the edge of the display laminate by a cutting unit (304) while the display laminate is running through the cutting unit (304). After removing the section of the protective film layer (102), a section of the display material layer (104) located at the same edge as the removed section of the protecting film layer (102) is continuously removed by spraying medium in a spraying unit (310) while the display laminate is running through the spraying unit (310).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: MARIELLA LABELS OY
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Tero Kallioinen, Jouko Parppei
  • Publication number: 20130011628
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing display laminate, wherein the display laminate comprises a front electrode layer (106), a display material layer (104) and a protective film layer (102). The display laminate is continuous. A section of protective film layer (102) is continuously removed from the edge of the display laminate by a cutting unit (304) while the display laminate is running through the cutting unit (304). After removing the section of the protective film layer (102), a section of the display material layer (104) located at the same edge as the removed section of the protecting film layer (102) is continuously removed by spraying medium in a spraying unit (310) while the display laminate is running through the spraying unit (310).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: MARISENSE OY
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Tero Kallioiinen, Jouko Parppei
  • Publication number: 20120120471
    Abstract: A display device including a flexible display layer including display material. A flexible backplane layer has an electrode structure for driving the display material. A substantially rigid component having a thickness greater than a thickness of the flexible display layer and/or the thickness of the flexible backplane layer. A resilient layer has a cut-out space for the rigid component. The resilient layer is arranged to provide a substantially even total thickness of the device. The device also includes wireless communication capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: MARISENSE OY
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Hannu Karhuketo, Jukka Enarvi
  • Publication number: 20060070507
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure for stringed instruments comprising a body (1) made of mould material, a neck (2) fastened to the body and a head (3) fastened to the neck, wherein the head (3) is also made of mould material, the mould material of the body (1) and head (3) is composite mass, the neck (2) is made of a carbon fibre material, and the joints (4, 5) of the neck (2) to the body (1) and head (3) are implemented by moulding the mouldable composite mass of the body and head into an integral unit with the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Ilkka Nevanen, Esa Hamalainen, Timo Sairi
  • Patent number: 6927856
    Abstract: The invention relates to method for imaging measurement of a moving or flowing target and to an imaging measuring device for implementing the aforementioned method. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of information measured by means of imaging measurement in the control and/or adjustment of a process. According to the invention, electromagnetic radiation obtained from the moving or flowing target (T) is focused by means of imaging optics to produce an image to the screen of a two-dimensional matrix detector at least via a first and a second filter (F1, F2) which transmit electromagnetic radiation in manners differing from each other. Said at least first and second filter form on the screen of the detector at least a first and a second filter area (FR1, R2) that partly cover the light-sensitive area (DA) of the detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Oseir Oy
    Inventors: Esa Hämäläinen, Juha Vattulainen
  • Publication number: 20030038944
    Abstract: The invention relates to method for imaging measurement of a moving or flowing target and to an imaging measuring device for implementing the aforementioned method. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of information measured by means of imaging measurement in the control and/or adjustment of a process. According to the invention, electromagnetic radiation obtained from the moving or flowing target (T) is focused by means of imaging optics to produce an image to the screen of a two-dimensional matrix detector at least via a first and a second filter (F1, F2) which transmit electromagnetic radiation in manners differing from each other. Said at least first and second filter form on the screen of the detector at least a first and a second filter area (FR1, R2) that partly cover the light-sensitive area (DA) of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Esa Hamalainen, Juha Vattulainen