Patents by Inventor Esko Strömmer

Esko Strömmer 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: 20160197510
    Abstract: The invention relates to a combined near field communication and wireless power transmitter device comprising a first antenna coupled to antenna tuning network and capable of coupling to one or more second antennae in the near field of the first antenna with coupling characteristics, means for communicating wirelessly using said first antenna with a near field communication device in a near field communication mode, and means for transmitting wirelessly power using said first antenna to another device in the vicinity of the first antenna in a power transmission mode. In power transmission mode, the antenna tuning network operates in resonance and has an initial input impedance which is configured to change if there is a change in the coupling characteristics during power transmission, for example charging. The invention also relates to a method of transmitting power to a mobile device for example for charging purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Esko Strömmer, Marko Jurvansuu
  • Patent number: 7490772
    Abstract: A method for reading a code, which code comprises code elements and the first part of the code elements is substantially conductive and the conductivity of the second part is substantially different from that of the first part, in which method the reader couples to the code in a capacitive manner, in which case the signal level of the signal formed by the reader varies according to the conductivity of the code element, and a correction factor is determined of at least one code element for correcting the signal. In addition, the invention relates to a code reader and electric ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Kemppainen, Esko Strömmer, Heikki Huomo, Raimo Korhonen