Patents by Inventor Juhani Lainonen

Juhani Lainonen 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).

  • Composite layer for an electronic device
    Patent number: 7881068
    Abstract: Provided herein is a composite layer including an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic device (such as a multimedia device). The composite layer includes a plurality of structural and/or protective layers interspersed with electronically functional layers or electronic components in communication with the multimedia device to form a supportive and electronically functional layer, cover, protective layer, and/or electronic device. Thus, the composite layer provided allow for the cost-effective addition of thin and lightweight functional, protective, and/or decorative layers to a multimedia device or other electronic device at a sales location or other customization location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ramin Vatanparast, Mikko Aarras, Steven O. Dunford, Takaharu Fujii, Juhani Lainonen, Jaakko Nousiainen, Jukka I. Rantala, Pia Tanskanen, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATE COVER, LAMINATE PROTECTIVE LAYER, AND LAMINATE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A REDUCED COST, MANUFACTURING TIME, WEIGHT, AND THICKNESS
    Publication number: 20090120672
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic device (such as a multimedia device). The method includes laminating a plurality of structural and/or protective layers interspersed with electronically functional layers or electronic components in communication with the multimedia device to form a supportive and electronically functional layer, cover, protective layer, and/or electronic device. Thus, the manufacturing methods provided allow for the cost-effective addition of thin and lightweight functional, protective, and/or decorative layers to a multimedia device or other electronic device at a sales location or other customization location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Ramin Vatanparast, Mikko Aarras, Steven O. Dunford, Takaharu Fujii, Juhani Lainonen, Jaakko Nousiainen, Jukka I. Rantala, Pia Tanskanen, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Method for manufacturing a composite layer for an electronic device
    Patent number: 7523546
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic device (such as a multimedia device). The method includes laminating a plurality of structural and/or protective layers interspersed with electronically functional layers or electronic components in communication with the multimedia device to form a supportive and electronically functional layer, cover, protective layer, and/or electronic device. Thus, the manufacturing methods provided allow for the cost-effective addition of thin and lightweight functional, protective, and/or decorative layers to a multimedia device or other electronic device at a sales location or other customization location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ramin Vatanparast, Mikko Aarras, Steven O. Dunford, Takaharu Fujii, Juhani Lainonen, Jaakko Nousiainen, Jukka I. Rantala, Pia Tanskanen, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Piezoelectric sensing as user input means
    Publication number: 20090002199
    Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for providing and using piezoelectric sensing with force detection as user input means possibly in combination with touch sensing methods in a user interface module (e.g., touch pad, keyboard, keymat, touch-screen, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Juhani Lainonen, Marko Karhiniemi
  • Method for manufacturing a laminate cover, laminate protective layer, and laminate electronic device having a reduced cost, manufacturing time, weight, and thickness
    Publication number: 20060248713
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic device (such as a multimedia device). The method includes laminating a plurality of structural and/or protective layers interspersed with electronically functional layers or electronic components in communication with the multimedia device to form a supportive and electronically functional layer, cover, protective layer, and/or electronic device. Thus, the manufacturing methods provided allow for the cost-effective addition of thin and lightweight functional, protective, and/or decorative layers to a multimedia device or other electronic device at a sales location or other customization location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ramin Vatanparast, Mikko Aarras, Steven Dunford, Takaharu Fujii, Juhani Lainonen, Jaakko Nousiainen, Jukka Rantala, Pia Tanskanen, Tetsuya Yamamoto