Patents by Inventor Kari Kyyny

Kari Kyyny 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: 8643379
    Abstract: A sensor web for electric field sensing. A substrate has a longitudinal direction. At least one array of electrically conductive sensor areas follows each other in a successive manner along the longitudinal direction and is arranged on one side of the substrate. A group of conductors is on the same side of the substrate. Each electrically conductive sensor area that is to be used for sensing purposes is electrically connected to one conductor. The conductors are adapted to join one by one the group of the conductors advancing in the longitudinal direction of the substrate and the other conductors of the group are adapted to give space for the joining conductor. A method for manufacturing of a sensor web and a system for monitoring a space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Elsi Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Juhani Virtanen, Kari Kyyny, Timo Joutsenoja
  • Patent number: 8106663
    Abstract: A sensor product web for electric field sensing. The sensor includes a substrate, sequential electrically conductive areas on a surface of the substrate, conductors, an output connected to one of the electrically conductive areas by one of the conductors, a dielectric layer arranged on top of the conductors, and an electrically conductive layer arranged on top of the dielectric layer on a same surface of the substrate as the electrically conductive areas, the dielectric layer being discontinuous at the conductor which is in contact with the electrically conductive area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Marimils Oy
    Inventors: Timo Joutsenoja, Kari Kyyny
  • Patent number: 8106662
    Abstract: A sensor product web for electric field sensing. The sensor includes a substrate, sequential electrically conductive areas on a surface of the substrate, conductors, an output connected to the electrically conductive areas by one of the conductors, and a via extending through the substrate, forming an electrically conductive path connecting the electrically conductive areas to the output by the conductor on a reverse surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Maricap Oy
    Inventors: Timo Joutsenoja, Kari Kyyny
  • Patent number: 8044665
    Abstract: A sensor product for electric field sensing. The sensor includes a substrate, at least one electrically conductive area on the surface of the substrate, an output, and at least one conductor between the at least one electrically conductive area and the output. Also a sensor product web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Marimils Oy
    Inventors: Timo Joutsenoja, Kari Kyyny
  • Publication number: 20110241831
    Abstract: A storage system (500) comprises a storage unit (100), wherein said storage unit (100) has sites (S1a, S1b) for accommodating two or more of said objects (G1), said storage unit (100) further comprising one or more capacitive proximity sensors (50) arranged to detect the presence of said objects (G1) in the vicinity of said sites (S1a, S1b). The storage unit may be e.g. a shelving in a retail store. The filling ratio (N/Nmax) or the number (N) of objects on the shelves (90) may be monitored in real time. Consequently, out-of-shelf situations may be effectively avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: MARISENSE OY
    Inventors: Jarkko Mäkiranta, Kari Kyyny, Laurentiu Barna, Kari Kymäläinen, Mikko Martikainen
  • Publication number: 20110050202
    Abstract: A sensor web for electric field sensing. A substrate has a longitudinal direction. At least one array of electrically conductive sensor areas follows each other in a successive manner along the longitudinal direction and is arranged on one side of the substrate. A group of conductors is on the same side of the substrate. Each electrically conductive sensor area that is to be used for sensing purposes is electrically connected to one conductor. The conductors are adapted to join one by one the group of the conductors advancing in the longitudinal direction of the substrate and the other conductors of the group are adapted to give space for the joining conductor. A method for manufacturing of a sensor web and a system for monitoring a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: MARIMILS OY
    Inventors: Juhani Virtanen, Kari Kyyny, Timo Joutsenoja
  • Publication number: 20100244810
    Abstract: A sensor product web for electric field sensing. The sensor includes a substrate, sequential electrically conductive areas on a surface of the substrate, conductors, an output connected to one of the electrically conductive areas by one of the conductors, a dielectric layer arranged on top of the conductors, and an electrically conductive layer arranged on top of the dielectric layer on a same surface of the substrate as the electrically conductive areas, the dielectric layer being discontinuous at the conductor which is in contact with the electrically conductive area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Timo JOUTSENOJA, Kari Kyyny
  • Publication number: 20100244809
    Abstract: A sensor product web for electric field sensing. The sensor includes a substrate, sequential electrically conductive areas on a surface of the substrate, conductors, an output connected to the electrically conductive areas by one of the conductors, and a via extending through the substrate, forming an electrically conductive path connecting the electrically conductive areas to the output by the conductor on a reverse surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Joutsenoja, Kari Kyyny
  • Publication number: 20090179825
    Abstract: The aim of this invention is an arrangement for displaying and updating information with the use of controllable display units, which display units contain at least one display laminate equipped with an essentially thin display which can be updated. The display laminate is arranged for positioning in an essentially transparent pocket-like space, which space also has the ability to contain, in addition to the display laminate, a sheet of paper or a similar sheet or label containing additional information in text or image form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jukka Enarvi, Janne Liimatainen, Juhani Virtanen, Kari Kyyny, Kimmo Ollikainen, Joakim Uimonen, Tapani Hyvonen, Matti Alava
  • Publication number: 20080238433
    Abstract: A sensor product for electric field sensing. The sensor includes a substrate, at least one electrically conductive area on the surface of the substrate, an output, and at least one conductor between the at least one electrically conductive area and the output. Also a sensor product web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Joutsenoja, Kari Kyyny