Patents by Inventor Kati Bjorninen

Kati Bjorninen 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).

  • Magnetic connector for mobile electronic devices
    Patent number: 7637746
    Abstract: A magnetic connector for connecting various cables to a mobile electronic device includes a connector part in the mobile electronic device and a connector part attached to the cable. One of the connector parts includes a permanent magnet and the other connector part includes magnetic material or another magnet. The attractive magnetic force between the permanent magnet or the other magnet and the magnetic material keeps the connector parts into engagement. The magnets may themselves form the electrical contacts. The connector parts can also include magnetically operated switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sameer Shirgaonkar, Kati Björninen
  • Magnetic connector for mobile electronic devices
    Publication number: 20090111287
    Abstract: A magnetic connector for connecting various cables to a mobile electronic device includes a connector part in the mobile electronic device and a connector part attached to the cable. One of the connector parts includes a permanent magnet and the other connector part includes magnetic material or another magnet. The attractive magnetic force between the permanent magnet or the other magnet and the magnetic material keeps the connector parts into engagement. The magnets may themselves form the electrical contacts. The connector parts can also include magnetically operated switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sameer Shirgaonkar, Kati Bjorninen
  • Magnetic connector for mobile electronic devices
    Patent number: 7467948
    Abstract: A magnetic connector for connecting various cables to a mobile electronic device includes a connector part in the mobile electronic device and a connector part attached to the cable. One of the connector parts includes a permanent magnet and the other connector part includes magnetic material or another magnet. The attractive magnetic force between the permanent magnet or the other magnet and the magnetic material keeps the connector parts into engagement. The magnets may themselves form the electrical contacts. The connector parts can also include magnetically operated switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sameer Shirgaonkar, Kati Björninen
  • Magnetic connector for mobile electronic devices
    Publication number: 20070287302
    Abstract: A magnetic connector for connecting various cables to a mobile electronic device includes a connector part in the mobile electronic device and a connector part attached to the cable. One of the connector parts includes a permanent magnet and the other connector part includes magnetic material or another magnet. The attractive magnetic force between the permanent magnet or the other magnet and the magnetic material keeps the connector parts into engagement. The magnets may themselves form the electrical contacts. The connector parts can also include magnetically operated switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sameer Shirgaonkar, Kati Bjorninen
  • Handset
    Patent number: D518804
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Kangasmaa, Kati Björninen
  • Bottom shell portion of a handset
    Patent number: D524805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Kangasmaa, Kati Björninen
  • Key button arrangement for a handset
    Patent number: D529486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Kangasmaa, Kati Björninen
  • Part of a headset
    Patent number: D558740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mikael Jaakkola, Kati Björninen, Veikko Rihu
  • Handset
    Patent number: D576129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kati Björninen
  • Front cover for a handset
    Patent number: D587697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kati Bjorninen, Silas Grant
  • Handset
    Patent number: D588089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kati Bjorninen, Silas Grant
  • Handset
    Patent number: D595681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kati Bjorninen, Silas Grant
  • Handset
    Patent number: D597048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kati Bjorninen, Silas Grant