Patents by Inventor Raimo Mäkelä

Raimo Mäkelä 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: 10235500
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring smart package content use, wherein the system comprises a smart package. The smart package in turn comprises removable content units, such as pill type or tablet type or other singly packed objects, as well as most preferably wireless communication elements. The system comprises also database elements with which the smart package can be in communication. In addition, the smart package is adapted to detect said removal of a content unit and to deliver information to said database elements by way of said communication elements, regarding a removal of said content unit. The smart package is identifiable by the database elements on the basis of information delivered by way of said communication elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Maijala, Raimo Mäkelä, Petri Ilkka
  • Patent number: 9622942
    Abstract: A smart package backing (100) for pills removable from the backing, wherein the backing is adapted to record a removal of said pills by means of detection elements (103, 401a, 501a). The detection elements comprise electrical components (401a, 501a), wherein said electrical components are pressed onto the backing (100) with methods of printing technology. The removal of a pill from the backing is adapted to bring about a structural change in at least one printed component, and the structural change of said component is adapted to bring about an electrically measurable change in an electric circuit comprising said component. In addition, at least one of said electrical components (401a, 501a) deviates in terms of its specific electrical value from the specific electrical value of at least one other electrical component (401a, 501a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Maijala, Raimo Mäkelä, Petri Ilkka
  • Patent number: 9145232
    Abstract: A fiber or plastic based package includes: an interface adapted to attach and connect, in a detachable manner, a module to a fiber or plastic based package, the module including a wireless transmitter, and the interface including conductors for transferring package data from the fiber or plastic based package to the module. A module, system and software are also implemented in connection with the fiber or plastic based package. A smart package, its management and various applications thereof are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Maijala, Raimo Mäkelä, Petri Ilkka
  • Publication number: 20140048442
    Abstract: A smart package backing (100) for pills removable from the backing, wherein the backing is adapted to record a removal of said pills by means of detection elements (103, 401a, 501a). The detection elements comprise electrical components (401a, 501a), wherein said electrical components are pressed onto the backing (100) with methods of printing technology. The removal of a pill from the backing is adapted to bring about a structural change in at least one printed component, and the structural change of said component is adapted to bring about an electrically measurable change in an electric circuit comprising said component. In addition, at least one of said electrical components (401a, 501a) deviates in terms of its specific electrical value from the specific electrical value of at least one other electrical component (401a, 501a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Maijala, Raimo Mäkelä, Petri Ilkka
  • Publication number: 20140052467
    Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring smart package content use, wherein the system comprises a smart package. The smart package in turn comprises removable content units, such as pill type or tablet type or other singly packed objects, as well as most preferably wireless communication elements. The system comprises also database elements with which the smart package can be in communication. In addition, the smart package is adapted to detect said removal of a content unit and to deliver information to said database elements by way of said communication elements, regarding a removal of said content unit. The smart package is identifiable by the database elements on the basis of information delivered by way of said communication elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Maijala, Raimo Mäkelä, Petri Ilkka
  • Publication number: 20130175282
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention there is provided a fiber or plastic based package comprising: an interface adapted to attach and connect, in a detachable manner, a module to a fiber or plastic based package, the module comprising a wireless transmitter, and the interface comprising conductors for transferring package data from the fiber or plastic based package to the module. An embodiment of the invention also comprises a module, system and software. An embodiment of the invention is related to a smart package, its management and various applications thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJ
    Inventors: Juha Maijala, Raimo Mäkelä, Petri Ilkka