Patents by Inventor Reijo Lehtiniemi

Reijo Lehtiniemi 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: 10020556
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a deformable antenna configured to operate in a first physical configuration and configured to operate in a second physical configuration that is deformed relative to the first physical configuration; and magnetic material located in close proximity to the deformable antenna and configured to have a first physical configuration when the deformable antenna is in its first physical configuration and configured to have a second physical configuration that is deformed relative to the first physical configuration when the deformable antenna is in its second physical configuration, wherein the magnetic material when in its first physical configuration has a first magnetic permeability and when in its second physical configuration has a second magnetic permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Markku Anttoni Oksanen, Pekka Martti Tapio Ikonen, Jussi Olavi Rahola, Jaakko Timonen, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Markku Heino
  • Publication number: 20120326937
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a deformable antenna configured to operate in a first physical configuration and configured to operate in a second physical configuration that is deformed relative to the first physical configuration; and magnetic material located in close proximity to the deformable antenna and configured to have a first physical configuration when the deformable antenna is in its first physical configuration and configured to have a second physical configuration that is deformed relative to the first physical configuration when the deformable antenna is in its second physical configuration, wherein the magnetic material when in its first physical configuration has a first magnetic permeability and when in its second physical configuration has a second magnetic permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markku Anttoni Oksanen, Pekka Martti Tapio Ikonen, Jussi Olavi Rahola, Jaakko Timonen, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Markku Heino
  • Patent number: 8334837
    Abstract: A method, a computer program and a computer program product for interacting with a device via an interaction unit, wherein the interaction unit comprises a plurality of interaction areas that can be activated by an activation unit to effect the interaction, the method comprising detecting approached interaction areas, wherein the approached interaction areas are interaction areas that are approached by the activation unit without yet being activated; displaying representations of the approached interaction areas on a display of the device. The invention further relates to the device itself and to a module for such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Reijo Lehtiniemi
  • Publication number: 20120056804
    Abstract: A method includes executing a gesture with a user-manipulated physical object in the vicinity of a device; generating data that is descriptive of the presence of the user-manipulated object when executing the gesture; and interpreting the data as pertaining to at least one object, such as an object displayed by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Yanming Zou, Kong Qiao Wang, Roope Tapio Takala, Vuokko Tuulikki Lantz, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Jukka Iimari Rantala, Ramin Vatanparast
  • Patent number: 8086971
    Abstract: A method includes executing a gesture with a user-manipulated physical object in the vicinity of a device; generating data that is descriptive of the presence of the user-manipulated object when executing the gesture; and interpreting the data as pertaining to at least one object, such as an object displayed by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Yanming Zou, Kong Qiao Wang, Roope Tapio Takala, Vuokko Tuulikki Lantz, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Jukka Ilmari Rantala, Ramin Vatanparast
  • Patent number: 7773044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enhancing an antenna performance, wherein the property of the antenna substrate is modified by using an ultrasonic field. The invention also relates to an antenna comprising the modified antenna substrate, and to an apparatus comprising the modified antenna substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Oksanen, Pekka Ikonen, Markku Heino, Eira Seppälä, Reijo Lehtiniemi
  • Publication number: 20090267854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enhancing an antenna performance, wherein the property of the antenna substrate is modified by using an ultra-sonic field. The invention also relates to an antenna comprising the modified antenna substrate, and to an apparatus comprising the modified antenna substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Markku Oksanen, Pekka Ikonen, Markku Heino, Eira Seppala, Reijo Lehtiniemi
  • Publication number: 20080005703
    Abstract: A method includes executing a gesture with a user-manipulated physical object in the vicinity of a device; generating data that is descriptive of the presence of the user-manipulated object when executing the gesture; and interpreting the data as pertaining to at least one object, such as an object displayed by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Yanming Zou, Kong Qiao Wang, Roope Tapio Takala, Vuokko Tuulikki Lantz, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Jukka Ilmari Rantala, Ramin Vatanparast
  • Publication number: 20060114233
    Abstract: A method, a computer program and a computer program product for interacting with a device via an interaction unit, wherein the interaction unit comprises a plurality of interaction areas that can be activated by an activation unit to effect the interaction, the method comprising detecting approached interaction areas, wherein the approached interaction areas are interaction areas that are approached by the activation unit without yet being activated; displaying representations of the approached interaction areas on a display of the device. The invention further relates to the device itself and to a module for such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Zoran Radivojevic, Reijo Lehtiniemi
  • Patent number: 6481491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing heat from an electronic component mounted on a circuit board. The device uses a working fluid circulated through cooling elements which are integrated into a metal matrix composite structure. The cooling elements are positioned and arranged within the structure to efficiently manage heat dissipation by evacuating the heat from the component in a multi-directional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Telecommunications Oy
    Inventors: Carl Kabrell, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Jukka Rantala, Timo Heikkilä, Tapio Tuamainen
  • Patent number: 6466299
    Abstract: The cover or keyboard of an electronic device or a portable mobile station is coated or mixed to include liquid crystals changing color with changes of temperature, or thermochromic liquid crystals (TLC). Thermochromic liquid crystals can be used to implement reversible or irreversible color changes on several different color change temperature ranges. The cover (C) changes its color when changing temperature forming patterns (A1) following heat gradients, in its TLC-comprising parts. The color change indicates both heat applied externally to the mobile station and the heating caused by the internal energy consumption of the mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Reijo Lehtiniemi, Juha Paldanius
  • Publication number: 20020121359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of installing a heat source on a micro heat pipe module and to a micro heat pipe module. The micro heat pipe module (1) has micro heat pipes (3) for dissipating the thermal energy generated by the heat source (2) generating thermal energy, and the micro heat pipe module (1) has a side (4) on which the heat source (2) generating thermal energy is installed. The side (4) of the micro heat pipe module (1), on which the heat source (2) generating thermal energy is installed, is coated with a coating (5) made of a heat conducting material, which coating (5) is arranged to conduct the heat generated by the heat source (2) generating thermal energy away from the heat source (2) generating thermal energy along said side (4) of the micro heat pipe module (1) and to the micro heat pipe module (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Timo Heikkila, Carl Kabrell, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Jukka Rantala
  • Publication number: 20020117292
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for dissipating thermal energy generated by a heat source (1), which arrangement comprises a heat conductor element (2) for conducting thermal energy generated by the heat source (1) away from the heat source (1), the heat conductor element (2) having at least one micro heat pipe module (3) attached to it for distributing thermal energy generated by the heat source (1) in the heat conductor element (2). The heat source (1) is attached to an element (4) which is made of a heat conducting material and which is in thermal contact with the heat conductor element (2) and which is arranged to conduct thermal energy from the heat source (1) to the heat conductor element (2) by means of the heat conducting ability of said heat conducting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Timo Heikkila, Reijo Lehtiniemi, Carl Kabrell, Jukka Rantala
  • Publication number: 20010003305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling apparatus (10) based on heat energy bound to working fluid in phase transition, the cooling apparatus comprising, for conducting elsewhere the heat energy generated by an electronic component (7), elongated cooling elements (1; 6a, 6b; 9a-9f) containing working fluid and extending in at least two different directions forming a matrix of cooling elements, and a heat conducting material (8; 15) binding the matrix of the cooling elements. The cooling elements (6a, 6b; 9a-9f) are arranged parallel to a circuit board level (A) and in at least one direction deviating from the circuit board level (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Publication date: June 14, 2001
    Inventors: CARL KABRELL, REIJO LEHTINIEMI, JUKKA RANTALA, TIMO HEIKKILA, RAIJA KYLLIKKI TUOMAINEN, KIMMO VELI TAPIO TUOMAINEN, KARI-PEKKA MIKAEL TUOMAINEN