Patents by Inventor Samuli Mäkinen

Samuli Mäkinen 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: 9705242
    Abstract: An electrical connector has two portions, a first portion connectable to a device and a second portion having a contact point which is movable in relation to the first portion. The second portion having the contact point comprises a magnet configured to attract the corresponding connector. The contact point does not require a counteracting force, whereby the side magnets may be smaller or the connector may lack the side magnets entirely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Juuso Heiskanen, Samuli Mäkinen
  • Publication number: 20170179639
    Abstract: An electrical connector has two portions, a first portion connectable to a device and a second portion having a contact point which is movable in relation to the first portion. The second portion having the contact point comprises a magnet configured to attract the corresponding connector. The contact point does not require a counteracting force, whereby the side magnets may be smaller or the connector may lack the side magnets entirely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Juuso Heiskanen, Samuli Mäkinen
  • Publication number: 20160266621
    Abstract: An electronic device with passive internal cooling is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a printed wiring board (PWB), an electronic element operable to produce heat connected to the PWB, a movable heat transmission element, and a heat transmission interface. The electronic device is operable in a first state and a second state. In the first state the movable heat transmission element is configured to be in thermal contact with the heat transmission interface and the electronic element operable to produce heat, and in the second state there is a space between the movable heat transmission element and the heat transmission interface. The electronic device is configured to enter the first and second states via movement of the movable heat transmission element. A system and a method for cooling electronic devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Samuli Mäkinen, Juuso Heiskanen, Mikael Kontkanen