Patents by Inventor Tapani Jokinen

Tapani Jokinen 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).

  • Publication number: 20010012769
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication device (1) comprising a housing (2), a touch sensitive display (3) coupled to the housing (3), the display (3) comprising preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d) for activating the functions of the wireless communication device (1) by pressing the activation areas (3b-3d), and a cover part (4) coupled to the housing (2) and arranged to move in relation to the touch sensitive display (3). The cover part (4) comprises at least one activation means (5), wherein in the closed position of the cover part (4), the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to the activation area (3b-3d) located at the activation means (5) In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the activation means (5) is formed advantageously to correspond in size to the touch sensitive display (3), advantageously to a completely transparent and flexible foil-like activation means (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: JUKKA SIROLA, TAPANI JOKINEN
  • Patent number: 5911397
    Abstract: A work pad for supporting an input device of a computer comprises a flat upper working surface for supporting a computer input device, said flat upper working surface being completely planar, and a flat bottom surface on a reverse side of the working surface. Protrusions are provided on the bottom surface, with the protrusions being permanently attached to the bottom surface for supporting the work pad on a supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: Top-Cousins Oy
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Hanna Vuolteenaho
  • Patent number: D439140
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Pekka Majanen
  • Patent number: D449830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen, Pertti Salmi
  • Patent number: D450671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd
    Inventors: Jamie Langford, Duncan Burns, Hanna Vuolteenaho, Pertti Salmi, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D451502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D451913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen, Pertti Salmi
  • Patent number: D451914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen, Pertti Salmi
  • Patent number: D453928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen, Pertti Salmi
  • Patent number: D453930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D425480
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventor: Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D433379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventor: Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D434898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Pekka Majanen