Patents by Inventor Antti Heikkinen
Antti Heikkinen 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).
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Patent number: 11956293Abstract: Systems and methods for the selection of a network interface/CDN pair from among multiple network interface/CDN pairs are provided. In an embodiment, a method includes retrieving information about sets of CDNs accessible via different network interfaces of a device. A plurality of network interface/CDN pairs are then identified, and performance metrics for each pair are measured. A best pair is selected, and is used to retrieve the next segments of a requested content item.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Patent number: 11936711Abstract: A sidelink connection is created between each device of a plurality of devices. If the sidelink connection quality is not sufficient to transmit a first version of a segment encoded at a first quality level, a lower quality version of the segment may also be retrieved. The lower quality version of the segment may be retrieved by a different device than the device that retrieved the first version of the segment. If the segment is requested from a first device by a second device and the sidelink connection between the first device and the second device is not sufficient to transmit the first version of the segment, the first device may cause transmission of the lower quality version of the segment retrieved by a third device to the second device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Patent number: 11936710Abstract: A sidelink connection is created between each device of a plurality of devices. A first device connected to a content source retrieves a manifest file for the media from the content source. The first device then notifies other devices, including a second device not connected to the content source, that the manifest file is available from the first device. Based on connection metrics of each device, it is determined which of the devices has the highest quality connection to the content source. If, for example, the first device is determined to have the highest quality connection, then the first devices retrieves a segment of the media from the content source, stores the segment in a cache of the first device, and delivers the segment to other devices in response to requests for the segment received from each device.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Patent number: 11934004Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate film having a first side and a second side, and a number of light sources configured to emit light. A plastic lightguide layer is molded onto the first side of the substrate film. The plastic lightguide layer being of optically at least translucent material to transmit light. The device also includes a masking layer provided on the outer surface of the plastic lightguide layer. The masking layer defines a window for letting the light emitted by the embedded light sources to pass through the masking layer towards the environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TACTOTEK OYInventors: Antti Keränen, Mikko Heikkinen
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Publication number: 20240073271Abstract: A sidelink connection is created between each device of a plurality of devices. A first device connected to a content source retrieves a manifest file for the media from the content source. The first device then notifies other devices, including a second device not connected to the content source, that the manifest file is available from the first device. Based on connection metrics of each device, it is determined which of the devices has the highest quality connection to the content source. If, for example, the first device is determined to have the highest quality connection, then the first devices retrieves a segment of the media from the content source, stores the segment in a cache of the first device, and delivers the segment to other devices in response to requests for the segment received from each device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Publication number: 20240073272Abstract: A sidelink connection is created between each device of a plurality of devices. If the sidelink connection quality is not sufficient to transmit a first version of a segment encoded at a first quality level, a lower quality version of the segment may also be retrieved. The lower quality version of the segment may be retrieved by a different device than the device that retrieved the first version of the segment. If the segment is requested from a first device by a second device and the sidelink connection between the first device and the second device is not sufficient to transmit the first version of the segment, the first device may cause transmission of the lower quality version of the segment retrieved by a third device to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Patent number: 11914184Abstract: An integrated optically functional multilayer structure includes a flexible, substrate film arranged with a circuit design including at least a number of electrical conductors on the substrate film; and a plurality of top-emitting, bottom-installed light sources provided upon a first side of the substrate film to internally illuminate at least portion of the structure for external perception via associated outcoupling areas, wherein for each light source of the plurality of light sources there is optically transmissive plastic layer, produced upon the first side of the substrate film, said plastic layer at least laterally surrounding the light source, the substrate film at least having a similar or lower refractive index therewith; and reflector design including at least one material layer, provided at least upon the light source and configured to reflect the light emitted by the light source and incident upon the reflective layer towards the plastic layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TACTOTEK OYInventors: Antti Keränen, Tero Heikkinen, Pasi Korhonen, Pälvi Apilo, Mikko Heikkinen, Jarmo Sääski, Paavo Niskala, Ville Wallenius, Heikki Tuovinen, Janne Asikkala, Taneli Salmi, Suvi Kela, Outi Rusanen, Johanna Juvani, Mikko Sippari, Tomi Simula, Tapio Rautio, Samuli Yrjänä, Tero Rajaniemi, Simo Koivikko, Juha-Matti Hintikka, Hasse Sinivaara, Vinski Bräysy, Olimpia Migliore, Juha Sepponen
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Patent number: 11910032Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying a first network (associated with an edge server comprising a cache) and a second network available to a user equipment device. A request to access at least a portion of a media asset may be received from the user equipment device. In response to determining that the at least a portion of the media asset is not stored in the cache, a determination may be made whether the edge server, via the first network, or whether the user equipment device, via the second network, should obtain such at least a portion of the media asset. Such at least a portion of the media asset may be obtained using the selected server via the first network or using the selected user equipment device via the second network, caused to be stored at the cache, and generated for display at the user equipment device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Publication number: 20240048782Abstract: Systems and methods are described for identifying a first network (associated with an edge server comprising a cache) and a second network available to a user equipment device. A request to access at least a portion of a media asset may be received from the user equipment device. In response to determining that the at least a portion of the media asset is not stored in the cache, a determination may be made whether the edge server, via the first network, or whether the user equipment device, via the second network, should obtain such at least a portion of the media asset. Such at least a portion of the media asset may be obtained using the selected server via the first network or using the selected user equipment device via the second network, caused to be stored at the cache, and generated for display at the user equipment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Mikko Uitto
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Patent number: 11834786Abstract: A method for controlling a fiber fractionation system for fractionating an input material into a long fraction (LF) stream comprising LF fibers and a short fraction (SF) stream comprising SF fibers includes measuring an average LF fiber length at one or more locations post-fractionation, and maintaining the average LF fiber length within a target variability range by automatically altering a rotational speed of a rotor of the fiber fractionation system.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYInventors: Jyrki Tapio Jaakkola, Antti Heikkinen
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Publication number: 20210095422Abstract: A method for controlling a fiber fractionation system for fractionating an input material into a long fraction (LF) stream comprising LF fibers and a short fraction (SF) stream comprising SF fibers includes measuring an average LF fiber length at one or more locations post-fractionation, and maintaining the average LF fiber length within a target variability range by automatically altering a rotational speed of a rotor of the fiber fractionation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Jyrki Tapio Jaakkola, Antti Heikkinen
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Patent number: 10865520Abstract: A method for controlling a fiber fractionation system for fractionating an input material into a long fraction (LF) stream comprising LF fibers and a short fraction (SF) stream comprising SF fibers includes measuring an average LF fiber length at one or more locations post-fractionation, and maintaining the average LF fiber length within a target variability range by automatically altering a rotational speed of a rotor of the fiber fractionation system.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYInventors: Jyrki Tapio Jaakkola, Antti Heikkinen
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Publication number: 20190085509Abstract: A method for controlling a fiber fractionation system for fractionating an input material into a long fraction (LF) stream comprising LF fibers and a short fraction (SF) stream comprising SF fibers includes measuring an average LF fiber length at one or more locations post-fractionation, and maintaining the average LF fiber length within a target variability range by automatically altering a rotational speed of a rotor of the fiber fractionation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Jyrki Tapio Jaakkola, Antti Heikkinen
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Patent number: 8489221Abstract: A method and apparatus are set forth for controlling and actuator in a moving web manufacturing process. The method includes: (1) measuring a plurality of actuator profiles and in response generating nominal response models thereof; (2) generating a multivariable profile prediction based on the nominal response models; (3) generating a multivariable control target based at least one of the actuator profile; and (4) adjusting control of the actuator by minimizing error between the multivariable control target and the multivariable profile prediction.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Metso Automation Inc.Inventors: Seyhan Nuyan, Calvin Fu, Antti Heikkinen, Heikki Olavi Kettunen, Lari Markus Lahdensuu
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Patent number: 8248610Abstract: One measuring part of a traversing measuring unit measures at least one characteristic of a web with a first radiation type from a plurality of measuring locations during a traversing movement at successive moments in time. At least two measuring parts of an array measuring unit measure at least one characteristic of the web with another radiation type during each traversing movement at a plurality of different moments in time by directing the measurement to a plurality of measuring locations in the web at each moment in time. A signal processing unit is arranged to estimate at least one characteristic measured by the traversing measuring unit with at least one measurement of the array measuring unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Metso Automation OyInventors: Tero O. Kokko, Markku Mäntylä, Mikko V. Heikkilä, Pekka Suopajärvi, Marko Toskala, Antti Heikkinen
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Publication number: 20110264254Abstract: A method and apparatus are set forth for controlling an actuator in a moving web manufacturing process, comprising measuring a plurality of actuator profiles and in response generating nominal response models thereof; generating a multivariable profile prediction based on the nominal response models; generating a multivariate control target based at least one of the actuator profiles; and adjusting control of the actuator by minimizing error between the multivariate control target and said multivariate profile prediction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION INC.Inventors: Seyhan Nuyan, Calvin Fu, Antti Heikkinen, Heikki Kettunen, Lari Lahdensuu
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Publication number: 20100165344Abstract: One measuring part of a traversing measuring unit measures at least one characteristic of a web with a first radiation type from a plurality of measuring locations during a traversing movement at successive moments in time. At least two measuring parts of an array measuring unit measure at least one characteristic of the web with another radiation type during each traversing movement at a plurality of different moments in time by directing the measurement to a plurality of measuring locations in the web at each moment in time. A signal processing unit is arranged to estimate at least one characteristic measured by the traversing measuring unit with at least one measurement of the array measuring unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: METSO AUTOMATION OYInventors: Tero KOKKO, Markku MANTYLA, Mikko V. HEIKKILA, Pekka SUOPAJARVI, Marko TOSKALA, Antti HEIKKINEN
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Patent number: 7407562Abstract: The moisture profile and/or moisture gradient of a paper web of at least SC quality paper is controlled in a paper machine comprising a calender (1) which has at least two roll stacks (21, 22; 31, 32), one stack has at least three rolls and another has at least five rolls. The web is moisturized to a desired pre-moisture content M1 by a pre-moisturizer (7) before the calender. At least one intermediate moisturizer (3) is arranged between two roll stacks moisturizes the web to a desired intermediate moisture content M2 before the last roll stack (31, 32), in which the web is dried to a desired final moisture value M3. For continuously controlling and optimizing the moisture profile and/or moisture gradient of the web, the pre-moisturizing W1 of the web is controlled by a pre-moisturizer (7) control parameter which corresponds to the final moisture value M3 of the web.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Harri Kuosa, Pekka Linnonmaa, Hannu Lätti, Markku Kyytsönen, Markko Jaakkola
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Patent number: 7384509Abstract: A method for controlling the moisture profile of a paper web or board web processed in a heated multi-roll calendar to optimize the qualities of the paper or board, especially gloss. The method is characterized in that the moisture measurement is carried out both on either surface of the web and as a through-measurement, and the measurement results thus obtained are specified by a thermodynamic model which calculates the moisture of the web in three layers, and that the results thus obtained are used for controlling the supply of moisture to the web.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2003Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Metso Paper, Inc.Inventors: Antti Heikkinen, Heikki Kettunen, Hannu Lätti
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Publication number: 20080029234Abstract: A paper web moistening device comprises several moistening nozzles (2) in the cross direction of a paper web for blowing water mist comprising air and water onto the paper web (3) surface. At least one means for removing water 5 mist and/or air from the vicinity of the paper web (3) surface is arranged be-tween the moistening nozzles. This means is arranged closer to the paper web (3) surface than the moistening nozzles (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Metso Automation OYInventors: Hannu Latti, Heikki Kettunen, Antti Heikkinen, Niko Posti, Jari Almi