Patents by Inventor Arto Peuhu

Arto Peuhu 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).

  • Modular mobile communication system
    Patent number: 6480724
    Abstract: A modular system for personal data acquisition and communication, is expanded advantageously a cellular telephone system the functions of which can be increased by means of various expansion cards. A host device in the system according to the invention, such as a mobile communication device, need not be equipped with all possible functions in the manufacturing stage but some of the functions can be realized on expansion cards, and the user can add a desired function to the host device according to need. The expansion cards are small and they are installed substantially inside the host device, such as a mobile communication device, so that the entity formed by the host device and the expansion card seems to the user as a single compact device. Advantageously, the expansion cards include, in addition to the hardware needed, also the software required for controlling the operation of the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Marko Erkkilä, Arto Peuhu, Jouko Haavisto, Mika Isotalo
  • Mobile communication devices
    Patent number: 6311076
    Abstract: A mobile communication device has a housing 1 containing battery and electronic component compartments 7. Located along a central axis of the housing 1 is a spring mounted roller 4 to which is attached a flexible liquid crystal display 9. The housing 1 contains a compartment between the roller 4 and the outer wall of the housing 1 for storing the display 9 in a retracted position. An elongate slot 12 extends axially along the housing 1 such that the display 9 can be pulled through the slot 12 by a user to a withdrawn position in which the display 9 is visible to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Arto Peuhu, Mika Isotalo
  • MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20010034249
    Abstract: A mobile communication device has a housing 1 containing battery and electronic component compartments 7. Located along a central axis of the housing 1 is a spring mounted roller 4 to which is attached a flexible liquid crystal display 9. The housing 1 contains a compartment between the roller 4 and the outer wall of the housing 1 for storing the display 9 in a retracted position. An elongate slot 12 extends axially along the housing 1 such that the display 9 can be pulled through the slot 12 by a user to a withdrawn position in which the display 9 is visible to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Applicant: ARTO PEUHU, TA MPERE
    Inventors: ARTO PEUHU, MIKA ISOTALO
  • Modular mobile communication system
    Patent number: 6219560
    Abstract: A mobile communications device is constructed to receive an expansion card which provides to the mobile communications device the capability of generating images. The expansion card contains the basic devices, utilities, and control for the imaging function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Marko Erkkilä, Arto Peuhu, Jouko Haavisto, Mika Isotalo