Patents by Inventor Asta Maria Karkkainen

Asta Maria Karkkainen 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: 11057730
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided in order to provide 3D audio playback using audio head-mounted devices. The apparatuses may be configured to receive at least one of position and orientation of a first head-mounted device in relation to a first user device, wherein the at least one of the position and orientation received is used to train a model using machine learning. At least one signal quality parameter may be determined based on input data and a filter pair may be determined corresponding with a direction to which a spatial audio signal is rendered based at least in part on the at least one signal quality parameter and the model so as to control spatial audio signal reproduction to take effect a change in the at least one of the position and orientation of the first head-mounted device during rendering of the spatial audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Leo Mikko Johannes Karkkainen, Mikko-Ville Laitinen
  • Patent number: 10893350
    Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprising: at least one heat-generating virtual reality electronic component; a housing configured to contain the at least one heat-generating virtual reality electronic component; a microphone having an audio input positioned at a surface of the housing; and a plurality of elongated heat-conducting elements configured to conduct heat generated by the at least one heat-generating virtual reality electronic component from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing, wherein the plurality of elongated heat-conducting elements protrude from the surface of the housing in proximity to the audio input of the microphone to disturb the flow of air at the surface and reduce the amount of wind noise detected by the microphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technolgies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Kärkkäinen, Miikka Tapani Vilermo
  • Publication number: 20200314516
    Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus comprising: at least one heat-generating virtual reality electronic component; a housing configured to contain the at least one heat-generating virtual reality electronic component; a microphone having an audio input positioned at a surface of the housing; and a plurality of elongated heat-conducting elements configured to conduct heat generated by the at least one heat-generating virtual reality electronic component from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing, wherein the plurality of elongated heat-conducting elements protrude from the surface of the housing in proximity to the audio input of the microphone to disturb the flow of air at the surface and reduce the amount of wind noise detected by the microphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Asta Maria KÄRKKÄINEN, Miikka Tapani VILERMO
  • Patent number: 10685663
    Abstract: A method includes accessing, by at least one processing device, an audible signal including at least one in-ear microphone audible signal and at least one external microphone audible signal and at least one noise signal; training a generative network to generate an enhanced external microphone signal from an in-ear microphone signal based on the at least one in-ear microphone audible signal and the at least one external microphone audible signal; and outputting the generative network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Leo Mikko Johannes Karkkainen, Mikko Honkala, Sampo Vesa
  • Publication number: 20190357000
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided in order to provide 3D audio playback using audio head-mounted devices. The apparatuses may be configured to receive at least one of position and orientation of a first head-mounted device in relation to a first user device, wherein the at least one of the position and orientation received is used to train a model using machine learning. At least one signal quality parameter may be determined based on input data and a filter pair may be determined corresponding with a direction to which a spatial audio signal is rendered based at least in part on the at least one signal quality parameter and the model so as to control spatial audio signal reproduction to take effect a change in the at least one of the position and orientation of the first head-mounted device during rendering of the spatial audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Leo Mikko Johannes Karkkainen, Mikko-Ville Laitinen
  • Publication number: 20190325887
    Abstract: A method includes accessing, by at least one processing device, an audible signal including at least one in-ear microphone audible signal and at least one external microphone audible signal and at least one noise signal; training a generative network to generate an enhanced external microphone signal from an in-ear microphone signal based on the at least one in-ear microphone audible signal and the at least one external microphone audible signal; and outputting the generative network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Leo Mikko Johannes Karkkainen, Mikko Honkala, Sampo Vesa
  • Patent number: 10390170
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided in order to provide 3D audio playback using audio head-mounted devices. The apparatuses may be configured to receive at least one of position and orientation of a first head-mounted device in relation to a first user device, wherein the at least one of the position and orientation received is used to train a model using machine learning. At least one signal quality parameter may be determined based on input data and a filter pair may be determined corresponding with a direction to which a spatial audio signal is rendered based at least in part on the at least one signal quality parameter and the model so as to control spatial audio signal reproduction to take effect a change in the at least one of the position and orientation of the first head-mounted device during rendering of the spatial audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Leo Mikko Johannes Karkkainen, Mikko-Ville Laitinen
  • Patent number: 10219097
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided in order to provide 3D audio playback using audio head-mounted devices. The apparatuses may be configured to receive at least one of position and orientation of a first head-mounted device in relation to a first user device, wherein the at least one of the position and orientation received is used to train a model using machine learning. At least one signal quality parameter may be determined based on input data and a filter pair may be determined corresponding with a direction to which a spatial audio signal is rendered based at least in part on the at least one signal quality parameter and the model so as to control spatial audio signal reproduction to take effect a change in the at least one of the position and orientation of the first head-mounted device during rendering of the spatial audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Leo Mikko Johannes Karkkainen, Mikko-Ville Laitinen
  • Patent number: 10020365
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a device comprising one or more porous graphene layers, the or each graphene porous layer comprising a multiplicity of pores. The device may form at least part of a flexible and/or stretchable, and or transparent electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Samiul Md Haque, Alan Colli, Pirjo Marjaana Pasanen, Leo Mikko Karkkainen, Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Reijo Kalervo Lehtiniemi
  • Patent number: 9367150
    Abstract: An apparatus for a user interface of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising a textured surface having a predetermined roughness, the textured surface configured to produce a first predefined vibration in the skin of a user of the apparatus on physical interaction with the skin of the user, wherein the roughness of the textured surface is configured such that the first predefined vibration produced by the physical interaction has a frequency and/or amplitude which is detectable by a specific mechanical receptor in the skin of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Asta Maria Karkkainen
  • Patent number: 9185488
    Abstract: Detection from sensors may be used to configure or modify the configuration of audio directional processing to improve user safety and/or communication by processing at least one control parameter dependent on at least one sensor input parameter, processing at least one audio signal dependent on the processed at least one control parameter, and outputting the processed at least one audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Jussi Virolainen
  • Publication number: 20150287787
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a device comprising one or more porous graphene layers, the or each graphene porous layer comprising a multiplicity of pores. The device may form at least part of a flexible and/or stretchable, and or transparent electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Samiul Md Haque, Alan Colli, Pirjo Marjaana Pasanen, Leo Mikko Karkkainen, Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Reijo Kalervo Lehtiniemi
  • Patent number: 9035281
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a device comprising one or more porous graphene layers, the or each graphene porous layer comprising a multiplicity of pores. The device may form at least part of a flexible and/or stretchable, and or transparent electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Asta Maria Kärkkäinen, Samiul Md Haque, Alan Colli, Pirjo Marjaana Pasanen, Leo Mikko Johannes Kärkkäinen, Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Reijo Kalervo Lehtiniemi
  • Patent number: 8630435
    Abstract: Apparatus for compensating for pressure changes in an acoustic transducer system includes a skeleton member having a predetermined configuration and adsorbent material having a regular structure and being supported on the skeleton member. The apparatus may include a plurality of members, each of the plurality of members having a plurality of hollows formed therein, at least one main surface of each of the plurality of members substantially facing and spaced apart from a main surface of an adjacent one of the plurality of members, and the adsorbent material may be provided within each of the plurality of hollows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tim John Mellow, Asta Maria Karkkainen, Andrew John Flewitt
  • Publication number: 20120288126
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform processing at least one control parameter dependent on at least one sensor input parameter, processing at least one audio signal dependent on the processed at least one control parameter, and outputting the processed at least one audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asta Maria Karkkainen, Jussi Virolainen
  • Publication number: 20110285637
    Abstract: An apparatus for a user interface of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising a textured surface having a predetermined roughness, the textured surface configured to produce a first predefined vibration in the skin of a user of the apparatus on physical interaction with the skin of the user, wherein the roughness of the textured surface is configured such that the first predefined vibration produced by the physical interaction has a frequency and/or amplitude which is detectable by a specific mechanical receptor in the skin of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Asta Maria Karkkainen
  • Publication number: 20100327956
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a device comprising one or more porous graphene layers, the or each graphene porous layer comprising a multiplicity of pores. The device may form at least part of a flexible and/or stretchable, and or transparent electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asta Maria Kärkkäinen, Samiul Md Haque, Alan Colli, Pirjo Marjaana Pasanen, Leo Mikko Johannes Kärkkäinen, Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Reijo Kalervo Lehtiniemi
  • Publication number: 20100034411
    Abstract: Apparatus for compensating for pressure changes in an acoustic transducer system includes a skeleton member having a predetermined configuration and adsorbent material having a regular structure and being supported on the skeleton member. The apparatus may include a plurality of members, each of the plurality of members having a plurality of hollows formed therein, at least one main surface of each of the plurality of members substantially facing and spaced apart from a main surface of an adjacent one of the plurality of members, and the adsorbent material may be provided within each of the plurality of hollows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Tim John Mellow, Asta Maria Karkkainen, Andrew John Flewitt