Patents by Inventor Eero Punkka

Eero Punkka 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: 20190192698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a field of genetically edited cells and furthermore determining indicator signals of genetically edited cells. The invention relates to a method for obtaining indicator signals from a cell, and more particularly to a method for determining a biological state of a cell. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a regenerative cell and use of a regenerative cell or a specific indicator poly-nucleotide for monitoring purposes. Also, a system for carrying out the method of the present invention is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Eero PUNKKA, Seppo VAINIO
  • Patent number: 8913016
    Abstract: A computing device (1) includes a controller (4), a radio unit with an antenna (5), detection element (3) and interface element (2). The interface element output, in response to a user actuation, towards detection element (3) a change in a defined physical characteristic. The detection element (3) include dielectric material and are located within the computing device spatially separated from the interface element (2). The detection element (3) is configured to detect the change output by the interface element and output to the controller (4) a signal that corresponds to the change in the defined physical characteristic. The distance from any part of the antenna to a straight line connecting any part of the interface element with any part of the detection element is at some point less than 6 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Navigil Oy
    Inventors: Matti Räty, Eero Punkka
  • Patent number: 8292820
    Abstract: A method and wristop (wrist worn) device for monitoring physical exercise. The wristop device includes a central unit, in which there is a display face and to which a wristband is, or can be attached, sensor means for collecting a hemodynamic signal from the wrist, and a data-processing unit functionally connected to the sensor means, for deriving at least one physiological parameter from the hemodynamic signal. The data-processing unit of the wristop device is arranged to derive from the hemodynamic signal at least one physiological parameter depicting respiration, and further, on the basis of this, to calculate at least one training-effect parameter depending on the person and the exercise. In addition, the device makes it possible to eliminate the use of pulse bands in monitoring the training effect of exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Eero Punkka, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman
  • Publication number: 20110057901
    Abstract: A computing device (1) includes a controller (4), a radio unit with an antenna (5), detection element (3) and interface element (2). The interface element output, in response to a user actuation, towards detection element (3) a change in a defined physical characteristic. The detection element (3) include dielectric material and are located within the computing device spatially separated from the interface element (2). The detection element (3) is configured to detect the change output by the interface element and output to the controller (4) a signal that corresponds to the change in the defined physical characteristic. The distance from any part of the antenna to a straight line connecting any part of the interface element with any part of the detection element is at some point less than 6 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: NAVIGIL OY
    Inventors: Matti Raty, Eero Punkka
  • Patent number: 7797039
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recognizing and measuring heartbeat in physical training, in which method individual heartbeats are recognized and measured from the electrical signal of the heart, the EKG signal, on the area of waist and/or on the body area below the waist by means of two or more electrodes (2, 3) integrated to an outfit (1) or to a part of an outfit, and/or by means of two or more electrodes integrated to one or several wearable sensors, and for calculating various quantities describing the function of the heart. In the method in accordance with the invention, for recognizing and measuring heartbeat, the signals received from the heart are processed and examined with two or more different ways for improving the reliability of calculation and for decreasing the impact of noises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignees: Mega Elektroniikka Oy, Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Veikko Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliäinen, Eero Punkka, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
  • Publication number: 20080119329
    Abstract: The invention relates both to a method and wristop device for monitoring physical exercise, and to a new use. The wristop device (20) comprises a central unit, in which there is a display face (25) and to which a wristband (23) is, or can be attached, sensor means for collecting a hemodynamic signal from the wrist (21), and a data-processing unit (26) functionally connected to the sensor means, for deriving at least one physiological parameter from the hemodynamic signal. The data-processing unit (26) of the wristop device is arranged to derive from the hemodynamic signal at least one physiological parameter depicting respiration, and further, on the basis of this, to calculate at least one training-effect parameter depending on the person and the exercise. With-the aid of the invention, it is possible to eliminate the use of pulse bands in monitoring the training effect of exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: SUUNTO OY
    Inventors: Eero Punkka, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 7328612
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for detecting the type of physical exercise, in which method the accelerations caused by the exercise of a person are measured by an exercise type detector (10) in three dimensions and in which characteristics describing the acceleration, so-called membership degree functions, are calculated from the measurement results, by means of which characteristics the type of exercise is detected. In the method according to the invention, only an identifier indicating the type of exercise is saved in the memory of the exercise type detector, for which reason the memory capacity required in the device is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Newtest OY
    Inventors: Ari Jämsen, Janne Göös, Veikko Koivumaa, Eero Punkka
  • Publication number: 20070173377
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for detecting the type of physical exercise, in which method the accelerations caused by the exercise of a person are measured by an exercise type detector (10) in three dimensions and in which characteristics describing the acceleration, so-called membership degree functions, are calculated from the measurement results, by means of which characteristics the type of exercise is detected. In the method according to the invention, only an identifier indicating the type of exercise is saved in the memory of the exercise type detector, for which reason the memory capacity required in the device is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Ari Jamsen, Janne Goos, Veikko Koivumaa, Eero Punkka
  • Publication number: 20060173370
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recognizing and measuring heartbeat in physical training, in which method individual heartbeats are recognized and measured from the electrical signal of the heart, the EKG signal, on the area of waist and/or on the body area below the waist by means of two or more electrodes (2, 3) integrated to an outfit (1) or to a part of an outfit, and/or by means of two or more electrodes integrated to one or several wearable sensors, and for calculating various quantities describing the function of the heart. In the method in accordance with the invention, for recognizing and measuring heartbeat, the signals received from the heart are processed and examined with two or more different ways for improving the reliability of calculation and for decreasing the impact of noises.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Veikko Koivumaa, Mikko Martikka, Juha Kylliainen, Eero Punkka, Arto Remes, Pekka Tolvanen
  • Patent number: 6549850
    Abstract: A receiver of a satellite positioning system, the receiver being capable of receiving signals from satellites, determining an estimated latitude and determining an estimated longitude. The receiver being responsive to the estimated latitude, estimated longitude and information indicating orbits of the satellites for identifying a group of available satellites, for performing a search for signals transmitted by satellites which belong to the group of satellites, and for calculating the positional coordinates of the receiver based on signals received from satellites which belong to the group of satellites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Eero Punkka, Vesa Karttunen, Erik Lindman
  • Publication number: 20030004639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver of a satellite positioning system comprising: reception means for receiving signals transmitted by satellites, means for measuring the magnetic field of the earth at the location of said receiver in order to obtain a measurement result describing properties of said magnetic field and for obtaining an estimated latitude based on the measurement result, a clock for keeping track of the local time at the location of the receiver, and means for comparing the local time indicated by said clock and the satellite time in order to identify a time zone where said receiver is located and for obtaining an estimated longitude based on said identified time zone, said receiver being responsive to said estimated latitude, estimated longitude and information indicating orbits of the satellites for identifying a group of available satellites, for performing a search for signals transmitted by satellites which belong to said group of satellites, and for calculating the positional coordinates
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Eero Punkka, Vesa Karttunen, Erik Lindman