Patents by Inventor Erik Niemela

Erik Niemela 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: 20180237602
    Abstract: Functionalized substrates with properties that can control cell-substrate interactions, induce cellular processes and decisions by means of passive and active control to enhance cell proliferation, cell migration and wound healing are provided. By including a sensing electrode on the substrate, it is possible to measure the metabolites of cells or follow the migration of additives like drug molecules in real-time. The present technology provides a new cell culture and imaging platform composed of a transparent and chemically and topographically customized latex film with electrodes that enable real-time measurement of e.g. pH and ion concentration in the cell medium as well as the metabolic states of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Petri Ihalainen, Anni Määttänen, Sven Rosqvist, Jouko Peltonen, John Eriksson, Erik Niemelä, Arun Venu, Pasi Kankaanpää, Hend Abdelkader, Fang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20170137250
    Abstract: An apparatus for wrapping a wrapping material, which is arranged to run around a wrapping track, includes an assembly and a discharge arrangement at least partly fitted to the assembly for a wrapping-material source. The discharge arrangement includes a support-element arrangement for the wrapping-material source, from which the wrapping material is arranged to be discharged, and drive means arranged to act on the wrapping-material source, in order to maintain the tension in the wrapping material that is discharged from the wrapping-material source. The tension of the wrapping material, from which a tension value as a source of feedback is provided to the drive means, is detected from the discharge arrangement. In addition, a method and system for wrapping a wrapping material, a wrapping device and a control unit are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Erik Niemela, Juha-Matti Lansikallio
  • Publication number: 20130055678
    Abstract: The present invention is providing a whole coil packaging system comprising a coil wrapping machine (10) comprising a frame (11), a wrapping ring (12) and a wrapping head (13) arranged to rotate around the wrapping ring (12). Further the system comprises a coil rotating means (20) adapted to carry and to rotate a coil (50). The invention is characterized in that the coil wrapping machine and the coil rotating means are both attached to one transportable platform (40). The packaging system is compact, transportable and adapted to easily be unloaded and quickly to be taken into production use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: KNA CORPORATION OY, LAMIFLEX AB
    Inventors: Kristoffer Olsson, Panu Perasto, Erik Niemela, Juha-Matti Lansikallio, Jonas Tegstrom