Patents by Inventor Esa Ilmari SAUNAMÄKI

Esa Ilmari SAUNAMÄKI 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: 10420175
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to wireless warmers are described. An embodiment integrates wireless warming into an article of clothing. For example, the article of clothing includes a heating element to receive electromagnetic energy from one or more wireless power transmitter coils based at least in part on one or more signals. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Patent number: 10224723
    Abstract: Described is a wireless power system. The wireless power system can include a wireless charging coil, a driving circuit connected to the wireless charging coil, and a filter element coupled to the wireless charging coil. The driving circuit can be configured to drive the wireless charging coil at a power transmission frequency. The filter element can be configured to filter one or more interference signal components from the wireless power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Publication number: 20170093171
    Abstract: Described is a wireless power system. The wireless power system can include a wireless charging coil, a driving circuit connected to the wireless charging coil, and a filter element coupled to the wireless charging coil. The driving circuit can be configured to drive the wireless charging coil at a power transmission frequency. The filter element can be configured to filter one or more interference signal components from the wireless power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Publication number: 20170094727
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to wireless warmers are described. An embodiment integrates wireless warming into an article of clothing. For example, the article of clothing includes a heating element to receive electromagnetic energy from one or more wireless power transmitter coils based at least in part on one or more signals. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Patent number: 8655272
    Abstract: Example embodiments are disclosed for limiting radio frequency noise created during wireless charging of rechargeable batteries in radio frequency communication devices. In an example embodiment, a power source circuit in a wireless charging device produces a source alternating current. The source alternating current is passed through a radio frequency blocking filter to limit radio frequency noise. The filtered source alternating current is then driven through a transmitting coil in the charging device, which inductively couples with a proximately located receiving coil in a radio frequency communication device. An induced alternating current is passed through a second radio frequency blocking filter in the communication device, which limits radio frequency noise that could otherwise be created by the rectifier and control circuits in the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Patent number: 8427101
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are disclosed for generating a first alternating current in a resonant receiving coil at a resonant frequency in a self-resonant circuit tuned to resonate at substantially the same resonant frequency as a resonant transmitting coil in a self-resonant circuit of a wireless charger, the resonant receiving coil operating as a magnetically coupled resonator with the resonant transmitting coil. The separation distance between the two coils may be several times larger than geometric sizes of the coils. The embodiments convert the first alternating current in a power control circuit to a second alternating current at a different frequency than the resonant frequency. The embodiments drive a the power transmitting coil using the second alternating current to inductively couple with a proximately located power receiving coil in a user's device, to provide power to the power receiving coil in the user's device by contact-less electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Publication number: 20110115430
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are disclosed for generating a first alternating current in a resonant receiving coil at a resonant frequency in a self-resonant circuit tuned to resonate at substantially the same resonant frequency as a resonant transmitting coil in a self-resonant circuit of a wireless charger, the resonant receiving coil operating as a magnetically coupled resonator with the resonant transmitting coil. The separation distance between the two coils may be several times larger than geometric sizes of the coils. The embodiments convert the first alternating current in a power control circuit to a second alternating current at a different frequency than the resonant frequency. The embodiments drive a the power transmitting coil using the second alternating current to inductively couple with a proximately located power receiving coil in a user's device, to provide power to the power receiving coil in the user's device by contact-less electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari Saunamäki
  • Publication number: 20110057606
    Abstract: Example embodiments are disclosed for detecting the proximity of a user to a wireless charger and switching off or gradually reducing the power applied to the transmitting coils as long as the user is closer than a threshold distance. In embodiments, a power source circuit in a wireless charging device is configured to produce a source alternating current. A transmitting coil is configured to magnetically couple with a proximately located receiving coil in a user's device, using contact-less electromagnetic induction, to wirelessly provide power to the receiving coil. A power control circuit is coupled between the power source and the transmitting coil, having a control input configured to control power delivered from the power source to the transmitting coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPATION
    Inventor: Esa Ilmari SAUNAMÄKI