Patents by Inventor Esa MAKELAINEN

Esa MAKELAINEN 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).

  • Touch sensor structure
    Patent number: 10642386
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which includes a first substrate having an outer touch surface and an inner surface; a touch sensor substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; wherein the first substrate and the touch sensor substrate are configured to form a part of a laminated structure; and wherein a first region of the first surface of the touch sensor substrate is configured to have a shape different to an adjacent region of the inner surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Esa Makelainen, Hannu Haapakoski
  • Apparatus and/or method
    Patent number: 10042492
    Abstract: An apparatus including a notched shield electrode portion including a notch at an edge; and an overlapping shield electrode portion, wherein the overlapping shield electrode portion overlaps the notch in the notched shield electrode portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Janne Lesonen, Esa Makelainen
  • An Apparatus and/or Method
    Publication number: 20160328049
    Abstract: An apparatus including a notched shield electrode portion including a notch at an edge; and an overlapping shield electrode portion, wherein the overlapping shield electrode portion overlaps the notch in the notched shield electrode portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Janne LESONEN, Esa MAKELAINEN
  • Touch Sensor Structure
    Publication number: 20160320873
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed which includes a first substrate having an outer touch surface and an inner surface; a touch sensor substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface; wherein the first substrate and the touch sensor substrate are configured to form a part of a laminated structure; and wherein a first region of the first surface of the touch sensor substrate is configured to have a shape different to an adjacent region of the inner surface of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Esa MAKELAINEN, Hannu HAAPAKOSKI
  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for facilitating color communication
    Patent number: 9462172
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method includes computing a first set of tuning parameters indicative of a color correction associated with a media output component of an apparatus. Also, the method includes computing a second set of tuning parameters indicative of a color correction associated with a media capturing component of the apparatus. The first set of tuning parameters and the second set of tuning parameters are associated with the apparatus for facilitating color tuning of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mauri Vilpponen, Joni Oja, Janne Lesonen, Esa Mäkeläinen
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FACILITATING COLOR COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20150110400
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method includes computing a first set of tuning parameters indicative of a color correction associated with a media output component of an apparatus. Also, the method includes computing a second set of tuning parameters indicative of a color correction associated with a media capturing component of the apparatus. The first set of tuning parameters and the second set of tuning parameters are associated with the apparatus for facilitating color tuning of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Mauri VILPPONEN, Joni OJA, Janne LESONEN, Esa MÄKELÄINEN