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