Patents by Inventor Heikki J. Huttunen

Heikki J. Huttunen 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).

  • Dust protection of sound transducer
    Patent number: 9473838
    Abstract: An apparatus including a housing having a sound hole; a sound transducer in the housing; and a dust barrier in the housing between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The dust barrier has a deck located in a path between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The deck comprises a dust collection pocket configured to accumulate dust therein and prevent dust from passing through the deck at the dust collection pocket. A sound aperture is provided between the sound hole and the sound transducer such that sound passes by the dust collection pocket between the sound hole and the sound transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Toni O. Soininen, Petri A. Soronen, Heikki J. Huttunen, Marko H. Kelloniemi
  • Dust Protection of Sound Transducer
    Publication number: 20140146993
    Abstract: An apparatus including a housing having a sound hole; a sound transducer in the housing; and a dust barrier in the housing between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The dust barrier has a deck located in a path between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The deck comprises a dust collection pocket configured to accumulate dust therein and prevent dust from passing through the deck at the dust collection pocket. A sound aperture is provided between the sound hole and the sound transducer such that sound passes by the dust collection pocket between the sound hole and the sound transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Toni O. Soininen, Petri A. Soronen, Heikki J. Huttunen, Marko H. Kelloniemi
  • Dust protection of sound transducer
    Patent number: 8644530
    Abstract: An apparatus including a housing having a sound hole; a sound transducer in the housing; and a dust barrier in the housing between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The dust barrier has a deck located in a path between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The deck comprises a dust collection pocket configured to accumulate dust therein and prevent dust from passing through the deck at the dust collection pocket. A sound aperture is provided between the sound hole and the sound transducer such that sound passes by the dust collection pocket between the sound hole and the sound transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Toni O. Soininen, Petri A. Soronen, Heikki J. Huttunen, Marko H. Kelloniemi
  • Dust Protection of Sound Transducer
    Publication number: 20130083957
    Abstract: An apparatus including a housing having a sound hole; a sound transducer in the housing; and a dust barrier in the housing between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The dust barrier has a deck located in a path between the sound hole and the sound transducer. The deck comprises a dust collection pocket configured to accumulate dust therein and prevent dust from passing through the deck at the dust collection pocket. A sound aperture is provided between the sound hole and the sound transducer such that sound passes by the dust collection pocket between the sound hole and the sound transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Toni O. Soininen, Petri A. Soronen, Heikki J. Huttunen, Marko H. Kelloniemi