Patents by Inventor Heikki Nieminen

Heikki Nieminen 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: 20140277628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for monitoring a swimming performance. The device comprises one or more motion-sensitive sensors for providing motion data characteristic to the motion of the swimmer during said swimming performance and a computing unit adapted to detect body motions from said motion data using predefined criteria. According to the invention the computing unit comprises means for calculating a plurality of correlation factors depicting correlation of motion data between successive body motions detected, means for storing the correlation factors as a time series, and means for determining one or more parameters characteristic to the swimming performance based on said correlation factors stored. The invention can be used for robust determination of swimmer's turns, distance swum or swimming style, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SUUNTO OY
    Inventors: Heikki Nieminen, Markus Kemetter, Janne Kallio, Antti Virtanen
  • Publication number: 20130311123
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for determining a target variable to be measured in a mobile device. A first physical variable is measured with the aid of a first sensor and a second physical variable with the aid of a second sensor. The second physical variable is different to the first physical variable, or is measured using a different technique. The value of the target variable is calculated with the aid of the measurement of the first and second physical variables. An estimate for the target variable is determined with the aid of at least the measurement of the first physical variable. At least a first error estimate is determined, which depicts the accuracy of the measurement of the first physical variable. The estimate of the target variable is filtered using both the first error estimate and the measurement of the second physical variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SUUNTO OY
    Inventors: Heikki Nieminen, Erik Lindman
  • Publication number: 20070135225
    Abstract: A sport movement analyzer and training device and method, in real time, detect, analyze, correct and re-create sport movements of a user. An analyzer is secured to a user's wrist engaged in sport movements. A sensing unit in the analyzer provides signals representative of the movement of the wrist at various swing positions along a swing path during a sport movement. A processor in the analyzer processes the signals to measure various parameters descriptive of a sport performance of the user at the swing positions along the swing path. Stored programs in the analyzer service the processor in processing the signals representative of the sport performance for display to the user. A history of past sport performances by the user is stored for comparison purposes with current sport performances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Heikki Nieminen, Larri Vermola, Henrik Hyyppa
  • Patent number: 6557413
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micromechanical structures that include movable elements. In particular the invention relates to an arrangement for coupling such movable elements to other structures of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The invention is characterized in that the arrangement comprises at least one coupling means (930-936) for coupling the movable element to the fixed structure, and at least one flexible means (980, 990-996) for allowing different thermal expansion between the movable element and the other structure in the direction which is substantially perpendicular to the characteristic movement of the movable element, wherein said coupling means and/or flexible means is reinforced in the direction of the characteristic movement of the movable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Heikki Nieminen, Tapani Ryhänen, Vladimir Ermolov, Samuli Silanto
  • Publication number: 20020108442
    Abstract: The invention relates to a micromechanical structures that include movable elements. In particular the invention relates to an arrangement for coupling such movable elements to other structures of a microelectromechanical system (MEMS). The invention is characterized in that the arrangement comprises at least one coupling means (930-936) for coupling the movable element to the fixed structure, and at least one flexible means (980, 990-996) for allowing different thermal expansion between the movable element and the other structure in the direction which is substantially perpendicular to the characteristic movement of the movable element, wherein said coupling means and/or flexible means is reinforced in the direction of the characteristic movement of the movable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Heikki Nieminen, Tapani Ryhanen, Vladimir Ermolov, Samuli Silanto
  • Patent number: 4945633
    Abstract: Method of mounting a printed circuit board and securing the earthing to a casing. The method includes providing the printed circuit board with projecting parts and an earthing connection on at least one face, providing the casing with corresponding recesses, mounting the printed circuit board so that the projecting parts fit into the recesses to support the board, attaching a flexible sealing strip of electrically conducting material, and placing a lid on the sealing strip, whereby the earthing connection contacts the casing and the sealing strip, securing the earthing connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Nokia-Mobira Oy
    Inventors: Pekka Hakanen, Lassi Lahti, Jari Suutari, Eero Sirkia, Timo Kallioinen, Heikki Nieminen, Seppo Alaspaa, Kari Salo, Harri Halonen, Markku Rauhanummi