Patents by Inventor Janne Sovela

Janne Sovela 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).

  • Wireless charger
    Patent number: 9899862
    Abstract: The invention relates to testing charging capability a power interface of a device, for example, a USB port (12). A method for testing charging capability comprises receiving voltage at a power supply interface of a wireless charging transmitter (10), providing a load (11) between the power supply interface and ground for a duration by a power supply testing circuit of the wireless charging transmitter (10) comprising a charging area (24), measuring a power supply voltage between the power supply interface and the ground over the load (11), and determining a charging capability of the power supply interface on the basis of the measured power supply voltage. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: PROVENANCE ASSET GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Hannu Isotalo, Janne Sovela
  • A WIRELESS CHARGER
    Publication number: 20160072335
    Abstract: The invention relates to testing charging capability a power interface of a device, for example, a USB port (12). A method for testing charging capability comprises receiving voltage at a power supply interface of a wireless charging transmitter (10), providing a load (11) between the power supply interface and ground for a duration by a power supply testing circuit of the wireless charging transmitter (10) comprising a charging area (24), measuring a power supply voltage between the power supply interface and the ground over the load (11), and determining a charging capability of the power supply interface on the basis of the measured power supply voltage. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hannu ISOTALO, Janne SOVELA
  • Charger
    Patent number: D736706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Microsfot Mobile Oy
    Inventors: Chao Huang, Jukka Rautiainen, Tomi Toiviainen, Erika Kelter, Osmo Knuuttila, Hannu Petteri Isotalo, Janne Sovela