Patents by Inventor Jari Muurinen

Jari Muurinen 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).

  • Patent number: 11177699
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, comprising: determining a power level value of transmitted wireless energy, and adjusting a foreign object detection method frequency on the basis of said power level value of the transmitted wireless energy. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product that perform the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jari Muurinen
  • Patent number: 11159061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determining a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device so that a FOD does not prevent the power transfer from the wireless energy transmitter device. The invention further relates to an apparatus, a device and a computer program product for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jari Muurinen, Petri Vuori, Juhani Kari, Miika Tupala
  • Publication number: 20190273403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determining a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device so that a FOD does not prevent the power transfer from the wireless energy transmitter device. The invention further relates to an apparatus, a device and a computer program product for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jari Muurinen, Petri Vuori, Juhani Kari, Miika Tupala
  • Patent number: 10340750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determining a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device so that a FOD does not prevent the power transfer from the wireless energy transmitter device. The invention further relates to an apparatus, a device and a computer program product for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jari Muurinen, Petri Vuori, Juhani Kari, Miika Tupala
  • Patent number: 10044234
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-coil wireless power apparatus (100) comprising a first wireless power circuit (121) connectable to a first resonant tank (101, 21), wherein the first resonant tank (101, 21) is arranged to transfer inductive energy at a first frequency, and a second wireless power circuit (122) connectable to a second resonant tank (102, 22), wherein the second resonant tank (102, 22) is arranged to transfer inductive energy at a second frequency. The first resonant tank (101,21) is tunable to the second frequency when the second inductive energy coil (106, 26, 32, 42, 52) is active. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies OY
    Inventors: Jari Muurinen, Petri Vuori
  • Patent number: 9859719
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus (200) comprises a wireless power transmitter (241) connectable to a power supply interface (201) and to a battery (204); power supply detection circuitry (213) configured to determine whether the power supply interface (201) is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter (241); wireless power control circuitry (220) configured to, in response to determining that the power supply interface (201) is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter (241), enable power delivery from the power supply interface (201) to the wireless power transmitter (241).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Petri Vuori, Juhani Kari, Jari Muurinen
  • Publication number: 20170149293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, comprising: determining a power level value of transmitted wireless energy, and adjusting a foreign object detection method frequency on the basis of said power level value of the transmitted wireless energy. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product that perform the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Jari MUURINEN
  • Publication number: 20160181855
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-coil wireless power apparatus (100) comprising a first wireless power circuit (121) connectable to a first resonant tank (101, 21), wherein the first resonant tank (101, 21) is arranged to transfer inductive energy at a first frequency, and a second wireless power circuit (122) connectable to a second resonant tank (102, 22), wherein the second resonant tank (102, 22) is arranged to transfer inductive energy at a second frequency. The first resonant tank (101,21) is tuneable to the second frequency when the second inductive energy coil (106, 26, 32, 42, 52) is active. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jari MUURINEN, Petri VUORI
  • Publication number: 20160126752
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus (200) comprises a wireless power transmitter (241) connectable to a power supply interface (201) and to a battery (204); power supply detection circuitry (213) configured to determine whether the power supply interface (201) is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter (241); wireless power control circuitry (220) configured to, in response to determining that the power supply interface (201) is capable of powering the wireless power transmitter (241), enable power delivery from the power supply interface (201) to the wireless power transmitter (241).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Petri VUORI, Juhani KARI, Jari MUURINEN
  • Publication number: 20150364925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises receiving wireless energy from a wireless energy transmitter device; determining a power level value of the received wireless energy; manipulating value of the determined power level to obtain a manipulated power level value; and sending the manipulated power level value to the wireless energy transmitter device so that a FOD does not prevent the power transfer from the wireless energy transmitter device. The invention further relates to an apparatus, a device and a computer program product for performing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Jari MUURINEN, Petri VUORI, Juhani KARI, Miika TUPALA
  • Publication number: 20110161716
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for providing access to real time information. A method may include running an application on top of a virtual platform. The method may further include determining a real time. The real time may define a non-simulation time that is maintained independently of the virtual platform such that the real time is not affected by performance of the virtual platform or of the application running on top of the virtual platform. The method may additionally include providing the determined real time for access by the application. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Jani Hyvönen, Jukka Hissa, Jari Muurinen
  • Publication number: 20040207422
    Abstract: A system and method for aligning and testing a communication device during production speeds up the overall production testing and thus shortens the testing time. The system comprises a measuring unit, RF switch, power supply and test bed comprising several modular test places, and is synchronized to perform test procedures with a minimum amount of control information transfer between the device under test and the test system. This is achieved by using low level and real time control operations, and configuring the test hardware to be only a little bit better and a little bit faster than the device under test itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari Tapani Lehtinen, Jari Muurinen
  • Patent number: 6504492
    Abstract: A keypad arrangement is used for providing electrical information to an electronic device in response to a manual pressing action of a user. The keypad arrangement comprises a number of depressable keys (803, 907) within a certain keypad area. It comprises also an arrangement of essentially continuous conducting means (301, 302, 901, 902, 1401, 1402) next to the depressable keys. Connection creating means (801, 908) are associated with each depressable key for providing, as a response to the depression of a key, an electrical connection through said essentially continuous conducting means. The electrical characteristics of the created electrical connection uniquely identify the location of the depressed key in relation to said essentially continuous conducting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventor: Jari Muurinen
  • Patent number: 5457814
    Abstract: A power boost system for a portable radiotelephone (10) employs a booster unit (52) to provide sufficient power for operation of the radiotelephone as a mobile unit in a cellular telephone system, and a junction box (54) which, in combination with a mechanical holder (56) allows for hands-free operation of the radiotelephone in the mobile telephone environment. The junction box is provided with a speaker (62) and a microphone (64) to facilitate the hands-free operation. The desired output power level for radiation from a vehicular antenna (72) is provided by a gain-controlled amplifier (80) in response to a pulse-width modulated command signal (48, 90) provided by a computer (12) within the radiotelephone. A memory (70) within the booster unit stores power level data for the higher levels of power to be used during transmission by the booster unit, the power level data being provided to the computer (12) in generating the power command signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Markku Myrskog, Jari Muurinen, Markku Oksanen, Eero Jousinen
  • Patent number: 5408060
    Abstract: An illuminated keyboard in which the keys are operable in at least two different modes. Each key is provided with symbols or areas of color which denote the different modes. The symbols or areas are selectively illuminated depending upon which mode is selected. Thus, in one mode, one area of the keys will be illuminated, while in another mode, another area of the keys will be illuminated. Thus, only the symbols or areas of color on denoting a selected mode are differentially visibly distinguishable by the user, assisting the user to press the correct key, in any selected mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventor: Jari Muurinen
  • Patent number: 5291147
    Abstract: A power booster (10) comprises a power amplifier (5) and is coupled to a portable radio telephone (20) which transmits an RF signal at one of a predetermined set of power levels. A first detector (6) generates an output signal C indicative of the power of the RF signal received by the booster. The signal C is used to generate a reference signal rf from a look up table (8) in which is stored a set of values corresponding with the respective power levels. The reference signal rf, which indicates the required power level, is applied to a power control circuit (7) which controls the gain of the amplifier (5) to maintain the power output substantially constant at the required power level as determined by the value of the reference signal rf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jari Muurinen