Patents by Inventor Juhani Hirvonen

Juhani Hirvonen 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: 20240112592
    Abstract: A method in an apparatus, the method comprising receiving a set of learning targets based on a user selection; determining a user skill level by analyzing an input of a user performance of at least one musical piece; determining a difficulty level for each learning target of the set of learning targets; determining an effort parameter for each learning target of the set of learning targets based on the user skill level and/or the difficulty level of each learning target; arranging the set of learning targets based on the effort parameters; and providing a personalized curriculum based on the arranged set of learning targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph THÜR, Alicja JUNTUNEN, Anssi KLAPURI, Juhani SIMOLA, Marcelo RODRÍGUEZ, Toni HIRVONEN, Pyry NIKUNEN, Jarmo HIIPAKKA
  • Patent number: 5831668
    Abstract: An assembly for a combustion chamber monitoring camera comprises an image-forming optical system (20) whose object space (26) is a combustion chamber and whose image plane (5) is coincident with the photosensitive element of the camera, and whose focal point (24) on the object space side is situated outside the optical system (20), and a structure (22) enclosing the optical system (20). On the object space side of the optical system (20), a solid baffle plate (38) is placed having a hole (1) made cocentrical with the center axis of the optical system (20) and situated at the focal point (24) of the entire optical system on the object space side, or in the vicinity thereof. A structure (22,40) encloses the optical system (20) in such a manner that purging air can be fed via the hole (1) along a channel (32,34) positioned between the optical system (20) and the enclosing structure (22,40) thereof in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Imatran Voima Oy
    Inventors: Juhani Hirvonen, Pekka Kohola, Kari Ikonen, Matti Takala
  • Patent number: 5592217
    Abstract: An assembly for a combustion chamber monitoring camera comprises an image-forming optical system (20) whose object space (26) is a combustion chamber and whose image plane (5) is coincident with the photosensitive element of the camera, and whose focal point (24) on the object space side is situated outside the optical system (20), and a structure (22) enclosing the optical system (20). on the object space side of the optical system (20), a solid baffle plate (38) is placed having a hole (1) made cocentrical with the center axis of the optical system (20) and situated at the focal point (24) of the entire optical system on the object space side, or in the vicinity thereof, and the structure (22, 40) encloses the optical system (20) in such a manner that purging air can be fed via the hole (1) along a channel (32, 34) positioned between the optical system (20) and the enclosing structure (22, 40) thereof in the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Imatran Voima Oy
    Inventors: Juhani Hirvonen, Pekka Kohola, Kari Ikonen, Matti Takala
  • Patent number: 4907281
    Abstract: An image processing method for flame monitoring is based on the formation of a video signal characteristic to the combustion process. In accordance with the method, the flame is monitored by each fire-box camera essentially from its side, whereby the video signal is adapted to cover at least an entire ignition area of a single burner, the video signal is continually processed to define the average intensity level corresponding to the steepest intensity gradients, and for each averaged level, the corresponding spatial or time coordinates of the continuous video signal, which define the location of the ignition area, are determined. The method extracts from the ignition and combustion process abundant information helpful in the control of combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Assignee: Imatran Voima Oy
    Inventors: Juhani Hirvonen, Pekka Kohola, Marja Apajalahti, Mikko Hoynanmaa, Olli Otava, Kristian Moring, Timo Hanioja