Patents by Inventor Jyrki Virtanen

Jyrki Virtanen 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).

  • Device and method for buying an item in a vending machine
    Publication number: 20020072976
    Abstract: A payment instrument unit that can be connected to a vending machine, comprising a connecting member for connecting the payment instrument unit to the corresponding member of the vending machine, and a means of communicating with the vending machine by using a certain vending machine protocol, is characterized in comprising a first means that comprises a first data transmission device for receiving a contact request from wireless terminal equipment, and a second means comprising a second data transmission device for authenticating the user of the said wireless terminal equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Mecsel Oy, Semel Oy and Sonera Oyj
    Inventors: Jyrki Virtanen, Eero Heikkinen