Patents by Inventor Kari Autio

Kari Autio 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: 10156880
    Abstract: A process calibrator is formed with functions of a fieldbus communicator. Preferably, functions of a fieldbus communicator support several fieldbus protocols, and it is provided such that the use of it does not hamper the functioning of a process calibrator. This has been achieved by providing the process calibrator with a pair of fieldbus connecting terminals for measuring of the fieldbus signal. The process calibrator comprises a processor, and the pair of fieldbus connecting terminals comprises a signal terminal and a ground terminal. The process calibrator further comprises at least two parallel fieldbus protocol units between the processor and the signal terminal of the pair of fieldbus connecting terminals. Each fieldbus protocol unit is dedicated to its respective fieldbus protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Beamex OY AB
    Inventors: Kari Autio, Heikki Laurila, Marko Stenbacka
  • Patent number: 9863795
    Abstract: A process calibrator is formed with a user interface, which guides to choose the right connection arrangements of the process calibrator according to the function of the process calibrator. The user interface shows in the display of the process calibrator the connection arrangements of the process calibrator and indicates the place of the connection arrangement assigned to the selected function visually compared to other connection arrangements. The connection arrangements shown by the user interface in the display are placed similarly to the physical connection arrangements of the process calibrator. As the user interface indicates the connection arrangement that is assigned to the selected function of the process calibrator, it is easy for the user to make the right connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BEAMEX OY AB
    Inventors: Kari Autio, Heikki Laurila, Marko Stenbacka
  • Publication number: 20150039257
    Abstract: A process calibrator is formed with a user interface, which guides to choose the right connection arrangements of the process calibrator according to the function of the process calibrator. The user interface shows in the display of the process calibrator the connection arrangements of the process calibrator and indicates the place of the connection arrangement assigned to the selected function visually compared. to other connection arrangements. The connection arrangements shown by the user interface in the display are placed similarly to the physical connection arrangements of the process calibrator. As the user interface indicates the connection arrangement that is assigned to the selected function of the process calibrator, it is easy for the user to make the right connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: BEAMEX OY AB
    Inventors: Kari Autio, Heikki Laurila, Marko Stenbacka
  • Publication number: 20150026492
    Abstract: A process calibrator is formed with functions of a fieldbus communicator. Preferably, functions of a fieldbus communicator support several fieldbus protocols, and it is provided such that the use of it does not hamper the functioning of a process calibrator. This has been achieved by providing the process calibrator with a pair of fieldbus connecting terminals for measuring of the fieldbus signal. The process calibrator comprises a processor, and the pair of fieldbus connecting terminals comprises a signal terminal and a ground terminal. The process calibrator further comprises at least two parallel fieldbus protocol units between the processor and the signal terminal of the pair of fieldbus connecting terminals. Each fieldbus protocol unit is dedicated to its respective fieldbus protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Kari Autio, Heikki Laurila, Marko Stenbacka
  • Patent number: 8200166
    Abstract: The transmitter receives information on a computing architecture of a receiver. A controller in the transmitter forms and transmits receiver-specific instructions based on data to be delivered and the information on the computing architecture. The controller in the receiver controls processing of the data on the basis of the instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Elektrobit Wireless Communications Oy
    Inventors: Tuomo Tuomikoski, Kari Autio, Iikka Mäkelä, Jukka-Pekka Nuutinen, Jouko Ryhänen, Juha Valtanen
  • Publication number: 20090247090
    Abstract: The transmitter receives information on a computing architecture of a receiver. A controller in the transmitter forms and transmits receiver-specific instructions based on data to be delivered and the information on the computing architecture. The controller in the receiver controls processing of the data on the basis of the instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: ELEKTROBIT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS OY
    Inventors: Tuomo Tuomikoski, Kari Autio, Ilkka Makela, Jukka-Pekka Nuutinen, Jouko Ryhanen, Juha Valtanen