Patents by Inventor Katri Narhi

Katri Narhi 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: 7200009
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a electromechanical structure comprising an input device and a printed wired board (3, 4), which structure is advantageous in terms of manufacturing and offers freedom to the layout design of the printed wired board, the user interface as well as the appearance of the device itself. It is also an object of the invention to provide a electromechanical structure that is compact and facilitates the customizability and upgradability with a new electronic functionality without any need for modifications to the main electronics of the device. This is achieved by integrating the electromechanical assembly with the mechanical cover part of the electronic device by using an injection moulding process to compose an integrated combination (113) which is detachable from the electronic device. More precisely the objects of the invention are achieved by combining the injection mould technologies with the printing of electronic wired boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Katri Narhi, Roope Takala, Jari Nousiainen, Pentti Ahlgren, Pia Tanskanen
  • Publication number: 20050002168
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a electromechanical structure comprising an input device and a printed wired board (3, 4), which structure is advantages in terms of manufacturing and offers freedom to the layout design of the printed wired board, the user interface as well as the appearance of the device itself. It is also an object of the invention to provide a electromechanical structure that is compact and facilitates the customizability and upgradability with a new electronic functionality without any need for modifications to the main electronics of the device. This is achieved by integrating the electromechanical assembly with the mechanical cover part of the electronic device by using an injection moulding process to compose an integrated combination (113) which is detachable from the electronic device. More precisely the objects of the invention are achieved by combining the injection mould technologies with the printing of electronic wired boards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Katri Narhi, Roope Takala, Jari Nousiainen, Pentti Ahlgren, Pia Tanskanen