Patents by Inventor Lauri-Pekka Alanko

Lauri-Pekka Alanko 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).

  • Antenna structure in an expansion card for an electronic device
    Patent number: 6594506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expansion card for an electronic device, preferably a card-like wireless communication device, which card (CP) comprises a cover surface (1) and a bottom surface (2) as well as an outer surface (3) edging said card (CP), and which card (CP) further comprises at least an antenna structure. Said antenna structure (ANT) is arranged as a flexible strip (4) attaching to said card (CP) and extending at least partly outside said outer surface (3). According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the strip is also arranged for pulling out said card (CP) from an expansion card interface slot. According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, said strip (4) is arranged to be folded against said card (CP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Simo Vapaakoski, Lauri-Pekka Alanko
  • Card adapter
    Patent number: 6570767
    Abstract: The invention relates to a card adapter which is arranged for placing and connecting a separate expansion card (C), such as a card-like wireless communication device, to an expansion card interface of an electronic device, and which card adapter (A) comprises a first end (A1) provided with first connector means (1) for connecting to the electronic device, a second end (A2) provided with a space (3) for placing the expansion card (C) into said card adapter (A), and second connector means (2) for connecting the expansion card (C) placed in said space (3) to said card adapter (A). The second connector means (2) are arranged to move along with the expansion card (C) connected thereto, when said expansion card (C) moves into different functional positions (P1, P2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Simo Vapaakoski, Lauri-Pekka Alanko, Mika Häkkinen, Jari-Pekka Heikkilä
  • Antenna structure of an expansion card for an electronic device
    Patent number: 6348893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication card device, which is for example a standardized expansion card for an electronic device, and which card (CP) comprises at least a cover surface (1) and a bottom surface (2) as well as a frame structure (3) placed therebetween and edging said card (CP), and which card (CP) further comprises at least an antenna structure (ANT). Said antenna structure (ANT) is integrated in said frame structure (3). The antenna structure (ANT) can be arranged primarily on the outer surface (3a) of said frame surface structure (3). The card can be for example a PCMCIA or CF card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Timo Herranen, Saku Lahti, Simo Vapaakoski, Lauri-Pekka Alanko