Patents by Inventor Markku Vaara

Markku Vaara 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).

  • Semiconductor chip, a method, an apparatus and a computer program product for image capturing
    Patent number: 10205902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure of a semiconductor chip (100) comprising photosensitive elements (104) for image capturing. The semiconductor chip (100) comprises a set of photosensitive elements (104) for forming electric signals on the basis of electromagnetic radiation received by the photosensitive elements (104); and other electronic circuitry. A surface of the semiconductor chip comprises a first region (102) and a second region (110); and the set of photosensitive elements (104) is located in the first region (102) and the other electronic circuitry is located in the second region (110). The invention also relates to methods, apparatuses, and computer program products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Markku Vaara, Kim Gronholm
  • A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, A METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMAGE CAPTURING
    Publication number: 20170339364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure of a semiconductor chip (100) comprising photosensitive elements (104) for image capturing. The semiconductor chip (100) comprises a set of photosensitive elements (104) for forming electric signals on the basis of electromagnetic radiation received by the photosensitive elements (104); and other electronic circuitry. A surface of the semiconductor chip comprises a first region (102) and a second region (110); and the set of photosensitive elements (104) is located in the first region (102) and the other electronic circuitry is located in the second region (110). The invention also relates to methods, apparatuses, and computer program products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Markku Vaara, Kim Gronholm