Patents by Inventor Marko Eromaki

Marko Eromaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20230130000
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises two actuators, such as an autofocus actuator and optical image stabilizer. The actuators are nested, wherein the outer actuator is suspended from the device body and the inner actuator is suspended from the outer actuator. A suspension element may be a flexure bearing, allowing a flat actuator design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Marko EROMAKI
  • Publication number: 20230080199
    Abstract: The imaging apparatus comprises a retractable structure with active and inactive positions. An outermost lens group and a lens group actuator are movable along an optical axis. In the inactive position the lens group and the lens group actuator reside close to an image sensor. The lens group actuator is positioned to the same level as the image sensor. In the active position the outermost lens group and the lens group actuator are further from the image sensor along the optical axis. The retractable structure may protrude from the device, covering the imaging apparatus. In one example the structure is reversed, the image sensor protrudes from the device while the outermost lens group is fixed to the device body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Marko EROMÄKI, Mikko JUHOLA, Eero SALMELIN
  • Publication number: 20230076570
    Abstract: A light guiding arrangement adapted to guide light along a deflection light path, the light guiding arrangement comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprises a light entering area; a light escaping area adapted to transmit guided light to an image sensor; a first lens arrangement arranged in between the light entering area and the light escaping area; and one or more light deflection elements arranged in between the light entering area and the light escaping area. The one or more light deflection elements are adapted to form the deflection light path in between the light entering area and the light escaping area. The housing is formed by two or more operatively interconnected components configured to deform the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Mikko Juhola, Hong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230075650
    Abstract: A media data preparation device adapted to receive media data, including at least one processor, and at least one non-transitory memory having computer program code stored thereon for execution by the at least one processor, the computer program code including instructions to receive a set of metadata that is based on at least one spatial coordinate, where the set of metadata is associated with the media data, and determine a representation of the media data in a virtual reality space based on the set of metadata
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Eero Salmelin, Hong Zhou
  • Patent number: 11536930
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises two actuators, such as an autofocus actuator and optical image stabilizer. The actuators are nested, wherein the outer actuator is suspended from the device body and the inner actuator is suspended from the outer actuator. A suspension element may be a flexure bearing, allowing a flat actuator design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Licensing Technology, LLC.
    Inventor: Marko Eromäki
  • Patent number: 11523034
    Abstract: The imaging apparatus comprises a retractable structure with active and inactive positions. An outermost lens group and a lens group actuator are movable along an optical axis. In the inactive position the lens group and the lens group actuator reside close to an image sensor. The lens group actuator is positioned to the same level as the image sensor. In the active position the outermost lens group and the lens group actuator are further from the image sensor along the optical axis. The retractable structure may protrude from the device, covering the imaging apparatus. In one example the structure is reversed, the image sensor protrudes from the device while the outermost lens group is fixed to the device body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marko Eromäki, Mikko Juhola, Eero Salmelin
  • Patent number: 11428956
    Abstract: A system comprises a smartwatch and an eyeglass frame. The eyeglass frame comprises a front piece, a pair of temples, and an optical element connected to the front piece. Each temple is hinged to an end of the front piece to allow the pair of temples to move between a folded position and an open position, where at least one temple of the pair of temples comprises an adapter to receive the smartwatch. The optical element is connected to the front piece and is configured to reflect light from the smart watch to an eye of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Panu Johansson, Antti Erik Peuhkurinen, Harri Hakulinen, Annika Hautamäki, Jari Tuomas Savolainen, Lauri Jääskelä, Thomas Rücker
  • Patent number: 11307421
    Abstract: A dual mode virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset includes a head-attachment, a main frame coupled to the head-attachment, and a pivot frame. The pivot frame includes a holder configured to accommodate an electronic device having a display screen, and a reflective screen configured to reflect content shown on the display screen. The pivot frame pivotally coupled to the main frame. In the first pivot frame position, the reflective screen at least partially intersects a field of view (?) of a user wearing the headset, and in the second pivot frame position the display screen at least partially intersects the ? when the electronic device is accommodated in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Marko Eromaki
  • Patent number: 11158289
    Abstract: In a wearable device, a master unit comprises a first display and a first processing circuitry, and a slave unit comprises a second display and a second processing circuitry. A method aims at outputting information in said displays. The method comprises acquiring a sensor signal from a sensor in the master unit; generating a synchronisation signal, based on the acquired sensor signal; transmitting the synchronisation signal from the first processing circuitry to the second processing circuitry; rendering information to be outputted in the first display, and in the second display based on the synchronisation signal; and outputting the information on the first display and the second display, respectively according to the synchronisation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Lauri Jääskelä, Harri Hakulinen
  • Publication number: 20210286157
    Abstract: A detachable optical structure for a device having one or more cameras, where the detachable optical structure comprises a body having a transparent portion, and an optical element attached to the body. The optical element comprises a first aperture, a second aperture and two or more reflective elements arranged for parallel displacement of an optical axis from the first aperture to the second aperture. When the detachable optical structure is applied to the device, the optical element positions such that the first aperture is aligned with a camera of the device, and the optical element is at least partially aligned with the transparent portion of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Marko Eromaki
  • Patent number: 11079606
    Abstract: The lens arrangement has at least two lenses, wherein a first lens may be used for autofocus and optical image stabilization. The first lens is tilted to compensate for the shaking movement of the hand-held device and to stabilize the image to be captured on the image plane. The tilt action may occur in two degrees of freedom, wherein an actuator causes the first lens to tilt around a pivot. A second lens is a field flattener lens that compensates for the error caused by the difference between the image plane and the focus plane. The field flattener lens causes the focal plane of the first lens to lie in the image plane when the first lens is in a tilted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromäki
  • Publication number: 20200341300
    Abstract: An eyeglass frame (1) comprising a front piece (2) and a pair of temples (3), each temple (3) being hingedly connected to an end of the front piece (2) to allow the temples (3) to move between a folded and an open position, at least one temple (3) comprising an adapter (4) for receiving an electronic device (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Panu Johansson, Antti Erik Peuhkurinen, Harri Hakulinen, Annika Hautamäki, Jari Tuomas Savolainen, Lauri Jääskelä, Thomas Rücker
  • Publication number: 20200251071
    Abstract: In a wearable device, a master unit comprises a first display and a first processing circuitry, and a slave unit comprises a second display and a second processing circuitry. A method aims at outputting information in said displays. The method comprises acquiring a sensor signal from a sensor in the master unit; generating a synchronisation signal, based on the acquired sensor signal; transmitting the synchronisation signal from the first processing circuitry to the second processing circuitry; rendering information to be outputted in the first display, and in the second display based on the synchronisation signal; and outputting the information on the first display and the second display, respectively according to the synchronisation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Lauri Jääskelä, Harri Hakulinen
  • Publication number: 20200133010
    Abstract: A dual mode virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headset includes a head-attachment, a main frame coupled to the head-attachment, and a pivot frame. The pivot frame includes a holder configured to accommodate an electronic device having a display screen, and a reflective screen configured to reflect content shown on the display screen. The pivot frame pivotally coupled to the main frame. In the first pivot frame position, the reflective screen at least partially intersects a field of view (?) of a user wearing the headset, and in the second pivot frame position the display screen at least partially intersects the ? when the electronic device is accommodated in the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Marko Eromaki
  • Publication number: 20200089019
    Abstract: The lens arrangement has at least two lenses, wherein a first lens may be used for autofocus and optical image stabilization. The first lens is tilted to compensate for the shaking movement of the hand-held device and to stabilize the image to be captured on the image plane. The tilt action may occur in two degrees of freedom, wherein an actuator causes the first lens to tilt around a pivot. A second lens is a field flattener lens that compensates for the error caused by the difference between the image plane and the focus plane. The field flattener lens causes the focal plane of the first lens to lie in the image plane when the first lens is in a tilted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Mikko JUHOLA, Marko EROMÄKI
  • Patent number: 10542201
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a camera and a retaining member. The camera includes an objective portion configured to collect light from a subject, a sensor portion reversibly separable from the objective portion, an alignment-sensing system configured to sense a state of alignment between the objective portion and the sensor portion, an actuator configured to move the objective or sensor portion, and a computer configured to control the actuator responsive to output of the alignment-sensing system, so as to bring the objective and sensor portions into alignment. The retaining member is configured to couple the objective portion to the sensor portion when the objective and sensor portions are aligned and when the objective portion is separated from the sensor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eero Tuulos, Urho Konttori, Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromaki, Eero Salmelin
  • Patent number: 10488186
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a camera and a retaining member. The camera includes an objective portion configured to collect light from a subject, a sensor portion reversibly separable from the objective portion, and a computer configured to return an indication of alignment of the objective and sensor portions based on output of one or more optical sensor elements of the sensor portion. The retaining member is configured to couple the objective portion to the sensor portion when the objective and sensor portions are aligned and also when the objective portion is separated from the sensor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eero Tuulos, Urho Konttori, Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromaki, Eero Salmelin
  • Patent number: 10469721
    Abstract: A multi-part electronic device has a mode with at least two overlapped device parts comprising a first camera part mounted on a first device part and a second camera part mounted on a second device part. At least one of the first and second camera parts is resiliently mounted such that contact between the first and second camera parts when the first device part and the second device part are overlapped with each other aligns the first camera part and the second camera part within a selected angular deviation between the camera parts' respective optical axes. A camera part having a body and a flexible mount and a method of reducing tilt error are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marko Eromäki, Urho Konttori, Eero Tuulos
  • Patent number: 10412281
    Abstract: A device comprising at least two body sections is disclosed. The first body section comprises a movable imaging unit and a magnet rigidly fixed to the imaging unit, and the second body section comprising an optical unit with a magnet rigidly fixed to the optical unit. The body sections are in a movable connection with each other, and the device is operable in at least two modes. In the first mode, the imaging unit and the optical unit are fixed in a set relative position due to magnetic interaction between the magnets. In the second mode, the imaging unit is positioned away from the optical unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Urho Konttori, Marko Eromäki, Eero Tuulos
  • Patent number: 10353218
    Abstract: The lens arrangement has at least two lenses, wherein a first lens may be used for autofocus and optical image stabilization. The first lens is tilted to compensate for the shaking movement of the hand-held device and to stabilize the image to be captured on the image plane. The tilt action may occur in two degrees of freedom, wherein an actuator causes the first lens to tilt around a pivot. A second lens is a field flattener lens that compensates for the error caused by the difference between the image plane and the focus plane. The field flattener lens causes the focal plane of the first lens to lie in the image plane when the first lens is in a tilted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromäki