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).
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Publication number: 20230130000Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventor: Marko EROMAKI
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Publication number: 20230080199Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Marko EROMÄKI, Mikko JUHOLA, Eero SALMELIN
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Publication number: 20230076570Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Mikko Juhola, Hong Zhou
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Publication number: 20230075650Abstract: 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 metadataType: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Eero Salmelin, Hong Zhou
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Patent number: 11536930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Licensing Technology, LLC.Inventor: Marko Eromäki
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Patent number: 11523034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marko Eromäki, Mikko Juhola, Eero Salmelin
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Patent number: 11428956Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Panu Johansson, Antti Erik Peuhkurinen, Harri Hakulinen, Annika Hautamäki, Jari Tuomas Savolainen, Lauri Jääskelä, Thomas Rücker
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Patent number: 11307421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Marko Eromaki
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Patent number: 11158289Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Lauri Jääskelä, Harri Hakulinen
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Publication number: 20210286157Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventor: Marko Eromaki
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Patent number: 11079606Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromäki
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Publication number: 20200341300Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Panu Johansson, Antti Erik Peuhkurinen, Harri Hakulinen, Annika Hautamäki, Jari Tuomas Savolainen, Lauri Jääskelä, Thomas Rücker
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Publication number: 20200251071Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2017Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Marko Eromaki, Lauri Jääskelä, Harri Hakulinen
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Publication number: 20200133010Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2017Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventor: Marko Eromaki
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Publication number: 20200089019Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Mikko JUHOLA, Marko EROMÄKI
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Patent number: 10542201Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Eero Tuulos, Urho Konttori, Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromaki, Eero Salmelin
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Patent number: 10488186Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Eero Tuulos, Urho Konttori, Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromaki, Eero Salmelin
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Patent number: 10469721Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marko Eromäki, Urho Konttori, Eero Tuulos
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Patent number: 10412281Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Urho Konttori, Marko Eromäki, Eero Tuulos
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Patent number: 10353218Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mikko Juhola, Marko Eromäki