Patents by Inventor Marko Karhiniemi
Marko Karhiniemi 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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Patent number: 10203814Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an electronic device with user input means comprises a sensor. The sensor is adapted to generate an electric field in an area of the user input means and to enable a detection of a change in the electric field. The sensor arrangement further comprises a conductive web. The conductive web is arranged between the sensor and an external surface of the user input means, in order to concentrate the volume of the generated electrical field.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Matti Ryynanen, Marko Karhiniemi, Jani Maenpaa, Joonas Ryynanen, Tessa Ryynanen
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Publication number: 20180185772Abstract: The invention relates generally to health tests and needs to examine bodily fluids such as blood. The invention comprises a centrifuge and system for a bodily fluid sample. The centrifuge comprises a sample chamber for receiving the bodily fluid sample through an opening so that the bodily fluid sample rests against an inner surface of the sample chamber. The centrifuge further comprises a contact part for coupling the sample chamber to an actuator, the actuator being configured to rotate the sample chamber and cause sedimentation of the bodily fluid sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Mika Karilahti
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Patent number: 9069388Abstract: The disclosure relates to implementing different key types on a keypad or keyboard. The implementation can be enabled e.g. by an apparatus including a substrate (28) including a capacitive sensor element (29), the capacitive sensor element having a first electrode (24) forming a first capacitor with an object touching or coming into proximity of the first electrode, wherein the capacitive sensor element is configured to generate a first signal responsive to the object touching or coming into proximity of the capacitive sensor element, a first capacitor circuit coupled to at least the first electrode, and a dome (26) configured to complete, responsive to the dome being depressed, an electric circuit including at least the first capacitor and the first capacitor circuit to form a second capacitor circuit, wherein the second capacitor circuit is configured to generate a second signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Juhani Tuovinen
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Patent number: 8681753Abstract: Setting up and maintaining wireless communication connections with end user's terminals (301) on board a predictably moving vehicle (303) is shown with mechanisms for correcting for Doppler effects. A central device (302) within the vehicle (303) acts as a hub of a wireless network. There are a number of fixed transceivers (304). A connection arrangement (305, 306, 705, 706, 1001, 1101, 1122) connects the fixed transceivers (304) to an external packet-switched data network. The central device (302) within the vehicle (303) is a mobile router (302) equipped with routing capability (407). The connection arrangement (305, 306, 705, 706, 1001, 1101, 1122) includes a connection (705, 706, 1001) between a number of fixed transceivers (304) and a fixed central device (305) The fixed central device (305) has routing capability (1007), and together with the mobile router (302) implement routing of packets between the packet-switched network and an end user's terminal (301).Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Heikki Kokkinen, Harald Kaaja, Kari O. Koivisto, Mika Kuoppala, Marko Karhiniemi
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Patent number: 8395594Abstract: A touch member (210) comprises a touch surface (20, 30) having at least two sensor electrodes (21-23) that are separated from each other on the touch surface (20, 30). Each of the sensor electrodes (21-23) have a certain signal level threshold with relation to activate/lock the touch member (210). The touch surface (20, 30) is divided into a first area and a second area each comprising at least one of the sensor electrodes (21-23). Upon touching the touch member (210) in an unlocked state, the at least two electrodes (21-23) are arranged to measure periodically a signal level received from each of the electrodes (21-23) to indicate a touch location, report periodically the touch location with respect to the first area of the touch surface (20, 30), and report the measured signal level of each of the electrodes (21-23) in the second area of the touch surface (20, 30).Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Marko Karhiniemi
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Patent number: 8063330Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for providing and using a uniform threshold for capacitive touch sensing in a user interface having a non-flat touch surface. The capacitive touch sensor can to provide a sensor signal using the uniform capacitance threshold level as a function of a location of an object (e.g., finger, stylus, etc.) on or near the non-flat touch surface of a user interface module using a substantially uniform distance between the non-flat touch surface and a capacitive touch sensor layer, and/or using a gradient of a dielectric constant of materials between the non-flat touch surface and the capacitive touch sensor layer according to a predetermined criterion.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Jari Nousiainen
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Publication number: 20110221680Abstract: The disclosure relates to implementing different key types on a keypad or keyboard. The implementation can be enabled e.g. by an apparatus including a substrate (28) including a capacitive sensor element (29), the capacitive sensor element having a first electrode (24) forming a first capacitor with an object touching or coming into proximity of the first electrode, wherein the capacitive sensor element is configured to generate a first signal responsive to the object touching or coming into proximity of the capacitive sensor element, a first capacitor circuit coupled to at least the first electrode, and a dome (26) configured to complete, responsive to the dome being depressed, an electric circuit including at least the first capacitor and the first capacitor circuit to form a second capacitor circuit, wherein the second capacitor circuit is configured to generate a second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Juhani Tuovinen
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Publication number: 20110090169Abstract: A touch member (210) comprises a touch surface (20, 30) having at least two sensor electrodes (21-23) that are separated from each other on the touch surface (20, 30). Each of the sensor electrodes (21-23) have a certain signal level threshold with relation to activate/lock the touch member (210). The touch surface (20, 30) is divided into a first area and a second area each comprising at least one of the sensor electrodes (21-23). Upon touching the touch member (210) in an unlocked state, the at least two electrodes (21-23) are arranged to measure periodically a signal level received from each of the electrodes (21-23) to indicate a touch location, report periodically the touch location with respect to the first area of the touch surface (20, 30), and report the measured signal level of each of the electrodes (21-23) in the second area of the touch surface (20, 30).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventor: Marko Karhiniemi
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Patent number: 7830365Abstract: A sensor includes a rectangular conductive sheet. Electrical connectors are connected at each corner of the sheet. A number of non-conductive features, e.g. apertures, are formed in this sheet. In one embodiment, V-shaped features extend from near the corners of the sheet towards the centre of the sheet and then turn towards an adjacent corner. Smaller V-shaped features reside in the area between the larger features and the closest edge of the sheet. In another embodiment, a spider web formation of conductive tracks or paths is provided. This provides hardware correction of pincushion error. It reduces or eliminates the need for software correction of pincushion error.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Juhani Tuovinen, Jari Nousiainen
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Publication number: 20090219900Abstract: Setting up and maintaining wireless communication connections with end user's terminals (301) on board a predictably moving vehicle (303) is shown with mechanisms for correcting for Doppler effects. A central device (302) within the vehicle (303) acts as a hub of a wireless network. There are a number of fixed transceivers (304). A connection arrangement (305, 306, 705, 706, 1001, 1101, 1122) connects the fixed transceivers (304) to an external packet-switched data network. The central device (302) within the vehicle (303) is a mobile router (302) equipped with routing capability (407). The connection arrangement (305, 306, 705, 706, 1001, 1101, 1122) includes a connection (705, 706, 1001) between a number of fixed transceivers (304) and a fixed central device (305) The fixed central device (305) has routing capability (1007), and together with the mobile router (302) implement routing of packets between the packet-switched network and an end user's terminal (301).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Heikki Kokkinen, Harald Kaaja, Karl O. Koivisto, Mika Kuoppala, Marko Karhiniemi
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Publication number: 20090002199Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for providing and using piezoelectric sensing with force detection as user input means possibly in combination with touch sensing methods in a user interface module (e.g., touch pad, keyboard, keymat, touch-screen, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Juhani Lainonen, Marko Karhiniemi
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Publication number: 20080314725Abstract: The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for providing and using a uniform threshold for capacitive touch sensing in a user interface having a non-flat touch surface. The capacitive touch sensor can to provide a sensor signal using the uniform capacitance threshold level as a function of a location of an object (e.g., finger, stylus, etc.) on or near the non-flat touch surface of a user interface module using a substantially uniform distance between the non-flat touch surface and a capacitive touch sensor layer, and/or using a gradient of a dielectric constant of materials between the non-flat touch surface and the capacitive touch sensor layer according to a predetermined criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Jari Nouslainen
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Publication number: 20080316182Abstract: Touch detection within display devices with a first conductive layer with first and second electrodes, a second conductive layer with third electrodes, a spacer spatially spacing the first conductive layer from the second conductive layer, the first electrodes being arranged for capacitive touch detection, and the second and third electrodes being arranged for resistive touch detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Mika Antila, Teemu Ramo, Marko Karhiniemi
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Publication number: 20070285398Abstract: A sensor comprised includes a rectangular conductive sheet. Electrical connectors are connected at each corner of the sheet. A number of non-conductive features, e.g. apertures, are formed in this sheet. In one embodiment, V-shaped features extend from near the corners of the sheet towards the centre of the sheet and then turn towards an adjacent corner. Smaller V-shaped features reside in the area between the larger features and the closest edge of the sheet. In another embodiment, a spider web formation of conductive tracks or paths is provided. This provides hardware correction of pincushion error. It reduces or eliminates the need for software correction of pincushion error.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Juhani Tuovinen, Jari Nousiainen
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Publication number: 20070247438Abstract: A sensor arrangement for an electronic device with user input means comprises a sensor. The sensor is adapted to generate an electric field in an area of the user input means and to enable a detection of a change in the electric field. The sensor arrangement further comprises a conductive web. The conductive web is arranged between the sensor and an external surface of the user input means, in order to concentrate the volume of the generated electrical field.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Matti Ryynanen, Marko Karhiniemi, Jani Maenpaa, Joonas Ryynanen, Tessa Ryynanen
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Publication number: 20060009215Abstract: A method, system, devices and computer programs for storing data content from a data communication network in a remote computer are shown. In the method data provided by a data content server of a data communication network is browsed using a mobile terminal. A link to data content which may be provided by the data content server is selected. Furthermore, a remote computer connected to the data communication network is selected with the mobile terminal as a destination device for storing the selected data content. Finally, the selected data content is stored in the selected remote computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2005Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Leonid Bogod, Markku Oksanen, Marko Karhiniemi
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Publication number: 20050226193Abstract: A method indicates quality of service status of a wireless communications network to a user. The method includes monitoring at least one quality of service parameter associated with the network. The method also includes delivering a value of the at least one quality of service parameter to a user terminal in the network and displaying an indicator of the quality of service status at the user terminal based on the value of the at least one quality of service parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2004Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Marko Karhiniemi, Markku Oksanen