Patents by Inventor Marko Tilvis
Marko Tilvis 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: 9967916Abstract: A method for operating cellular connectivity in a wearable device includes configuring a sensor device to measure physical activity of a user and to output measurement data representing the measured physical activity; establishing, by using a cellular radio device included in the wearable device, cellular connectivity with an access node of a cellular communication system; and adjusting utilization of cellular uplink resources allocated to the cellular radio device according to a rate at which the measurement data from the sensor device becomes available for uplink transmission in the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Jari Miettinen, Marko Tilvis, Juha Sorvala, Harri Määttä, Vesna Somero
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Patent number: 9849336Abstract: A training device includes a communication circuitry configured to communicate according to Bluetooth specification, at least one processor, and at least one memory including a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the device to perform operations. The operations include obtaining physical activity-related measurement data of a user participating in a team sport activity, processing the physical activity-related measurement data into a physical activity-related information characterizing the physical activity of the user during the team sport activity, and broadcasting, according to the Bluetooth specification, the physical activity-related information using the communication circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Marko Tilvis, Vesa-Matti Suorsa
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Publication number: 20170333752Abstract: A device for measuring physical activity of a user during swimming is provided, which includes the following: a sensor unit adapted and dimensioned to be coupled with swimming goggles, wherein the sensor unit includes a motion circuitry configured to measure physical motion of the user; an optical cardiac activity circuitry configured to be placed at least partially against a body tissue of the user and to measure cardiac activity of the user; and a wireless communication circuitry configured to transfer data between the device and at least one external device, wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to transfer physical activity data of the user to the at least one external device, and the physical activity data includes at least one of motion data obtained using the motion circuitry, cardiac activity data obtained using the cardiac activity circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Seppo Korkala, Marko Tilvis, Ville Majava, Harri Määttä, Jonna Puurunen, Ville Kampman, Lauri Lumme
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Patent number: 9590449Abstract: A wireless power transfer device includes an input interface configured to receive a primary magnetic flux in a first direction, and an output interface configured to output a secondary magnetic flux in a second direction different from the first direction. The input interface and the output interface form a closed electric circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Marko Tilvis, Seppo Korkala
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Publication number: 20160250517Abstract: A training device includes a communication circuitry configured to communicate according to Bluetooth specification, at least one processor, and at least one memory including a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the device to perform operations. The operations include obtaining physical activity-related measurement data of a user participating in a team sport activity, processing the physical activity-related measurement data into a physical activity-related information characterizing the physical activity of the user during the team sport activity, and broadcasting, according to the Bluetooth specification, the physical activity-related information using the communication circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Marko Tilvis, Vesa-Matti Suorsa
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Publication number: 20160049827Abstract: A wireless power transfer device includes an input interface configured to receive a primary magnetic flux in a first direction, and an output interface configured to out-put a secondary magnetic flux in a second direction different from the first direction. The input interface and the output interface form a closed electric circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Marko Tilvis, Seppo Korkala
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Publication number: 20150359466Abstract: A portable apparatus for transferring data using proximity wireless connection is presented. The portable apparatus comprises a proximity wireless connection circuitry configured to detect a second apparatus in proximity and communicate reference data to the second apparatus, wherein the reference data causes the second apparatus to fetch and illustrate a user editable configuration template associated with the reference data, and wherein the proximity wireless connection circuitry is further configured to read at least some information of the user editable configuration template from the second apparatus. The portable apparatus further comprises a processing circuitry configured to receive physical activity-related measurement data and to process the data, based at least partly on the information of the user editable configuration template, to a physical activity-related parameter characterizing the physical activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Marko Tilvis, Mika Erkkila
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Patent number: 9172437Abstract: There is provided a wireless power transfer device comprising an input interface configured to receive a primary magnetic flux in a first direction, an output interface configured to output a secondary magnetic flux in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the input interface and the output interface form a closed electric circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Marko Tilvis, Seppo Korkala
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Patent number: 8988241Abstract: Interaction between a portable apparatus and a personal exercise area is disclosed. A method comprises: transferring wirelessly information between a personal exercise area and a portable apparatus; detecting proximity of the portable apparatus to the personal exercise area by utilizing the transferred information; and configuring the portable apparatus in relation to an exercise performed within the personal exercise area by a user of the portable apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Marko Tilvis, Pekka Rytky, Markku Karjalainen, Pertti Puolakanaho
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Publication number: 20130063084Abstract: There is provided a wireless power transfer device comprising an input interface configured to receive a primary magnetic flux in a first direction, an output interface configured to output a secondary magnetic flux in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the input interface and the output interface form a closed electric circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Marko Tilvis, Seppo Korkala
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Publication number: 20100259407Abstract: Interaction between a portable apparatus and a personal exercise area is disclosed. A method comprises: transferring wirelessly information between a personal exercise area and a portable apparatus; detecting proximity of the portable apparatus to the personal exercise area by utilizing the transferred information; and configuring the portable apparatus in relation to an exercise performed within the personal exercise area by a user of the portable apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Marko Tilvis, Pekka Rytky, Markku Karjalainen, Pertti Puolakanaho