Patents by Inventor Michael Vilen

Michael Vilen 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).

  • Casing with channel discontinuity that resists capillary action
    Patent number: 8431819
    Abstract: A casing (100, 200) for housing one or more electronic components for an electronic device in the casing interior, the casing comprising first (100) and second parts (200) having respective mateable surfaces having one or more mateable edges, the mating edges being arranged to define a channel (300) therebetween in the mated condition, the channel (300) extending from the exterior of the casing towards the interior of the casing, and wherein the channel (300) is arranged to comprise a discontinuity (303) arranged to resist capillary action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Pitkonen, Masao Osada, Michael Vilen, Eero Māki-Tulokas