Patents by Inventor Mikko Karttunen

Mikko Karttunen 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).

  • Patent number: 9464190
    Abstract: A bonding base for electronic components, and a method. The bonding base comprises: a dielectric basic layer formed of a mixture comprising thermoplastic polymer, the polymer part of which mixture comprises 75 to 95% by weight of thermoplastic PPO, the polymer part further comprising 5 to 20% by weight of elastomer which is incompatible with PPO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Satu Kortet
  • Publication number: 20120088883
    Abstract: A bonding base for electronic components, and a method. The bonding base comprises: a dielectric basic layer formed of a mixture comprising thermoplastic polymer, the polymer part of which mixture comprises 75 to 95% by weight of thermoplastic PPO, the polymer part further comprising 5 to 20% by weight of elastomer which is incompatible with PPO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Satu Kortet
  • Patent number: 7901595
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically conductive elastomer mixture and to a method. The mixture comprises a thermoplastic styrene elastomer and, as an electrically conductive filler, metal-containing particles. The mixture further comprises a polymer which is an acid-grafted, acid-anhydride-grafted or acid-copolymer and which forms an IPN (Interpenetrating Polymer Network) network structure with the styrene elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Premix Oy
    Inventors: Taisto Vilkman, Mikko Karttunen, Lisa Wikström
  • Patent number: 7452593
    Abstract: A method of producing a porous plastic film, and a porous plastic film. The plastic film is prepared from a raw material blend comprising a polymer-containing basic material and an additive. Pores are generated in the film by stretching a film preform. The additive comprises a POS(S) chemical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Satu Kortet, Mika Paajanen
  • Publication number: 20070246246
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically conductive elastomer mixture and to a method. The mixture comprises a thermoplastic styrene elastomer and, as an electrically conductive filler, metal-containing particles. The mixture further comprises a polymer which is an acid-grafted, acid-anhydride-grafted or acid-copolymer and which forms an IPN (Interpenetrating Polymer Network) net-work structure with the styrene elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: PREMIX OY
    Inventors: Taisto Vilkman, Mikko Karttunen, Lisa Wikstrom
  • Publication number: 20070080477
    Abstract: A method of producing a porous plastic film, and a porous plastic film. The plastic film is prepared from a raw material blend comprising a polymer-containing basic material and an additive. Pores are generated in the film by stretching a film preform. The additive comprises a POS(S) chemical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Satu Kortet, Mika Paajanen
  • Patent number: 7148281
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrically conductive polymer blend, and an electrically conductive polymer blend includes steps of selecting at least two polymeric materials that are substantially immiscible together, mixing the polymeric materials into a blend so that at least one of the polymeric materials forms a continuous three-dimensional phase through the entire blend, and mixing an electrically conductive filler into the blend. The difference in surface tension between the polymeric material forming the continuous three-dimensional phase and the other polymeric materials forming the blend is at least 2 mN/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Premix Oy
    Inventors: Taisto Vilkman, Jenni Mustonen, Hannu Minkkinen, Mikko Karttunen
  • Publication number: 20050261411
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electrically conductive polymer blend, and an electrically conductive polymer blend includes steps of selecting at least two polymeric materials that are substantially immiscible together, mixing the polymeric materials into a blend so that at least one of the polymeric materials forms a continuous three-dimensional phase through the entire blend, and mixing an electrically conductive filler into the blend. The difference in surface tension between the polymeric material forming the continuous three-dimensional phase and the other polymeric materials forming the blend is at least 2 mN/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Taisto Vilkman, Jenni Mustonen, Hannu Minkkinen, Mikko Karttunen
  • Patent number: 6875375
    Abstract: An electrically conductive thermoplastic elastomer composite comprising an elastomer matrix and particles coated with metal as an electrically conductive filler. The electrically conductive particles are at least partly coated with a self-assembled monomolecular layer. Alternatively, the coating may comprise molecular wires that settle between the self-assembled molecules. The resistivity of the thermoplastic elastomer of the invention is low and does not substantially increase by the action of compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Premix Oy
    Inventors: Martin Albers, Mikko Karttunen, Taisto Vilkman
  • Publication number: 20040178392
    Abstract: An electrically conductive thermoplastic elastomer composite comprising an elastomer matrix and particles coated with metal as an electrically conductive filler. The electrically conductive particles are at least partly coated with a self-assembled monomolecular layer. Alternatively, the coating may comprise molecular wires that settle between the self-assembled molecules. The resistivity of the thermoplastic elastomer of the invention is low and does not substantially increase by the action of compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Albers, Mikko Karttunen, Taisto Vilkman
  • Patent number: 6638448
    Abstract: An electrically conductive thermoplastic elastomer and a sealing and/or EMI shielding product comprising a substantially electrically non-conductive matrix material and an electrically conductive filler part which contains metal. The specific resistance of the elastomer is at most 1 &OHgr;.cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Premix Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Jenni Mustonen
  • Publication number: 20020043654
    Abstract: An electrically conductive thermoplastic elastomer and a sealing and/or EMI shielding product comprising a substantially electrically non-conductive matrix material and an electrically conductive filler part which contains metal. The specific resistance of the elastomer is at most 1 &OHgr;.cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Jenni Mustonen
  • Patent number: 5888609
    Abstract: A planar porous composite structure including a plurality of regular textile planar layers formed of continuous yarns. The layers are placed on top of each other to form a structure having two dimensions at right angles to each other and a third dimension perpendicular to them and defining a plane having a direction along the two dimensions. A plurality of openings extends through the layers. Each opening is defined by portions of the continuous yarns extending substantially in the direction of the plane and existing in the regular textile planar layers to make the planar layers regular in structure prior to placing them on top of each other. A plurality of passages extends entirely through the structure in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Valtion teknillinen tutkimuskeskus
    Inventors: Mikko Karttunen, Esa Suokas
  • Patent number: 5535786
    Abstract: A method for repairing flow conduits, such as pipe lines, wherein the inner surface of a conduit is provided with a flexible material, including a curing agent as well as a reinforcement layer, and the curing agent is hardened, the reinforcement layer comprising a knitted fabric, wherein the knitted fabric comprises reinforcement filaments which are separate from a fabric-forming yarn and extend inside the knitted fabric substantially in a single direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Suomen Putkisaneeraus Oy
    Inventors: Seppo Makela, Seppo Jarvinen, Mikko Karttunen, Esa Suokas
  • Patent number: 4990383
    Abstract: The invention concerns a plastic coated steel tube which contains at least one layer of a polyolefin which has been modified with a hydrolyzable silane, and also a method for preparing this tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Assignee: Neste Oy
    Inventors: Christer Bergstrom, Johan Von Knorring, Mikko Karttunen