Patents by Inventor Pertti Mäkikyrö

Pertti Mäkikyrö 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).

  • Publication number: 20240044962
    Abstract: A support structure for a device under test, (DUT), allows rotation, through a rotatable inner compartment applicable to fix, rotate and/or move the DUT. The inner compartment is manufactured of polymethacrylimide or other substantially RF-transparent material, and the inner compartment encloses, holds or attaches to the DUT, so that the inner compartment is made immobile relative to the DUT. The inner compartment is rotated by a first motor, so the DUT is placeable in a desired alignment angle between two conducted measurements requiring two different alignment angles. When measuring, the inner compartment remains in place and fixed with the DUT. A second motor is applicable for linear movement of the arrangement. A testing method for the DUT tests different temperatures by using two concentric compartments, and by feeding air having a desired temperature to the intermediate volume, and having through-holes on the wall of the inner compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: Pertti MÄKIKYRÖ
  • Patent number: 10866323
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a test method and arrangement for testing GNSS signals within a test chamber. The test chamber inner walls are supplied with transmitting antennas supplying simulated satellite signals, originating from a signal generator. Dynamic satellite movements are simulated by interpolating several transmitted signals in order to create a single true satellite transmission signal. All visible satellites are taken into account in order to create simulated GPS signals across the whole virtual sky. Phantom objects may be used near the device under test and the phantom object may be moved or rotated in preset patterns within the test chamber. Radio channel information can be modelled according to several different real-life environments, and also reflections from any surfaces and different multipath options are taken into account in the modeling, and also in the transmission antenna angles towards the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Verkotan Oy
    Inventors: Jani Kallankari, Pekka Jokitalo, Kari Komonen, Pertti Mäkikyrö
  • Publication number: 20170242129
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a test method and arrangement for testing GNSS signals within a test chamber. The test chamber inner walls are supplied with transmitting antennas supplying simulated satellite signals, originating from a signal generator. Dynamic satellite movements are simulated by interpolating several transmitted signals in order to create a single true satellite transmission signal. All visible satellites are taken into account in order to create simulated GPS signals across the whole virtual sky. Phantom objects may be used near the device under test and the phantom object may be moved or rotated in preset patterns within the test chamber. Radio channel information can be modelled according to several different real-life environments, and also reflections from any surfaces and different multipath options are taken into account in the modeling, and also in the transmission antenna angles towards the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Verkotan Oy
    Inventors: Jani Kallankari, Pekka Jokitalo, Kari Komonen, Pertti Mäkikyrö