Patents by Inventor Thorsten Behles
Thorsten Behles 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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Publication number: 20240114276Abstract: An apparatus is described, the apparatus including a case, a display assembly, a chassis connected to the display assembly, a suspension component between the display assembly and the case, wherein the suspension component is configured to allow the display assembly to move relative to the case, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the chassis to move the display assembly relative to the case to generate at least one of acoustic waves or haptic/tactile effect, and an internal cavity below the display, wherein electronic components of the apparatus are located at the internal cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kempplnen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 11889251Abstract: An apparatus is described, the apparatus including a case, a display assembly, a chassis connected to the display assembly, a suspension component between the display assembly and the case, wherein the suspension component is configured to allow the display assembly to move relative to the case, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the chassis to move the display assembly relative to the case to generate at least one of acoustic waves or haptic/tactile effect, and an internal cavity below the display, wherein electronic components of the apparatus are located at the internal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Publication number: 20220014830Abstract: An apparatus is described, the apparatus including a case, a display assembly, a chassis connected to the display assembly, a suspension component between the display assembly and the case, wherein the suspension component is configured to allow the display assembly to move relative to the case, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the chassis to move the display assembly relative to the case to generate at least one of acoustic waves or haptic/tactile effect, and an internal cavity below the display, wherein electronic components of the apparatus are located at the internal cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 11109128Abstract: An apparatus is described, the apparatus including a case, a display assembly, a chassis connected to the display assembly, a suspension component between the display assembly and the case, wherein the suspension component is configured to allow the display assembly to move relative to the case, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the chassis to move the display assembly relative to the case to generate at least one of acoustic waves or haptic/tactile effect, and an internal cavity below the display, wherein electronic components of the apparatus are located at the internal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 11005984Abstract: An apparatus includes a first portion configured to carry one or more components of the apparatus and at least one wall extending between two or more sides of the first portion; an actuator located in the first portion adjacent to the at least one wall; and a movable section on the first portion and configured to be actuated by the actuator. At least the first portion and the movable section define a speaker.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko T. Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 10671165Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive data for at least one user interface element to be displayed on a displayed user interface at a location on a display and a tactile feedback signal indicator associated with the at least one user interface element; a touch sensor configured to determine at least one touch location corresponds to the at least one user interface element location of the displayed user interface; and a tactile effect generator configured to generate a tactile feedback signal to be output by the display dependent on the displayed user interface and based on the tactile feedback signal indicator such that the at least one user interface element provides a simulated experience.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Marko Yliaho
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Patent number: 10579148Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Thorsten Behles
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Publication number: 20190335260Abstract: An apparatus is described, the apparatus including a case, a display assembly, a chassis connected to the display assembly, a suspension component between the display assembly and the case, wherein the suspension component is configured to allow the display assembly to move relative to the case, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the chassis to move the display assembly relative to the case to generate at least one of acoustic waves or haptic/tactile effect, and an internal cavity below the display, wherein electronic components of the apparatus are located at the internal cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 10405077Abstract: A speaker including a case, a display configured to display an image, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the display to move the display relative to the case to generate acoustic waves, a gasket interfacing the case and the display, and a transceiver located within a speaker internal volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Publication number: 20190082248Abstract: A speaker including a case, a display configured to display an image, at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the display to move the display relative to the case to generate acoustic waves, a gasket interfacing the case and the display, and a transceiver located within a speaker internalType: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Publication number: 20180352063Abstract: An apparatus includes a first portion configured to carry one or more components of the apparatus and at least one wall extending between two or more sides of the first portion; an actuator located in the first portion adjacent to the at least one wall; and a movable section on the first portion and configured to be actuated by the actuator. At least the first portion and the movable section define a speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko T. Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 10146315Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Thorsten Behles
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Patent number: 10149044Abstract: An apparatus comprises a movable section for sound generation; at least one actuator configured to actuate the movable section, the actuator being in communication with electronic circuitry and configured to generate an acoustic signal substantially from the movable section when the at least one actuator is driven by an audio signal; and a back cover coupled to the movable section and configured to limit the generation of sound from the back cover by attenuating vibrations that are caused when the movable section is actuated by the at least one actuator. The movable section and the at least one actuator define a panel speaker.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko Tapio Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 10142717Abstract: A speaker comprising: a case; a display configured to display an image; at least one vibrating element configured to actuate the display to move the display relative to the case to generate acoustic waves; a gasket interfacing the case and the display; and a transceiver located within a speaker internal volume.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
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Patent number: 10069954Abstract: An apparatus includes a first portion configured to carry one or more components of the apparatus and at least one wall extending between two or more sides of the first portion; an actuator located in the first portion adjacent to the at least one wall; and a movable section on the first portion and configured to be actuated by the actuator. At least the first portion and the movable section define a speaker.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko T. Jyrkinen
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Publication number: 20180157326Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Thorsten Behles
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Patent number: 9916007Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first part configured to form at least part of the case of the apparatus, a second part configured to form at least part of the display for the apparatus, and a flexible membrane attached at a first area of contact to the first part and at a second area of contact to the second part and furthermore configured to connect the first part to second part.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Klas Andersson
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Patent number: 9886091Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Thorsten Behles
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Patent number: 9838781Abstract: An apparatus including a microphone; a speaker including at least one vibrating element and at least one movable section, where the at least one vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the at least one movable section to generate sound waves from the at least one movable section; and at least one vibration dampening member between the microphone and the at least one movable section, where the at least one vibration dampening member is suitably positioned in a path of vibration transmission between the at least one vibrating element and the microphone, where the at least one vibration dampening member is configured to absorb vibrations when the movable section is actuated by the at least one vibrating element.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko Tapio Jyrkinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Publication number: 20160021444Abstract: An apparatus comprises a movable section for sound generation; at least one actuator configured to actuate the movable section, the actuator being in communication with electronic circuitry and configured to generate an acoustic signal substantially from the movable section when the at least one actuator is driven by an audio signal; and a back cover coupled to the movable section and configured to limit the generation of sound from the back cover by attenuating vibrations that are caused when the movable section is actuated by the at least one actuator. The movable section and the at least one actuator define a panel speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko Tapio Jyrkinen