Patents by Inventor Veli-Pekka Putila

Veli-Pekka Putila 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: 11857299
    Abstract: A wearable heart activity sensor device includes a substrate of optically transparent material arranged to face a skin of a user when the sensor device is worn by the user, at least one light emitting diode, LED, arranged on the substrate and arranged to emit light through the substrate, at least one photo sensor arranged on the substrate as spatially separated from the at least one LED and arranged to absorb light through the substrate, wherein the at least one LED and the at least one photo sensor are included in a photoplethysmogram sensor of the heart activity sensor device, and an overmold of thermoplastic material covering the at least one light emitting diode, the at least one photo sensor and a space between the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photo sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Elias Pekonen
  • Patent number: 11744334
    Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
  • Publication number: 20230053068
    Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
  • Patent number: 11517079
    Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
  • Publication number: 20200205681
    Abstract: A wearable heart activity sensor device includes a substrate of optically transparent material arranged to face a skin of a user when the sensor device is worn by the user; at least one light emitting diode, LED, arranged on the substrate and arranged to emit light through the substrate; at least one photo sensor arranged on the substrate as spatially separated from the at least one LED and arranged to absorb light through the substrate, wherein the at least one LED and the at least one photo sensor are included in a photoplethysmogram sensor of the heart activity sensor device; and an overmold of thermoplastic material covering the at least one light emitting diode, the at least one photo sensor and a space between the at least one light emitting diode and the at least one photo sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Elias Pekonen
  • Publication number: 20200163420
    Abstract: A watch strap includes a substantially inflexible main portion, a flexible auxiliary portion coupled to the substantially inflexible main portion, and a tightener coupled to the flexible auxiliary portion. When in use, the tightener is configured to maintain a selected tightness, and the flexible auxiliary portion is configured to be elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Anna-Marja Suvilaakso, Olli Komulainen, Kaisa Lämsä, Katri Ervasti-Taskila, Marko Tuhkala, Seppo Korkala, Veli-Pekka Putila
  • Patent number: 10064581
    Abstract: An electrode belt includes at least one electrode to measure biometric signals related to heart activity of a user, a non-conductive strip having at least one opening, and a flexible strip to enable placement of the electrode belt against the skin of the user. The non-conductive strip is coupled with the flexible strip such that, when in use, the at least one electrode is in physical contact with the skin of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Kaisa Lamsa, Lauri Lumme, Olli Komulainen, Ville Majava, Risto Kuusela, Arto Niva
  • Publication number: 20160296170
    Abstract: An electrode belt includes at least one electrode to measure biometric signals related to heart activity of a user, a non-conductive strip having at least one opening, and a flexible strip to enable placement of the electrode belt against the skin of the user. The non-conductive strip is coupled with the flexible strip such that, when in use, the at least one electrode is in physical contact with the skin of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Kaisa Lamsa, Lauri Lumme, Olli Komulainen, Ville Majava, Risto Kuusela, Arto Niva
  • Publication number: 20160139631
    Abstract: A wrist device includes a curved body arranged to fit the wrist device around a user's wrist, an activity tracker circuitry configured to measure physical activity of the user of the wrist device, a processing circuitry configured to acquire physical activity-related measurement data from the activity tracker circuitry and to process the physical activity-related measurement data into physical activity-related metric characterizing the physical activity of the user, and a user interface element configured to display the physical activity-related metric. The user interface element includes a light emitting diode matrix layer including a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in a matrix form, and a fluorescent layer configured to alter the wavelength of the light emitted by the light emitting diode matrix layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Seppo Korkala, Ville Majava, Matti Orava, Veli-Pekka Putila, Ari Isopoussu, Heli Haapakoski
  • Publication number: 20070006745
    Abstract: The invention relates to a peripheral device of a user-specific performance monitor, a user-specific performance monitor, and a method for changing the state of a peripheral device of a user-specific performance monitor. The peripheral device is configured to produce performance information characterizing the user's performance and transmit performance information wirelessly to a main unit of the user-specific performance monitor. The method comprises receiving a signal wirelessly in the peripheral device; determining the signal level of the signal; comparing the signal level with a threshold value; and changing the state of the peripheral device between standby and operating states after the signal level has reached the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Ilkka Uhari, Petteri Juola, Elias Pekonen
  • Patent number: 7146686
    Abstract: The invention relates to a case structure for a sensor structure attachable to and detachable from a shoe, the case structure comprising a case and an attachment arrangement for attaching the case to the shoe, the attachment arrangement comprising an attachment projection structure intended to attach the case to the shoe such that shoelaces remain between a bottom comprised by the case and the attachment projection structure below the bottom. The essential feature in the invention is that the attachment projection structure is a branched projection structure comprising a first projection branch and a second projection branch, and, between the projection branches, an intermediate area intended to enable the placing of the case structure in position even if the shoelaces were arranged to support a tongue of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventors: Jarmo Sääski, Veli-Pekka Putila, Janne Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20050166373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a case structure for a sensor structure attachable to and detachable from a shoe, the case structure comprising a case and an attachment arrangement for attaching the case to the shoe, the attachment arrangement comprising an attachment projection structure intended to attach the case to the shoe such that shoelaces remain between a bottom comprised by the case and the attachment projection structure below the bottom. The essential feature in the invention is that the attachment projection structure is a branched projection structure comprising a first projection branch and a second projection branch, and, between the projection branches, an intermediate area intended to enable the placing of the case structure in position even if the shoelaces were arranged to support a tongue of the shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Jarmo Saaski, Veli-Pekka Putila, Janne Lindholm