Patents by Inventor Ville-Juhana Mattila

Ville-Juhana Mattila 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).

  • Calibration method and apparatus for a mobile device
    Patent number: 7600426
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a mobile device. In accordance with the method—pressure data is measured, the pressure data is used as atmospheric-pressure data and/or for the definition of altitude, and the magnetic field of the Earth is measured by a magnetic sensor (22). In accordance with the invention consecutive measurements are performed using the magnetic sensor (22) and the consecutive measurement results are compared, and on the basis of the comparison the mobile device (20) is commanded to either atmospheric-pressure measurement or altitude measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Suunto OY
    Inventors: Tapio Savolainen, Veikko Matti Koivumaa, Michael Miettinen, Mikko Tuomas Ahlström, Mikko Martikka, Markus Kemetter, Ville-Juhana Mattila, Erik Lindman
  • Calibration method and apparatus for a mobile device
    Publication number: 20080289415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a mobile device. In accordance with the method—pressure data is measured, the pressure data is used as atmospheric-pressure data and/or for the definition of altitude, and the magnetic field of the Earth is measured by a magnetic sensor (22). In accordance with the invention consecutive measurements are performed using the magnetic sensor (22) and the consecutive measurement results are compared, and on the basis of the comparison the mobile device (20) is commanded to either atmospheric-pressure measurement or altitude measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Tapio Savolainen, Veikko Matti Koivumaa, Michael Miettinen, Mikko Tuomas Ahlstrom, Mikko Martikka, Markus Kemetter, Ville-Juhana Mattila, Erik Lindman