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Laitinen, FI

Anita Laitinen, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090148839METHOD FOR EVALUATING CELL POPULATIONS - The invention describes specific sialylated structures present on human stem cells and cell populations derived thereof. The invention is especially directed to methods to control the status of stem cells by observing changes in sialylation of the cells; and control of potential contaminations of biological materials; and reagents and methods used in connection with the cells in order to avoid alterations of the cell glycosylation by contaminating materials. The invention is further directed to novel stem cells, the glycosylation of which has been specifically altered.06-11-2009

Ilkka Laitinen, Pori FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110073468METHOD FOR ARRANGING ELECTRODES IN AN ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS AND AN ELECTROLYTIC SYSTEM - In the method and system, a number of electrolytic cells are arranged as a cell group, which cells are separated by a number of partition walls; in each cell, a number of anodes and cathodes are arranged in an alternating order, so that in each cell, next to each anode, there is arranged a cathode, and so that in each cell, each individual anode is fitted in the same anode line with the anode of the adjacent cell, and in each cell, each individual cathode is fitted in the same cathode line with the cathode of the adjacent cell, and each anode is galvanically connected to at least one cathode of the adjacent cell. The flowing direction of the current passing in the cell group is deviated in different directions in order to make the current flow mainly in the direction of the cell group.03-31-2011

Ilkka Laitinen, Gammelby FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100143218DEVICE FOR BATCH TREATMENT - The invention relates to the batch treatment of goods with gas, steam or vapor, for example sterilization and drying. The distribution of the medium surrounding the load (06-10-2010

Jyrki Laitinen, Turku FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100308234Improved Measurement System and Method - The invention concerns a measurement system and method for optical spectroscopic measurement of samples. The system comprises an illumination source for forming a primary light beam, a first tunable monochromator for spectrally filtering the primary light beam, a sample-receiving zone to which the spectrally filtered primary beam is directed for producing a secondary light beam affected by a sample in the sample receiving zone, and a second tunable monochromator for spectrally filtering the secondary light beam, and a detector for measuring the intensity of the spectrally filtered secondary beam. In particular, the system is adapted to scan a predefined wavelength range using one of the monochromators and to tune the other monochromator sequentially to one of at least two predefined separate wavelengths in order to eliminate the effect of undesired diffraction orders of the second monochromator on the measurement. The invention allows for eliminating the use of optical diffraction order filters on the emission side of a fluorescence measurement system.12-09-2010

Jyrki Laitinen, Kuusisto FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100252748Multi-Purpose Measurement System - The invention relates to an apparatus for optically analysing samples contained in sample sites of a sample holder, the apparatus comprising a first light source and at least one second light source, a monochromator having an input to which first light source is optically connected or connectable and an output for monochromatized light, light guiding means for guiding light originating from the first and from the at least one second light sources to the sample sites, and a detector for detecting light from the sample sites. According to the invention, the apparatus further comprises a light relay comprising a first input optically connected to the output of the monochromator, at least one second input optically connected or connectable to a second light source such that the light from the second light source by-passes the monochromator, and a first output for guiding light from selected input of the light relay to the sample sites. By means of the invention, a versatile sample analyser can be achieved in a cost-effective manner.10-07-2010
20110049385Sample Measurement System - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for optically analysing samples contained in sample sites of a sample holder by means of fluorescence. The apparatus comprises a first light source comprising a plurality of individual light sources having narrow wavelength bands, means for further limiting wavelength bands of the light emitted by the individual light sources, means for guiding the reduced-wavelength light to the sample sites of the sample holder, and a detector for detecting light from the sample sites. According to the invention said means for further reducing the wavelength bands emitted by the individual light sources comprise a wavelength-tunable single monochromator. The invention allows manufacturing of a microplate reader having the capability for fluorescence measurements at a continuous wavelength range, while maintaining the cost of the device at a reasonable level.03-03-2011
20120001089BODY MODULE FOR AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - A body module of an optical measurement instrument includes: a reception device (01-05-2012
20120002190ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MEASUREMENT HEAD OF AN OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT - An optical measurement instrument includes a measurement head and mechanical support elements arranged to support a sample well plate. The measurement head is moved towards the sample well plate and, after the measurement head has touched the sample well plate, the measurement head is moved backwards away from the sample well plate so as to provide a desired distance between the measurement head and the sample well plate. A sensor device is attached to the mechanical support elements and arranged detect a mechanical effect occurring in the mechanical support elements due to force directed by the measurement head to the sample well plate. Hence, the situation in which the measurement head touches the sample well plate can be detected without a need to provide the measurement head with a force sensor. This is advantageous because the measurement head can be a changeable module of the optical measurement instrument.01-05-2012
20120002960OPTICAL MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT WITH DATA TRANSMISSION - An optical measurement instrument comprises operational modules (01-05-2012

Patent applications by Jyrki Laitinen, Kuusisto FI

Kari-Matti Laitinen, Jyvaskyla FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100325912Method, a Blade Holder and a Doctor Apparatus for Detaching a Web Threading Tail From a Moving Surface in a Fiber Web Machine - In a method for detaching a web threading tail from a moving surface in a fiber web machine, the web threading tail (12-30-2010

Kirsi Laitinen, Kaarina FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100178281SUPPLEMENTION OF MATERNAL DIET - The use of probiotic bacteria in the manufacture of a composition for administration to a woman in at least the third trimester of pregnancy for prevention of gestational diabetes, normalising plasma glucose concentration and/or increasing insulin sensitivity.07-15-2010

Lauri Laitinen, Espoo FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080233920Method for producing authentication information - A method in a mobile station for a communication system includes determining if a security module installed in a mobile station is able to produce authentication information for use in a predetermined authentication procedure with a communication system. If not, the method includes generating key material using the security module, and generating the authentication information based on at least the key material for use in the predetermined authentication procedure with the communication system.09-25-2008
20090042578METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND RADIO NETWORK CONTROLLER - A method and system are disclosed for controlling radio communications between a terminal (MS, TE) and a communications system (CN, GRAN). A communications connection between the system and the terminal is established by an active radio network controller (RNC) and an active base station (BS). In one embodiment, data communications within the communications connection is directed to the active radio controller by a second radio network controller.02-12-2009

Patent applications by Lauri Laitinen, Espoo FI

Matti Laitinen, Kirkkonummi FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090201659MULTI-COMPONENT ELECTRICAL MODULE - A mechanical construction of an electrical module includes two or more electrical components (08-13-2009
20090231074REACTOR ARRANGEMENT - A reactor arrangement for alternating electrical currents includes, for each alternating electrical current, different coils (09-17-2009
20090231891REACTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR ALTERNATING ELECTRICAL CURRENT - A reactor arrangement for alternating electrical current includes different coils (09-17-2009
20100039161METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RECTIFYING BRIDGE AND A CIRCUIT FOR THE CONTROL - A circuit for controlling a thyristor (V02-18-2010
20100039162METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RECTIFYING BRIDGE IN A DIODE MODE AND A CIRCUIT FOR THE CONTROL - A method and a circuit for controlling a thyristor (V02-18-2010
20100097121METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT - A method is disclosed for controlling a semiconductor component which includes a voltage controlled gate. The method includes determining and storing, prior to use of the semiconductor component, reference values of a gate voltage to be given to the gate of the semiconductor component during a change of operating states. The method also includes providing a pulse width modulated voltage from a driver circuit to a resistor connected to the gate of the semiconductor component according to the stored reference values of the gate voltage when a change in operating states of the semiconductor component is desired.04-22-2010
20100128505CURRENT MEASUREMENT IN AN INVERTER UNIT AND A FREQUENCY CONVERTER - A method and an arrangement of measuring inverter current, where the inverter is connected to and supplied by a DC intermediate circuit having two or more parallel capacitor branches connected between the positive and negative rail of the DC intermediate circuit, and the capacitance of the capacitor branches being known. The method comprises the steps of measuring the current of one of the parallel capacitor branches, and determining from the measured current the magnitude of the inverter current.05-27-2010
20110198064COOLING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A METHOD - This disclosure relates to a cooling structure for an electronic device including an inlet for conveying a flow in a first flow direction towards a first component and an outlet for conveying the flow further. To deter dirt particles from proceeding to electronic components, the cooling structure can include a second flow channel, which starts from a port oriented transversely to the first flow direction or away therefrom and receives part of the flow from the inlet, and which conveys the part of the flow to an electronic component located in the second flow channel.08-18-2011

Patent applications by Matti Laitinen, Kirkkonummi FI

Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Espoo FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110200196APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A SPATIAL OUTPUT MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for determining a spatial output multi-channel audio signal based on an input audio signal and an input parameter. The apparatus includes a decomposer for decomposing the input audio signal based on the input parameter to obtain a first decomposed signal and a second decomposed signal different from each other. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a renderer for rendering the first decomposed signal to obtain a first rendered signal having a first semantic property and for rendering the second decomposed signal to obtain a second rendered signal having a second semantic property being different from the first semantic property. The apparatus comprises a processor for processing the first rendered signal and the second rendered signal to obtain the spatial output multi-channel audio signal.08-18-2011
20110216908APPARATUS FOR MERGING SPATIAL AUDIO STREAMS - An apparatus for merging a first spatial audio stream with a second spatial audio stream to obtain a merged audio stream comprising an estimator for estimating a first wave representation comprising a first wave direction measure and a first wave field measure for the first spatial audio stream, the first spatial audio stream having a first audio representation and a first direction of arrival. The estimator being adapted for estimating a second wave representation comprising a second wave direction measure and a second wave field measure for the second spatial audio stream, the second spatial audio stream having a second audio representation and a second direction of arrival. The apparatus further comprising a processor for processing the first wave representation and the second wave representation to obtain a merged wave representation comprising a merged wave field measure and a merged direction of arrival measure, and for processing the first audio representation and the second audio representation to obtain a merged audio representation, and for providing the merged audio stream comprising the merged audio representation and the merged direction of arrival measure.09-08-2011

Olli Laitinen, Tampere FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120003238Enterovirus Vaccines for Preventing or Treating Type 1 Diabetes (I) - Some coxsackie B viruses have been found to have a protective effect on type 1 diabetes, while others increase the risk of the disease. This opens up new therapeutic implications in the form of vaccines. The protective viruses CBV3, CBV4, CBV5 and CBV6 may be used in live attenuated vaccines for preventing or treating type 1 diabetes. They may also be used for inducing an immune response against risk viruses like CBV1, and for eliminating the diabetogenic effect of the risk viruses. Type 1 diabetes may be prevented especially by vaccinating with live attenuated protective viruses CBV3, CBV4, CVB5 and CBV6, and further with inactivated diabetogenic/risk virus CBV1, components thereof or antibodies thereto.01-05-2012
20120003239Enterovirus Vaccines for Preventing and Treating Type 1 Diabetes (II) - New enteroviruses associated with type 1 diabetes have been found, which opens up new therapeutic and diagnostic implications. A vaccine against at least one enterovirus selected from coxsackie A virus CAV4, CAV5, CAVE and echovirus 18 is provided for use in preventing or treating type 1 diabetes. A diagnostic assay for predicting the risk of contracting type 1 diabetes based on the determination of said enteroviruses is also provided.01-05-2012
20120003240Enterovirus Vaccines for Preventing or Treating Type 1 Diabetes (III) - Coxsackie B virus CBV1 has been found to be strongly associated with the risk of contracting type 1 diabetes. A vaccine comprising CBV1, a component thereof or an antibody thereto is provided for use in preventing or treating type 1 diabetes. In addition CBV2 was also found to be diabetogenic.01-05-2012

Olli Laitinen, Kuopio FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080280783Baculovirus-Based Gene Libraries - A nucleotide molecule comprising a selectable gene flanked by anL1 and anL2 attachment sites of a bacteriophage and additionally comprising an origin of replication. This can be used to create a baculovirus-based gene library.11-13-2008
20090011509INTEGRASE FUSION PROTEINS AND THEIR USE WITH INTEGRATING GENE THERAPY - In a method of targeting intergration of a transgene comprising retrovirus-like DNA into a eukaryotic genome, the genome is cleared by an endonuclease and the transgene is introduced at the site of cleavage, wherein the endonuclease is specific to a site in an abundant rDNA locus and is fused to an integrase that mediates the introduction of the transgene. The fusion protein may be new.01-08-2009

Olli Heikki Laitinen, Kuopio FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090023185Avidin Mutants - Two circularly permuted avidin monomers are designed. The circularly permuted monomers (cpAvd5→4 and cpAvd6→5) are fused and the resulting fusion peptides (dcAvd) form a pseudo-tetrameric dual-chain avidin, which is biologically active in biotin binding and shows similar structural characteristics as wild-type avidin. The dcAvd makes the development of dual-affinity avidins possible by allowing the adjustment of the ligand binding properties in the half of the binding sites differently than in the rest of the sites. The present invention provides further a single-chain avidin (scAvd) where two dcAvd-molecules are fused together via a linker to form a single polypeptide with four binding sites for biotin.01-22-2009

Ossi Laitinen, Oulu FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090301674METHOD AND MEASURING DEVICE FOR MEASURING RECYCLED FIBRE PULP - A measuring device is provided that includes a camera, and an image-processing unit and a fractionating pipe. The receives a sample from recycled fibre pulp of a recycled fibre process and arranges the particles of the flowing sample in accordance with particle size. The measuring device processes the sample as at least two fractions according to particle size. The camera images at least one fraction. The image-processing unit receives images imaged by the camera and measures at least one parameter of an added substance in at least one imaged fraction.12-10-2009

Pasi Petteri Laitinen, Oulunsalo FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110205888Method and Apparatus for Controlling a Temperature of a Packet Communications Device - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a communications apparatus participates in a packet-based communication, obtains a temperature of the apparatus, and compares the temperature of the apparatus to a threshold temperature, and responsive to a result of the comparison, the apparatus starts dropping packets pertaining to the packet-based communication in the protocol layer.08-25-2011

Pekka Laitinen, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080294560Method of storing content - A method comprising receiving at a user equipment encrypted content. The content is stored in said user equipment in an encrypted form. At least one key for decryption of said stored encrypted content is stored in the user equipment.11-27-2008
20090232310Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing Key Management for a Mobile Authentication Architecture - An apparatus for providing key management for a mobile authentication architecture may include a processor. The processor may be configured to provide a request for key revocation over an interface otherwise defined for sharing key acquisition information between a bootstrapping server function and a network application function, and cancel key information associated with the request for key revocation.09-17-2009
20100325427METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTHENTICATING A MOBILE DEVICE - An approach is provided for authenticating a mobile device. A mobile device initiates transmission of a request to an authentication platform for generating a public-key certificate to access a service from the mobile device. The mobile device receives an identity challenge and responds by initiating transmission of a tag specific to the mobile device to the authentication platform. The authentication platform uses the tag to generate a public-key certificate.12-23-2010
20100332834METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SCALABLE SERVICE PLATFORM USING A NETWORK CACHE - An approach is provided for building a scalable service platform by initiating transmission of encrypted data from a public network cache. An access control server platform determines a first authorization key for a user and a second authorization key for a resource, and then encrypts the resource with the second authorization key, and encrypts the second authorization key with the first authorization key. The access control server platform initiates distribution of the encrypted second authorization key with the encrypted resource over a network. The access control server platform further initiates caching the encrypted second authorization key with the encrypted resource that meets a predefined threshold value (e.g., a data size, an access frequency, a modification frequency, or an auditing requirement) in a cache in the network, and initiates transmission of the cached and encrypted second authorization key with the cached and encrypted resource from the cache to at least one authorized entity.12-30-2010

Patent applications by Pekka Laitinen, Helsinki FI

Pekka J. Laitinen, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110289315Generic Bootstrapping Architecture Usage With WEB Applications And WEB Pages - A method includes receiving at a network application function a request related to a generic bootstrapping architecture key originated from a user equipment. The received request includes a network application function identifier that includes a uniform resource locator, where the network application function has a fully qualified domain name. The method further includes causing a generic bootstrapping architecture key to be generated for the user equipment based at least in part on the uniform resource locator that is part of the network application function identifier. Apparatus and computer programs for performing the method are also disclosed.11-24-2011
20110289560Method And Apparatus To Bind A Key To A Namespace - A method includes identifying an application installed on a device as an authorized application of a certain domain, the application being signed with a private key; deriving a signer identity using a public key that forms a key pair with the private key; mapping the certain domain to another domain using a deterministic function map; making a request to the another domain to obtain a list of signer identities that are authorized to act on behalf of the certain domain; determining whether the signer of the application is in the list and, if it is, authorizing the application to act with the same privileges as granted in the certain domain. Apparatus and computer programs for performing the method are also disclosed.11-24-2011

Pekka Johannes Laitinen, Helsinki FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100303242METHODS, APPARATUSES, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR KEY UPDATE - It is disclosed a method comprising monitoring validity of limited-validity key information, acquiring, from a net-work entity upon invalidity of the limited-validity key information, limited-validity transaction identification information based on unlimited-validity identification information identifying a terminal, generating new limited-validity key information based on the acquired limited-validity transaction identification information, and transmitting the acquired limited-validity transaction identification information to a network element.12-02-2010
20110235802AUTHENTICATION KEY GENERATION ARRANGEMENT - Authentication key generation for local area network communication, including: participating in communication of a message comprising a cipher suite selection type indicating cellular network compatible cipher suite; and creating cellular network compatible authentication keys according to said cipher suite selection type.09-29-2011

Timo Laitinen, Viiala FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090156038Connector structure - The invention relates to a connector comprising at least a contact element, which has at least an unconnected state and a connected state; and a pre-loading element, which has at least a first position and a second position. When the pre-loading element is in the first position, it forces the contact element into the unconnected state and when the pre-loading element is in the second position, it allows the contact element to transfer to the connected state.06-18-2009

Timo T. Laitinen, Viiala FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080212291Removable electronic module - An electronic module adapted to be removably, operably connected to an electronic device. The electronic module includes a housing; at least one electronic component in the housing; and a plurality of electrical contact areas. The housing has a general electronic card shape with relatively large top and bottom sides and relatively thin side edges between the top and bottom sides. The plurality of electrical contact areas are located on a first one of the side edges. The electrical contact areas are connected to the at least one electronic component such that, when the electronic module is operably connected to the electronic device, the electrical contact areas on the first side edge are adapted to electrically couple the at least one electronic component to the electronic device along the first side edge.09-04-2008