公开(公告)号：WO2022043029A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：PCT/EP2021/072045

申请日：2021-08-06

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： DAVIS, Ian ,  BURNS, Oliver ,  O'CONNELL, Diarmuid ,  AGARWAL, Akshat ,  JEFFERS, Nicholas

IPC: H04R21/02 ,  H04R1/24

Abstract: A microphone apparatus comprising: a casing; a composite material located within the casing, the composite material comprising at least in part conductive particles, the composite material configured to alter an internal impedance based on a surface disturbance transmitted by an acoustic wave, and wherein the microphone apparatus is configured to be coupled to a surface that transmitted the acoustic wave.

公开(公告)号：WO2022018324A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：PCT/FI2021/050524

申请日：2021-07-06

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： DAVIS, Ian ,  AGARWAL, Akshat ,  JEFFERS, Nicholas ,  O'CONNELL, Diarmuid ,  BURNS, Oliver

IPC: G01S5/18 ,  G01S1/74 ,  G10K15/04 ,  B06B1/04 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to apparatus (101) for positioning mobile devices (105). The apparatus (101) comprises means for: obtaining a time of arrival of at least one audio signal (131) at a mobile device (105), wherein the audio signal (131) is generated with a photoacoustic effect; and using the time of the arrival of the audio signal (131) to estimate a location of the mobile device (105).

公开(公告)号：WO2022017710A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：PCT/EP2021/066966

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： JEFFERS, Nicholas ,  DAVIS, Ian ,  AGARWAL, Akshat ,  O'CONNELL, Diarmuid ,  BURNS, Oliver

IPC: G02F1/1333 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B5/0257 ,  G02B5/0263 ,  G02B5/0278 ,  G02F1/13336 ,  H01L27/3293 ,  H01L51/5275

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided comprising: modulating or modifying light output by one or more light sources, wherein the light output is for use in rendering content in a first direction using a display, wherein the display has at least one curved portion, wherein the modulating or modifying of the light output by the one or more light sources modulates or modifies said light within said at least one curved portion such that said content is rendered in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：WO2021089331A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-14

申请号：PCT/EP2020/079689

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： JEFFERS, Nicholas ,  O'CONNELL, Diarmuid

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G01B7/16 ,  G01L1/18 ,  G06F3/041 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G01L1/20

Abstract: In some example, an electromechanical sensor, comprises a flexible matrix, and a strain sensing composite material supported within the flexible matrix.

公开(公告)号：WO2018197355A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：PCT/EP2018/060171

申请日：2018-04-20

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： O'CONNELL, Diarmuid ,  JEFFERS, Nicholas M. ,  BURNS, Oliver

IPC: G01L1/16

Abstract: A strain sensor comprises a viscous piezoresistive element embedded or encapsulated within a solid, flexible, resilient packaging element, and contact means contactable from the exterior of the strain sensor and defining an electrical path through or along at least a portion of the viscous piezoresistive element, the resistance of the electrical path varying with deformation of the strain sensor. The invention allows the high gauge factor of a viscous piezoresistive material to be taken advantage of in a practical device by containing the material within a packaging element. The packaging element ensures a consistent output response as a function of deformation of the strain sensor and enables the strain sensor to detect time-varying forces due to the resilient nature of the packaging element.