公开(公告)号：WO2016068745A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-06

申请号：PCT/RU2014/000828

申请日：2014-10-31

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY ,  BESSONOV, Alexander Alexandrovich

Inventor： BESSONOV, Alexander Alexandrovich ,  ASTLEY, Michael

IPC: H01L27/24 ,  G11C13/00

CPC classification number: H01L27/2409 ,  G11C13/0007 ,  G11C13/003 ,  G11C2213/31 ,  G11C2213/32 ,  G11C2213/35 ,  G11C2213/72 ,  G11C2213/73 ,  G11C2213/79 ,  H01L27/2436 ,  H01L45/08 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/142 ,  H01L45/143 ,  H01L45/145 ,  H01L45/146 ,  H01L45/148 ,  H01L45/1608 ,  H01L45/1641

Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a resistive memory component comprising an active material and two or more electrodes in electrical contact with the active material of the resistive memory component; and a selector component providing control over the resistive memory component, the selector component comprising an active material and two or more electrodes in electrical contact with the active material of the selector component. The resistive memory component and the selector component share one or more electrodes, and the resistive memory component and the selector component share at least part of the active material. A method and apparatus for producing the apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的示例性实施例，公开了一种装置。 该装置包括：电阻式存储器部件，包括活性材料和与电阻性存储器部件的活性材料电接触的两个或多个电极; 以及选择器部件，其提供对所述电阻性存储器部件的控制，所述选择器部件包括活性材料和与所述选择器部件的活性材料电接触的两个或更多个电极。 电阻性存储器部件和选择器部件共享一个或多个电极，并且电阻性存储器部件和选择器部件共享活性材料的至少一部分。 还公开了一种用于生产该装置的方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：WO2016005654A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：PCT/FI2015/050418

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： BOWER, Chris ,  ASTLEY, Michael ,  ANDREW, Piers

IPC: A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/14552 ,  A61B5/02427 ,  A61B5/6802 ,  A61B5/681 ,  A61B5/6833 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0238

Abstract: An apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising; a light collector configured to collect ambient light and provide the collected light to a portion of skin of a user; a photodetector configured to enable a biometric parameter to be monitored by detecting changes in the light absorbed by the portion of skin; and an amplifier configured to amplify an output signal provided by the photodetector; wherein the light collector is configured to filter the collected ambient light to increase the proportion of light within a selected range of wavelengths which is provided to the portion of skin of the user relative to the collected ambient light.

Abstract translation: 一种装置和方法，所述装置包括： 光收集器，被配置为收集环境光并将收集的光提供给用户皮肤的一部分; 光电检测器，其被配置为通过检测由所述皮肤部分吸收的光的变化来使得能够监测生物特征参数; 以及放大器，被配置为放大由所述光电检测器提供的输出信号; 其中所述光收集器被配置为过滤所收集的环境光，以增加提供给所述用户的皮肤部分相对于所收集的环境光的所选波长范围内的光的比例。

公开(公告)号：WO2015052370A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-16

申请号：PCT/FI2014/050713

申请日：2014-09-18

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： ASTLEY, Michael ,  WEI, Di ,  BORINI, Stefano ,  KIVIOJA, Jani

IPC: G01N27/407 ,  G01N27/30 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G01N27/416

CPC classification number: G01N27/4166 ,  G01N27/307 ,  G01N27/308 ,  G01N27/4071 ,  G01N27/4074 ,  G01N27/4075

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a plurality of first elongate electrodes (101) separated from a plurality of second transversely oriented elongate electrodes (102) by an electrolyte (103), the plurality of transversely oriented first (101) and second (102) electrodes forming an array of respective electrochemical sensor nodes at the spaced crossings thereof, wherein the first electrodes (101) are configured such that the interaction of an analyte with the first electrode (101) at a sensor node affects an electrical property of the sensor node, and wherein the apparatus comprises respective terminals connected to each electrode (101, 102) for electrical connection to a measurement circuit to enable determination of the presence and/or amount of analyte at a particular sensor node based on a measurement of the electrical property of that sensor node.

Abstract translation: 一种包括通过电解质（103）从多个第二横向定向细长电极（102）分离的多个第一细长电极（101）的装置，所述多个横向取向的第一（101）和第二（102）电极形成阵列 其中所述第一电极（101）被配置为使得分析物与所述第一电极（101）在传感器节点处的相互作用影响所述传感器节点的电特性，并且其中所述第一电极 装置包括连接到每个电极（101,102）的各个端子，用于电连接到测量电路，以便能够基于该传感器节点的电气特性的测量来确定特定传感器节点处的分析物的存在和/或量。

公开(公告)号：WO2015049416A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-09

申请号：PCT/FI2014/050615

申请日：2014-08-11

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： ASTLEY, Michael ,  COTTON, Darryl ,  KIVIOJA, Jani

IPC: H03K17/955 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G01R27/2605 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H03K17/955 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2017/9602 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a capacitance touch sensor arrangement configured to have a variable capacitance that varies when a conductive object approaches; and at least one variable impedance sensor configured to have a variable impedance that varies with a sensed parameter; an output node; and at least one switch configured to provide, in a first configuration, an output impedance at the output node that depends upon the variable capacitance and configured to provide, in a second configuration, an output impedance at the output node that depends upon the variable impedance.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括：电容式触摸传感器装置，被配置为具有当导电物体接近时变化的可变电容; 以及至少一个可变阻抗传感器，被配置为具有随所感测参数而变化的可变阻抗; 输出节点; 以及至少一个开关，被配置为在第一配置中提供输出节点处的输出阻抗，该输出阻抗取决于可变电容并被配置为在第二配置中提供输出节点处的输出阻抗，该输出阻抗取决于可变阻抗 。

公开(公告)号：WO2017042429A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：PCT/FI2016/050602

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： RADIVOJEVIC, Zoran ,  ASTLEY, Michael ,  ANDREW, Piers

IPC: G01T1/20

CPC classification number: G01T1/2002

Abstract: An apparatus and method, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of layers of scintillator material configured to generate photons in response to incident radiation; and a plurality of layers of spacer material wherein the scintillator material and spacer material are arranged in alternate layers so that a plurality of interfaces are provided between layers of scintillator material and layers of spacer material; wherein the scintillator material has a different refractive index to the spacer material and the thickness of layers within the plurality of layers is arranged to enable constructive interference of photons emitted by the scintillator material and reflected by the interfaces.

Abstract translation: 一种装置和方法，所述装置包括：配置成响应于入射辐射而产生光子的多层闪烁体材料; 以及多个间隔材料层，其中闪烁体材料和间隔物材料以交替层布置，使得在闪烁体材料层和间隔材料层之间提供多个界面; 其中所述闪烁体材料具有与所述间隔物材料不同的折射率，并且所述多个层内的层的厚度被布置成使得由所述闪烁体材料发射并被所述界面反射的光子的建构性干扰。

公开(公告)号：WO2016124816A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：PCT/FI2016/050046

申请日：2016-01-28

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： HARRIS, Nadine ,  WHITE, Richard ,  ASTLEY, Michael

IPC: G01N21/552 ,  G01N21/31

CPC classification number: G01N21/554 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  G01N21/4133 ,  G01N21/658

Abstract: An apparatus (517) comprising first and second plasmonic nanoparticles (502a, 502b) connected to one another by a deformable member (518), the first and second plasmonic nanoparticles each configured to exhibit a respective plasmon resonance when exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation (203), wherein, in a first configuration, the first and second plasmonic nanoparticles are in sufficient proximity to one another that their respective plasmon resonances can interact to produce a resulting plasmon resonance, and wherein mechanical deformation of the deformable member causes a variation in the relative position of the plasmonic nanoparticles to a second configuration to produce a detectable change in the resulting plasmon resonance of the first configuration which can be used to determine said mechanical deformation.

Abstract translation: 包括通过可变形构件（518）彼此连接的第一和第二等离子体激元纳米颗粒（502a，502b）的装置（517），所述第一和第二等离子体激元纳米颗粒被配置为当暴露于入射电磁辐射时呈现相应的等离子体共振（203 ），其中，在第一配置中，第一和第二等离子体激元纳米颗粒彼此充分接近，它们各自的等离子体共振可以相互作用以产生所得的等离子体共振，并且其中可变形部件的机械变形导致相对的变化 等离子体激元纳米颗粒的位置到第二构型，以产生可用于确定所述机械变形的第一构型的所得到的等离子体共振的可检测变化。

公开(公告)号：WO2016102751A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：PCT/FI2015/050838

申请日：2015-12-01

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： ASTLEY, Michael

IPC: B82Y10/00 ,  H01L29/73 ,  H01L29/88 ,  H01L29/08 ,  H01L29/16 ,  H01L29/76

CPC classification number: H01L29/0895 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  C01B21/064 ,  C01B32/182 ,  C01P2006/40 ,  H01L29/1606 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/7311 ,  H01L29/7613 ,  H01L29/882 ,  Y10S977/734 ,  Y10S977/831 ,  Y10S977/937

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a fermion source nanolayer (90); a first insulating nanolayer (92); a fermion transport nanolayer (94); a second insulating nanolayer (96); a fermion sink nanolayer (98); a first contact for applying a first voltage to the fermion source nanolayer; a second contact for applying a second voltage to the fermion sink nanolayer; and a transport contact for enabling an electric current via the fermion transport nanolayer. In a particular example, the apparatus comprises three graphene sheets (90, 94, 98) interleaved with two-dimensional Boron-Nitride (hBN) layers (92, 96).

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括：费米子源纳米层（90）; 第一绝缘纳米层（92）; 费米子运输纳米层（94）; 第二绝缘纳米层（96）; 费米子槽纳米层（98）; 用于将第一电压施加到费米籽源纳米层的第一接触; 用于向所述费米子槽纳米层施加第二电压的第二接触; 以及用于通过费米子运输纳米层实现电流的运输接触件。 在具体实例中，该装置包括与二维硼氮化物（hBN）层（92,96）交错的三个石墨烯片（90,94,98）。

公开(公告)号：WO2016016513A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：PCT/FI2015/050514

申请日：2015-07-30

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： BOWER, Chris ,  COTTON, Darryl ,  ALLEN, Mark ,  ASTLEY, Michael ,  BOTTOMLEY, Joseph

IPC: G01N27/12

CPC classification number: G01N21/78 ,  G01N27/04 ,  G01N27/125 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An apparatus and method comprising: a plurality of sensor elements wherein the sensor elements are configured to be actuated in response to exposure to a parameter and the apparatus is configured to record when each of the sensor elements are actuated wherein: the plurality of sensor elements comprises at least a first subset of sensor elements and at least a second subset of sensor elements where the first subset of sensor elements are actuated in response to a first level of exposure to a parameter and the second subset of sensor elements are actuated in response to a second level of exposure to a parameter.

Abstract translation: 一种装置和方法，包括：多个传感器元件，其中所述传感器元件被配置为响应于暴露于参数被致动，并且所述装置被配置为记录每个所述传感器元件何时被致动，其中：所述多个传感器元件包括 传感器元件的至少第一子集和传感器元件的至少第二子集，其中传感器元件的第一子集响应于第一暴露于参数而被致动，并且传感器元件的第二子集响应于 第二级曝光参数。

公开(公告)号：WO2015144972A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：PCT/FI2014/050225

申请日：2014-03-27

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： ASTLEY, Michael ,  SPIGONE, Elisabetta

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  B82Y15/00 ,  H01L27/30

CPC classification number: H01L27/14601 ,  H01L27/30 ,  H01L51/0048

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an active pixel (201, 301) and a reference pixel (202, 302), the active pixel comprising (201, 301 ) one or more first nanoparticles (203a, 303a) supported on a first layer (204a), the reference pixel (202, 302) representative of the active pixel active pixel (201, 301) and comprising one or more second nanoparticles (203b) supported on a second layer of material (204b), the first (203a) and second (203b) nanoparticles configured such that electromagnetic radiation incident thereon causes excitation of electrons within the respective nanoparticles resulting in the generation of photo-excited charge, wherein the first nanoparticles comprise a first coating (207a), the first coating (207a) configured to allow the transfer of photo-excited charge (206), generated from the first nanoparticles (203a) by incident electromagnetic radiation, to the first layer of material (204a) to leave photo-excited charge (206) of opposite polarity on the first nanoparticles (203a), the photo-excited charge (206) of opposite polarity generating an electric field which causes a change in an electrical property of the first layer of material (204a), and wherein the apparatus is configured to substantially suppress the transfer of photo-excited charge (206), generated from the second nanoparticles (203b) by the incident electromagnetic radiation, to the second layer of material (204b), suppression of the charge transfer hindering a corresponding change in the electrical property of the second layer of material (204b) resulting in a difference in the respective electrical property of the first (204a) and second (204b) layers of material, the difference in the respective electrical property indicative of one or more of the presence and magnitude of the incident electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract translation: 一种包括有源像素（201,301）和参考像素（202,302）的装置，所述有源像素包括（201,301）支撑在第一层（204a）上的一个或多个第一纳米颗粒（203a，303a） 代表有源像素有源像素（201,301）并且包括支撑在第二材料层（204b）上的一个或多个第二纳米颗粒（203b）的参考像素（202,302），第一（203a）和第二（203b） 纳米颗粒被配置为使得入射在其上的电磁辐射引起相应纳米颗粒内的电子的激发，导致产生光激发电荷，其中第一纳米颗粒包括第一涂层（207a），第一涂层（207a）被配置为允许 通过入射电磁辐射从第一纳米颗粒（203a）产生的光激发电荷（206）到第一材料层（204a），以在第一纳米颗粒（203a）上留下具有相反极性的光激发电荷（206） 产生电场的相反极性的光激发电荷（206），其引起第一材料层（204a）的电性能的变化，并且其中该装置被配置为基本上抑制光激发电荷的转移（ 206），通过入射电磁辐射从第二纳米颗粒（203b）产生到第二材料层（204b），抑制电荷转移阻碍了第二材料层（204b）的电性能的相应变化，导致 在第一（204a）和第二（204b）材料层的各自的电性能的差异中，指示入射电磁辐射的存在和大小中的一个或多个的各个电特性的差异。

公开(公告)号：WO2017203103A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：PCT/FI2017/050387

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： ALLEN, Mark ,  KORPINEN, Pekka ,  ASTLEY, Michael ,  KALLIOINEN, Sami Seppo ,  EJAZ, Aqib

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H03M7/30 ,  H04N5/361

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a processor and memory including computer program code, the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, enable the apparatus at least to: based on a predetermined dark current component for each photodetector in an array of photodetectors, identify a plurality of subsets of photodetectors from the array for signal readout and amplification by a readout circuit, each photodetector of the array configured to provide a photodetector output signal comprising the dark current component and an image component on exposure to incident electromagnetic radiation from a target scene, wherein each subset of photodetectors is identified such that the combined dark current component of the constituent photodetector output signals for each subset is substantially the same; and provide the identified plurality of subsets for use in signal readout and amplification by the readout circuit.

Abstract translation: 一种包括处理器和包括计算机程序代码的存储器的设备，所述存储器和计算机程序代码被配置为与所述处理器一起使所述设备至少：基于用于每个光电检测器的预定暗电流分量 在光电探测器阵列中，从阵列中识别多个光电探测器子集，用于由读出电路进行信号读出和放大，阵列中的每个光电探测器被配置为提供包括暗电流分量和曝光时的图像分量的光电探测器输出信号 来自目标场景的入射电磁辐射，其中光电检测器的每个子集被识别为使得每个子集的组成光电检测器输出信号的组合的暗电流分量基本上相同; 并提供所识别的多个子集，用于读出电路的信号读出和放大。