Patents by Inventor Benjamin Thon

Benjamin Thon 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).

  • Overvoltage protection structure for a differential link
    Patent number: 8773823
    Abstract: A structure for protecting an integrated circuit connected to first and second rails of a differential link against overvoltages, including: a first bidirectional conducting device, between the first rail and a common node; a second bidirectional conducting device, between the second rail and the common node; and a capacitor between the common node and a low reference potential rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Guitton, Benjamin Thon
  • Common-mode filter
    Patent number: 8581676
    Abstract: A common-mode filter including two input terminals and two output terminals and, in series between each input or output terminal and the ground, a capacitive element and a first inductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Guitton, Benjamin Thon
  • OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR A DIFFERENTIAL LINK
    Publication number: 20110279934
    Abstract: A structure for protecting an integrated circuit connected to first and second rails of a differential link against overvoltages, including: a first bidirectional conducting device, between the first rail and a common node; a second bidirectional conducting device, between the second rail and the common node; and a capacitor between the common node and a low reference potential rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Guitton, Benjamin Thon
  • COMMON-MODE FILTER
    Publication number: 20100277254
    Abstract: A common-mode filter including two input terminals and two output terminals and, in series between each input or output terminal and the ground, a capacitive element and a first inductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Guitton, Benjamin Thon
  • Microwave electronic devices comprising a metal enclosure
    Patent number: 6853073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microwave electronic device (1) comprising a metal enclosure (2) having a bottom (21) and a lid (23) and containing an electronic circuit board (3) disposed substantially parallel to said bottom and to said lid, said circuit board having: conductive bottom and top grounding layers (41, 42) respectively disposed on bottom and top faces (31, 32) of the circuit board, and perforations (7a) transverse to said faces of the circuit board and delimited by conductive walls (71) for electrically interconnecting said layers (41, 42). At least some of said walls (71) are electrically connected to the lid of the enclosure by conductive grounding members (8a). Each conductive member (8a) has a metal blade covered with a material (13, 13?) for absorbing microwaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Avanex Corporation
    Inventors: Didier Pillet, Benjamin Thon, Dominique Baillargeat, Serge Verdeyme
  • Microwave electronic devices comprising a metal enclosure
    Publication number: 20030218242
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a microwave electronic device (1) comprising a metal enclosure (2) having a bottom (21) and a lid (23) and containing an electronic circuit board (3) disposed substantially parallel to said bottom and to said lid, said circuit board having:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Didier Pillet, Benjamin Thon, Dominique Baillargeat, Serge Verdeyme