Patents by Inventor Clinton Sean Dixon

Clinton Sean Dixon 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).

  • Electro-thermal based device and method for operating a heater
    Patent number: 11762402
    Abstract: In an embodiment an electro-thermal device includes a heater, a readout circuit, a digital controller having a first input coupled to a first output of the readout circuit and a digital sigma-delta modulator having a first input coupled to an output of the digital controller and an output coupled to the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Sciosense B.V.
    Inventors: Alberto Maccioni, Monica Schipani, Giuseppe Pasetti, Syed Zeeshan Ali, Clinton Sean Dixon
  • Electro-Thermal Based Device and Method for Operating a Heater
    Publication number: 20210389786
    Abstract: In an embodiment an electro-thermal device includes a heater, a readout circuit, a digital controller having a first input coupled to a first output of the readout circuit and a digital sigma-delta modulator having a first input coupled to an output of the digital controller and an output coupled to the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Alberto Maccioni, Monica Schipani, Giuseppe Pasetti, Syed Zeeshan Ali, Clinton Sean Dixon
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 10928372
    Abstract: We disclose herein an electronic device comprising: a state machine for receiving an output signal from a sensor; a comparator operatively coupled with the state machine; and a first processor operatively coupled with the comparator. The state machine is configured to receive the output signal from the at least one sensor to obtain sensor measurement data and configured to pass the obtained sensor measurement data to the comparator. The comparator is configured to process the obtained sensor measurement data into first processed sensor data, and configured to compare the first processed sensor data with a first predetermined threshold limit. The comparator is configured to inform the first processor about the obtained sensor measurement data if the first processed sensor data exceed the first predetermined threshold limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: AMS SENSORS UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Douglas James McMillan, Clinton Sean Dixon, Simon Jonathan Stacey
  • Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20170219544
    Abstract: We disclose herein an electronic device comprising: a state machine for receiving an output signal from a sensor; a comparator operatively coupled with the state machine; and a first processor operatively coupled with the comparator. The state machine is configured to receive the output signal from the at least one sensor to obtain sensor measurement data and configured to pass the obtained sensor measurement data to the comparator. The comparator is configured to process the obtained sensor measurement data into first processed sensor data, and configured to compare the first processed sensor data with a first predetermined threshold limit. The comparator is configured to inform the first processor about the obtained sensor measurement data if the first processed sensor data exceed the first predetermined threshold limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas James McMillan, Clinton Sean Dixon, Simon Jonathan Stacey