Patents by Inventor Emeric De Foucauld
Emeric De Foucauld 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).
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Patent number: 11430373Abstract: A display device includes a support and first and second conductive electrical power supply elements, the first conductive element being arranged on the support. The display device also includes LED modules, each including at least one LED and two electrical power supply pads that are arranged on two opposite faces, respectively, of the LED module, one of which corresponds to an emissive face of the LED. The electrical power supply pads of each LED module are connected to the first and second conductive electrical power supply elements, respectively, and the connection area of an electrical power supply pad of an LED module for connection with the first conductive electrical power supply element is smaller than a receiving area of the first conductive element corresponding to the area of the first conductive element in a parallel plane to the connection areas of the power supply pads of the LED modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Ivan-Christophe Robin, Bertrand Dupont, Stephane Caplet, Emeric De Foucauld, Umberto Rossini, Alexei Tchelnokov, Francois Templier
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Publication number: 20210142716Abstract: A display device includes a support and first and second conductive electrical power supply elements, the first conductive element being arranged on the support. The display device also includes LED modules, each including at least one LED and two electrical power supply pads that are arranged on two opposite faces, respectively, of the LED module, one of which corresponds to an emissive face of the LED. The electrical power supply pads of each LED module are connected to the first and second conductive electrical power supply elements, respectively, and the connection area of an electrical power supply pad of an LED module for connection with the first conductive electrical power supply element is smaller than a receiving area of the first conductive element corresponding to the area of the first conductive element in a parallel plane to the connection areas of the power supply pads of the LED modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Ivan-Christophe ROBIN, Bertrand DUPONT, Stephane CAPLET, Emeric DE FOUCAULD, Umberto ROSSINI, Alexei TCHELNOKOV, Francois TEMPLIER
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Patent number: 10666219Abstract: An automatic impedance matching method for a radio-frequency chain comprises: an impedance matching network having an input and an output, a first radio-frequency device connected to the input and a second radio-frequency device connected to the output, the impedance matching network exhibiting a reconfigurable topology and comprising a plurality of reactive elements, at least one of which exhibits a variable reactance, the method comprising the choice of the configuration of the impedance matching network allowing the implementation of impedance matching while minimizing losses. An automatic impedance matching module for implementing the method is provided. Radio-frequency transmission and reception chains comprising a module are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventor: Emeric De Foucauld
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Patent number: 10644690Abstract: An electronic circuit includes at least one first multi-gate transistor including a first gate and a second gate different from the first gate; and a regulation unit designed to measure a variable representing the drain-source voltage of the first transistor and to apply a polarization potential as a function of the variable to the second gate of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, UNIVERSITE DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLISInventors: Patrick Audebert, Emeric De Foucauld, Yves Leduc, Gilles Jacquemod, Zhaopeng Wei, Philippe Lorenzini
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Patent number: 10164573Abstract: A differential-logic logic circuit chained with another differential-logic circuit comprises a first logic cell composed of back-gate transistors, the first cell having a first input for receiving a first input signal and having an output for delivering a first output signal, and a second logic cell complementary to the first cell, composed of back-gate transistors, the second cell having as many inputs as the first cell, each input able to receive an input signal complementary to the respective input signal of the first cell, the second cell having an output for delivering a second output signal complementary to the first output signal of the first cell. The first output signal of the first cell is applied to the back gate of each transistor of the second cell, and the second output signal of the second cell is applied to the back gate of each transistor of the first cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignees: UNIVERSITE DE NICE, COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Gilles Fernand Jacquemod, Emeric De Foucauld, Alexandre Benjamin Fonseca, Yves Leduc, Philippe Bernard Pierre Lorenzini
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Publication number: 20180254775Abstract: An electronic circuit includes at least one first multi-gate transistor including a first gate and a second gate different from the first gate; and a regulation unit designed to measure a variable representing the drain-source voltage of the first transistor and to apply a polarization potential as a function of the variable to the second gate of the first transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicants: Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, Universite De Nice Sophia AntipolisInventors: Patrick AUDEBERT, Emeric DE FOUCAULD, Yves LEDUC, Gilles JACQUEMOD, Zhaopeng WEI, Philippe LORENZINI
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Patent number: 9935798Abstract: An automatic impedance-matching method for a radiofrequency reception chain, which includes an antenna, an amplifier and a configurable impedance-matching network, arranged between the antenna and an input of the amplifier. The method includes two steps: acquiring measurement of a gain of the reception chain and of a noise level at an output of the amplifier and tuning the impedance-matching network according to the measurements. A radiofrequency reception chain allowing the method to be implemented is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique at aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Emeric De Foucauld, Thierry Taris
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Publication number: 20170180167Abstract: An automatic impedance-matching method for a radiofrequency reception chain comprising: an antenna, an amplifier and a configurable impedance-matching network, arranged between the antenna and an input of the amplifier, the method comprises the following steps: a) acquiring at least one measurement of the gain of the reception chain and of the noise level at the output of the amplifier; and b) tuning the matching network according to the measurements. A radiofrequency reception chain allowing the method to be implemented is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Emeric DE FOUCAULD, Thierry TARIS
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Publication number: 20160301365Abstract: A differential-logic logic circuit chained with another differential-logic circuit comprises a first logic cell composed of back-gate transistors, the first cell having a first input for receiving a first input signal and having an output for delivering a first output signal, and a second logic cell complementary to the first cell, composed of back-gate transistors, the second cell having as many inputs as the first cell, each input able to receive an input signal complementary to the respective input signal of the first cell, the second cell having an output for delivering a second output signal complementary to the first output signal of the first cell. The first output signal of the first cell is applied to the back gate of each transistor of the second cell, and the second output signal of the second cell is applied to the back gate of each transistor of the first cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Gilles Fernand JACQUEMOD, Emeric DE FOUCAULD, Alexandre Benjamin FONSECA, Yves LEDUC, Philippe Bernard Pierre LORENZINI
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Publication number: 20160142035Abstract: An automatic impedance matching method for a radio-frequency chain comprises: an impedance matching network having an input and an output, a first radio-frequency device connected to the input and a second radio-frequency device connected to the output, the impedance matching network exhibiting a reconfigurable topology and comprising a plurality of reactive elements, at least one of which exhibits a variable reactance, the method comprising the choice of the configuration of the impedance matching network allowing the implementation of impedance matching while minimizing losses. An automatic impedance matching module for implementing the method is provided. Radio-frequency transmission and reception chains comprising a module are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventor: Emeric DE FOUCAULD
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Patent number: 9041611Abstract: An automatic antenna impedance matching method for a radiofrequency transmission circuit. An impedance matching network is inserted between an amplifier and an antenna. The output current and voltage of the amplifier and their phase difference are measured by a variable measurement impedance, and the complex load impedance of the amplifier is deduced from this; the impedance of the antenna is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and as a function of the known current values of the impedances of the matching network. Starting from the value found for the impedance of the antenna, new values of the matching network are calculated that allow the load to be matched to the nominal impedance of the amplifier. The measurement impedance has a value controllable by the calculation processor according to the application and notably as a function of the operating frequency and of the nominal impedance of the amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Francis Chan Wai Po, Emeric De Foucauld
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Patent number: 8902014Abstract: As relates to the automatic impedance matching of a radiofrequency system, a system comprises three modules. In a matching phase a matching computation module is connected in a detachable manner between an amplification module and an antenna module containing an antenna, a matching impedances network, and memory means for storing control data of the network; then a matching computation is carried out; the computation module supplies control data of the network to the memory device. In a phase of using the system, the second module is removed and the antenna module is connected in a detachable manner directly to the amplification module, the matching network being controlled by the stored control data, which correspond to the desired impedance matching.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Emeric De Foucauld, Jean-Baptiste David, Majid El Kaamouchi
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Patent number: 8884705Abstract: A frequency synthesis device with a feedback loop includes: a phase-comparison control circuit; a frequency conversion unit voltage controlled by the control circuit; a feedback loop for supplying at least one signal issuing from the frequency conversion unit to the control circuit; at least one other control circuit for voltage control of the frequency conversion unit; and at least one other feedback loop for supplying at least one other signal issuing from the frequency conversion unit to the other control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Commissariat à{grave over ( )}l' énergie atomique et aux énergies alternativesInventor: Emeric De Foucauld
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Patent number: 8543071Abstract: As relates to automatic matching of antenna impedance for a radiofrequency transmit or receive circuit, an impedance matching network is inserted between an amplifier and antenna. The current i and output (resp. input) voltage V of the amplifier and their phase shift are measured, the complex impedance defined by V/i is deduced; the impedance of the antenna is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and the known existing values of the adjustable impedances of the matching network. New adjustable values of impedances of the matching network to obtain a desired overall load impedance for the amplifier are calculated on the basis of the calculated antenna impedance value, and the matching network is controlled to adjust the adjustable impedances to these new values. The measurement is made at a measurement frequency different from the working frequency to allow automatic matching without interrupting normal operation of the chain.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Majid El Kaamouchi, Jean-Baptiste David, Emeric De Foucauld
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Publication number: 20120326758Abstract: A frequency synthesis device with a feedback loop includes: a phase-comparison control circuit; a frequency conversion unit voltage controlled by the control circuit; a feedback loop for supplying at least one signal issuing from the frequency conversion unit to the control circuit; at least one other control circuit for voltage control of the frequency conversion unit; and at least one other feedback loop for supplying at least one other signal issuing from the frequency conversion unit to the other control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENE ALTInventor: Emeric De Foucauld
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Publication number: 20120256689Abstract: As relates to automatic matching of antenna impedance for a radiofrequency transmit or receive circuit, an impedance matching network is inserted between an amplifier and antenna. The current i and output (resp. input) voltage V of the amplifier and their phase shift are measured, the complex impedance defined by V/i is deduced; the impedance of the antenna is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and the known existing values of the adjustable impedances of the matching network. New adjustable values of impedances of the matching network to obtain a desired overall load impedance for the amplifier are calculated on the basis of the calculated antenna impedance value, and the matching network is controlled to adjust the adjustable impedances to these new values. The measurement is made at a measurement frequency different from the working frequency to allow automatic matching without interrupting normal operation of the chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Majid EL KAAMOUCHI, Jean-Baptiste DAVID, Emeric DE FOUCAULD
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Publication number: 20120256698Abstract: As relates to the automatic impedance matching of a radiofrequency system, a system comprises three modules. In a matching phase a matching computation module is connected in a detachable manner between an amplification module and an antenna module containing an antenna, a matching impedances network, and memory means for storing control data of the network; then a matching computation is carried out; the computation module supplies control data of the network to the memory device. In a phase of using the system, the second module is removed and the antenna module is connected in a detachable manner directly to the amplification module, the matching network being controlled by the stored control data, which correspond to the desired impedance matching.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Commissariat a I'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Emeric DE FOUCAULD, Jean-Baptiste DAVID, Majid EL KAAMOUCHI
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Publication number: 20120169566Abstract: An automatic antenna impedance matching method for a radiofrequency transmission circuit. An impedance matching network is inserted between an amplifier and an antenna. The output current and voltage of the amplifier and their phase difference are measured by a variable measurement impedance, and the complex load impedance of the amplifier is deduced from this; the impedance of the antenna is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and as a function of the known current values of the impedances of the matching network. Starting from the value found for the impedance of the antenna, new values of the matching network are calculated that allow the load to be matched to the nominal impedance of the amplifier. The measurement impedance has a value controllable by the calculation processor according to the application and notably as a function of the operating frequency and of the nominal impedance of the amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Francis Chan Wai Po, Emeric De Foucauld
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Patent number: 8140033Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically matching the antenna impedance for a radiofrequency transmission circuit having an amplifier. An impedance matching network is inserted between the amplifier and the antenna. The output current i and voltage V from the amplifier and their phase shift are measured, and from this the complex impedance, defined by V/i, is deduced. The antenna impedance is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and as a function of the known present values of the adjustable impedances of the matching network. New values are calculated, from the calculated value of the antenna impedance, for the adjustable impedances of the matching network that allow an overall load impedance of the amplifier to be obtained which is as close as possible to the nominal load impedance Zopt of the amplifier, and the matching network is controlled to adjust the adjustable impedances to these new values.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Francis Chan Wai Po, Emeric De Foucauld, Pierre Vincent
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Publication number: 20090066440Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically matching the antenna impedance for a radiofrequency transmission circuit having an amplifier. An impedance matching network is inserted between the amplifier and the antenna. The output current i and voltage V from the amplifier and their phase shift are measured, and from this the complex impedance, defined by V/i, is deduced. The antenna impedance is calculated as a function of this complex impedance and as a function of the known present values of the adjustable impedances of the matching network. New values are calculated, from the calculated value of the antenna impedance, for the adjustable impedances of the matching network that allow an overall load impedance of the amplifier to be obtained which is as close as possible to the nominal load impedance Zopt of the amplifier, and the matching network is controlled to adjust the adjustable impedances to these new values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUEInventors: Francis Chan Wai Po, Emeric De Foucauld, Pierre Vincent