Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc

Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc 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).

  • Patent number: 11043726
    Abstract: An interconnection system is described including a first printed circuit board, the first printed circuit board including a first portion of a filter, the filter used to communicate a signal between the first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, and a mechanical structure for coupling the signal between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board being oriented at an angle with respect to the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Interdigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Anthony Aubin, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Publication number: 20190319329
    Abstract: An interconnection system is described including a first printed circuit board, the first printed circuit board including a first portion of a filter, the filter used to communicate a signal between the first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, and a mechanical structure for coupling the signal between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board being oriented at an angle with respect to the first printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Dominique LO HINE TONG, Anthony AUBIN, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Patent number: 10271446
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a grounding component for electrically grounding an electronic component comprising an electrically conductive part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Pierre-Marie Morin, Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Patent number: 10203730
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for obtaining a face of a housing to be mounted, in a mounting position, on the body of an electronic device, the housing includes a panel designed to cover, in the mounting position, a portion of a display screen of the device to be illuminated. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method describes molding of the panel from a first mixture of a base material and a concealing material, the first mixture meeting a first transparency criterion, defined based on an optical parameter value, so as to make it possible, in the mounting position, to conceal the screen portion, by the panel, in the absence of lighting from the screen and to make the screen visible when it is illuminated, through the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Anthony Aubin, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Patent number: 10033094
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna for wireless application made from a component of an electronic device, said component being attached to the casing of the electronic device and comprising a conductive part and at least one mounting pin made of conductive material, the conductive part forming the radiating element of the antenna and the mounting pin being connected electrically to a feed line of the antenna and to a ground plane by a shunt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Minard, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Patent number: 9960486
    Abstract: A circuit board for an antenna assembly comprising: an antenna, a slot extending from a front end of the circuit board for trapping ground currents generated by the antenna, at least one electronic component placed at a front end of the circuit board, at least one of a biasing line and a ground line for the at least one electronic component wherein the biasing line and/or the ground line are routed from the electronic component through the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Minard, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Publication number: 20180006380
    Abstract: An interconnection device is described including a transmission part for feeding an antenna, the transmission part including a signal feed element and a ground element connectable to a circuit board, a first end of the ground element connectable to the circuit board and a second end of the ground element connectable to the antenna and a first end of the signal feed element connectable to an antenna feeding port on the circuit board and a second end of the signal feed element connectable to an antenna feeding line of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Dominique LO HINE TONG, Lionel BEAUREPAIRE, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Patent number: 9825350
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly for an electronic device, comprising: a main circuit board provided with a ground plane and at least one electronic component for performing one or more functions of the electronic device; a wireless module board spaced apart from and over the main circuit board, the wireless module board being provided with a feed line and at least one wireless module for performing wireless operations; and an antenna element for wireless communication, the antenna element comprising a resonating element, a first connection element connected to the feed line of the wireless module board and a second connection element connected to the main circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Minard, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Patent number: 9783355
    Abstract: According to the invention, the box for packaging an object, comprising at least two upper edges, comprising: lateral walls, a delimiting bottom, with the lateral walls, an internal volume able to receive said object, and a moving cover in relation to at least one of said lateral walls, so as to be able to occupy at least one closed position and one open position, in which said receiving volume is respectively closed and open, characterized by the fact that the cover comprises, on its internal face oriented toward the receiving volume, at least two main flaps that are arranged opposite each other and that are designed to be applied respectively against the upper edges of said object, when the cover occupies the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Pierre-Marie Morin, Didier Caban, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Publication number: 20170285690
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for obtaining a face of a housing to be mounted, in a mounting position, on the body of an electronic device, the housing includes a panel designed to cover, in the mounting position, a portion of a display screen of the device to be illuminated. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method describes moulding of the panel from a first mixture of a base material and a concealing material, the first mixture meeting a first transparency criterion, defined based on an optical parameter value, so as to make it possible, in the mounting position, to conceal the screen portion, by the panel, in the absence of lighting from the screen and to make the screen visible when it is illuminated, through the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Anthony AUBIN, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Patent number: 9735461
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for an electronic device, the antenna assembly comprising a conductive structure for housing at least a circuit board of the electronic device, an antenna formed as a slot in the conductive structure, a feeding element for feeding the antenna by electromagnetic coupling, the feeding element being positioned between the conductive structure and the circuit board and orientated to extend across said slot, the feeding element being connected to a feed line on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Minard, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Publication number: 20170125894
    Abstract: A circuit board for an antenna assembly comprising: an antenna, a slot extending from a front end of the circuit board for trapping ground currents generated by the antenna, at least one electronic component placed at a front end of the circuit board, at least one of a biasing line and a ground line for the at least one electronic component wherein the biasing line and/or the ground line are routed from the electronic component through the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Dominique LO HINE TONG, Philippe MINARD, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Publication number: 20170048997
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a grounding component for electrically grounding an electronic component comprising an electrically conductive part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: PIERRE-MARIE MORIN, Dominique LO HINE TONG, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Publication number: 20160233571
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly for an electronic device, comprising: a main circuit board provided with a ground plane and at least one electronic component for performing one or more functions of the electronic device; a wireless module board spaced apart from and over the main circuit board, the wireless module board being provided with a feed line and at least one wireless module for performing wireless operations; and an antenna element for wireless communication, the antenna element comprising a resonating element, a first connection element connected to the feed line of the wireless module board and a second connection element connected to the main circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Dominique LO HINE TONG, Philippe MINARD, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Publication number: 20160072189
    Abstract: An antenna assembly mountable on a circuit board, the antenna assembly comprising a radiating part; a transmission part for feeding the radiating part the transmission part comprising a signal feed element and a ground element connectable to the circuit board; wherein: the ground element comprises an extension ground portion, folded away from a first ground portion such that it extends over the signal feed element and the first ground portion to form a ground plane cover spaced apart from the signal feed element and connectable to a ground connection of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Dominique Lo Hine Tong, Philippe Minard, Pierre-Marie Morin, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Patent number: 9179530
    Abstract: A system for grounding in a electronic device is disclosed. The system comprises a first electronic board, this latter comprising a first ground plane and at least one footprint intended to connect the first ground plane to a component, the at least one footprint defining a closed line on said first electronic board adapted to connect the component, at least a second electronic board comprising a second ground plane, the second electronic board being superposed on the first electronic board, a grounding metallic piece comprising a wall perpendicular to said first electronic board and a base parallel to said first electronic board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc, Philippe Lepoil, Jean-Pierre Bertin
  • Patent number: 9158365
    Abstract: Method for controlling a display device in an electronic device and associated control device. The electronic device includes a control unit and the display device comprising a plurality of display elements, a display controller and a switching circuit. The display elements have a plurality of pictograms. The display controller having a plurality of storage elements associated with the display elements. The method includes the steps of writing into the storage elements of a contents for display on the display elements, the configuration in standby mode of the electronic device making the storage elements associated with the display elements by the control unit inaccessible, the detection of an event to be indicated by display, and the control of a switching circuit to vary the active pictograms by alternately displaying the contents of at least two of the storage elements on the same display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Bertin, Anthony Pesin, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Publication number: 20150130668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna for wireless application made from a component of an electronic device, said component being attached to the casing of the electronic device and comprising a conductive part and at least one mounting pin made of conductive material, the conductive part forming the radiating element of the antenna and the mounting pin being connected electrically to a feed line of the antenna and to a ground plane by a shunt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Dominique LO HINE TONG, Philippe MINARD, Jean-Marc LE FOULGOC
  • Publication number: 20150091763
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for an electronic device, the antenna assembly comprising a conductive structure for housing at least a circuit board of the electronic device, an antenna formed as a slot in the conductive structure, a feeding element for feeding the antenna by electromagnetic coupling, the feeding element being positioned between the conductive structure and the circuit board and orientated to extend across said slot, the feeding element being connected to a feed line on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Dominique LO HINE TONG, Philippe Minard, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc
  • Publication number: 20140116914
    Abstract: According to the invention, the box for packaging an object, comprising at least two upper edges, comprising: lateral walls, a delimiting bottom, with the lateral walls, an internal volume able to receive said object, and a moving cover in relation to at least one of said lateral walls, so as to be able to occupy at least one closed position and one open position, in which said receiving volume is respectively closed and open, characterized by the fact that the cover comprises, on its internal face oriented toward the receiving volume, at least two main flaps that are arranged opposite each other and that are designed to be applied respectively against the upper edges of said object, when the cover occupies the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Pierre-Marie Morin, Didier Caban, Jean-Marc Le Foulgoc