Patents by Inventor Jerome HOU

Jerome HOU 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).

  • Method for processing a signal supplied by a bi-directional sensor and corresponding device
    Patent number: 9915586
    Abstract: A method and device for processing a signal (CRK) provided by a bidirectional sensor, the method includes the following steps: generation of a first signal (CRK_CNT) utilizing all the slots of the signal provided by the sensor, generation of a second signal (CRK_DIR) utilizing the slots corresponding to a first direction of transit, connection of the first signal (CRK_CNT) to the input of the first electronic component, connection of the second signal (CRK_DIR) to a second component, detection by the second component of edges of the signals received, determination of the direction of transit as a function of the presence or otherwise of an edge on the second signal (CRK_DIR) when a rising and/or falling edge is detected on the first signal, change of the value of the predefined threshold (THMI) in the first component upon each detection of an edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventor: Jerome Hou
  • Method for processing a signal supplied by a bi-directional sensor and corresponding device
    Patent number: 9790870
    Abstract: A method and device for processing a signal (CRK) provided by a bidirectional sensor, the method includes the following steps: generation of a first signal (CRK_CNT) utilizing all the slots of the signal provided by the sensor, generation of a second signal (CRK_FW) utilizing the slots corresponding to a first direction of transit, generation of a third signal (CRK_BW) utilizing the slots corresponding to a second direction of transit, connection of the first signal to the input of the first electronic component, connection of the second and third signals to a second component, detection by the second component of edges of the signals received, change of the value of the predefined threshold (THMI) in the first component upon each detection of an edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Jerome Hou
  • METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SIGNAL SUPPLIED BY A BI-DIRECTIONAL SENSOR AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150315988
    Abstract: A method and device for processing a signal (CRK) provided by a bidirectional sensor, the method includes the following steps: generation of a first signal (CRK_CNT) utilizing all the slots of the signal provided by the sensor, generation of a second signal (CRK_FW) utilizing the slots corresponding to a first direction of transit, generation of a third signal (CRK_BW) utilizing the slots corresponding to a second direction of transit, connection of the first signal to the input of the first electronic component, connection of the second and third signals to a second component, detection by the second component of edges of the signals received, change of the value of the predefined threshold (THMI) in the first component upon each detection of an edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Jerome HOU
  • METHOD FOR PROCESSING A SIGNAL SUPPLIED BY A BI-DIRECTIONAL SENSOR AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150300917
    Abstract: A method and device for processing a signal (CRK) provided by a bidirectional sensor, the method includes the following steps: generation of a first signal (CRK_CNT) utilizing all the slots of the signal provided by the sensor, generation of a second signal (CRK_DIR) utilizing the slots corresponding to a first direction of transit, connection of the first signal (CRK_CNT) to the input of the first electronic component, connection of the second signal (CRK_DIR) to a second component, detection by the second component of edges of the signals received, determination of the direction of transit as a function of the presence or otherwise of an edge on the second signal (CRK_DIR) when a rising and/or falling edge is detected on the first signal, change of the value of the predefined threshold (THMI) in the first component upon each detection of an edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GmbH
    Inventor: Jerome HOU
  • Digital counter and method for measuring a period of time
    Patent number: 9118332
    Abstract: A method for measuring a period of time between a first event and a second event via a hardware counter 2 and of a software counter 3. A digital counter 1 using such a method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Lucien Garcia, Jérôme Hou
  • DIGITAL COUNTER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A PERIOD OF TIME
    Publication number: 20130223583
    Abstract: A method for measuring a period of time between a first event and a second event via a hardware counter 2 and of a software counter 3. A digital counter 1 using such a method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE
    Inventors: Lucien Garcia, Jérôme Hou