Patents by Inventor Paul Andre M. DECLOEDT

Paul Andre M. DECLOEDT 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).

  • Auto addressing using functional connection
    Patent number: 10565107
    Abstract: An apparatus for auto addressing includes a communication bus interface configured to receive an address assignment request to assign an address to the apparatus. A functional connection is configured to activate a device connected to the apparatus. A detector is configured to measure a characteristic of the device and to compare the characteristic with a validation parameter. The characteristic depends on the functional connection. An address assignment circuit is configured to store the address in a memory of the apparatus in response to receiving the address assignment request at the apparatus, and the characteristic being validated with the validation parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Andre M. Decloedt, Jiri Daniel, Pavel Horsky
  • AUTO ADDRESSING USING FUNCTIONAL CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20170357582
    Abstract: An apparatus for auto addressing includes a communication bus interface configured to receive an address assignment request to assign an address to the apparatus. A functional connection is configured to activate a device connected to the apparatus. A detector is configured to measure a characteristic of the device and to compare the characteristic with a validation parameter. The characteristic depends on the functional connection. An address assignment circuit is configured to store the address in a memory of the apparatus in response to receiving the address assignment request at the apparatus, and the characteristic being validated with the validation parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Andre M. DECLOEDT, Jiri DANIEL, Pavel HORSKY