Patents by Inventor Benedetto Vigna
Benedetto Vigna 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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Publication number: 20240149684Abstract: A control panel for a vehicle and having: a digital screen; a pointer, which can be arranged on the digital screen and is mounted in a movable manner so as to move on the digital screen; and an actuator device configured to move the pointer on the digital screen. The pointer is movable so as to be arranged on the digital screen and to be arranged beside the digital screen and without overlap on the digital screen. The actuator device transmits the motion to the pointer through a contactless magnetic coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Jonathan P. IVE, Eugene WHANG, Jeremy BATAILLOU, Anthony ASHCROFT, Suhang ZHOU, Benoit LOUZAOUEN, Jemima KISS, Christopher WILSON, Wan Si WAN, Biotz NATERA, James MCGRATH, Roger GUYETT, Joseph LUXTON, Michael MATAS, Patrick KESSLER, Benedetto VIGNA, Maximilian ROMANI, Vito CONIGLIARO, Matteo LANZAVECCHIA
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Publication number: 20240149685Abstract: A control panel for a vehicle and having: a main digital screen having at least one through opening made within it and completely surrounded by the main digital screen; a secondary digital screen, which is arranged behind the main digital screen in the area of the through opening of the main digital screen so that it is visible through the through opening; a pointer, which can be arranged between the main digital screen and the secondary digital screen and is mounted in a movable manner so as to move on the secondary digital screen; and an actuator device configured to move the pointer on the secondary digital screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Jonathan P. IVE, Eugene WHANG, Jeremy BATAILLOU, Anthony ASHCROFT, Suhang ZHOU, Benoit LOUZAOUEN, Jemima KISS, Christopher WILSON, Wan Si WAN, Biotz NATERA, James MCGRATH, Roger GUYETT, Joseph LUXTON, Michael MATAS, Patrick KESSLER, Benedetto VIGNA, Maximilian ROMANI, Vito CONIGLIARO, Matteo LANZAVECCHIA
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Publication number: 20230106370Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a master agent, announcements from candidate consumer agents indicating the presence of the candidate consumer agents. Each announcement includes display parameters for a display of the corresponding candidate consumer agent. The method further includes receiving at the master agent content parameters from a producer agent, the content parameters defining characteristics of content to be provided by the consumer agent. A mosaic screen is configured based on the received announcements and the content parameters. This configuring of the mosaic screen includes selecting ones of the consumer agents for which an announcement was received and generating content distribution parameters based on the content parameters and the display parameters of the selected ones of the consumer agents. The generated content distribution parameters are provided to the consumer agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Benedetto VIGNA, Mahesh CHOWDHARY, Matteo DAMENO
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Patent number: 11550531Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a master agent, announcements from candidate consumer agents indicating the presence of the candidate consumer agents. Each announcement includes display parameters for a display of the corresponding candidate consumer agent. The method further includes receiving at the master agent content parameters from a producer agent, the content parameters defining characteristics of content to be provided by the consumer agent. A mosaic screen is configured based on the received announcements and the content parameters. This configuring of the mosaic screen includes selecting ones of the consumer agents for which an announcement was received and generating content distribution parameters based on the content parameters and the display parameters of the selected ones of the consumer agents. The generated content distribution parameters are provided to the consumer agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Benedetto Vigna, Mahesh Chowdhary, Matteo Dameno
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Publication number: 20220169498Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a transduction microstructure integrated in the substrate; a cap joined to the substrate and having a first face adjacent to the substrate and a second, outer, face; and a channel extending through the cap from the second face to the first face and communicating with the transduction microstructure. A protective membrane made of porous polycrystalline silicon permeable to aeriform substances is set across the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Enri DUQI, Lorenzo BALDO, Paolo FERRARI, Benedetto Vigna, Flavio Francesco VILLA, Laura Maria CASTOLDI, Ilaria GELMI
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Publication number: 20210349672Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a master agent, announcements from candidate consumer agents indicating the presence of the candidate consumer agents. Each announcement includes display parameters for a display of the corresponding candidate consumer agent. The method further includes receiving at the master agent content parameters from a producer agent, the content parameters defining characteristics of content to be provided by the consumer agent. A mosaic screen is configured based on the received announcements and the content parameters. This configuring of the mosaic screen includes selecting ones of the consumer agents for which an announcement was received and generating content distribution parameters based on the content parameters and the display parameters of the selected ones of the consumer agents. The generated content distribution parameters are provided to the consumer agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Benedetto VIGNA, Mahesh CHOWDHARY, Matteo DAMENO
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Patent number: 11093197Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a master agent, announcements from candidate consumer agents indicating the presence of the candidate consumer agents. Each announcement includes display parameters for a display of the corresponding candidate consumer agent. The method further includes receiving at the master agent content parameters from a producer agent, the content parameters defining characteristics of content to be provided by the consumer agent. A mosaic screen is configured based on the received announcements and the content parameters. This configuring of the mosaic screen includes selecting ones of the consumer agents for which an announcement was received and generating content distribution parameters based on the content parameters and the display parameters of the selected ones of the consumer agents. The generated content distribution parameters are provided to the consumer agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL NVInventors: Benedetto Vigna, Mahesh Chowdhary, Matteo Dameno
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Patent number: 10746982Abstract: An electrostatically actuated oscillating structure includes a first stator subregion, a second stator subregion, a first rotor subregion and a second rotor subregion. Torsional elastic elements mounted to the first and second rotor subregions define an axis of rotation. A mobile element is coupled to the torsional elastic elements. The stator subregions are electrostatically coupled to respective regions of actuation on the mobile element. The stator subregions exhibit an element of structural asymmetry such that the electrostatic coupling surface between the first stator subregion and the first actuation region differs from the electrostatic coupling surface between the second stator subregion and the second actuation region.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Benedetto Vigna, Marco Ferrera, Sonia Costantini, Marco Salina
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Patent number: 10353020Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic-field sensor includes forming an insulating layer on a first surface of a substrate. First and second magnetoresistors are formed at different above the first surface of the substrate and are spaced apart from the first surface by different distances. The first and second magnetoresistors have respective main axes of magnetization transverse to one another, and respective secondary axes of magnetization transverse to one another. The method further includes forming a first magnetic-field generator configured to generate a first magnetic field having field lines along the main axis of magnetization of the first magnetoresistor, and forming a second magnetic-field generator configured to generate a second magnetic field having field lines along the main axis of magnetization of the second magnetoresistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Dario Paci, Sarah Zerbini, Benedetto Vigna
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Publication number: 20190034150Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a master agent, announcements from candidate consumer agents indicating the presence of the candidate consumer agents. Each announcement includes display parameters for a display of the corresponding candidate consumer agent. The method further includes receiving at the master agent content parameters from a producer agent, the content parameters defining characteristics of content to be provided by the consumer agent. A mosaic screen is configured based on the received announcements and the content parameters. This configuring of the mosaic screen includes selecting ones of the consumer agents for which an announcement was received and generating content distribution parameters based on the content parameters and the display parameters of the selected ones of the consumer agents. The generated content distribution parameters are provided to the consumer agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Benedetto VIGNA, Mahesh CHOWDHARY, Matteo DAMENO
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Publication number: 20180157030Abstract: An electrostatically actuated oscillating structure includes a first stator subregion, a second stator subregion, a first rotor subregion and a second rotor subregion. Torsional elastic elements mounted to the first and second rotor subregions define an axis of rotation. A mobile element is coupled to the torsional elastic elements. The stator subregions are electrostatically coupled to respective regions of actuation on the mobile element. The stator subregions exhibit an element of structural asymmetry such that the electrostatic coupling surface between the first stator subregion and the first actuation region differs from the electrostatic coupling surface between the second stator subregion and the second actuation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Benedetto Vigna, Marco Ferrera, Sonia Costantini, Marco Salina
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Patent number: 9921405Abstract: An electrostatically actuated oscillating structure includes a first stator subregion, a second stator subregion, a first rotor subregion and a second rotor subregion. Torsional elastic elements mounted to the first and second rotor subregions define an axis of rotation. A mobile element is coupled to the torsional elastic elements. The stator subregions are electrostatically coupled to respective regions of actuation on the mobile element. The stator subregions exhibit an element of structural asymmetry such that the electrostatic coupling surface between the first stator subregion and the first actuation region differs from the electrostatic coupling surface between the second stator subregion and the second actuation region.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Benedetto Vigna, Marco Ferrera, Sonia Costantini, Marco Salina
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Patent number: 9753279Abstract: An electrostatically actuated oscillating structure includes a first stator subregion, a second stator subregion, a first rotor subregion and a second rotor subregion. Torsional elastic elements mounted to the first and second rotor subregions define an axis of rotation. A mobile element is coupled to the torsional elastic elements. The stator subregions are electrostatically coupled to respective regions of actuation on the mobile element. The stator subregions exhibit an element of structural asymmetry such that the electrostatic coupling surface between the first stator subregion and the first actuation region differs from the electrostatic coupling surface between the second stator subregion and the second actuation region.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.R.L., STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Benedetto Vigna, Marco Ferrera, Sonia Costantini, Marco Salina
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Publication number: 20170123202Abstract: An electrostatically actuated oscillating structure includes a first stator subregion, a second stator subregion, a first rotor subregion and a second rotor subregion. Torsional elastic elements mounted to the first and second rotor subregions define an axis of rotation. A mobile element is coupled to the torsional elastic elements. The stator subregions are electrostatically coupled to respective regions of actuation on the mobile element. The stator subregions exhibit an element of structural asymmetry such that the electrostatic coupling surface between the first stator subregion and the first actuation region differs from the electrostatic coupling surface between the second stator subregion and the second actuation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicants: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics International N.V.Inventors: Benedetto Vigna, Marco Ferrera, Sonia Costantini, Marco Salina
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Patent number: 9486593Abstract: A process for manufacturing a membrane of nozzles of a spray device, comprising the steps of laying a substrate, forming a membrane layer on the substrate, forming a plurality of nozzles in the membrane layer, forming a plurality of supply channels in the substrate, each supply channel being substantially aligned in a vertical direction to a respective nozzle of the plurality of nozzles and in direct communication with the respective nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Angelo Antonio Merassi, Angelo Pesci, Benedetto Vigna, Ernestino Galeazzi, Marco Mantovani
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Patent number: 9423474Abstract: A magnetic-field sensor includes: a chip including a substrate having a first surface and an insulating layer covering the first surface; first and second magnetoresistors each extending into the insulating layer and having a main axis of magnetization and a secondary axis of magnetization; a first magnetic-field generator configured to generate a first magnetic field having field lines along the main axis of magnetization of the first magnetoresistor; a second magnetic-field generator configured to generate a second magnetic field having field lines along the main axis of magnetization of the second magnetoresistor. The main axes of magnetization extending transversely to each other and the secondary axes of magnetization extending transversely to each other. The first and second magnetoresistors extend into the insulating layer at a first distance and a second distance, respectively, that differ from one another, from the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.Inventors: Dario Paci, Sarah Zerbini, Benedetto Vigna
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Publication number: 20160154067Abstract: A magnetic-field sensor includes: a chip including a substrate having a first surface and an insulating layer covering the first surface; first and second magnetoresistors each extending into the insulating layer and having a main axis of magnetization and a secondary axis of magnetization; a first magnetic-field generator configured to generate a first magnetic field having field lines along the main axis of magnetization of the first magnetoresistor; a second magnetic-field generator configured to generate a second magnetic field having field lines along the main axis of magnetization of the second magnetoresistor. The main axes of magnetization extending transversely to each other and the secondary axes of magnetization extending transversely to each other. The first and second magnetoresistors extend into the insulating layer at a first distance and a second distance, respectively, that differ from one another, from the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Dario Paci, Sarah Zerbini, Benedetto Vigna
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Patent number: 9321628Abstract: A MEMS device wherein a die of semiconductor material has a first face and a second face. A membrane is formed in or on the die and faces the first surface. A cap is fixed to the first face of the first die and is spaced apart from the membrane by a space. The die is fixed, on its second face, to an ASIC, which integrates a circuit for processing the signals generated by the die. The ASIC is in turn fixed on a support. A packaging region coats the die, the cap, and the ASIC and seals them from the outside environment. A fluidic path is formed through the support, the ASIC, and the first die, and connects the membrane and the first face of the die with the outside, without requiring holes in the cap.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Dino Faralli, Benedetto Vigna, Laura Maria Castoldi
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Patent number: 9184138Abstract: A semiconductor integrated device is provided with: a die having a body of semiconductor material with a front surface, and an active area arranged at the front surface; and a package having a support element carrying the die at a back surface of the body, and a coating material covering the die. The body includes a mechanical decoupling region, which mechanically decouples the active area from mechanical stresses induced by the package; the mechanical decoupling region is a trench arrangement within the body, which releases the active area from an external frame of the body, designed to absorb the mechanical stresses induced by the package.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Angelo Antonio Merassi, Marco Ferrera, Marco Mantovani, Paolo Ferrari, Benedetto Vigna
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Patent number: RE46671Abstract: A substrate-level assembly having a device substrate of semiconductor material with a top face and housing a first integrated device, including a buried cavity formed within the device substrate, and with a membrane suspended over the buried cavity in the proximity of the top face. A capping substrate is coupled to the device substrate above the top face so as to cover the first integrated device in such a manner that a first empty space is provided above the membrane. Electrical-contact elements electrically connect the integrated device with the outside of the substrate-level assembly. In one embodiment, the device substrate integrates at least a further integrated device provided with a respective membrane, and a further empty space, fluidly isolated from the first empty space, is provided over the respective membrane of the further integrated device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Chantal Combi, Benedetto Vigna, Federico Giovanni Ziglioli, Lorenzo Baldo, Manuela Magugliani, Ernesto Lasalandra, Caterina Riva