Patents by Inventor Bertrand Gomez
Bertrand Gomez 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: 9014238Abstract: A method and apparatus of synchronizing pulsed wireless communication between a first transceiver and a second transceiver. It includes the steps of transmitting a pulse signal from a first transceiver to a second transceiver; transmitting a reflection signal from the second transceiver to the first transceiver if the transmitted pulse signal is received at the second transceiver within an active reception period of the second transceiver; and detecting the reflection pulse to determine synchronization between the first transceiver and the second transceiver. Embodiments of the invention also relate to an apparatus for carrying out the method. In one embodiment, the reflection signal is generated by a super-regenerative oscillator.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignees: Nokia Corporation, Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Joni Jantunen, Jarmo Arponen, Iiro Jantunen, Michaël Pelissier, Bertrand Gomez, Jaakko Varteva
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Patent number: 9013279Abstract: An apparatus, a computer program product and a method is provided for data accessing during wireless communication. The example embodiment comprises receiving, through a transceiver at an apparatus, a first wireless signal comprising payload data and one or more indications instructing write operation for the payload data (520), and powering down the transceiver at least partly while storing the received payload data into an associated memory (530) within the apparatus according to the one or more indications.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Joni Jorma Marius Jantunen, Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja, Bertrand Gomez, Jaakko Valtteri Varteva
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Publication number: 20130127602Abstract: An apparatus, a computer program product and a method is provided for data accessing during wireless communication. The example embodiment comprises receiving, through a transceiver at an apparatus, a first wireless signal comprising payload data and one or more indications instructing write operation for the payload data (520), and powering down the transceiver at least partly while storing the received payload data into an associated memory (530) one or more indications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Joni Jorma Marius Jantunen, Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja, Bertrand Gomez, Jaakko Valtteri Varteva
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Patent number: 8369778Abstract: The portable object is equipped with an antenna inductively coupled to a fixed station of a remote transmission device. The portable object comprises a variable load impedance and a rectifier connected in parallel to the terminals of the antenna, a regulation loop of the voltage at the terminals of the load impedance, connected between the output of the rectifier and a control terminal of the load impedance. The regulation loop comprises, in series, means for determining a difference between a setpoint voltage and the output voltage of the rectifier, a one-bit analog-to-digital converter, and command means of integrator type. The command means comprise a gain control input connected to an output of the gain control means receiving on input signals representative of the difference. Demodulation means are connected to the output of the converter.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie AtomiqueInventors: Bertrand Gomez, Eric Colinet
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Patent number: 8290029Abstract: A super-regenerative transceiver that has an antenna interface for an antenna is self-tuned with a self-tuning unit configured. The self-tuning unit makes the transceiver to repeatedly perform a self-tuning cycle until the amplitude meets a predetermined detection condition or a predetermined criterion is met. The self-tuning cycle involves the following: transmitting to the antenna a probe signal with one or more pulses; receiving from the antenna a ringing detection signal; determining if the ringing detection signal reflects tails of the probe signal with amplitude meeting a predetermined detection condition; and adjusting of the tuning of the super-regenerative transceiver if the amplitude does not meet the predetermined detection condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Joni Jorma Marius Jantunen, Jaakko Valtteri Varteva, Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja, Risto Heikki Sakari Kaunisto, Bertrand Gomez, Michael Pelissier
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Publication number: 20110274141Abstract: A method and apparatus of synchronizing pulsed wireless communication between a first transceiver and a second transceiver. It includes the steps of transmitting a pulse signal from a first transceiver to a second transceiver; transmitting a reflection signal from the second transceiver to the first transceiver if the transmitted pulse signal is received at the second transceiver within an active reception period of the second transceiver; and detecting the reflection pulse to determine synchronization between the first transceiver and the second transceiver. Embodiments of the invention also relate to an apparatus for carrying out the method. In one embodiment, the reflection signal is generated by a super-regenerative oscillator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicants: Nokia Corporation, Commissariat A L'Energie ATomique Et Aux Energies AlternativesInventors: Joni Jantunen, Jarmo Arponen, Iiro Janturen, Michaël Pelissier, Bertrand Gomez, Jaakko Varteva
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Publication number: 20110235690Abstract: A super-regenerative transceiver that has an antenna interface for an antenna is self-tuned with a self-tuning unit configured. The self-tuning unit makes the transceiver to repeatedly perform a self-tuning cycle until the amplitude meets a predetermined detection condition or a predetermined criterion is met. The self-tuning cycle involves the following: transmitting to the antenna a probe signal with one or more pulses; receiving from the antenna a ringing detection signal; determining if the ringing detection signal reflects tails of the probe signal with amplitude meeting a predetermined detection condition; and adjusting of the tuning of the super-regenerative transceiver if the amplitude does not meet the predetermined detection condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Joni Jorma Marius JANTUNEN, Jaakko Valtteri VARTEVA, Jari-Jukka Harald KAAJA, Risto Heikki Sakari KAUNISTO, Bertrand GOMEZ, Michael PELISSIER
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Publication number: 20100144270Abstract: The portable object is equipped with an antenna inductively coupled to a fixed station of a remote transmission device. The portable object comprises a variable load impedance and a rectifier connected in parallel to the terminals of the antenna, a regulation loop of the voltage at the terminals of the load impedance, connected between the output of the rectifier and a control terminal of the load impedance. The regulation loop comprises, in series, means for determining a difference between a setpoint voltage and the output voltage of the rectifier, a one-bit analog-to-digital converter, and command means of integrator type. The command means comprise a gain control input connected to an output of the gain control means receiving on input signals representative of the difference. Demodulation means are connected to the output of the converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUEInventors: Bertrand Gomez, Eric Colinet
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Patent number: 7704757Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an integrated electronic component arranged on a substrate wafer. According to the method, at least one metallization step is performed, and a value of an electrical parameter of the integrated electronic component is determined after the at least one metallization step. A subsequent metallization step is performed after determining the value of the electrical parameter. The subsequent metallization step is performed using an adjustment mask chosen from n predefined masks based on a desired value of the electrical parameter, so as to obtain the desired value of the electrical parameter of the integrated electronic component after manufacturing. In one preferred embodiment, a series of electrical tests is performed on the wafer using test equipment, and the value of the electrical parameter is determined using the same test equipment as is used to perform the series of electrical tests.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.Inventors: Francis Dell'Ova, Frank Lhermet, Dominique Poirot, Stephane Rayon, Bertrand Gomez, Nicole Lessoile, Pierre Rizzo
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Patent number: 7201325Abstract: The invention relates to cards with a microprocessor and contacts. The invention lies in the fact that a communication device of the asynchronous type is disposed between the contacts and the microprocessor so as to relieve the microprocessor of the communication tasks and thus allow better use of the central unit of the microprocessor and the associated memories. This device includes an analysis circuit, a circuit for checking the integrity of the series of pulses, a circuit for determining the characters in the series of pulses and pluralities of registers which are connected with the microprocessor.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: GemplusInventors: Pascal Cooreman, Stephane Rayon, Bertrand Gomez
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Publication number: 20040023482Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making an integrated electronic component arranged on a substrate wafer comprising at least two met allising steps. The invention is characterised in that the value of an electrical parameter of the component is determined after a metallising step, and one of the following metallising processes is carried out with an adjusting mask selected among n predefined masks to obtain a desired value of the parameter, the selection of the adjusting mask being performed in accordance with the predetermined value of the electrical parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Francis Dell'Ova, Frank Lhermet, Dominique Poirot, Stephane Rayon, Bertrand Gomez, Nicole Lessoile, Pierre Rizzo
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Patent number: 6667914Abstract: A load modulation device in a remotely powered integrated circuit includes an oscillating circuit, and a voltage device for regenerating first and second power supply voltages. The voltage device includes at least one MOS transistor in a well on at least one terminal of the oscillating circuit. The at least MOS transistor includes a source or drain connected to the at least one terminal. A bias circuit biases the well to the first or second power supply voltage based upon a modulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignees: STMicroelectronics SA, GemplusInventor: Bertrand Gomez
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Patent number: 6585164Abstract: A memory card fitted with contacts contains a memory and its access circuits. The memory access circuits are modified to allow recording or reading the memory via electric signals supplied by a terminal according to an asynchronous-type communication protocol with integrity check of the codes transmitted. The signals received on the contacts are analysed by an analysis circuit, then switched to address and data registers by a switch circuit. The analysis circuit and a control circuit transmit messages and codes to the terminal via a transmission circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: GemplusInventors: Pascal Cooreman, Stephane Rayon, Bertrand Gomez
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Publication number: 20030021158Abstract: A load modulation device in a remotely powered integrated circuit includes an oscillating circuit, and a voltage device for regenerating first and second power supply voltages. The voltage device includes at least one MOS transistor in a well on at least one terminal of the oscillating circuit. The at least MOS transistor includes a source or drain connected to the at least one terminal. A bias circuit biases the well to the first or second power supply voltage based upon a modulation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventor: Bertrand Gomez