Patents by Inventor Carlo Crippa

Carlo Crippa 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: 11275448
    Abstract: A programmable data processing circuit is configured for receiving sensor signals indicative of gestures for identification by the processing circuit. The processing circuit applies to the sensor signals finite state machine processing resources to provide identification output signals indicative of gestures identified as a function of the sensor signals. A plurality of finite state machine processing programs loaded into the processing circuit include a data section and an instruction section. The data section including a fixed size part specifying respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs and a variable size part with respective sizes for allocating the respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventors: Carlo Crippa, Rossella Bassoli
  • Publication number: 20210117011
    Abstract: A programmable data processing circuit is configured for receiving sensor signals indicative of gestures for identification by the processing circuit. The processing circuit applies to the sensor signals finite state machine processing resources to provide identification output signals indicative of gestures identified as a function of the sensor signals. A plurality of finite state machine processing programs loaded into the processing circuit include a data section and an instruction section. The data section including a fixed size part specifying respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs and a variable size part with respective sizes for allocating the respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Carlo CRIPPA, Rossella BASSOLI
  • Patent number: 10901516
    Abstract: A programmable data processing circuit is configured for receiving sensor signals indicative of gestures for identification by the processing circuit. The processing circuit applies to the sensor signals finite state machine processing resources to provide identification output signals indicative of gestures identified as a function of the sensor signals. A plurality of finite state machine processing programs loaded into the processing circuit include a data section and an instruction section. The data section including a fixed size part specifying respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs and a variable size part with respective sizes for allocating the respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Carlo Crippa, Rossella Bassoli
  • Patent number: 10379173
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor generates signal components corresponding to an uncalibrated representation of a sensed magnetic field in a three-dimensional coordinate system. A reader coupled to the magnetic field sensor determines a center offset based on received signal components, adjusts the received signal components based on the determined center offset, and applies Kalman filtering to the adjusted signal components, generating a set of ellipsoid parameters. The reader generates calibrated signal components based on the determined center offset and the generated set of ellipsoid parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Rossella Bassoli, Carlo Crippa
  • Publication number: 20190041993
    Abstract: A programmable data processing circuit is configured for receiving sensor signals indicative of gestures for identification by the processing circuit. The processing circuit applies to the sensor signals finite state machine processing resources to provide identification output signals indicative of gestures identified as a function of the sensor signals. A plurality of finite state machine processing programs loaded into the processing circuit include a data section and an instruction section. The data section including a fixed size part specifying respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs and a variable size part with respective sizes for allocating the respective processing resources used by the programs in the plurality of finite state machine processing programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Carlo CRIPPA, Rossella BASSOLI
  • Publication number: 20170059667
    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor generates signal components corresponding to an uncalibrated representation of a sensed magnetic field in a three-dimensional coordinate system. A reader coupled to the magnetic field sensor determines a center offset based on received signal components, adjusts the received signal components based on the determined center offset, and applies Kalman filtering to the adjusted signal components, generating a set of ellipsoid parameters. The reader generates calibrated signal components based on the determined center offset and the generated set of ellipsoid parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Rossella Bassoli, Carlo Crippa
  • Patent number: 9438182
    Abstract: A digital class D amplifier (10) is disclosed, comprising a pulse width modulator (PW Mod) comprising: a digital loop filter (Loop F) adapted to receive an input signal (x[n]) and a feedback signal (fb[n]), the digital loop filter (Loop_F) being adapted to process at a clock frequency (f_s) said input and feedback signals for providing as output a filtered digital signal (w[n]); a PWM conversion module (PW_CM) having an input (24) for receiving the filtered digital signal (w[n]) and having a first output (25) connected to the digital loop filter (Loop F), the PWM conversion module being adapted for processing the filtered digital signal (w[n]) and providing at said first output (25) the feedback signal (fb[n]).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Carlo Crippa, Rossella Bassoli
  • Patent number: 9151011
    Abstract: A drilling method and device is for the execution of diaphragm walls by cutters, (131, 105, 110) carried by a frame (130) supported by suspension and movers (102). A guide hole (200) is formed as far as the depth specified in the design at the center of the panel to be made. Excavation is started with the introduction into the guide hole (200) of a guide element (101) that is fixed with respect to the tool-holder frame and having geometry such as to copy the guide hole along which it slides during excavation. Excavation is carried out as far as the depth specified in the design. The tool is extracted from the excavation and the excavation is filled with concrete and a panel is formed. The method is repeated so as to form adjacent panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SOILMEC S.P.A.
    Inventors: Davide Trevisani, Stefano Trevisani, Maurizio Siepi, Carlo Crippa
  • Patent number: 9048794
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the field of digital Class-D amplifiers and more specifically to a technique for reducing output waveforms distortion of a digital class-D amplifier implementing a ternary modulation scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Rossella Bassoli, Carlo Crippa
  • Publication number: 20140347128
    Abstract: A digital class D amplifier (10) is disclosed, comprising a pulse width modulator (PW Mod) comprising: a digital loop filter (Loop F) adapted to receive an input signal (x[n]) and a feedback signal (fb[n]), the digital loop filter (Loop_F) being adapted to process at a clock frequency (f_s) said input and feedback signals for providing as output a filtered digital signal (w[n]); a PWM conversion module (PW_CM) having an input (24) for receiving the filtered digital signal (w[n]) and having a first output (25) connected to the digital loop filter (Loop F), the PWM conversion module being adapted for processing the filtered digital signal (w[n]) and providing at said first output (25) the feedback signal (fb[n]).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: Carlo Crippa, Rossella Bassoli
  • Publication number: 20130222063
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to the field of digital Class-D amplifiers and more specifically to a technique for reducing output waveforms distortion of a digital class-D amplifier implementing a ternary modulation scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Rossella Bassoli, Carlo Crippa
  • Publication number: 20120012391
    Abstract: A drilling method and device is for the execution of diaphragm walls by cutters, (131, 105, 110) carried by a frame (130) supported by suspension and movers (102). A guide hole (200) is formed as far as the depth specified in the design at the center of the panel to be made. Excavation is started with the introduction into the guide hole (200) of a guide element (101) that is fixed with respect to the tool-holder frame and having geometry such as to copy the guide hole along which it slides during excavation. Excavation is carried out as far as the depth specified in the design. The tool is extracted from the excavation and the excavation is filled with concrete and a panel is formed. The method is repeated so as to form adjacent panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Soilmec S.p.A.
    Inventors: Davide Trevisani, Stefano Trevisani, Maurizio Siepi, Carlo Crippa
  • Patent number: 5606625
    Abstract: A digital circuit for controlling the gain of an amplifier stage of a coded signal receiving channel is provided. The circuit includes a peak detector coupled to the input terminal of the receiving channel through a coded signal rectifying circuit and a gain control stage. The gain control stage includes a digital comparator having two input terminals respectively connected to an output terminal of the peak detector and to a memory, and an output terminal coupled to a gain control terminal of the amplifier stage. The address selectable contents of the memory contain predetermined peak values in coded form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l.
    Inventors: Carlo Dallavalle, Carlo Crippa, Pierangelo Confalonieri
  • Patent number: 5559687
    Abstract: A voltage multiplier for relatively high output current has its design output voltage stabilized and rendered independent of process spread, temperature, supply voltage and output current level, by a stabilization loop driving the switch that cyclically connects to ground a charge transfer capacitance of the functional voltage multiplier circuit. The feedback loop comprises an integrating stage, stabilized by creating a low-frequency zero in the transfer function for compensating one of two low-frequency poles of the transfer function of the whole circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Pierangelo Confalonieri, Carlo Crippa
  • Patent number: 5287106
    Abstract: The circuit includes a filter to which an analog signal is applied, a quantizer driven by the filter, a sampler at a desired frequency driven by the quantizer and a PCM encoder driven by the sampler. The quantizer generates a quantize signal according to the received analog signal and further generates a difference signal according to the difference between a quantized signal and the analog signal. A feedback circuit feeds back the difference signal from the quantizer to a stage of the filter so that the overall transfer function from the input of the feedback circuit to the output of the filter is equivalent to a low pass filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: SGS-Thomson Microelectronics SpA
    Inventors: Daniel Senderowicz, Germano Nicollini, Carlo Crippa, Pierangelo Confalonieri