Patents by Inventor Carlotta Burcovich

Carlotta Burcovich 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).

  • Automobile lighting unit with OLED light sources and related operating method
    Patent number: 11650243
    Abstract: An automobile lighting unit is provided that includes a lighting device provided with one or more OLED light sources, and an electronic device configured in such a way as to control an OLED light source by means of a pilot signal which has a trailing edge wherein the pilot signal varies between a high value and a low value, to determine an electrical quantity indicative of the electrical behaviour of the OLED light source in a measurement time interval (toff) following the trailing edge of said pilot signal, and to determine a failure condition of the OLED light source on the basis of an electrical quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlotta Burcovich, Giulio Manfreda, Sara Padovani
  • Automobile lighting unit with OLED light sources and related operating method
    Patent number: 11209498
    Abstract: Automotive lighting unit is provided that includes a lighting device equipped with one or more OLED light sources, and an electronic device configured to determine a malfunctioning condition of an OLED light source. The electronic device is suitable to determine a leakage resistance of the OLED light source and determines a malfunctioning condition of the OLED light source based on the leakage resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Marelli Automotive Lighting Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlotta Burcovich, Giulio Manfreda, Sara Padovani
  • Automobile Lighting Unit with OLED Light Sources and Related Operating Method
    Publication number: 20200309844
    Abstract: An automobile lighting unit is provided that includes a lighting device provided with one or more OLED light sources, and an electronic device configured in such a way as to control an OLED light source by means of a pilot signal which has a trailing edge wherein the pilot signal varies between a high value and a low value, to determine an electrical quantity indicative of the electrical behaviour of the OLED light source in a measurement time interval (toff) following the trailing edge of said pilot signal, and to determine a failure condition of the OLED light source on the basis of an electrical quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlotta Burcovich, Giulio Manfreda, Sara Padovani
  • Automobile Lighting Unit with OLED Light Sources and Related Operating Method
    Publication number: 20200309863
    Abstract: Automotive lighting unit is provided that includes a lighting device equipped with one or more OLED light sources, and an electronic device configured to determine a malfunctioning condition of an OLED light source. The electronic device is suitable to determine a leakage resistance of the OLED light source and determines a malfunctioning condition of the OLED light source based on the leakage resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Marelli Automotive Lighting Italy S.p.A.
    Inventors: Carlotta Burcovich, Giulio Manfreda, Sara Padovani