Patents by Inventor David Maucotel

David Maucotel 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: 12106724
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a control circuit to provide a binary control signal alternating between a first binary state during first phases and a second binary state during second phases; a screen controlled by the control signal, the screen emitting light during each first phase, and to not emit any light during each second phase; a light sensor under the screen or along the edge of the screen, and providing a measurement signal representative of a quantity of light received by the sensor during a measurement phase or a plurality of consecutive measurement phases; and a synchronization device to synchronize each measurement phase with a second phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventor: David Maucotel
  • Publication number: 20240046889
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a control circuit to provide a binary control signal alternating between a first binary state during first phases and a second binary state during second phases; a screen controlled by the control signal, the screen emitting light during each first phase, and to not emit any light during each second phase; a light sensor under the screen or along the edge of the screen, and providing a measurement signal representative of a quantity of light received by the sensor during a measurement phase or a plurality of consecutive measurement phases; and a synchronization device to synchronize each measurement phase with a second phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventor: David Maucotel
  • Patent number: 11862112
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a control circuit to provide a binary control signal alternating between a first binary state during first phases and a second binary state during second phases; a screen controlled by the control signal, the screen emitting light during each first phase, and to not emit any light during each second phase; a light sensor under the screen or along the edge of the screen, and providing a measurement signal representative of a quantity of light received by the sensor during a measurement phase or a plurality of consecutive measurement phases; and a synchronization device to synchronize each measurement phase with a second phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventor: David Maucotel
  • Publication number: 20200348170
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a control circuit to provide a binary control signal alternating between a first binary state during first phases and a second binary state during second phases; a screen controlled by the control signal, the screen emitting light during each first phase, and to not emit any light during each second phase; a light sensor under the screen or along the edge of the screen, and providing a measurement signal representative of a quantity of light received by the sensor during a measurement phase or a plurality of consecutive measurement phases; and a synchronization device to synchronize each measurement phase with a second phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: David Maucotel