Patents by Inventor Denis Noel
Denis Noel 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: 11689571Abstract: A security device provisioning hub, including: a memory; and a processor configured to: receive a first secret token from a device manufacturer, wherein the first secret token is associated with a first service; receive a second secret token from a customer device having a security chip; verify that the first secret token and the second secret token are the same; and provide to the customer device access credentials to the first service.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Stefan Lemsitzer, Hans de Jong, Denis Noel
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Patent number: 11075396Abstract: The present invention comprises a method and system for improving the energy efficiency of a vanadium flow battery, VFB. This is achieved by simultaneously reconditioning the VFB through in-situ activation of the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Inventors: Robert Patrick Lynch, Nathan Quill, Andrea Bourke, Denis Noel Buckley
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Publication number: 20200296135Abstract: A security device provisioning hub, including: a memory; and a processor configured to: receive a first secret token from a device manufacturer, wherein the first secret token is associated with a first service; receive a second secret token from a customer device having a security chip; verify that the first secret token and the second secret token are the same; and provide to the customer device access credentials to the first service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Stefan LEMSITZER, Hans de JONG, Denis NOEL
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Publication number: 20180331382Abstract: The present invention comprises a method and system for improving the energy efficiency of a vanadium flow battery, VFB. This is achieved by simultaneously reconditioning the VFB through in-situ activation of the electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICKInventors: Robert Patrick Lynch, Nathan Quill, Andrea Bourke, Denis Noel Buckley
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Publication number: 20160372777Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining VIV or VV concentration in mixtures of VIV and VV solutions, the method comprising the steps of determining the absorbance of the solution at at least one wavelength; and calculating the concentration of the VIV and VV solution based on the absorbance. In one embodiment the VIV, VV and/or total vanadium concentration in a solution is calculated based on the fact that the absorbance at a specific wavelength can be predicted by taking into account the formation of vanadium complexes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICKInventors: Denis Noel BUCKLEY, Xin GAO, Robert Patrick LYNCH, Martin J. LEAHY, Andrea BOURKE, Grace FLYNN
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Patent number: 9319984Abstract: A wireless receiver is activated periodically to measure the level of received signals. It measures the average received level over a plurality of the activation periods, and enables the supply of power to receiver circuitry dependent on the measured average value. In one embodiment the power is enabled if an increase in the average value is detected which is greater than a predetermined margin. The average value may be measured in a sliding or stepped window. In another embodiment the power is enabled if the level in an activation period exceeds the average value by a predetermined margin.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: NXP SemiconductorsInventors: Denis Noel, Steven Aerts, Harry Neuteboom
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Patent number: 8650416Abstract: A communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, each comprising a network device and a network interface, at least one of the nodes having a first local power manager associated therewith and adapted to control power to the network device.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Patent number: 8472909Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device (341, 342) for detecting and/or removing erroneous components like noise, deformations, glitch components or other errors in and/or from a signal, to a demodulation device using the filter device, to an information transmission system using the demodulation device and to a method for detecting a noise impulse in an input signal (C?(t), C?[k]). The filter device includes a summing element (510-51N, 610) connected to a correction element (540, 640). The summing element (510-51N, 610) sums the input signal (C?(t), C?[k]) within a reference interval (N) and the correction element (540, 640) verifies the summed input signal (IS[k]) with at least one signal condition (0, N+1, ?C?[k]). Finally, the correction element (540, 640) outputs a predetermined signal (C??[k]) based on the result of the verification between the summed input signal (IS[k]) with at least one signal condition (0, N+1, ?C?[k]). The foregoing filter device is able to remove noise from an input signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: NXP, B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Patent number: 8452233Abstract: A signal transmission system (STS) comprises a transmitter (T) with a first LC circuit comprising a first coil (C1) intended to be fed with signals having a chosen carrier frequency, and a receiver (R) with a second LC circuit comprising a second coil (C2) and coupled to a circuit front-end (FE). The first coil (C1) is arranged to transfer energy to the second coil (C2) by magnetic induction in a near-field propagation mode. The first LC circuit (C1) has an increased quality factor and is tuned to a first frequency which is shifted in a first direction from the carrier frequency by a first value, and the second LC circuit (C2) has an increased quality factor and is tuned to a second frequency which is shifted in a second direction, opposite to the first one, from the carrier frequency by a second value.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Patent number: 8391817Abstract: A method of tuning an antenna is provided, wherein the method comprises receiving a first signal strength indicator indicating a signal strength of a first data signal transmitted by an antenna on a first frequency, receiving a second signal strength indicator indicating a signal strength of a second data signal transmitted by the antenna on a second frequency different to the first frequency, determining a tuning control signal based on the first signal strength indicator and the second signal strength indicator, and tuning the antenna based on the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Publication number: 20120054507Abstract: A communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, each comprising a network device and a network interface, at least one of the nodes having a first local power manager associated therewith and adapted to control power to the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Publication number: 20110243277Abstract: An RF receiver (120) receives FSK-modulated bit streams on a carrier frequency, and adjusts its local oscillator (122) frequency to the carrier frequency by comparing the accumulated spread between the higher tone of the FSK signal and the frequency of the local oscillator to the accumulated spread of the lower tone of the FSK signal and the frequency of the local oscillator. In certain embodiments, this involves detecting zero-crossings (132) for I and Q signal pairs of the received FSK-modulated bit stream, and determining (218) positive occurrences of each zero-crossing of the I and Q signal pairs in one direction, and negative occurrences for each zero-crossing of the I and Q signal pairs in the opposite direction. Over a plurality of positive and negative occurrences, the total time elapsed between consecutive positive occurrences is measured and accumulated (134, 234) along with the total time elapsed between consecutive negative occurrences.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Publication number: 20110145433Abstract: An Ethernet network component having a first terminal, a second terminal and a bypass switch connected between the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the bypass switch is operable in accordance with control signalling to either include or exclude the Ethernet network component from an associated Ethernet network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Denis NOEL, Stefan De Troch
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Publication number: 20110111706Abstract: A method of tuning an antenna is provided, wherein the method comprises receiving a first signal strength indicator indicating a signal strength of a first data signal transmitted by an antenna on a first frequency, receiving a second signal strength indicator indicating a signal strength of a second data signal transmitted by the antenna on a second frequency different to the first frequency, determining a tuning control signal based on the first signal strength indicator and the second signal strength indicator, and tuning the antenna based on the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Publication number: 20110076978Abstract: The invention relates to a filter device (341, 342) for detecting and/or removing erroneous components like noise, deformations, glitch components or other errors in and/or from a signal, to a demodulation device using the filter device, to an information transmission system using the demodulation device and to a method for detecting a noise impulse in an input signal (C?(t), C?[k]). The filter device includes a summing element (510-51N, 610) connected to a correction element (540, 640). The summing element (510-51N, 610) sums the input signal (C?(t), C?[k]) within a reference interval (N) and the correction element (540, 640) verifies the summed input signal (IS[k]) with at least one signal condition (0, N+1, ?C?[k]). Finally, the correction element (540, 640) outputs a predetermined signal (C??[k]) based on the result of the verification between the summed input signal (IS[k]) with at least one signal condition (0, N+1, ?C?[k]). The foregoing filter device is able to remove noise from an input signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel
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Publication number: 20100322228Abstract: A wireless receiver is activated periodically to measure the level of received signals. It measures the average received level over a plurality of the activation periods, and enables the supply of power to receiver circuitry dependent on the measured average value. In one embodiment the power is enabled if an increase in the average value is detected which is greater than a predetermined margin. The average value may be measured in a sliding or stepped window. In another embodiment the power is enabled if the level in an activation period exceeds the average value by a predetermined margin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Denis Noel, Steven Aerts, Harry Neuteboom
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Publication number: 20090203314Abstract: A signal transmission system (STS) comprises a transmitter (T) with a first LC circuit comprising a first coil (C1) intended to be fed with signals having a chosen carrier frequency, and a receiver (R) with a second LC circuit comprising a second coil (C2) and coupled to a circuit front-end (FE). The first coil (C1) is arranged to transfer energy to the second coil (C2) by magnetic induction in a near-field propagation mode. The first LC circuit (C1) has an increased quality factor and is tuned to a first frequency which is shifted in a first direction from the carrier frequency by a first value, and the second LC circuit (C2) has an increased quality factor and is tuned to a second frequency which is shifted in a second direction, opposite to the first one, from the carrier frequency by a second value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventor: Denis Noel