Patents by Inventor Dominique Paul BARBIER

Dominique Paul BARBIER 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: 12118146
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of determining an eye convergence angle using a magnetometer sensor is provided. The magnetometer sensor is capable of reporting angle readings in three dimensions that is aligned with an eye gaze direction of each eye of a user. The magnetometer which is incorporated into the device can fit into a human eye like a contact lens and determine the angle of the gaze direction of both eyes with respect to an object within a field of view. By obtaining this eye convergence angle for an object, it is possible to accurately detect depth information. The electronic device also functions as a digital contact lens that can automatically adjust the focal point of the object to provide the user with a clear vision. The electronic device also includes a display that provides the user with additional information about the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Publication number: 20230333648
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of determining an eye convergence angle using a magnetometer sensor is provided. The magnetometer sensor is capable of reporting angle readings in three dimensions that is aligned with an eye gaze direction of each eye of a user. The magnetometer which is incorporated into the device can fit into a human eye like a contact lens and determine the angle of the gaze direction of both eyes with respect to an object within a field of view. By obtaining this eye convergence angle for an object, it is possible to accurately detect depth information. The electronic device also functions as a digital contact lens that can automatically adjust the focal point of the object to provide the user with a clear vision. The electronic device also includes a display that provides the user with additional information about the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Dominique Paul BARBIER
  • Patent number: 11720170
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of determining an eye convergence angle using a magnetometer sensor is provided. The magnetometer sensor is capable of reporting angle readings in three dimensions that is aligned with an eye gaze direction of each eye of a user. The magnetometer which is incorporated into the device can fit into a human eye like a contact lens and determine the angle of the gaze direction of both eyes with respect to an object within a field of view. By obtaining this eye convergence angle for an object, it is possible to accurately detect depth information. The electronic device also functions as a digital contact lens that can automatically adjust the focal point of the object to provide the user with a clear vision. The electronic device also includes a display that provides the user with additional information about the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Publication number: 20210199431
    Abstract: An electronic device capable of determining an eye convergence angle using a magnetometer sensor is provided. The magnetometer sensor is capable of reporting angle readings in three dimensions that is aligned with an eye gaze direction of each eye of a user. The magnetometer which is incorporated into the device can fit into a human eye like a contact lens and determine the angle of the gaze direction of both eyes with respect to an object within a field of view. By obtaining this eye convergence angle for an object, it is possible to accurately detect depth information. The electronic device also functions as a digital contact lens that can automatically adjust the focal point of the object to provide the user with a clear vision. The electronic device also includes a display that provides the user with additional information about the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Dominique Paul BARBIER
  • Patent number: 10877153
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for scanning an object or environment with a ranging sensor. The method involves rotating a ranging sensor around a rotation reference point and associating the distances measured with the ranging sensor with rotation measurements from a rotation sensor fixed to the ranging sensor. The associated data is used to populate a data plot or data table to be used to generate three-dimensional models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dominique Paul Barbier, Xiaoyong Yang
  • Patent number: 10859379
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for determining a speed of a vehicle in a dead-reckoning system includes measuring a centripetal acceleration, using an accelerometer, of the vehicle traversing a curved path on a plane of travel. The method also includes measuring an angular velocity, using a gyroscope, of the vehicle. The speed of the vehicle is calculated from the centripetal acceleration and the angular velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Patent number: 10824175
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring air flow through a server using differential pressure measurements. The device includes an external pressure sensor, an internal pressure sensor, and a controller that receives the pressures from the external and internal pressure sensors. The external pressure sensor detects air pressure of the ambient air around a server enclosure, the internal pressure sensor detects air pressure through a server enclosure, and the controller calculates a pressure differential between the pressure from the external pressure sensor and the internal pressure sensor. The controller can then generate a signal based on the pressure differential, the signal optionally controlling a cooling fan, generating an interrupt for the server circuitry, or performing some other action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Patent number: 10459537
    Abstract: An encapsulated pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor having a pressure sensing surface and a mounting surface. The mounting surface is attached to a mounting substrate. A fluid contacts the pressure sensing surface of the pressure sensor. A deformable encapsulating member is attached to the mounting substrate and encapsulates the pressure sensor and the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Publication number: 20190063925
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for determining a speed of a vehicle in a dead-reckoning system includes measuring a centripetal acceleration, using an accelerometer, of the vehicle traversing a curved path on a plane of travel. The method also includes measuring an angular velocity, using a gyroscope, of the vehicle. The speed of the vehicle is calculated from the centripetal acceleration and the angular velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Publication number: 20190033897
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and methods of monitoring air flow through a server using differential pressure measurements. The device includes an external pressure sensor, an internal pressure sensor, and a controller that receives the pressures from the external and internal pressure sensors. The external pressure sensor detects air pressure of the ambient air around a server enclosure, the internal pressure sensor detects air pressure through a server enclosure, and the controller calculates a pressure differential between the pressure from the external pressure sensor and the internal pressure sensor. The controller can then generate a signal based on the pressure differential, the signal optionally controlling a cooling fan, generating an interrupt for the server circuitry, or performing some other action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Dominique Paul Barbier
  • Publication number: 20180356525
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for scanning an object or environment with a ranging sensor. The method involves rotating a ranging sensor around a rotation reference point and associating the distances measured with the ranging sensor with rotation measurements from a rotation sensor fixed to the ranging sensor. The associated data is used to populate a data plot or data table to be used to generate three-dimensional models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Dominique Paul Barbier, Xiaoyong Yang
  • Patent number: 10034111
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gain control system that receives a signal and outputs a modulated signal. The signal modulation is based on a gain that is based on a detected distance between the gain control system and a user. The distance is detected with a ranging sensor which generates ranging data for a field of view, and then the gain control system analyzes the ranging data to identify the user, with a higher signal gain for the user at a greater distance and a lower signal gain for the user at a lesser distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominique Paul Barbier, Xiaoyong Yang
  • Publication number: 20170090604
    Abstract: An encapsulated pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor having a pressure sensing surface and a mounting surface. The mounting surface is attached to a mounting substrate. A fluid contacts the pressure sensing surface of the pressure sensor. A deformable encapsulating member is attached to the mounting substrate and encapsulates the pressure sensor and the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Dominique Paul BARBIER