Patents by Inventor Fabrice Sauterel
Fabrice Sauterel 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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Publication number: 20220382391Abstract: An apparatus including a removable modular insert disposed within a housing of a host device, the housing including one or more magnets, and one or more conductive contacts disposed on the removable modular insert to magnetically couple to the one or more magnets and secure the modular insert within the housing of the host device, and electrically couple the modular insert to the host device. A conductive coil can be coupled to the modular insert to electromagnetically receive power from a base device having a surface, where the host device moves and operates along the surface of the base device. The apparatus can include a communication device and a processor to control the communication device for communication between the modular insert and the host device, and control operation of the conductive coil. The communication device further controls the electromagnetic coupling between the modular insert and the base device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate, Laurent Plancherel
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Patent number: 11251654Abstract: An apparatus including a removable modular insert disposed within a housing of a host device, the housing including one or more magnets, and one or more conductive contacts disposed on the removable modular insert to magnetically couple to the one or more magnets and secure the modular insert within the housing of the host device, and electrically couple the modular insert to the host device. A conductive coil can be coupled to the modular insert to electromagnetically receive power from a base device having a surface, where the host device moves and operates along the surface of the base device. The apparatus can include a communication device and a processor to control the communication device for communication between the modular insert and the host device, and control operation of the conductive coil. The communication device further controls the electromagnetic coupling between the modular insert and the base device.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate, Laurent Plancherel
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Patent number: 11223230Abstract: An apparatus including a removable modular insert disposed within a housing of a host device, the housing including one or more magnets, and one or more conductive contacts disposed on the removable modular insert to magnetically couple to the one or more magnets and secure the modular insert within the housing of the host device, and electrically couple the modular insert to the host device. A conductive coil can be coupled to the modular insert to electromagnetically receive power from a base device having a surface, where the host device moves and operates along the surface of the base device. The apparatus can include a communication device and a processor to control the communication device for communication between the modular insert and the host device, and control operation of the conductive coil. The communication device further controls the electromagnetic coupling between the modular insert and the base device.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate, Laurent Plancherel
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Patent number: 10877579Abstract: In certain embodiments, an input device includes a chassis and a depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a control signal to a processor, where the actuator is coupleable to a removable button cover that provides user-access to activate the actuator, and a removable blank cover to prevent user access to activate the actuator. The button cover and blank cover can be separate from the chassis and may directly attach to the actuator. The input device can further include a second depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a second control signal to the processor, where the second actuator is coupleable to the button cover and the blank cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Davin O'Mahony, Kevin Forde, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate
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Patent number: 10789181Abstract: In some embodiments a transceiver is configured to wirelessly transfer data between a host computing device and one or more peripheral devices over a communication path using a communication data construct comprising a packet structure arranged in a repetitive communication structure. The repetitive communication structure can include a transmit time window within which the host transmits data to the one or more connected peripheral devices and a receive time window within which the host receives data from the one or more connected peripheral devices. A duration of the receive time window is set based on a predetermined communication report rate between the host computing device and the one or more connected peripheral devices. A new peripheral device is added as a connected peripheral device when the new peripheral device transmits a request to the host to be added as a connected peripheral device and the receive time window has time available to add the new peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Philippe Chazot, Jiri Holzbecher, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Publication number: 20200295601Abstract: An apparatus including a removable modular insert disposed within a housing of a host device, the housing including one or more magnets, and one or more conductive contacts disposed on the removable modular insert to magnetically couple to the one or more magnets and secure the modular insert within the housing of the host device, and electrically couple the modular insert to the host device. A conductive coil can be coupled to the modular insert to electromagnetically receive power from a base device having a surface, where the host device moves and operates along the surface of the base device. The apparatus can include a communication device and a processor to control the communication device for communication between the modular insert and the host device, and control operation of the conductive coil. The communication device further controls the electromagnetic coupling between the modular insert and the base device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate, Laurent Plancherel
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Publication number: 20200287416Abstract: An apparatus including a removable modular insert disposed within a housing of a host device, the housing including one or more magnets, and one or more conductive contacts disposed on the removable modular insert to magnetically couple to the one or more magnets and secure the modular insert within the housing of the host device, and electrically couple the modular insert to the host device. A conductive coil can be coupled to the modular insert to electromagnetically receive power from a base device having a surface, where the host device moves and operates along the surface of the base device. The apparatus can include a communication device and a processor to control the communication device for communication between the modular insert and the host device, and control operation of the conductive coil. The communication device further controls the electromagnetic coupling between the modular insert and the base device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate, Laurent Plancherel
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Patent number: 10749368Abstract: A method of operating a computer mouse includes receiving electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted from a source external to the computer mouse, the received EM radiation induces noise within one or more bands of noise frequencies and an image sensor circuit of the computer mouse generates erroneous movement detection signals in response to an operating frequency of the image sensor circuit being within the one or more bands of noise frequencies. The method further includes determining the operating frequency of the image sensor circuit, comparing the operating frequency to a target frequency, wherein the target frequency is outside of the one or more bands of noise frequencies, and tuning the operating frequency of the image sensor circuit towards the target frequency.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: François Morier, Laurent Plancherel, Florian Jeannerat, Jean Salathé, Hugues Favey, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: 10713185Abstract: Examples of techniques for wireless communication are presented. In some examples, an apparatus comprises a wireless transceiver and a hardware processor configured to perform: receiving, from a host device, a first indication of a host device clock signal, the apparatus and the host device being coupled via a wired interconnect; determining, based on the first indication and a second indication of an endpoint device clock signal, a phase relationship between the host device clock signal and the endpoint device clock signal; determining, based at least on the phase relationship, a first time for transmitting a sensor data request to a peripheral device of a computer; transmitting, using the wireless transceiver, the sensor data request to the peripheral device at the first time; receiving, from the peripheral device, the sensor data; and providing the sensor data to the host device via the wired interconnect as input data to the computer.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Philippe Chazot, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Publication number: 20200133891Abstract: In some embodiments a transceiver is configured to wirelessly transfer data between a host computing device and one or more peripheral devices over a communication path using a communication data construct comprising a packet structure arranged in a repetitive communication structure. The repetitive communication structure can include a transmit time window within which the host transmits data to the one or more connected peripheral devices and a receive time window within which the host receives data from the one or more connected peripheral devices. A duration of the receive time window is set based on a predetermined communication report rate between the host computing device and the one or more connected peripheral devices. A new peripheral device is added as a connected peripheral device when the new peripheral device transmits a request to the host to be added as a connected peripheral device and the receive time window has time available to add the new peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Philippe Chazot, Jiri Holzbecher, Frederic Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: 10622824Abstract: An apparatus including a removable modular insert disposed within a housing of a host device, the housing including one or more magnets, and one or more conductive contacts disposed on the removable modular insert to magnetically couple to the one or more magnets and secure the modular insert within the housing of the host device, and electrically couple the modular insert to the host device. A conductive coil can be coupled to the modular insert to electromagnetically receive power from a base device having a surface, where the host device moves and operates along the surface of the base device. The apparatus can include a communication device and a processor to control the communication device for communication between the modular insert and the host device, and control operation of the conductive coil. The communication device further controls the electromagnetic coupling between the modular insert and the base device.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate, Laurent Plancherel
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Publication number: 20200019517Abstract: Examples of techniques for wireless communication are presented. In some examples, an apparatus comprises a wireless transceiver and a hardware processor configured to perform: receiving, from a host device, a first indication of a host device clock signal, the apparatus and the host device being coupled via a wired interconnect; determining, based on the first indication and a second indication of an endpoint device clock signal, a phase relationship between the host device clock signal and the endpoint device clock signal; determining, based at least on the phase relationship, a first time for transmitting a sensor data request to a peripheral device of a computer; transmitting, using the wireless transceiver, the sensor data request to the peripheral device at the first time; receiving, from the peripheral device, the sensor data; and providing the sensor data to the host device via the wired interconnect as input data to the computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Philippe Chazot, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: 10365731Abstract: An input device including a housing and a depressible key plate disposed thereon. The key plate includes a front user-accessible portion, a pivot support portion, and a rear portion. A shaft is disposed in the pivot support portion, where the key plate rotates with respect to the shaft. A force sensor is disposed in the housing and in contact with a bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate, and activates in response to receiving a predetermined force by the bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate. The depressible key plate depresses in response to receiving a predetermined depression force on the top surface. A biasing mechanism is disposed in the housing and in contact with the bottom surface of the rear portion of the key plate to provide an upward force tuned to be substantially equal to the predetermined depression force.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Kevin Forde, Davin O'Mahony, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel
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Publication number: 20180351389Abstract: A method of operating a computer mouse includes receiving electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted from a source external to the computer mouse, the received EM radiation induces noise within one or more bands of noise frequencies and an image sensor circuit of the computer mouse generates erroneous movement detection signals in response to an operating frequency of the image sensor circuit being within the one or more bands of noise frequencies. The method further includes determining the operating frequency of the image sensor circuit, comparing the operating frequency to a target frequency, wherein the target frequency is outside of the one or more bands of noise frequencies, and tuning the operating frequency of the image sensor circuit towards the target frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: François Morier, Laurent Plancherel, Florian Jeannerat, Jean Salathé, Hugues Favey, Frédéric Fortin, Fabrice Sauterel
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Publication number: 20180307328Abstract: In certain embodiments, an input device includes a chassis and a depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a control signal to a processor, where the actuator is coupleable to a removable button cover that provides user-access to activate the actuator, and a removable blank cover to prevent user access to activate the actuator. The button cover and blank cover can be separate from the chassis and may directly attach to the actuator. The input device can further include a second depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a second control signal to the processor, where the second actuator is coupleable to the button cover and the blank cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Davin O'Mahony, Kevin Forde, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate
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Publication number: 20180299974Abstract: An input device including a housing and a depressible key plate disposed thereon. The key plate includes a front user-accessible portion, a pivot support portion, and a rear portion. A shaft is disposed in the pivot support portion, where the key plate rotates with respect to the shaft. A force sensor is disposed in the housing and in contact with a bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate, and activates in response to receiving a predetermined force by the bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate. The depressible key plate depresses in response to receiving a predetermined depression force on the top surface. A biasing mechanism is disposed in the housing and in contact with the bottom surface of the rear portion of the key plate to provide an upward force tuned to be substantially equal to the predetermined depression force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Kevin Forde, Davin O'Mahony, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: 10042441Abstract: In certain embodiments, an input device includes a chassis and a depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a control signal to a processor, where the actuator is coupleable to a removable button cover that provides user-access to activate the actuator, and a removable blank cover to prevent user access to activate the actuator. The button cover and blank cover can be separate from the chassis and may directly attach to the actuator. The input device can further include a second depressible actuator disposed on the chassis that, when depressed, generates and sends a second control signal to the processor, where the second actuator is coupleable to the button cover and the blank cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Davin O'Mahony, Kevin Forde, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel, Christopher Pate
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Patent number: 9939927Abstract: An input device including a housing and a depressible key plate disposed thereon. The key plate includes a front user-accessible portion, a pivot support portion, and a rear portion. A shaft is disposed in the pivot support portion, where the key plate rotates with respect to the shaft. A force sensor is disposed in the housing and in contact with a bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate, and activates in response to receiving a predetermined force by the bottom surface of the front portion of the key plate. The depressible key plate depresses in response to receiving a predetermined depression force on the top surface. A biasing mechanism is disposed in the housing and in contact with the bottom surface of the rear portion of the key plate to provide an upward force tuned to be substantially equal to the predetermined depression force.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Kevin Forde, Davin O'Mahony, Niall White, Frederic Fortin, Christian Castellaro, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: D833436Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Christopher Pate, George Barrett, Cormac O'Conaire, Andreas Connellan, Kevin Forde, Davin O'Mahony, Niall White, Noirin Curran, Fancois Morier, Fabrice Sauterel
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Patent number: D858524Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Christopher Pate, George Barrett, Cormac O'Conaire, Andreas Connellan, Kevin Forde, Davin O'Mahony, Niall White, Noirin Curran, Fancois Morier, Fabrice Sauterel