Patents by Inventor Francesco SECLI

Francesco SECLI 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).

  • LIDAR system, a method for a LIDAR system and a receiver for LIDAR system having first and second converting elements
    Patent number: 11675060
    Abstract: A receiver for a light detection and ranging system includes detecting elements, each configured to convert light into an analog detection signal. The receiver includes a first converting element configured to provide a first digital detection signal in response to a first analog detection signal. The first converting element is configured to use a first number of bits to represent the first analog detection signal. The receiver includes a second converting element configured to provide a second digital detection signal. The second converting element is configured to use a second number of bits to represent the second analog detection signal. The second number of bits is greater than the first number of bits. The receiver comprises a processing module configured to determine a first parameter of an object using the first digital detection signal and a second parameter of the object using the second digital detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan Mendel, Franz Michael Darrer, Thomas Gigl, Michiel Helsloot, Boris Kirillov, Francesco Secli, Christoph Steiner
  • Random hardware fault and degradation protection apparatus for time-of-flight receiver
    Patent number: 11555899
    Abstract: A time-of-flight light detection system includes: a plurality of circuits arranged sequentially along a signal path that comprises a plurality of signal channels, the plurality of circuits including a first circuit and a second circuit arranged downstream from the first circuit; a reference signal source configured to generate a plurality of reference signals, where each of the plurality of signal channels at the first circuit receives at least one of the plurality of reference signals; and an evaluation circuit coupled to the plurality of signal channels to receive a processed reference signal from the signal path, the evaluation circuit further configured to compare the processed reference signal to a first expected result to generate a first comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Martin Graefling, Andrzej Gajdardziew, Stefan Mendel, Francesco Secli
  • LIDAR SYSTEM, A METHOD FOR A LIDAR SYSTEM AND A RECEIVER FOR LIDAR SYSTEM HAVING FIRST AND SECOND CONVERTING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20200379093
    Abstract: A receiver for a light detection and ranging system includes detecting elements, each configured to convert light into an analog detection signal. The receiver includes a first converting element configured to provide a first digital detection signal in response to a first analog detection signal. The first converting element is configured to use a first number of bits to represent the first analog detection signal. The receiver includes a second converting element configured to provide a second digital detection signal. The second converting element is configured to use a second number of bits to represent the second analog detection signal. The second number of bits is greater than the first number of bits. The receiver comprises a processing module configured to determine a first parameter of an object using the first digital detection signal and a second parameter of the object using the second digital detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Stefan MENDEL, Franz Michael DARRER, Thomas GIGL, Michiel HELSLOOT, Boris KIRILLOV, Francesco SECLI, Christoph STEINER
  • RANDOM HARDWARE FAULT AND DEGRADATION PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT RECEIVER
    Publication number: 20200264287
    Abstract: A time-of-flight light detection system includes: a plurality of circuits arranged sequentially along a signal path that comprises a plurality of signal channels, the plurality of circuits including a first circuit and a second circuit arranged downstream from the first circuit; a reference signal source configured to generate a plurality of reference signals, where each of the plurality of signal channels at the first circuit receives at least one of the plurality of reference signals; and an evaluation circuit coupled to the plurality of signal channels to receive a processed reference signal from the signal path, the evaluation circuit further configured to compare the processed reference signal to a first expected result to generate a first comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Martin GRAEFLING, Andrzej GAJDARDZIEW, Stefan MENDEL, Francesco SECLI