Patents by Inventor Franck AVELINE

Franck AVELINE 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).

  • Electronic device associated with a photovoltaic module to optimise the throughput of a bidirectional VLC transmission
    Patent number: 10680719
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional wireless communication device which is based on the use of light, including emitting modules, each emitting amplitude- and/or phase-modulated light; and a receiving module made up of: a photodetector illuminated by said modulated light and generating a modulated electrical signal in response to said modulated light; and a processing module for processing the signal generated by said photodetector. The receiving module includes an electronic means positioned between the photodetector and the signal-processing module and capable of matching the impedance of the photodetector to maximise the signal-to-noise ratio of the electrical signal by minimising distortions of said electronic signal associated with incorrect impedance matching at the output of the photodetector, while maximising the level of the modulated electrical signal and the throughput of transmitted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Franck Aveline, Emilie Bialic, Nicolas Chaumont
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE TO OPTIMISE THE THROUGHPUT OF A BIDIRECTIONAL VLC TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20190222322
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional wireless communication device which is based on the use of light, including emitting modules, each emitting amplitude- and/or phase-modulated light; and a receiving module made up of: a photodetector illuminated by said modulated light and generating a modulated electrical signal in response to said modulated light; and a processing module for processing the signal generated by said photodetector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Sunpartner Technologies
    Inventors: Franck Aveline, Emilie Bialic, Nicolas Chaumont
  • Electronic device associated with a photovoltaic module to optimise the throughput of a bidirectional VLC transmission
    Patent number: 10263710
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional wireless communication device which is based on the use of light, including emitting modules, each emitting amplitude- and/or phase-modulated light; and a receiving module made up of: a photodetector illuminated by said modulated light and generating a modulated electrical signal in response to said modulated light; and a processing module for processing the signal generated by said photodetector. The receiving module includes an electronic means positioned between the photodetector and the signal-processing module and capable of matching the impedance of the photodetector to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio of the electrical signal by minimizing distortions of said electronic signal associated with incorrect impedance matching at the output of the photodetector, while maximizing the level of the modulated electrical signal and the throughput of transmitted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: SUNPARTNER TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Franck Aveline, Emilie Bialic, Nicolas Chaumont
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE TO OPTIMISE THE THROUGHPUT OF A BIDIRECTIONAL VLC TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20170366276
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bidirectional wireless communication device which is based on the use of light, including emitting modules, each emitting amplitude- and/or phase-modulated light; and a receiving module made up of: a photodetector illuminated by said modulated light and generating a modulated electrical signal in response to said modulated light; and a processing module for processing the signal generated by said photodetector. The receiving module includes an electronic means positioned between the photodetector and the signal-processing module and capable of matching the impedance of the photodetector to maximise the signal-to-noise ratio of the electrical signal by minimising distortions of said electronic signal associated with incorrect impedance matching at the output of the photodetector, while maximising the level of the modulated electrical signal and the throughput of transmitted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: SUNPARTNER TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Franck AVELINE, Emilie BIALIC, Nicolas CHAUMONT