Patents by Inventor Frederic Denis Raynal

Frederic Denis Raynal 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: 11184011
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for an audio processor that includes a clock detection circuit and a clock bypass circuit. According to various embodiments, the clock detection circuit can check and indicate the status of a main clock and upon detection of a loss of the main clock, the clock bypass circuit can switch the source of the main clock to an alternate source such as an on chip oscillator allowing the system to gracefully recover from the clock loss event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher K. Wolf, Frederic Denis Raynal
  • Patent number: 11061642
    Abstract: A multi-core audio processor includes an audio fabric block configured to organize data received from a plurality of audio interfaces into streams for processing by a plurality of digital signal processing cores. The plurality of digital signal processing cores include a single sample processing core and a frame processing core. The multi-core audio processor also includes a pool of undedicated random access memory (RAM) and a main controller configured to dynamically allocate memory resources from the pool of undedicated RAM amongst one or more of the plurality of digital signal processing cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Knowles Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Konrad Wolf, Malav Shah, Frederic Denis Raynal, Sean Mahnken
  • Publication number: 20200382126
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for an audio processor that includes a clock detection circuit and a clock bypass circuit. According to various embodiments, the clock detection circuit can check and indicate the status of a main clock and upon detection of a loss of the main clock, the clock bypass circuit can switch the source of the main clock to an alternate source such as an on chip oscillator allowing the system to gracefully recover from the clock loss event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher K. Wolf, Frederic Denis Raynal
  • Publication number: 20200278825
    Abstract: A multi-core audio processor includes an audio fabric block configured to organize data received from a plurality of audio interfaces into streams for processing by a plurality of digital signal processing cores. The plurality of digital signal processing cores include a single sample processing core and a frame processing core. The multi-core audio processor also includes a pool of undedicated random access memory (RAM) and a main controller configured to dynamically allocate memory resources from the pool of undedicated RAM amongst one or more of the plurality of digital signal processing cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: KNOWLES ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Konrad WOLF, Malav SHAH, Frederic Denis RAYNAL, Sean MAHNKEN
  • Patent number: 6737329
    Abstract: A structure and method for dissipating charges comprising an underlying dielectric layer disposed over capacitor plates of sensor circuitry, and a conductive path and passivation layers disposed over the underlying dielectric layer wherein the conductive pad forms an electrically conductive path over at least a portion of the plates and diffuses electrostatic charges at the surface of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: UPEK, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Yves Lepert, Frederic Denis Raynal
  • Publication number: 20020064892
    Abstract: A structure and method for dissipating charges comprising an underlying dielectric layer disposed over capacitor plates of sensor circuitry, and a conductive path and passivation layers disposed over the underlying dielectric layer wherein the conductive pad forms an electrically conductive path over at least a portion of the plates and diffuses electrostatic charges at the surface of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Arnaud Yves Lepert, Frederic Denis Raynal
  • Patent number: 6346739
    Abstract: A structure and method for dissipating charges comprising an underlying dielectric layer disposed over capacitor plates of sensor circuitry, and a conductive path and passivation layers disposed over the underlying dielectric layer wherein the conductive pad forms an electrically conductive path over at least a portion of the plates and diffuses electrostatic charges at the surface of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Yves Lepert, Frederic Denis Raynal