Patents by Inventor Guillaume Lestoquoy
Guillaume Lestoquoy 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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Patent number: 12147596Abstract: An eyebox region is illuminated with a fringe illumination pattern. An event sensor is configured to generate event-signals. Eye motion is determined from the event-signals. Eye-features are extracted from data generated by the event sensors and a predicted gaze vector is generated from the eye-features.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Qing Chao, Robert Dale Cavin, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Mohammadhossein Daraeihajitooei, Xinqiao Liu, Raffaele Capoccia, Sascha Hallstein, Ziyun Li
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Publication number: 20240355787Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques directed at incorporating a non-uniform aperture region in a transmittance-limiting layer, such as a color-on-encapsulation (COE) layer, to increase a transmittance of electromagnetic energy receivable by and/or radiated from an under-display sensor positioned under a display panel. The non-uniform aperture layer maintains or increases the transmittance of the electromagnetic energy while being less visually conspicuous than a uniform aperture region. In aspects, a display panel stack includes a cover layer, a pixel array, and a transmittance-limiting layer disposed between the cover layer and the pixel array configured to at least partially absorb electromagnetic energy incident at a surface of the transmittance-limiting layer. The transmittance-limiting layer includes a non-uniform aperture region having a plurality of apertures configured to at least partially permit the transmission of the electromagnetic energy that is detectable by an under-display sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Guillaume Lestoquoy, Ion Bita
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Patent number: 11735126Abstract: An electronic device such as a watch may include a display and a light sensor located behind the display. The light sensor may be used to measure the color of external objects. During color sampling operations, the display may emit light towards the external object in front of the display while the light sensor gathers color measurements. The display may emit light of different colors and the light sensor may detect an amount of reflected light for each color, which in turn may be used to determine the color of the external object. The control circuitry may use a watch-band-specific algorithm to determine the color of watch bands and may use a clothing-specific algorithm to determine the color of clothing. The control circuitry may display the color on the display so that the face of the watch matches the user's clothing or matches the user's watch band.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jackson K. Roland, Nicolas P. Bonnier, Alexandre Chapiro, David A. Doyle, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Jonathan C. Moisant-Thompson
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Patent number: 10574091Abstract: The disclosure features wireless power devices for receiving power from a wireless power source. The devices include a first plurality of magnetic material pieces of substantially planar shape arranged in a first plane, where the first plurality of magnetic material pieces have a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The devices include a device resonator comprising at least one wound conductor disposed on the first planar surface and a second plurality of magnetic material pieces in a second plane, where at least one of the second plurality of magnetic material pieces overlaps at least one of the first plurality of magnetic material pieces and where a separation between the first and second planes is less than 2 mm.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Guillaume Lestoquoy, Andre B. Kurs
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Patent number: 10199160Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flux cancellation includes first and second inductors. A system cam include first and second inductors and a layer of magnetic material disposed between the first inductor and the second inductor. In embodiments, when the inductors are driven with a respective oscillating current, at least a portion of magnetic flux generated by the first inductor is substantially canceled by at least a portion of magnetic flux generated by the second inductor in the layer of magnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventor: Guillaume Lestoquoy
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Publication number: 20180218832Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flux cancellation includes first and second inductors. A system cam include first and second inductors and a layer of magnetic material disposed between the first inductor and the second inductor. In embodiments, when the inductors are driven with a respective oscillating current, at least a portion of magnetic flux generated by the first inductor is substantially canceled by at least a portion of magnetic flux generated by the second inductor in the layer of magnetic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: WiTricity CorporationInventor: Guillaume Lestoquoy
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Patent number: 9959972Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flux cancellation includes first and second inductors, wherein the first inductor is configured for coupling to a first energy source and the second inductor is configured for coupling to a second energy source. A layer of magnetic material is disposed between the first and second inductors, wherein the first and second inductors are configured such that, when driven with an oscillating current, magnetic flux generated by the first inductor is substantially canceled by magnetic flux generated by the second inductor in the layer of magnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: WITRICITY CORPORATIONInventor: Guillaume Lestoquoy
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Publication number: 20180040416Abstract: Methods and apparatus for flux cancellation includes first and second inductors, wherein the first inductor is configured for coupling to a first energy source and the second inductor is configured for coupling to a second energy source. A layer of magnetic material is disposed between the first and second inductors, wherein the first and second inductors are configured such that, when driven with an oscillating current, magnetic flux generated by the first inductor is substantially canceled by magnetic flux generated by the second inductor in the layer of magnetic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: WITRICITY CORPORATIONInventor: Guillaume Lestoquoy
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Patent number: 9842688Abstract: The disclosure features systems for wireless power transfer that include a resonator featuring a coil with at least two windings and at least one inductor having an inductance value, where the at least one inductor is connected in series to at least one of the windings, and where the inductance value is selected so that when the coil carries a current during operation of the system, the at least one inductor maintains a distribution of current flows among the at least two windings such that for each of the at least two windings, an actual current flow in the winding differs from a target current flow for the winding by 10% or less.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: WiTricity CorporationInventors: Andre B. Kurs, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Morris P. Kesler
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Publication number: 20160233723Abstract: The disclosure features wireless power devices for receiving power from a wireless power source. The devices include a first plurality of magnetic material pieces of substantially planar shape arranged in a first plane, where the first plurality of magnetic material pieces have a first planar surface and a second planar surface. The devices include a device resonator comprising at least one wound conductor disposed on the first planar surface and a second plurality of magnetic material pieces in a second plane, where at least one of the second plurality of magnetic material pieces overlaps at least one of the first plurality of magnetic material pieces and where a separation between the first and second planes is less than 2 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Guillaume Lestoquoy, Andre B. Kurs
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Publication number: 20160013661Abstract: The disclosure features transmitters for wireless power transfer that include first and second coils each having at least one loop extending in a first plane and a controller configured to drive the first and second coils with electrical currents during operation of the transmitter, where the controller is configured so that during operation of the transmitter: in a first mode of operation, the controller drives the first and second coils to generate a magnetic field having a dipole moment that is parallel to the first plane to wirelessly transmit power to first and second receivers; and in a second mode of operation, the controller drives at least one of the first and second coils to generate a magnetic field having a dipole moment that is orthogonal to the first plane to wirelessly transmit power to a third receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Andre B. Kurs, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Morris P. Kesler
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Publication number: 20160012967Abstract: The disclosure features systems for wireless power transfer that include a resonator featuring a coil with at least two windings and at least one inductor having an inductance value, where the at least one inductor is connected in series to at least one of the windings, and where the inductance value is selected so that when the coil carries a current during operation of the system, the at least one inductor maintains a distribution of current flows among the at least two windings such that for each of the at least two windings, an actual current flow in the winding differs from a target current flow for the winding by 10% or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Andre B. Kurs, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Morris P. Kesler
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Patent number: 8630519Abstract: Photodetecting fiber. The fiber detects and localizes an incident optical beam. A semiconducting core is in intimate contact with a material forming a resistive channel that breaks axial symmetry. The resistive channel has a resistivity between that of metals and the semiconducting core, enabling the imposition of non-uniform, convex electric potential distributions along the fiber axis allowing photo-current measurements along the fiber.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Fabien Sorin, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Sylvain Danto, Yoel Fink, John D. Joannopoulos
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Publication number: 20120263409Abstract: Photodetecting fiber. The fiber detects and localizes an incident optical beam. A semiconducting core is in intimate contact with a material forming a resistive channel that breaks axial symmetry. The resistive channel has a resistivity between that of metals and the semiconducting core, enabling the imposition of non-uniform, convex electric potential distributions along the fiber axis allowing photo-current measurements along the fiber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Fabien Sorin, Guillaume Lestoquoy, Sylvain Danto, Yoel Fink, John D. Joannopoulos