Patents by Inventor Gwenael Maillet
Gwenael Maillet 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: 20220190758Abstract: Control over the operation of a dimmable light is supported by an interface circuit between the dimmable light and a near-field radio frequency communication controller. The interface circuit includes a first circuit that receives at least one control set point through a near-field radio frequency communication issued by the near-field radio frequency communication controller. A second circuit of the interface generates one or more electric signals in pulse width modulation based on the control set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SASInventors: Gwenael MAILLET, Jean-Louis LABYRE, Gilles BAS
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Patent number: 11296626Abstract: Control over the operation of an electrically-controlled motor is supported by an interface circuit between the electrically-controlled motor and a near-field radio frequency communication controller. The interface circuit includes a first circuit that receives at least one control set point through a near-field radio frequency communication issued by the near-field radio frequency communication controller. A second circuit of the interface generates one or more electric signals in pulse width modulation based on the control set point.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SASInventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Patent number: 10826566Abstract: A system includes a near-field communication device configured to transmit a radio frequency control signal in a near-field regime and an interface. The interface includes a near-field communication circuit configured to receive the RF control signal. The interface further includes a pulse width modulation signal generation circuit configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal according to the radio frequency control signal. The system further includes an electrically-controllable equipment configured to be controlled by the pulse width modulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SASAInventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Publication number: 20200336091Abstract: Control over the operation of an electrically-controlled motor is supported by an interface circuit between the electrically-controlled motor and a near-field radio frequency communication controller. The interface circuit includes a first circuit that receives at least one control set point through a near-field radio frequency communication issued by the near-field radio frequency communication controller. A second circuit of the interface generates one or more electric signals in pulse width modulation based on the control set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SASInventors: Gwenael MAILLET, Jean-Louis LABYRE, Gilles BAS
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Patent number: 10749572Abstract: A circuit includes a near-field communication circuit configured to receive a radio frequency control signal transmitted in a near-field regime, a pulse width modulation signal generation circuit coupled to the near-field communication circuit circuit and configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal according to the radio frequency control signal, and a non-volatile memory coupled to both the near-field communication circuit circuit and the pulse width modulation signal generation circuit, the non-volatile memory comprising digital words for configuring the pulse width modulation signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE2) SASInventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Patent number: 10742145Abstract: Control over the operation of an electrically-controlled motor is supported by an interface circuit between the electrically-controlled motor and a near-field radio frequency communication controller. The interface circuit includes a first circuit that receives at least one control set point through a near-field radio frequency communication issued by the near-field radio frequency communication controller. A second circuit of the interface generates one or more electric signals in pulse width modulation based on the control set point.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SASInventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Patent number: 10664735Abstract: A method of reducing noise generated by pulse width modulation (PWM) signals includes generating a PWM pulse train using a first set of parameter values and modifying the PWM pulse train during a near-field communication so that the PWM pulse train is generated using a second set of parameter values. Modifying the PWM pulse train includes reducing at least one parameter value of the first set of parameter values. The method further includes resuming generation of the PWM pulse train using the first set of parameter values after the near-field communication.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SASInventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Publication number: 20190267922Abstract: Control over the operation of an electrically-controlled motor is supported by an interface circuit between the electrically-controlled motor and a near-field radio frequency communication controller. The interface circuit includes a first circuit that receives at least one control set point through a near-field radio frequency communication issued by the near-field radio frequency communication controller. A second circuit of the interface generates one or more electric signals in pulse width modulation based on the control set point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SASInventors: Gwenael MAILLET, Jean-Louis LABYRE, Gilles BAS
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Publication number: 20190268043Abstract: A system includes a near-field communication device configured to transmit a radio frequency control signal in a near-field regime and an interface. The interface includes a near-field communication circuit configured to receive the RF control signal. The interface further includes a pulse width modulation signal generation circuit configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal according to the radio frequency control signal. The system further includes an electrically-controllable equipment configured to be controlled by the pulse width modulation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Publication number: 20190266462Abstract: A method of reducing noise generated by pulse width modulation (PWM) signals includes generating a PWM pulse train using a first set of parameter values and modifying the PWM pulse train during a near-field communication so that the PWM pulse train is generated using a second set of parameter values. Modifying the PWM pulse train includes reducing at least one parameter value of the first set of parameter values. The method further includes resuming generation of the PWM pulse train using the first set of parameter values after the near-field communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Publication number: 20190268040Abstract: A circuit includes a near-field communication circuit configured to receive a radio frequency control signal transmitted in a near-field regime, a pulse width modulation signal generation circuit coupled to the near-field communication circuit circuit and configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal according to the radio frequency control signal, and a non-volatile memory coupled to both the near-field communication circuit circuit and the pulse width modulation signal generation circuit, the non-volatile memory comprising digital words for configuring the pulse width modulation signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
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Patent number: 10353384Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) device includes an RFID block configured to support RFID communication; a memory having a storage area configured to store a list of pulse width modulation (PWM) parameters; a PWM circuit configured to generate a PWM signal based on a PWM parameter received by the PWM circuit; and a configuration and control (CC) circuit coupled to the RFID block, the memory, and the PWM circuit, where the RFID block, the PWM circuit, the CC circuit, and the memory form part of an RFID tag, where the CC circuit is configured to, in an automatic playback mode: sequentially read the list of PWM parameters from a beginning of the list of PWM parameters; and sequentially send the list of PWM parameters to the PWM circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SASInventors: John Tran, Gwenael Maillet