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).

  • Publication number: 20220190758
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael MAILLET, Jean-Louis LABYRE, Gilles BAS
  • Patent number: 11296626
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Patent number: 10826566
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SASA
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Publication number: 20200336091
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael MAILLET, Jean-Louis LABYRE, Gilles BAS
  • Patent number: 10749572
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE2) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Patent number: 10742145
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Patent number: 10664735
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (ROUSSET) SAS, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Publication number: 20190267922
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS, STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS
    Inventors: Gwenael MAILLET, Jean-Louis LABYRE, Gilles BAS
  • Publication number: 20190268043
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Publication number: 20190266462
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Publication number: 20190268040
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Gwenael Maillet, Jean-Louis Labyre, Gilles Bas
  • Patent number: 10353384
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS, INC., STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: John Tran, Gwenael Maillet