Patents by Inventor Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA
Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA 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: 11573300Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) receiver includes a photodetector array configured to generate a plurality of electrical signals; a receiver circuit including a plurality of readout channels, configured to read out the plurality of electrical signals from the photodetector array, and a plurality of multibit ADCs, wherein each of the plurality of readout channels includes a different one of the plurality of multibit ADCs, and each of the plurality of multibit ADCs is configured to convert at least one of the plurality of electrical signals into an ADC data sample such that the plurality of multibit ADCs generate a sequence of ADC data samples; an encoder coupled to the plurality of readout channels and configured to receive the sequence of ADC data samples and generate a compressed data packet based on the sequence of ADC data samples; and a communication interface configured to transmit the compressed data packet.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ievgeniia Maksymova, Norbert Druml
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Patent number: 11536810Abstract: An oscillator control system that includes an oscillator structure; a phase error detector configured to generate a phase error signal based on a delayed event time signal and delayed reference signal; an analog signal path coupled between the oscillator structure and the phase error detector, the analog signal path configured to receive an event time signal and produce the delayed event time signal; a control circuit configured to generate a reference signal; a programmable delay circuit configured to receive the reference signal and induce a programmable delay on the reference signal thereby generating the delayed reference signal; and an analog delay measurement circuit configured to inject a test signal into the analog signal path, receive a delayed test signal from the analog signal path, measure an analog delay of the delayed test signal, and generate a configuration signal configured to adjust the programmable delay according to the measured analog delay.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Norbert Druml, Philipp Greiner, Hermann Hofer, Ievgeniia Maksymova
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Publication number: 20220197015Abstract: An oscillator system includes an oscillator structure configured to oscillate about a first axis according to a first oscillation and oscillate about a second axis according to a second oscillation; a first driver configured to drive the first oscillation, detect first zero-crossing events of the first mirror, and generate a first position signal based on the detected first zero-crossing events; a second driver configured to drive the second oscillation, detect second zero-crossing events of the second mirror, and generate a second position signal based on the detected second zero-crossing events; and a synchronization controller configured to receive the first and the second position signals, and synchronize at least one of a phase or a frequency of the second oscillation with at least one of a phase or a frequency of the first oscillation, respectively, based on the first and the second position signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Norbert DRUML, Philipp GREINER, Boris KIRILLOV, Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA, Maksym SLADKOV, Hendrikus VAN LIEROP
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Patent number: 11307403Abstract: A multi-mirror system includes a first mirror configured to oscillate about a first axis; a second mirror configured to oscillate about a second axis; a first driver configured to drive an oscillation of the first mirror, detect first zero-crossing events of the first mirror, and generate a first position signal based on the detected first zero-crossing events; a second driver configured to drive an oscillation of the second mirror, detect second zero-crossing events of the second mirror, and generate a second position signal based on the detected second zero-crossing events; and a synchronization controller configured to receive the first and the second position signals, and synchronize at least one of a phase or a frequency of the oscillation of the second mirror with at least one of a phase or a frequency of the oscillation of the first mirror, respectively, based on the first and the second position signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Inventors: Norbert Druml, Philipp Greiner, Boris Kirillov, Ievgeniia Maksymova, Maksym Sladkov, Hendrikus Van Lierop
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Publication number: 20210333366Abstract: An oscillator control system that includes an oscillator structure; a phase error detector configured to generate a phase error signal based on a delayed event time signal and delayed reference signal; an analog signal path coupled between the oscillator structure and the phase error detector, the analog signal path configured to receive an event time signal and produce the delayed event time signal; a control circuit configured to generate a reference signal; a programmable delay circuit configured to receive the reference signal and induce a programmable delay on the reference signal thereby generating the delayed reference signal; and an analog delay measurement circuit configured to inject a test signal into the analog signal path, receive a delayed test signal from the analog signal path, measure an analog delay of the delayed test signal, and generate a configuration signal configured to adjust the programmable delay according to the measured analog delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Norbert DRUML, Philipp GREINER, Hermann HOFER, Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA
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Patent number: 11150331Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for compensating errors. A system includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) oscillating structure configured to oscillate about a rotation axis; a phase error detector configured to generate a phase error signal based on measured event times and expected event times of the MEMS oscillating structure oscillating about the rotation axis; and a compensation circuit configured to receive the phase error signal, remove periodic jitter components in the phase error signal to generate a compensated phase error signal, and output the compensated phase error signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Inventors: Norbert Druml, Philipp Greiner, Ievgeniia Maksymova
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Publication number: 20210003677Abstract: A Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) receiver includes a photodetector array configured to generate a plurality of electrical signals; a receiver circuit including a plurality of readout channels, configured to read out the plurality of electrical signals from the photodetector array, and a plurality of multibit ADCs, wherein each of the plurality of readout channels includes a different one of the plurality of multibit ADCs, and each of the plurality of multibit ADCs is configured to convert at least one of the plurality of electrical signals into an ADC data sample such that the plurality of multibit ADCs generate a sequence of ADC data samples; an encoder coupled to the plurality of readout channels and configured to receive the sequence of ADC data samples and generate a compressed data packet based on the sequence of ADC data samples; and a communication interface configured to transmit the compressed data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA, Norbert DRUML
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Patent number: 10877264Abstract: A system may include a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) mirror and a MEMS driver circuit. The MEMS driver circuit may obtain a plurality of items of monitoring information associated with the MEMS mirror. The plurality of items of monitoring information may include at least one of sensor information received from one or more sensors associated with the MEMS mirror, or operation information received from a controller associated with the system. The MEMS driver circuit may determine a state of the MEMS mirror based on the plurality of items of monitoring information. The MEMS driver circuit may adapt a mirror control parameter, associated with controlling the MEMS mirror, based on the state of the MEMS mirror.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Norbert Druml, Philipp Greiner, Ievgeniia Maksymova
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Publication number: 20200319450Abstract: A multi-mirror system includes a first mirror configured to oscillate about a first axis; a second mirror configured to oscillate about a second axis; a first driver configured to drive an oscillation of the first mirror, detect first zero-crossing events of the first mirror, and generate a first position signal based on the detected first zero-crossing events; a second driver configured to drive an oscillation of the second mirror, detect second zero-crossing events of the second mirror, and generate a second position signal based on the detected second zero-crossing events; and a synchronization controller configured to receive the first and the second position signals, and synchronize at least one of a phase or a frequency of the oscillation of the second mirror with at least one of a phase or a frequency of the oscillation of the first mirror, respectively, based on the first and the second position signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Norbert DRUML, Philipp GREINER, Boris KIRILLOV, Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA, Maksym SLADKOV, Hendrikus VAN LIEROP
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Publication number: 20200159005Abstract: A system may include a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) mirror and a MEMS driver circuit. The MEMS driver circuit may obtain a plurality of items of monitoring information associated with the MEMS mirror. The plurality of items of monitoring information may include at least one of sensor information received from one or more sensors associated with the MEMS mirror, or operation information received from a controller associated with the system. The MEMS driver circuit may determine a state of the MEMS mirror based on the plurality of items of monitoring information. The MEMS driver circuit may adapt a mirror control parameter, associated with controlling the MEMS mirror, based on the state of the MEMS mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Norbert DRUML, Philipp GREINER, Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA
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Publication number: 20200011976Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for compensating errors. A system includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) oscillating structure configured to oscillate about a rotation axis; a phase error detector configured to generate a phase error signal based on measured event times and expected event times of the MEMS oscillating structure oscillating about the rotation axis; and a compensation circuit configured to receive the phase error signal, remove periodic jitter components in the phase error signal to generate a compensated phase error signal, and output the compensated phase error signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Norbert DRUML, Philipp GREINER, Ievgeniia MAKSYMOVA