Patents by Inventor Jerome Cloute-Cazalaa

Jerome Cloute-Cazalaa 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: 20120001862
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch display control system includes multiple capacitive touch switches and respective LED displays that light to indicate the status of the system. A microcontroller unit (MCU) interface includes a shared function pin for each touch switch-LED pair. The MCU configures the shared function pin as an analog pin for very brief first time periods during which the MCU disables the LED displays and conducts capacitive sensing of the touch switches connected thereto to determine their status. After the first time period, the MCU enables the LED displays for potential lighting during a second time period. During the second time period, the MCU configures the shared function pin as a digital I/O LED control pin to either light or not light the LED display to indicate the status of the system. The first time period during which the MCU conducts capacitive sensing of the touch switches is sufficiently brief that it does not interfere with LED lighting function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: William Durbin, Parker Dorris, Jerome Cloute-Cazalaa