Patents by Inventor Kenneth DARGAN

Kenneth DARGAN 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).

  • LOOK AHEAD CLOCK GATING
    Publication number: 20250158609
    Abstract: First digital-components are clocked by a system-clock, and second digital-components are clocked by a gated system-clock. A detection-module identifies detection-events and generates an event-flag in response. A digital-comparator generates a comparator-output based upon comparison of a count-value with a threshold, the comparator-output asserted when the count-value is less than the threshold and is deasserted when the count-value is equal-to or greater-than the threshold. A counter sets the count-value to a predetermined-value upon receipt of the event-flag, and, in response to assertion of the comparator-output, increments the count-value upon each successive rising-edge of the system-clock, but ceases when the comparator-output is deasserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics International N.V.
    Inventors: John Kevin MOORE, Kenneth DARGAN, Angeliki DELAKOURA
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A HISTOGRAM OUTPUT FROM A DETECTOR SENSOR
    Publication number: 20240028667
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a histogram output from a detector sensor, and calculating a median point of a pulse waveform within the histogram. The pulse waveform has an even probability distribution over at least one quantization step of the histogram around the median point. A corresponding apparatus can include a detector sensor and a co-processor coupled to the detector sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Sam Lee, Pascal Mellot, Donald Baxter, Stuart McLeod, Kenneth Dargan
  • Method and apparatus for processing a histogram output from a detector sensor
    Patent number: 11797645
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a histogram output from a detector sensor, and calculating a median point of a pulse waveform within the histogram. The pulse waveform has an even probability distribution over at least one quantization step of the histogram around the median point. A corresponding apparatus can include a detector sensor and a co-processor coupled to the detector sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Sam Lee, Pascal Mellot, Donald Baxter, Stuart McLeod, Kenneth Dargan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A HISTOGRAM OUTPUT FROM A DETECTOR SENSOR
    Publication number: 20210382964
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a histogram output from a detector sensor, and calculating a median point of a pulse waveform within the histogram. The pulse waveform has an even probability distribution over at least one quantization step of the histogram around the median point. A corresponding apparatus can include a detector sensor and a co-processor coupled to the detector sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Sam Lee, Pascal Mellot, Donald Baxter, Stuart McLeod, Kenneth Dargan
  • Method and apparatus for processing a histogram output from a detector sensor
    Patent number: 11120104
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a histogram output from a detector sensor, and calculating a median point of a pulse waveform within the histogram. The pulse waveform has an even probability distribution over at least one quantization step of the histogram around the median point. A corresponding apparatus can include a detector sensor and a co-processor coupled to the detector sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, STMICROELECTRONICS (GRENOBLE 2) SAS
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Sam Lee, Pascal Mellot, Donald Baxter, Stuart McLeod, Kenneth Dargan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A HISTOGRAM OUTPUT FROM A DETECTOR SENSOR
    Publication number: 20180253404
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a histogram output from a detector sensor, and calculating a median point of a pulse waveform within the histogram. The pulse waveform has an even probability distribution over at least one quantization step of the histogram around the median point. A corresponding apparatus can include a detector sensor and a co-processor coupled to the detector sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: John Kevin Moore, Sam Lee, Pascal Mellot, Donald Baxter, Stuart McLeod, Kenneth Dargan
  • APPLICATION USING A SINGLE PHOTON AVALANCHE DIODE (SPAD)
    Publication number: 20120133617
    Abstract: An control device may control an associated electronic device and parameter for the same. The control device may include a proximity detector. The proximity detector may include a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD). The proximity detector may be configured to control the electronic device and change the parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth DARGAN