Patents by Inventor Lionel J. Dupuy

Lionel J. Dupuy 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).

  • Electronic device with antenna integrated within a photovoltaic layer
    Patent number: 11990673
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a display stack, a bezel, a solar cell, and a first antenna. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall define a portion of an internal cavity. The display stack includes a display cover and a solar cell configured to output an electric power having a power level corresponding to an intensity of light received by the solar cell. The bezel is coupled to an upper edge of the side wall of the housing, the bezel enclosing the display cover. The solar cell includes a substrate and a photovoltaic layer, the photovoltaic layer including a mesh of electrically conductive material positioned on the substrate and a first opening. The first antenna is formed by the first opening of the photovoltaic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Abu T. Sayem, Juhi H. Godhwani, Mohamed Bouchoucha, Jacob T. Zeller, John M. Kenkel, Oliver R. F. Gagliano, Georgios Atmatzakis, Lionel J. Dupuy
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230261121
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating electrical current from at least one photovoltaic cell is described herein. The photovoltaic cell may be disposed over a display of an electronic device. The photovoltaic cell may comprise first and second conductive layers and a photovoltaic layer. The first conductive layer may be etched such that a width of the metal layer is less than a width of the photovoltaic layer providing visibility to the display disposed below. In some embodiments, a capacitive touch sensor is disposed between the metal layer and the absorber layer for providing interaction with a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Lionel J. Dupuy, John M. Kenkel
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ANTENNA INTEGRATED WITHIN A PHOTOVOLTAIC LAYER
    Publication number: 20230187822
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a display stack, a bezel, a solar cell, and a first antenna. The housing includes a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to the bottom wall, the side wall and the bottom wall define a portion of an internal cavity. The display stack includes a display cover and a solar cell configured to output an electric power having a power level corresponding to an intensity of light received by the solar cell. The bezel is coupled to an upper edge of the side wall of the housing, the bezel enclosing the display cover. The solar cell includes a substrate and a photovoltaic layer, the photovoltaic layer including a mesh of electrically conductive material positioned on the substrate and a first opening. The first antenna is formed by the first opening of the photovoltaic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Abu T. Sayem, Juhi H. Godhwani, Mohamed Bouchoucha, Jacob T. Zeller, John M. Kenkel, Oliver R. F. Gagliano, Georgios Atmatzakis, Lionel J. Dupuy
  • Photovoltaic cells for a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 11670724
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating electrical current from at least one photovoltaic cell is described herein. The photovoltaic cell may be disposed over a display of an electronic device. The photovoltaic cell may comprise first and second conductive layers and a photovoltaic layer. The first conductive layer may be etched such that a width of the metal layer is less than a width of the photovoltaic layer providing visibility to the display disposed below. In some embodiments, a capacitive touch sensor is disposed between the metal layer and the absorber layer for providing interaction with a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventors: Lionel J. Dupuy, John M. Kenkel
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210296514
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating electrical current from at least one photovoltaic cell is described herein. The photovoltaic cell may be disposed over a display of an electronic device. The photovoltaic cell may comprise first and second conductive layers and a photovoltaic layer. The first conductive layer may be etched such that a width of the metal layer is less than a width of the photovoltaic layer providing visibility to the display disposed below. In some embodiments, a capacitive touch sensor is disposed between the metal layer and the absorber layer for providing interaction with a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Lionel J. Dupuy, John M. Kenkel