Patents by Inventor Luca Marotti

Luca Marotti 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).

  • Patent number: 11733376
    Abstract: A method for detecting objects via a vehicular radar sensing system includes equipping a vehicle with a vehicular radar sensing system, the vehicular radar sensing system including a radar sensor. An analog input signal derived from received radio signals is converted, via a first ADC, into a first number of bits M. The first number of bits M is converted, via a DAC, into a first analog signal. A second analog signal is determined by subtracting, via a subtractor, the first analog signal from the analog input signal. The second analog signal is converted, via a second ADC, into a second number of bits K. A total number of bits N is established by concatenating the first number of bits M to the second number of bits K. A processor processes the total number of bits N to detect the object that the received radio signals are reflected from.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Duque Biarge, Luca Marotti
  • Publication number: 20210325530
    Abstract: A method for detecting objects via a vehicular radar sensing system includes equipping a vehicle with a vehicular radar sensing system, the vehicular radar sensing system including a radar sensor. An analog input signal derived from received radio signals is converted, via a first ADC, into a first number of bits M. The first number of bits M is converted, via a DAC, into a first analog signal. A second analog signal is determined by subtracting, via a subtractor, the first analog signal from the analog input signal. The second analog signal is converted, via a second ADC, into a second number of bits K. A total number of bits N is established by concatenating the first number of bits M to the second number of bits K. A processor processes the total number of bits N to detect the object that the received radio signals are reflected from.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Sergio Duque Biarge, Luca Marotti
  • Patent number: 11047977
    Abstract: A vehicular sensing system includes a radar sensor having a field of sensing exterior of the vehicle, a plurality of transmitters that transmit radio signals, a plurality of receivers that receive radio signals. The radar sensor includes a first ADC, a second ADC, a DAC and a subtractor. The first ADC converts an analog input signal derived from the received radio signals into a first number of bits. The DAC converts the first number of bits into a first analog signal. The subtractor subtracts the first analog signal from the input signal to determine a second analog signal. The second ADC converts the second analog signal into a second number of bits. The first and second numbers of bits are appended to establish a total number of bits that represent a digital value of the voltage of the analog input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sergio Duque Biarge, Luca Marotti
  • Publication number: 20190257941
    Abstract: A vehicular sensing system includes a radar sensor having a field of sensing exterior of the vehicle, a plurality of transmitters that transmit radio signals, a plurality of receivers that receive radio signals. The radar sensor includes a first ADC, a second ADC, a DAC and a subtractor. The first ADC converts an analog input signal derived from the received radio signals into a first number of bits. The DAC converts the first number of bits into a first analog signal. The subtractor subtracts the first analog signal from the input signal to determine a second analog signal. The second ADC converts the second analog signal into a second number of bits. The first and second numbers of bits are appended to establish a total number of bits that represent a digital value of the voltage of the analog input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Sergio Duque Biarge, Luca Marotti