Patents by Inventor Martino Zerbini

Martino Zerbini 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: 10325584
    Abstract: An active noise cancelling device including a sensor configured to convert acoustic signals into first audio signals and a speaker acoustically coupled to the sensor A control stage is configured to control the speaker based on the first audio signals to cause the speaker to produce cancelling acoustic waves that tend to suppress acoustic noise components in the acoustic signals. The control stage includes sigma-delta modulator digital filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Luca Molinari, Xi Chun Ma, Sandro Dalle Feste, Martino Zerbini
  • Patent number: 9807500
    Abstract: A interface circuit for an acoustic transducer provided with a first detection structure and a second detection structure has: a first input and a second input; a first processing path and a second processing path coupled, respectively, to the first input and second input and supply a first processed signal and a second processed signal; and a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first processed signal and the second processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. The first and second inputs receive a respective detection signal associated, respectively, to the first detection structure and to the second detection structure of the acoustic transducer; and an output stage the first processed signal, the second processed signal or the mixed signal, on the basis of a second level value of the first processed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Martino Zerbini, Luca Molinari
  • Patent number: 9609410
    Abstract: A processing circuit for a digital sensor, including: a control stage, which generates a control signal; a multiplexing stage, which may be electrically coupled to a plurality of sensing structures for receiving corresponding detection signals and generates a multiplexed signal, on the basis of one between the detection signals, as a function of the control signal; an analog-to-digital conversion stage, which is connected to the multiplexing stage and generates an encoded signal on the basis of the multiplexed signal; and an equalizer, which multiplies the encoded signal by a coefficient that depends upon the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Eugenio Miluzzi, Martino Zerbini, Davide Negri
  • Patent number: 9456274
    Abstract: A interface circuit for an acoustic transducer provided with a first detection structure and a second detection structure has: a first input and a second input; a first processing path and a second processing path coupled, respectively, to the first input and second input and supply a first processed signal and a second processed signal; and a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first processed signal and the second processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. The first and second inputs receive a respective detection signal associated, respectively, to the first detection structure and to the second detection structure of the acoustic transducer; and an output stage the first processed signal, the second processed signal or the mixed signal, on the basis of a second level value of the first processed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventors: Martino Zerbini, Luca Molinari
  • Publication number: 20160241956
    Abstract: A interface circuit for an acoustic transducer provided with a first detection structure and a second detection structure has: a first input and a second input; a first processing path and a second processing path coupled, respectively, to the first input and second input and supply a first processed signal and a second processed signal; and a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first processed signal and the second processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. The first and second inputs receive a respective detection signal associated, respectively, to the first detection structure and to the second detection structure of the acoustic transducer; and an output stage the first processed signal, the second processed signal or the mixed signal, on the basis of a second level value of the first processed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Martino ZERBINI, Luca Molinari
  • Patent number: 9380380
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an acoustic transducer configured to detect a sound wave according to changes in capacitances between a vibrating electrode and a fixed electrode. At least one of the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode being divided into a plurality of divided electrodes, and the plurality of divided electrodes outputting electrical signals. The disclosure includes a digital interface circuit coupled to the divided electrodes. The circuit includes a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first digital processed signal and the second digital processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. An output stage is included, which supplies, selectively and alternatively, a first processed signal, a second processed signal, or a mixed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Omron Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kasai, Shobu Sato, Yuki Uchida, Igino Padovani, Filippo David, Sebastiano Conti, Martino Zerbini, Luca Molinari
  • Publication number: 20160171966
    Abstract: An active noise cancelling device including a sensor configured to convert acoustic signals into first audio signals and a speaker acoustically coupled to the sensor A control stage is configured to control the speaker based on the first audio signals to cause the speaker to produce cancelling acoustic waves that tend to suppress acoustic noise components in the acoustic signals. The control stage includes sigma-delta modulator digital filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Luca Molinari, Xi Chun Ma, Sandro Dalle Feste, Martino Zerbini
  • Publication number: 20150237432
    Abstract: A processing circuit for a digital sensor, including: a control stage, which generates a control signal; a multiplexing stage, which may be electrically coupled to a plurality of sensing structures for receiving corresponding detection signals and generates a multiplexed signal, on the basis of one between the detection signals, as a function of the control signal; an analog-to-digital conversion stage, which is connected to the multiplexing stage and generates an encoded signal on the basis of the multiplexed signal; and an equalizer, which multiplies the encoded signal by a coefficient that depends upon the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Eugenio MILUZZI, Martino ZERBINI, Davide NEGRI
  • Publication number: 20140133677
    Abstract: A interface circuit for an acoustic transducer provided with a first detection structure and a second detection structure has: a first input and a second input; a first processing path and a second processing path coupled, respectively, to the first input and second input and supply a first processed signal and a second processed signal; and a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first processed signal and the second processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. The first and second inputs receive a respective detection signal associated, respectively, to the first detection structure and to the second detection structure of the acoustic transducer; and an output stage the first processed signal, the second processed signal or the mixed signal, on the basis of a second level value of the first processed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Martino Zerbini, Luca Molinari
  • Publication number: 20140010374
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an acoustic transducer configured to detect a sound wave according to changes in capacitances between a vibrating electrode and a fixed electrode. At least one of the vibrating electrode and the fixed electrode being divided into a plurality of divided electrodes, and the plurality of divided electrodes outputting electrical signals. The disclosure includes a digital interface circuit coupled to the divided electrodes. The circuit includes a recombination stage, which supplies a mixed signal by combining the first digital processed signal and the second digital processed signal with a respective weight that is a function of a first level value of the first processed signal. An output stage is included, which supplies, selectively and alternatively, a first processed signal, a second processed signal, or a mixed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Takashi Kasai, Shobu Sato, Yuki Uchida, Igino Padovani, Filippo David, Sebastiano Conti, Martino Zerbini, Luca Molinari