Patents by Inventor Massimo Orio

Massimo Orio 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: 12130319
    Abstract: A device that provides high impedance contact pads for an electrostatic charge sensor. The contact pads are shared between the electrostatic charge sensor and drivers. The contact pads are set to a high impedance state by reducing current leakage through the drivers. Compared to electrostatic charge sensor with low impedance contact pads, the electrostatic charge sensor disclosed herein has high sensitivity, and is able to detect weak electrostatic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Massimo Orio
  • Publication number: 20230288467
    Abstract: A device that provides high impedance contact pads for an electrostatic charge sensor. The contact pads are shared between the electrostatic charge sensor and drivers. The contact pads are set to a high impedance state by reducing current leakage through the drivers. Compared to electrostatic charge sensor with low impedance contact pads, the electrostatic charge sensor disclosed herein has high sensitivity, and is able to detect weak electrostatic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Massimo ORIO
  • Patent number: 11693039
    Abstract: A device provides high impedance contact pads for an electrostatic charge sensor. The contact pads are shared between the electrostatic charge sensor and drivers. The contact pads are set to a high impedance state by reducing current leakage through the drivers. Compared to electrostatic charge sensor with low impedance contact pads, the electrostatic charge sensor disclosed herein has high sensitivity, and is able to detect weak electrostatic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Massimo Orio
  • Publication number: 20230168290
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device that provides high impedance contact pads for an electrostatic charge sensor. The contact pads are shared between the electrostatic charge sensor and drivers. The contact pads are set to a high impedance state by reducing current leakage through the drivers. Compared to electrostatic charge sensor with low impedance contact pads, the electrostatic charge sensor disclosed herein has high sensitivity, and is able to detect weak electrostatic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Massimo ORIO
  • Patent number: 9054646
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic integrated amplifier for driving an acoustic transducer. The amplifier comprises two differential input terminals to receive an input signal and a first and a second output terminal to provide an output signal to the transducer. In addition, the amplifier comprises an operational amplifier having an input end including differential inputs and an output end operatively associated with the first and second output terminals. A pair of input resistors connect the two differential input terminals to two intermediate terminals, respectively. A pair of feedback resistors connect the first and second output terminals to the two intermediate terminals, respectively. The integrated amplifier also comprises means for high-pass filtering the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Federico Guanziroli, Massimo Orio, Carlo Pinna
  • Publication number: 20130208922
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic integrated amplifier for driving an acoustic transducer. The amplifier comprises two differential input terminals to receive an input signal and a first and a second output terminal to provide an output signal to the transducer. In addition, the amplifier comprises an operational amplifier having an input end including differential inputs and an output end operatively associated with the first and second output terminals. A pair of input resistors connect the two differential input terminals to two intermediate terminals, respectively. A pair of feedback resistors connect the first and second output terminals to the two intermediate terminals, respectively. The integrated amplifier also comprises means for high-pass filtering the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventors: Germano Nicollini, Federico Guanziroli, Massimo Orio, Carlo Pinna
  • Patent number: 7088874
    Abstract: An electro-optical device capable of modulating the amplitude or phase of an optical output in response to an electrical data or control signal, or of switching it, has reduced frequency-dependence and a better combination of operating voltage and bandwidth. It comprises a body of electro-optically active material, waveguides for passing light through the body, and electrodes for applying an electric field with a frequency in the microwave region to the body, and its transverse geometry is such as to maintain adequate phase velocity matching between optical and microwave frequencies. There is a discontinuity in either the body or at least one of the electrodes such that the direction of the electro-optic effect is reversed for a portion of the length of the device at or near its downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Valerio Pruneri, Michele Belmonte, Massimo Orio
  • Publication number: 20040061918
    Abstract: An electro-optical device capable of modulating the amplitude or phase of an optical output in response to an electrical data or control signal, or of switching it, has reduced frequency-dependence and a better combination of operating voltage and bandwidth. It comprises a body of electro-optically active material, waveguides for passing light through the body, and electrodes for applying an electric field with a frequency in the microwave region to the body, and its transverse geometry is such as to maintain adequate phase velocity matching between optical and microwave frequencies. There is a discontinuity in either the body or at least one of the electrodes such that the direction of the electro-optic effect is reversed for a portion of the length of the device at or near its downstream end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Valerio Pruneri, Michele Belmonte, Massimo Orio