Patents by Inventor Sergio Masferrer Oncala

Sergio Masferrer Oncala 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).

  • Indoor/outdoor detection
    Patent number: 8592744
    Abstract: A light sensor is used to detect ambient light conditions. According to an example embodiment, a light sensor (112) detects color temperature and, in some instances, intensity characteristics of ambient light (120, 130, 140) in an environment and uses these detected characteristics (116) to determine the location of the sensor relative to natural and artificial light sources. This location determination is used to selectively operate circuits in a device such as a hand-held telephone, computer device or personal data assistant (PDA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Rob Van Dalen, Sergio Masferrer Oncala
  • Light sensor noise suppression arrangement and method therefor
    Patent number: 8581891
    Abstract: A light sensor arrangement is used to detect ambient light conditions. According to an example embodiment, a light detector arrangement (e.g., 110) generates an output in response to light incident thereupon. An averaging-type circuit (e.g., 160) samples the generated output for overlapping time intervals, and combines the sampled output to form a new output that characterizes the incident light. The overlapping time intervals 5 (e.g., 221-261) are chosen such that the new output is generally flicker-free for incident light generated using one of at least two different power supply frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Rob Van Dalen, Sergio Masferrer Oncala
  • LIGHT SENSOR NOISE SUPPRESSION ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20110025661
    Abstract: A light sensor arrangement is used to detect ambient light conditions. According to an example embodiment, a light detector arrangement (e.g., 110) generates an output in response to light incident thereupon. An averaging-type circuit (e.g., 160) samples the generated output for overlapping time intervals, and combines the sampled output to form a new output that characterizes the incident light. The overlapping time intervals 5 (e.g., 221-261) are chosen such that the new output is generally flicker-free for incident light generated using one of at least two different power supply frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Rob Van Dalen, Sergio Masferrer Oncala
  • INDOOR/OUTDOOR DETECTION
    Publication number: 20100187406
    Abstract: A light sensor is used to detect ambient light conditions. According to an example embodiment, a light sensor (112) detects color temperature and, in some instances, intensity characteristics of ambient light (120, 130, 140) in an environment and uses these detected characteristics (116) to determine the location of the sensor relative to natural and artificial light sources. This location determination is used to selectively operate circuits in a device such as a hand-held telephone, computer device or personal data assistant (PDA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Rob Van Dalen, Sergio Masferrer Oncala