Patents by Inventor Thibault Kervaon

Thibault Kervaon 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).

  • Microcontroller including power supply monitoring
    Patent number: 10656189
    Abstract: A microcontroller is operable to monitor power supply levels corresponding, respectively, to a first power supply (e.g., a main power supply) and a second power supply (e.g., a battery backup power supply). In one or more modes of operation, the same brownout detector in the microcontroller alternately monitors signals corresponding, respectively, to the first and second power supply levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Thibault Kervaon, Régis Vix
  • Systems and methods for managing power consumed by a microcontroller in an inactive mode
    Patent number: 10466765
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a power management unit for controlling power in a microcontroller. The unit causes a first voltage to be provided in an active mode. In a sleep mode, the unit determines whether a supply voltage is less than an upper reference voltage and, if so, cause a second voltage greater than the first voltage to be provided. If not, the unit inhibits operation of voltage regulation of power supplied to the microcontroller. After inhibition of operation of voltage regulation, the unit determines whether the supply voltage has fallen to a lower reference voltage and, if so, applies the second voltage to the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sebastien Jouin, Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Mikael Tual, Thibault Kervaon, Bernard Coloma
  • Systems And Methods For Managing Power Consumed By A Microcontroller In An Inactive Mode
    Publication number: 20190064916
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a power management unit for controlling power in a microcontroller. The unit causes a first voltage to be provided in an active mode. In a sleep mode, the unit determines whether a supply voltage is less than an upper reference voltage and, if so, cause a second voltage greater than the first voltage to be provided. If not, the unit inhibits operation of voltage regulation of power supplied to the microcontroller. After inhibition of operation of voltage regulation, the unit determines whether the supply voltage has fallen to a lower reference voltage and, if so, applies the second voltage to the microcontroller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Sebastien Jouin, Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Mikael Tual, Thibault Kervaon, Bernard Coloma
  • MICROCONTROLLER INCLUDING POWER SUPPLY MONITORING
    Publication number: 20190049494
    Abstract: A microcontroller is operable to monitor power supply levels corresponding, respectively, to a first power supply (e.g., a main power supply) and a second power supply (e.g., a battery backup power supply). In one or more modes of operation, the same brownout detector in the microcontroller alternately monitors signals corresponding, respectively, to the first and second power supply levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Thibault Kervaon, Régis Vix
  • Microcontroller including power supply monitoring
    Patent number: 10126337
    Abstract: A microcontroller is operable to monitor power supply levels corresponding, respectively, to a first power supply (e.g., a main power supply) and a second power supply (e.g., a battery backup power supply). In one or more modes of operation, the same brownout detector in the microcontroller alternately monitors signals corresponding, respectively, to the first and second power supply levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Atmel Corporation
    Inventors: Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Thibault Kervaon, Régis Vix
  • MICROCONTROLLER INCLUDING POWER SUPPLY MONITORING
    Publication number: 20170184642
    Abstract: A microcontroller is operable to monitor power supply levels corresponding, respectively, to a first power supply (e.g., a main power supply) and a second power supply (e.g., a battery backup power supply). In one or more modes of operation, the same brownout detector in the microcontroller alternately monitors signals corresponding, respectively, to the first and second power supply levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Patrice Menard, Thierry Gourbilleau, Thibault Kervaon, Régis Vix