Patents by Inventor Thierry Legou

Thierry Legou 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: 6424682
    Abstract: A BPSK encoder is provided with a first circuit which processes a carrier signal and a binary signal to be encoded, and produces an output binary signal having synchronous phase shifts representing a change in the value of the signal to be encoded. Also, the first circuit is provided with a sampling signal from a second circuit. The second circuit includes a delay circuit to deliver a shifted carrier signal that is smaller than the half-period of the carrier signal, and a logic gate for the logic combination of the carrier signal and the shifted carrier signal. The logic gate also delivers a binary sampling signal having at least two leading or trailing edges at each period of the carrier signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Enguent, Thierry Legou