Patents by Inventor Thierry Michel
Thierry Michel 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).
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Patent number: 12244314Abstract: An apparatus includes a first transistor including a first gate, a first drain and a first source. A second transistor includes a second gate and a second source, the second gate is coupled to a first current source configured to generate a linear current ramp, the second source is coupled to the first gate and a second current source configured to generate a constant current through the second transistor determined by a sampled voltage between the first gate and the first source. A third transistor includes a third gate and a third source, the third gate is coupled to the first drain, and the third source is coupled to an inductive load, wherein the third transistor is configured to source a load current to the inductive load in response to an integration of the linear current ramp. A first capacitor is coupled between the third source and the second gate.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Patent number: 12217030Abstract: Methods for generating automations via natural language processing are performed by computing systems. Natural language input is received from a user interface, and an automation workflow is generated based on the natural language input. The automation workflow includes steps to build an automation. One or more of the steps is provided to the user interface, and a first field and a second field that each correspond to the one or more steps are populated in the user interface. The first field is populated with a parameter value based on the natural language input, and the second field is populated based on the parameter value. The automation is then enabled to be built and deployed.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: José Luis Fernández Gorroño, Lan Li, Cédric Thierry Michel Bignon, Nicolas Chao Wei Ding, Cédric Bernard Jean Golmard, Anand Mourouguessin, Jaime Enrique Reyes Salazar, Shuktika Jain, Dimitrios Leventis, Yu Hu, Haoran Wei
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Publication number: 20240403763Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are described herein for implementing a workflow development system that includes automatic code generation for data transformations. For instance, the workflow development system may provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to add and/or configure one or more workflow steps. At least one workflow step may be configured to perform a transformation or re-formatting of data that may be received from a previous workflow step. The code utilized to perform the transformation or re-formatting may be automatically determined by the workflow development system in accordance with programming-by-example techniques, where a user provides sample input data representative of the data prior to transformation and provides sample output data representative of data post-transformation. The workflow development system learns and/or generates code, that is able to perform the transformation as desired by the user, based on the sample input and output data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: José Luis Fernández GORROÑO, Cédric Thierry Michel BIGNON, Cédric Bernard Jean GOLMARD, Nicolas Chao Wei DING, Anand MOUROUGUESSIN, Lydia Jo BAGWELL
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Patent number: 12118488Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are described herein for implementing a workflow development system that includes automatic code generation for data transformations. For instance, the workflow development system may provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to add and/or configure one or more workflow steps. At least one workflow step may be configured to perform a transformation or re-formatting of data that may be received from a previous workflow step. The code utilized to perform the transformation or re-formatting may be automatically determined by the workflow development system in accordance with programming-by-example techniques, where a user provides sample input data representative of the data prior to transformation and provides sample output data representative of data post-transformation. The workflow development system learns and/or generates code, that is able to perform the transformation as desired by the user, based on the sample input and output data.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: José Luis Fernández Gorroño, Cédric Thierry Michel Bignon, Cédric Bernard Jean Golmard, Nicolas Chao Wei Ding, Anand Mourouguessin, Lydia Jo Bagwell
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Patent number: 12047104Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communications system having a transmitter and receiver connected via a transmission line. An example communications receiver (202) comprises: a pair of input connections (211, 212) for connecting to a transmission line (203); a termination resistance (213) equal to a characteristic impedance (Zc) of the transmission line (203); an air core transformer (205) having an input coil (206) connected to the pair of input connections (211, 212) via the termination resistance (213); and a comparator circuit (208) connected to an output coil (207) of the air core transformer (205), the comparator circuit (208) configured to provide an output signal (504) responsive to detection of voltage pulses across the output coil (207).Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard, Guerric Panis
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Publication number: 20240166008Abstract: A hydraulic lift actuator for adjusting the height of a vehicle includes: a top mount plate configured for attachment to a chassis element; a hydraulic cylinder having a tubular wall and an end cap, together defining an interior chamber; a piston rod extending axially into the interior chamber; a piston assembly connected to the piston rod and disposed within the interior chamber, wherein the piston assembly divides the interior chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the lower chamber extending between the piston assembly and the end cap; and a spring seat rigidly connected to the hydraulic cylinder and configured to engage an upper end of a coil spring, wherein the spring seat and the hydraulic cylinder are linearly translatable relative to the piston rod between a retracted position adjacent to the top mount plate and an extended position spaced apart from the top mount plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Jerzy Piotr SZYMANSKI, Thierry Michel Lagarde
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Publication number: 20240039571Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communications system having a transmitter and receiver connected via a transmission line. An example communications receiver (202) comprises: a pair of input connections (211, 212) for connecting to a transmission line (203); a termination resistance (213) equal to a characteristic impedance (Zc) of the transmission line (203); an air core transformer (205) having an input coil (206) connected to the pair of input connections (211, 212) via the termination resistance (213); and a comparator circuit (208) connected to an output coil (207) of the air core transformer (205), the comparator circuit (208) configured to provide an output signal (504) responsive to detection of voltage pulses across the output coil (207). [FIG.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard, Guerric Panis
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Patent number: 11811443Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communications system having a transmitter and receiver connected via a transmission line. An example communications receiver (202) comprises: a pair of input connections (211, 212) for connecting to a transmission line (203); a termination resistance (213) equal to a characteristic impedance (Zc) of the transmission line (203); an air core transformer (205) having an input coil (206) connected to the pair of input connections (211, 212) via the termination resistance (213); and a comparator circuit (208) connected to an output coil (207) of the air core transformer (205), the comparator circuit (208) configured to provide an output signal (504) responsive to detection of voltage pulses across the output coil (207).Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard, Guerric Panis
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Publication number: 20230333827Abstract: Methods for generating automations via natural language processing are performed by computing systems. Natural language input is received from a user interface, and an automation workflow is generated based on the natural language input. The automation workflow includes steps to build an automation. One or more of the steps is provided to the user interface, and a first field and a second field that each correspond to the one or more steps are populated in the user interface. The first field is populated with a parameter value based on the natural language input, and the second field is populated based on the parameter value. The automation is then enabled to be built and deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: José Luis Fernández GORROÑO, Lan LI, Cédric Thierry Michel BIGNON, Nicolas Chao Wei DING, Cédric Bernard Jean GOLMARD, Anand MOUROUGUESSIN, Jaime Enrique Reyes SALAZAR, Shuktika JAIN, Dimitrios LEVENTIS, Yu HU, Haoran WEI
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Publication number: 20230334395Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products are described herein for implementing a workflow development system that includes automatic code generation for data transformations. For instance, the workflow development system may provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to add and/or configure one or more workflow steps. At least one workflow step may be configured to perform a transformation or re-formatting of data that may be received from a previous workflow step. The code utilized to perform the transformation or re-formatting may be automatically determined by the workflow development system in accordance with programming-by-example techniques, where a user provides sample input data representative of the data prior to transformation and provides sample output data representative of data post-transformation. The workflow development system learns and/or generates code, that is able to perform the transformation as desired by the user, based on the sample input and output data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: José Luis Fernández GORROÑO, Cédric Thierry Michel BIGNON, Cédric Bernard Jean GOLMARD, Nicolas Chao Wei DING, Anand MOUROUGUESSIN, Lydia Jo BAGWELL
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Publication number: 20230304872Abstract: An apparatus for determining temperature comprising: a PTAT circuit configured to provide a PTAT voltage proportional to absolute temperature; a bandgap voltage reference circuit configured to generate a voltage across a sense-resistor wherein a reference voltage is provided between a first terminal and a second terminal which couple to the sense-resistor; a calibration circuit, comprising: a memory to store a predetermined calibration value; a trim circuit to receive a trim value based on the predetermined calibration value to control where one or both of the first and second terminals couple to the sense-resistor for provision of the reference voltage; a dynamic calibration module configured to, based on a change in the PTAT voltage, generate the trim value by adding or subtracting a predetermined number of bits from the predetermined calibration value; wherein the apparatus provides a signal indicative of temperature based on the PTAT voltage and the reference voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Publication number: 20230266786Abstract: A bandgap reference circuit includes a first current generator having first and second bipolar transistors for generating a first current that varies proportionally as a function of temperature. A second current generator includes a field effect transistor for generating a second current that varies inversely as a function of temperature. A trimming circuit includes a third bipolar transistor sized to match the first bipolar transistor, a third current generator having a second field effect transistor coupled to a collector and base of the third bipolar transistor to generate a third current based on a base current of the third bipolar transistor, and a trim control circuit configured to modify the second current by adding the third current to or subtracting the third current from the second current based on a trim control signal. A bandgap reference current is generated by summing the first current and the modified second current.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Guillaume Mouret, Yann Cargouet, Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Patent number: 11714447Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bandgap reference voltage circuit, in which an output reference voltage is stable with respect to temperature and other variations. Example embodiments include a bandgap reference voltage circuit comprising an output voltage circuit and a plurality, n, of offset amplifiers connected between first and second voltage rails, each of the plurality of offset amplifiers comprising a differential pair of transistors that together define an offset between an input voltage at an input and an output of the amplifier, the offset amplifiers being chained together and connected to the output voltage circuit that provides a bandgap reference voltage dependent on a sum of the offsets of the plurality of offset amplifiers.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Patent number: 11707808Abstract: An upstream rail of a turbine engine turbine casing, which includes a casing body extending along a longitudinal axis, includes a base including a radial face, extending substantially radially from the casing body, a plate including an upper face, extending substantially along the longitudinal axis, a connection portion between the base and the plate, including a concave face connecting the radial and upper faces, the concave and radial faces extending on either side of an edge. The upstream rail is repaired through a method including covering a surface with a solder, the surface including the upper and concave faces such that the solder extends until the edge, and machining the covered surface, in a single action, in a direction toward the radial face, so as to reshape the surface, wherein the machining of the covered surface is performed on a portion of the radial face.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Nicolas Daniel Delaporte, Marina Wilma Bilioniere, Thierry Michel Breugnot, Didier Noël Durand
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Publication number: 20230152835Abstract: A current reference circuit, comprises a main resistor, comprising: a first force contact terminal at a first end of the main resistor and coupled to a first metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) component; a second force contact terminal at a second end of the main resistor and coupled to a second MOS component; a first sense contact terminal coupled to one bipolar junction transistor (BJT); and a second sense contact terminal opposite the first sense contact by a length of the main resistor and coupled to another bipolar junction transistor, wherein the first and second sense contact terminals exchange a current reference independently of the first and second force contact terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Publication number: 20230152837Abstract: A bandgap voltage reference circuit comprises a plurality of delta base-emitter voltage (?Vbe) cells extending between first and second voltage rails in a serial arrangement. Each ?Vbe cell includes a transistor comprising a single first emitter connection and eight second emitter connections. The single first emitter connection of a second transistor in the serial arrangement is coupled to one of the eight second emitter connections of a first transistor in the serial arrangement, and one of the eight second emitter connections of the second transistor is coupled to the single first emitter connection of a third transistor in the serial arrangement to form an electrical path from the first transistor to the third transistor. A resistor is at a distal end of the serial arrangement. An output voltage across the resistor includes a sum of delta base-emitter voltages generated by the plurality of ?Vbe cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Publication number: 20230147110Abstract: An apparatus includes a first transistor including a first gate, a first drain and a first source. A second transistor includes a second gate and a second source, the second gate is coupled to a first current source configured to generate a linear current ramp, the second source is coupled to the first gate and a second current source configured to generate a constant current through the second transistor determined by a sampled voltage between the first gate and the first source. A third transistor includes a third gate and a third source, the third gate is coupled to the first drain, and the third source is coupled to an inductive load, wherein the third transistor is configured to source a load current to the inductive load in response to an integration of the linear current ramp. A first capacitor is coupled between the third source and the second gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Publication number: 20220224367Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communications system having a transmitter and receiver connected via a transmission line. An example communications receiver (202) comprises: a pair of input connections (211, 212) for connecting to a transmission line (203); a termination resistance (213) equal to a characteristic impedance (Zc) of the transmission line (203); an air core transformer (205) having an input coil (206) connected to the pair of input connections (211, 212) via the termination resistance (213); and a comparator circuit (208) connected to an output coil (207) of the air core transformer (205), the comparator circuit (208) configured to provide an output signal (504) responsive to detection of voltage pulses across the output coil (207).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard, Guerric Panis
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Publication number: 20220179441Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bandgap reference voltage circuit, in which an output reference voltage is stable with respect to temperature and other variations. Example embodiments include a bandgap reference voltage circuit comprising an output voltage circuit and a plurality, n, of offset amplifiers connected between first and second voltage rails, each of the plurality of offset amplifiers comprising a differential pair of transistors that together define an offset between an input voltage at an input and an output of the amplifier, the offset amplifiers being chained together and connected to the output voltage circuit that provides a bandgap reference voltage dependent on a sum of the offsets of the plurality of offset amplifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard
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Patent number: 11262781Abstract: A voltage reference circuit including a resistive track having a first force contact and a second force contact. The first and second force contacts configured to pass a current through the resistive track. A first sense contact, a second sense contact and a third sense contact are arranged at different positions along the resistive track between the first and second force contacts and the sense contacts are arranged to define a first resistor and a second resistor. A first component arrangement includes a P-N junction which has a temperature dependent voltage bias; a second component arrangement. One or both of the first component arrangement and the second component arrangement provide for a counter-bias voltage. The counter bias voltage counters the temperature dependent voltage bias of the P-N junction such that the voltage reference circuit provides a constant output reference voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventor: Thierry Michel Alain Sicard