公开(公告)号：US11037436B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US16296016

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Federico Rizzardini ,  Daniele Arceri ,  Alessandra Maria Rizzo Piazza Roncoroni ,  Marco Bianco

IPC: G08C17/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  B60R25/40 ,  B60R25/24

Abstract: A remote access device and methods of operation thereof are provided for accessing a physical object or location. The remote access device includes an accelerometer, a wireless transmitter, and control circuitry. The control circuitry causes the wireless transmitter to transition between a first operating mode and a second operating mode in response to receiving signals from the accelerometer indicating a first change in motion states of the remote access device. The control circuitry causes the wireless transmitter to transition between a first operating mode and a second operating mode in response to receiving signals from the accelerometer indicating a second change in motion states of the remote access device. The control circuitry further causes the wireless transmitter to transition between the first operating mode and the second operating mode in response to receiving signals from the accelerometer indicating a third change in motion states of the remote access device.

公开(公告)号：US20210033402A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-04

申请号：US16932526

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Paolo Rosingana ,  Alessandra Maria Rizzo Piazza Roncoroni ,  Federico Rizzardini ,  Lorenzo Bracco ,  Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Marco Bianco

IPC: G01C21/18 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: An embodiment inertial measurement system includes: at least one motion sensor to output motion data with an output data rate (ODR) period; and a control unit coupled to the motion sensor to control operation thereof based on a power mode switching, according to which each ODR period includes: a first phase, in which the motion sensor is controlled in a condition of low power consumption; and a subsequent measurement phase, in which the motion sensor is controlled to perform measurements for generation of measurement data. The control unit adaptively adjusts the duration of the ODR period based on at least one check related to the measurement data generated during the measurement phase.

公开(公告)号：US12164357B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18356963

申请日：2023-07-21

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Roberto Mura ,  Marco Bianco

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G01P15/14 ,  G01R29/12 ,  G06F1/3231

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device configured to detect whether the device is in a bag or being taken out of the bag. The device determines whether the device is in a bag or being taken out of the bag based on motion measurements generated by a motion sensor and electrostatic charge measurements generated by an electrostatic charge sensor. By using both distance measurements and motion measurements, the device is able to detect whether the device is in the bag or being taken out of the bag with high efficiency, accuracy, and robustness.

公开(公告)号：US12044423B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17137204

申请日：2020-12-29

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l. ,  STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Matteo Dameno ,  Mario Tesi ,  Marco Bianco ,  Mahesh Chowdhary ,  Michele Ferraina

IPC: F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F110/40

CPC classification number: F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/63 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/40

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an air filter sensor system that can monitor a status of a filter and provide information to a remote system regarding the filter's status. The system can receive, by a computing server via one or more computer networks and from each of a plurality of sensor assemblies coupled to a corresponding plurality of air filters, information indicative of filter contamination levels respectively associated with each corresponding air filter of the plurality of air filters. Each of the respective filter contamination levels being provided by one sensor assembly of the plurality of sensor assemblies based at least in part on a difference in detected air pressure between first and second sides of the corresponding air filter. The system tracks the respective filter contamination levels over a first period of time and determines, by the computing server and based at least in part on the tracking of the respective filter contamination levels, a schedule for one or more maintenance events associated with a first air filter of the plurality of air filters.

公开(公告)号：US11721202B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17332669

申请日：2021-05-27

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Federico Rizzardini ,  Daniele Arceri ,  Alessandra Maria Rizzo Piazza Roncoroni ,  Marco Bianco

IPC: G08C17/00 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60R25/40 ,  G07C9/00

CPC classification number: G08C17/00 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60R25/406 ,  G07C9/00309 ,  G07C2009/00325 ,  G08C2201/32

Abstract: A remote access device and methods of operation thereof are provided for accessing a physical object or location. The remote access device includes an accelerometer, a wireless transmitter, and control circuitry. The control circuitry causes the wireless transmitter to transition between a first operating mode and a second operating mode in response to receiving signals from the accelerometer indicating a first change in motion states of the remote access device. The control circuitry causes the wireless transmitter to transition between a first operating mode and a second operating mode in response to receiving signals from the accelerometer indicating a second change in motion states of the remote access device. The control circuitry further causes the wireless transmitter to transition between the first operating mode and the second operating mode in response to receiving signals from the accelerometer indicating a third change in motion states of the remote access device.

公开(公告)号：US11755095B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17379743

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Roberto Mura ,  Marco Bianco

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F1/3231 ,  G01R29/12 ,  G01P15/14

CPC classification number: G06F1/3231 ,  G01P15/14 ,  G01R29/12

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device configured to detect whether the device is in a bag or being taken out of the bag. The device determines whether the device is in a bag or being taken out of the bag based on motion measurements generated by a motion sensor and electrostatic charge measurements generated by an electrostatic charge sensor. By using both distance measurements and motion measurements, the device is able to detect whether the device is in the bag or being taken out of the bag with high efficiency, accuracy, and robustness.

公开(公告)号：US11656071B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17237844

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Federico Rizzardini ,  Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Lorenzo Bracco ,  Marco Bianco

IPC: G01B7/30 ,  G01D5/16 ,  G01D18/00 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G01B7/30 ,  G01D5/16 ,  G01D18/00 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G06F1/1616

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling an electronic apparatus on the basis of a value of a lid angle between a first hardware element accommodating a first magnetometer and a second hardware element accommodating a second magnetometer. The method includes acquiring, through the magnetometers, first signals representing an orientation of the hardware elements. A calibration parameter indicative of a condition of calibration of the magnetometers is generated on the basis of the first signals. A reliability value indicative of a condition of reliability of the first signals is generated on the basis of the first signals. A first intermediate value of the lid angle is calculated on the basis of the first signals. A current value of the lid angle is calculated on the basis of the calibration parameter, of the reliability value, and of the first intermediate value, and the electronic apparatus is controlled on the basis of the current value.

公开(公告)号：US11407098B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16696772

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L. ,  STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.

Inventor： Marco Bianco ,  Lorenzo Bracco ,  Mahesh Chowdhary ,  Roberto Mura ,  Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Federico Rizzardini

IPC: B25F5/00 ,  B23B45/00 ,  G01C19/00

Abstract: A device for generating a control signal based on the linear movement of a linear member is provided. The device includes a linear member, a rotatable member, a first inertial measurement unit (IMU) coupled to the rotatable member and a second IMU having a fixed position. The device also includes a processing circuit which uses sensing signals from the IMUS to determine an attitude of the first IMU referenced to the second IMU and generate a control signal based on the attitude.

公开(公告)号：US12050738B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US18099372

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Federico Rizzardini ,  Lorenzo Bracco ,  Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Marco Bianco ,  Paolo Rosingana ,  Alessandra Maria Rizzo Piazza Roncoroni

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G01P15/18

CPC classification number: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G01P15/18

Abstract: A pointing electronic device is provided with: an inertial measurement module, to generate motion input data, indicative of motion of the pointing electronic device, at an input data rate; a pointing determination unit, to implement a pointing algorithm at a processing data rate based on the motion input data, to generate screen-frame displacement data corresponding to 3D-space movements of the pointing electronic device, the processing data rate being higher than the input data rate. The pointing electronic device is further provided with a rate upscaling unit, interposed between the inertial measurement module and the pointing determination unit, to implement a data-rate upscaling of the motion input data, to generate upscaled motion input data to be processed by the pointing determination unit at a data rate matching the processing data rate, via a predictive data reconstruction of missing samples based on the actual motion input data.

公开(公告)号：US20230161424A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18099372

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.L.

Inventor： Federico Rizzardini ,  Lorenzo Bracco ,  Stefano Paolo Rivolta ,  Marco Bianco ,  Paolo Rosingana ,  Alessandra Maria Rizzo Piazza Roncoroni

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038

CPC classification number: G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G01P15/18

Abstract: A pointing electronic device is provided with: an inertial measurement module, to generate motion input data, indicative of motion of the pointing electronic device, at an input data rate; a pointing determination unit, to implement a pointing algorithm at a processing data rate based on the motion input data, to generate screen-frame displacement data corresponding to 3D-space movements of the pointing electronic device, the processing data rate being higher than the input data rate. The pointing electronic device is further provided with a rate upscaling unit, interposed between the inertial measurement module and the pointing determination unit, to implement a data-rate upscaling of the motion input data, to generate upscaled motion input data to be processed by the pointing determination unit at a data rate matching the processing data rate, via a predictive data reconstruction of missing samples based on the actual motion input data.