公开(公告)号：US12196193B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18584642

申请日：2024-02-22

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Michele Alessio Dellutri ,  Fabio Passaniti ,  Enrico Rosario Alessi

IPC: F04B43/12 ,  F04B49/06

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a device for measuring the flow of fluid inside a tube moved by a peristaltic pump is provided with: a detection electrode arrangement coupled to the tube to detect an electrostatic charge variation originated by the mechanical action of the peristaltic pump on the tube; a signal processing stage, electrically coupled to the detection electrode arrangement to generate an electrical charge variation signal; and a processing unit, coupled to the signal processing stage to receive and process in the frequency domain the electrical charge variation signal to obtain information on the flow of a fluid that flows through the tube based on the analysis of frequency characteristics of the electrical charge variation signal.

公开(公告)号：US12060265B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US16917202

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Enrico Rosario Alessi ,  Fabio Passaniti ,  Daniele Prati

IPC: B81B7/00 ,  G01P21/00

CPC classification number: B81B7/008 ,  G01P21/00 ,  B81B2201/0257

Abstract: A system for diagnosing the operating state of a MEMS sensor includes a stimulation circuit, external to the MEMS sensor, configured to generate a stimulation signal designed to be detected by the MEMS sensor. The system has control circuitry, operatively coupled to the stimulation circuit and to the MEMS sensor, so as to control the stimulation circuit to generate the stimulation signal and receive a diagnostic signal generated by the MEMS sensor in response to the stimulation signal. The control circuitry determines an operating state of the MEMS sensor based on the diagnostic signal and an expected response to the stimulation signal by the MEMS sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11831793B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17107532

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS DESIGN AND APPLICATION S.R.O. ,  STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Enrico Rosario Alessi ,  Mario Antonio Aleo ,  Karel Blaha ,  Pavel Vicek

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04W12/71

CPC classification number: H04L9/3278 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04W12/71 ,  H04L2209/805

Abstract: A method for mutual authentication that includes establishing a first inductive coupling between a wireless-power receiver and a wireless-power transmitter to transfer power from the wireless-power transmitter to the wireless-power receiver by a power signal and using the power signal to transmit a first response to a physically unclonable function to the wireless-power transmitter. The method further including generating a second response to the physically unclonable function and communicating information derived from the second response to initiate a mutual authentication process between the wireless-power receiver and the wireless-power transmitter during a subsequent inductive coupling.

公开(公告)号：US11725998B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16277415

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Saverio Grutta ,  Enrico Rosario Alessi

IPC: G01L23/32 ,  G08B13/08 ,  G08B13/20 ,  H04M1/72454 ,  G08B29/18 ,  G08B13/16 ,  H04M1/72421

CPC classification number: G01L23/32 ,  G08B13/08 ,  H04M1/72454 ,  G08B13/1672 ,  G08B13/20 ,  G08B29/183 ,  G08B29/188 ,  H04M1/72421

Abstract: A method includes collecting, at a building opening, air pressure signals from a pressure sensor and sound signals from a sound sensor. The method also includes sensing pressure peaks occurring in the air pressure signals and sensing sound pulses occurring in the sound signals. A joint occurrence of a pressure peak in the air pressure signals and a sound pulse in the sound signals is indicative of an opening/closing event of the building opening.

公开(公告)号：US11537089B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-27

申请号：US16725959

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.

Inventor： Enrico Rosario Alessi ,  Giuseppe Spinella

IPC: G05B13/02

Abstract: A method includes sensing a level of ultraviolet radiation in an environment in which an electronic device is present, detecting an environmental condition of the electronic device based upon the sensed level of ultraviolet radiation, and controlling the operation of the electronic device based upon the detected environmental condition. The detected environmental condition may include an indoor condition, outdoor condition, near-window condition, near-door condition, and in-vehicle condition of the electronic device. Controlling the operation of the electronic device based upon the detected environmental condition may include selectively activating and deactivating components of the device based on the detected environmental condition to reduce power consumption of the device.

公开(公告)号：US11747908B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17237754

申请日：2021-04-22

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Fabio Passaniti ,  Enrico Rosario Alessi

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G01R29/12 ,  H04N23/60 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06N5/04

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G01R29/12 ,  G06F3/011 ,  H04N23/60 ,  G06F2218/12 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An embodiment method for controlling at least one functionality of an electronic device on the basis of a gesture of a user comprises detecting, by a sensor, a variation of electrostatic charge of the user during the execution of the gesture and generating a charge variation signal. The gesture includes moving at least one foot upward and, subsequently, downward. The method further includes, by a processing unit, acquiring the charge variation signal, detecting, in the charge variation signal, a characteristic identifying the gesture of moving the foot upward, detecting, in the charge variation signal, a characteristic identifying the gesture of moving the foot downward, and controlling the functionality of the electronic device only in the event that both the first and the second characteristics have been detected.

公开(公告)号：US20230229201A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17578336

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l.

Inventor： Fabio Passaniti ,  Enrico Rosario Alessi

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1677 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1652

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to devices and methods for performing screen state detection. The screen state detection may be used in conjunction with any device with a bendable display. The device and method utilizes an electrostatic charge variation sensor to detect whether the display is in an open state or a closed state.

公开(公告)号：US11531016B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16565379

申请日：2019-09-09

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Fabio Passaniti ,  Enrico Rosario Alessi

IPC: G01N33/00 ,  G01N27/04

Abstract: A method includes applying heat to a metal oxide sensing element of a gas sensor, varying the heat applied to the metal oxide sensing element for at least a time interval, and measuring an electrical resistance of the metal oxide sensing element versus variation of the heat for a time interval. The measurement of electrical resistance of the metal oxide sensing element versus variation of the heat applied to the metal oxide sensing element is compared to a set of corresponding reference measurements associated with a plurality of different target gases. A further sensor parameter versus the variation of electrical resistance and variation of the heat applied is measured to obtain a three-dimensional trajectory corresponding to variation of the sensor resistance, the variation of said heat and the variation of the further sensor parameter. This comparing includes comparing the trajectory in three dimensions to a set of reference three-dimensional objects.

公开(公告)号：US11475757B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17323807

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Enrico Rosario Alessi ,  Fabio Passaniti

IPC: G08B25/00 ,  G08B13/19

Abstract: A method includes: receiving IR radiation with a plurality of IR sensors; producing a plurality of output signals with the plurality of IR sensors based on the received IR radiation, where each of the plurality of output signals is indicative of an intensity of the IR radiation received by a respective IR sensor of the plurality of IR sensors; detecting an IR source based on the plurality of output signals; generating a candidate alarm in response to detecting the IR source; determining whether the detected IR source matches any reference IR source of a set of reference IR sources; when the detected IR source matches one reference IR source of the set of reference IR sources, issuing a user alarm, and when the detected IR source does not match any reference IR source of the set of reference IR sources, canceling the candidate alarm without issuing the user alarm.

公开(公告)号：US11378537B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16256041

申请日：2019-01-24

Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.

Inventor： Fabio Passaniti ,  Enrico Rosario Alessi

IPC: G01N27/16 ,  G01N27/14 ,  G01N27/12 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G01N33/00

Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption in portable devices includes providing a sensor producing a sensing signal indicative of sensed entity and powering the sensor. Powering the sensor includes providing a first power value for a first time interval, providing a second power value for a second time interval, the second power value being different from the first power value, and discontinuing powering for a third time interval.