US 12,146,894 B2
Lid angle detection
Federico Rizzardini, Settimo Milanese (IT); and Lorenzo Bracco, Chivasso (IT)
Assigned to STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (IT)
Filed by STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (IT)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/827,395.
Prior Publication US 2023/0384343 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. G01P 15/18 (2013.01); G01D 1/16 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01)
CPC G01P 15/18 (2013.01) [G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G09F 9/301 (2013.01); G01D 1/16 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a first component including:
a first user interface; and
a first sensor unit including a first accelerometer, a first gyroscope, and a first processor, the first processor configured to determine a first orientation of the first component based on measurements by the first accelerometer and the first gyroscope;
a second component coupled to the first component and configured to fold onto the first component, the second component including:
a second user interface; and
a second sensor unit including a second accelerometer, a second gyroscope, and a second processor, the second processor configured to determine a second orientation of the second component based on measurements by the second accelerometer and the second gyroscope; and
a third processor configured to estimate an angle between the first component and the second component based on the first orientation and the second orientation.