Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Dolait

Jean-Pierre Dolait 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).

  • Publication number: 20050182914
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene Frantz, John Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6910096
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6895465
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20040186950
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6748483
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6738860
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6735668
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6735667
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6732224
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instrument Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6732226
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6732225
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6728829
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6728828
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of the addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Patent number: 6662291
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20030208669
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20030200416
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20030200415
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of the addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20030200381
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20030200417
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait
  • Publication number: 20030196067
    Abstract: A memory circuit (14) having features specifically adapted to permit the memory circuit (14) to serve as a video frame memory is disclosed. The memory circuit (14) contains a dynamic random access memory array (24) with buffers (18, 20) on input and output data ports (22) thereof to permit asynchronous read, write and refresh accesses to the memory array (24). The memory circuit (14) is accessed both serially and randomly. An address generator (28) contains an address buffer register (36) which stores a random access address and an address sequencer (40) which provides a stream of addresses to the memory array (24). An initial address for the stream of addresses is the random access address stored in the address buffer register (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Masashi Hashimoto, Gene A. Frantz, John Victor Moravec, Jean-Pierre Dolait