Patents by Inventor Robert Charles Beat

Robert Charles Beat 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).

  • Patent number: 12518677
    Abstract: Method, apparatuses, and systems are described to display image data to a sub-pixel within a micro-LED (mLED) display. A sub-pixel image data value is stored at the sub-pixel. The sub-pixel is turned to an ON state. A shared row counter value is provided to the sub-pixel. The shared row counter value and the sub-pixel image data value are compared at the sub-pixel. The sub-pixel is turned to an OFF state if the shared row counter value is equal to or greater than the sub-pixel image data value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: FORTH DIMENSION DISPLAY, LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Chalmers, Mladen Panovic, Debra Jane Lefley, Jason Darren Drew, Jedrzej Nowakowski, Mark Newsam, Neil Mallory, Robert Charles Beat, Ruiyan Zhao
  • Patent number: 12512041
    Abstract: Method, apparatuses, and systems are described to display image data to a sub-pixel within a micro-LED (mLED) display. A sub-pixel image data value is stored at the sub-pixel. The sub-pixel is turned to an ON state. A shared row counter value is provided to the sub-pixel. The shared row counter value and the sub-pixel image data value are compared at the sub-pixel. The sub-pixel is turned to an OFF state if the shared row counter value is equal to or greater than the sub-pixel image data value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: FORTH DIMENSION DISPLAY, LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Chalmers, Mladen Panovic, Debra Jane Lefley, Gordon John Faulds, Jason Darren Drew, Jedrzej Nowakowski, Mark Newsam, Neil Mallory, Robert Charles Beat, Robert Arthur Creber, Ruiyan Zhao
  • Patent number: 12512042
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described to display image data to a sub-pixel within a micro-LED (mLED) display. A row-based illumination period counter is used to operate sub-pixels within a row of the mLED display. An ON-state signal line and an illumination period signal line are coupled to the sub-pixels in the row. A first counter is incremented by an input clock signal and generates a first output. A second counter receives the first output and the second counter outputs, on the illumination period signal line, a second output that corresponds to an ON time for a sub-pixel. A sub-pixel mLED turns from the ON state to an OFF state when a stored sub-pixel data value is equal to or greater than the second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: FORTH DIMENSION DISPLAY, LTD
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Chalmers, Gordon John Faulds, Jason Darren Drew, Mark Newsam, Robert Charles Beat
  • Patent number: 10482950
    Abstract: The present application relates to an improved static random access memory (SRAM) device having a plurality of storage cells and a separate read/write circuit. Each of the plurality of storage cells is connected to a read/write data node of the read/write circuit by a dedicated connection, and an access switch which permits read/write access to the storage cell. The dedicated connection exhibits a greater capacitance than the read/write data node of the read/write circuit, such that the primary read mechanism of the SRAM is charge equalization. The SRAM write data connection to the read/write node of the read/write circuit, to permit data to be written to the plurality of storage cells. Write assist techniques are disclosed which assist writing of a ‘1’ to the plurality of storage cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: PLATIPUS LIMITED
    Inventor: Robert Charles Beat
  • Publication number: 20150294713
    Abstract: The present application relates to an improved static random access memory (SRAM) device having a plurality of storage cells and a separate read/write circuit. Each of the plurality of storage cells is connected to a read/write data node of the read/write circuit by a dedicated connection, and an access switch which permits read/write access to the storage cell. The dedicated connection exhibits a greater capacitance than the read/write data node of the read/write circuit, such that the primary read mechanism of the SRAM is charge equalisation. The SRAM write data connection to the read/write node of the read/write circuit, to permit data to be written to the plurality of storage cells. Write assist techniques are disclosed which assist writing of a ‘1’ to the plurality of storage cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Charles Beat
  • Patent number: 8390319
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit comprising a plurality of programmable logic elements and a plurality of programmable interconnect means, and memory means for storing the configuration of the logic elements and interconnect means, wherein said memory means is formed and arranged to store a multiplicity of different configurations for each said logic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Silicon Basis Ltd
    Inventor: Robert Charles Beat
  • Publication number: 20110103137
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cmos sram cell including two cross-coupled inverters, each having a pmos and an nmos transistor, a first signal line connected to the sources of each of the nmos transistors, a second signal line, parallel to the first signal line, and connected to the source of one of said pmos transistors, and a third signal line connected to the source of the other of said pmos transistors. The third signal line may be orthogonal to the first and second signal lines. Also disclosed is a cmos sram cell including two cross-coupled inverters, a pair of bitlines for writing data to the cell, and at least one further bitline for reading data from the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SILICON BASIS LTD
    Inventor: Robert Charles Beat
  • Publication number: 20110031999
    Abstract: A programmable logic circuit comprising a plurality of programmable logic elements and a plurality of programmable interconnect means, and memory means for storing the configuration of the logic elements and interconnect means, wherein said memory means is formed and arranged to store a multiplicity of different configurations for each said logic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Charles Beat