Patents by Inventor Robert Menezes

Robert Menezes 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: 20220200602
    Abstract: A low power sequential circuit (e.g., latch) uses a non-linear polar capacitor to retain charge with fewer transistors than traditional CMOS sequential circuits. The sequential circuit includes a 3-input majority gate having first, second, and third inputs, and a first output. The sequential circuit includes a driver coupled to the first output, wherein the driver is to generate a second output. The sequential circuit further includes an exclusive-OR (XOR) gate to receive a clock and the second output, wherein the XOR gate is to generate a third output which couples to the second input, where the first input is to receive a data, and wherein the third input is to receive the second output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Publication number: 20220190831
    Abstract: An adder with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Guarav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11296708
    Abstract: An adder with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11290111
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates. Input signals in the form of digital signals are driven to non-linear input capacitors on their respective first terminals. The second terminals of the non-linear input capacitors are coupled a summing node which provides a majority function of the inputs. The majority node is then coupled driver circuitry which can be any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. In the multi-input majority or minority gates, the non-linear charge response from the non-linear input capacitors results in output voltages close to or at rail-to-rail voltage levels. Bringing the majority output close to rail-to-rail voltage eliminates the high leakage problem faced from majority gates formed using linear input capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Rafael Rios, Neal Reynolds, Ikenna Odinaka, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11290112
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates. Input signals in the form of digital signals are driven to non-linear input capacitors on their respective first terminals. The second terminals of the non-linear input capacitors are coupled a summing node which provides a majority function of the inputs. The majority node is then coupled driver circuitry which can be any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. In the multi-input majority or minority gates, the non-linear charge response from the non-linear input capacitors results in output voltages close to or at rail-to-rail voltage levels. Bringing the majority output close to rail-to-rail voltage eliminates the high leakage problem faced from majority gates formed using linear input capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Rafael Rios, Neal Reynolds, Ikenna Odinaka, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11283453
    Abstract: An adder with first and second majority gates is provided. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11277137
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates. Input signals in the form of digital signals are driven to non-linear input capacitors on their respective first terminals. The second terminals of the non-linear input capacitors are coupled a summing node which provides a majority function of the inputs. The majority node is then coupled driver circuitry which can be any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. In the multi-input majority or minority gates, the non-linear charge response from the non-linear input capacitors results in output voltages close to or at rail-to-rail voltage levels. Bringing the majority output close to rail-to-rail voltage eliminates the high leakage problem faced from majority gates formed using linear input capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Rafael Rios, Neal Reynolds, Ikenna Odinaka, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11165430
    Abstract: A low power sequential circuit (e.g., latch) uses a non-linear polar capacitor to retain charge with fewer transistors than traditional CMOS sequential circuits. The sequential circuit includes a 3-input majority gate having first, second, and third inputs, and a first output. The sequential circuit includes a driver coupled to the first output, wherein the driver is to generate a second output. The sequential circuit further includes an exclusive-OR (XOR) gate to receive a clock and the second output, wherein the XOR gate is to generate a third output which couples to the second input, where the first input is to receive a data, and wherein the third input is to receive the second output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Publication number: 20210226636
    Abstract: An adder with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Guarav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Publication number: 20210203324
    Abstract: An adder with first and second majority gates is provided. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors while the second terminals are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate. A reset mechanism initializes the non-linear polar capacitor before addition function is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Publication number: 20210203326
    Abstract: An adder uses with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are the same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals to the majority gates can be analog, digital, or a combination of them, which are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Publication number: 20210203325
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates and threshold gates. Input signals in the form of analog, digital, or combination of them are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a capacitor comprising non-linear polar material. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate, which can be driven by any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. Any suitable logic or analog circuit can drive the output and inputs of the majority logic gate. As such, the majority gate of various embodiments can be combined with existing transistor technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Robert Menezes, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11025254
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates and threshold gates. Input signals in the form of analog, digital, or combination of them are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a capacitor comprising non-linear polar material. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate, which can be driven by any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. Any suitable logic or analog circuit can drive the output and inputs of the majority logic gate. As such, the majority gate of various embodiments can be combined with existing transistor technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Robert Menezes, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11018672
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates and threshold gates. Input signals in the form of analog, digital, or combination of them are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a capacitor comprising non-linear polar material. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate, which can be driven by any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. Any suitable logic or analog circuit can drive the output and inputs of the majority logic gate. As such, the majority gate of various embodiments can be combined with existing transistor technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Robert Menezes, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 11012076
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates and threshold gates. Input signals in the form of analog, digital, or combination of them are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a capacitor comprising non-linear polar material. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate, which can be driven by any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. Any suitable logic or analog circuit can drive the output and inputs of the majority logic gate. As such, the majority gate of various embodiments can be combined with existing transistor technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Kepler Computing Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Robert Menezes, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 10951213
    Abstract: A new class of logic gates are presented that use non-linear polar material. The logic gates include multi-input majority gates and threshold gates. Input signals in the form of analog, digital, or combination of them are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a capacitor comprising non-linear polar material. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate, which can be driven by any suitable logic gate such as a buffer, inverter, NAND gate, NOR gate, etc. Any suitable logic or analog circuit can drive the output and inputs of the majority logic gate. As such, the majority gate of various embodiments can be combined with existing transistor technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Robert Menezes, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 10944404
    Abstract: An adder uses with first and second majority gates. For a 1-bit adder, output from a 3-input majority gate is inverted and input two times to a 5-input majority gate. Other inputs to the 5-input majority gate are the same as those of the 3-input majority gate. The output of the 5-input majority gate is a sum while the output of the 3-input majority gate is the carry. Multiple 1-bit adders are concatenated to form an N-bit adder. The input signals to the majority gates can be analog, digital, or a combination of them, which are driven to first terminals of non-ferroelectric capacitors. The second terminals of the non-ferroelectric capacitors are coupled to form a majority node. Majority function of the input signals occurs on this node. The majority node is then coupled to a first terminal of a non-linear polar capacitor. The second terminal of the capacitor provides the output of the logic gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Kepler Computing, Inc.
    Inventors: Sasikanth Manipatruni, Yuan-Sheng Fang, Robert Menezes, Rajeev Kumar Dokania, Gaurav Thareja, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Amrita Mathuriya
  • Patent number: 9162756
    Abstract: A landing gear (10), including: a bogie beam (12); an axle (14) pivotally connected to the bogie beam (12); a locking member (40) coupled to the axle (14) such that movement of the axle (14) invokes movement of the locking member (40), said movement of the locking member (40) defining a swept volume; and a locking mechanism (60) coupled to the bogie beam (12) and including first (65a) and second glide members, (65a, 65b) the locking mechanism (60) being arranged to move the glide members (65a, 65b) between locking positions, where glide members (65a, 65b) are within the swept volume on opposing sides of the locking member (40) and in which position the locking mechanism (60) is arranged to lock the locking member (40) in a predetermined position, and non-locking positions, where the locking mechanism (60) is arranged permit movement of the locking member (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Messier-Dowty Limited
    Inventors: Robert Menezes, Matthew Hilliard, Peter Michaelides
  • Patent number: 8608105
    Abstract: There is described a landing gear having a bogie including a elongated beam (2) for accommodating at least two axles receiving each a pair of ground engaging wheels, at least one axle (5) being pivotally mounted on the elongated beam. The landing gear further includes axle travel limitation means (10) extending between said pivotable axle and said elongated beam to be hitched up thereto, said travel limitation means being deformable one way starting from an stable and lockable state thereof corresponding to a landing position of said pivotable axle. There are also described independently lockable and actuatable telescopic struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Messier-Dowty Ltd
    Inventors: Ian Robert Bennett, Robert Menezes, Paul Shaw
  • Publication number: 20130161445
    Abstract: There is described a landing gear having a bogie including a elongated beam (2) for accommodating at least two axles receiving each a pair of ground engaging wheels, at least one axle (5) being pivotally mounted on the elongated beam. The landing gear further includes axle travel limitation means (10) extending between said pivotable axle and said elongated beam to be hitched up thereto, said travel limitation means being deformable one way starting from an stable and lockable state thereof corresponding to a landing position of said pivotable axle. There are also described independently lockable and actuatable telescopic struts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MESSIER-DOWTY LTD
    Inventors: Ian BENNETT, Robert MENEZES, Paul SHAW