Patents by Inventor William Anthony Smith

William Anthony Smith 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: 20250212521
    Abstract: A method for pixel disaggregation can include forming a first layer of semiconductor material, wherein the first layer of semiconductor material includes memory and logic devices of a semiconductor device and is configured as a digital backplane that controls a plurality of analog devices of the semiconductor device. The method can additionally include forming a second layer of semiconductor material stacked atop the first layer of semiconductor material, wherein the second layer of semiconductor material includes the plurality of analog devices of the semiconductor device and is configured generate a per-pixel bias in response to control by the digital backplane. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: William Anthony Smith, Michael Yee, Brad Bartley, Daniel Henry Morris
  • Patent number: 10938397
    Abstract: Examples of recording channels and methods for biopotential signal acquisition and/or recording are described. Recording channels described herein may implement any combination of techniques described herein including multiplexing of multiple electrode inputs, delta encoding of biopotential signals, and common mode suppression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: William Anthony Smith, Visvesh Sathe
  • Publication number: 20200266824
    Abstract: Examples of recording channels and methods for biopotential signal acquisition and/or recording are described. Recording channels described herein may implement any combination of techniques described herein including multiplexing of multiple electrode inputs, delta encoding of biopotential signals, and common mode suppression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: William Anthony Smith, Visvesh Sathe