Jeffrey B Farris

Address:

3528 Granada Ave, Dallas, TX 75205

VIN:

4JGBF71E47A152566

Make:

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model:

GL-CLASS

Year:

2007

US Patent:

6741503, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Dec 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/309947

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Farris - Flower Mound TX
Alan Hearn - Allen TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G11C 1604

US Classification:

36518905, 36523003, 36523008

Abstract:

A method of addressing double buffered memory for an SLM, the memory address having only two bank bits. It is assumed that the pixel data is formatted into bit-planes, such that pixel positions in each bit plane can be identified. A bit plane bit is mapped to a first bank bit, and a pixel position bit is mapped to a second bank bit. The read/write bit is mapped to a column address bit. The remaining bit plane and pixel position bits are mapped to row address and column address bits.

US Patent:

6894853, May 17, 2005

Filed:

May 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/143232

Inventors:

Bradley Morgan Haskett - Allen TX, US
John Patrick O'Connor - Fort Worth TX, US
Steven E. Smith - Coppell TX, US
Mark Myron Miller - Plano TX, US
Ivan Kmecko - Dallas TX, US
Jwei Wien Liu - Plano TX, US
Edward Carl Fisher - Lucas TX, US
Frank O. Armstrong - Wylie TX, US
Daniel C. Estabrook - Plano TX, US
Jeffrey E. Farris - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G02B007/00
H01L023/02
H01L023/12

US Classification:

359894, 257680, 257704

Abstract:

An improved window frame and window piece for a micromirror assembly is disclosed herein. The window frame includes a stress-relieving contour positioned in the middle of the frame that can absorb the mechanical stresses applied to the window frame from the ceramic base and from the window piece. The window frame may be comprised of a single piece of sheet metal that has been stamped to include a stress-relieving contour. The stress-relieving contour may be comprised of a variety of shapes, including a “U” shape, an inverted “U” shape, a curved step shape, or other combinations thereof.

US Patent:

7914151, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948638

Inventors:

Andrew Ian Russell - Plano TX, US
Steven M. Penn - Plano TX, US
Jeffrey Scott Farris - Flower Mound TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G03B 21/28

US Classification:

353 31, 353 99, 348771, 359292

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes transmitting one or more light beams by a first portion of a light modulator formed outwardly from a substrate. The one or more transmitted light beams are spatially integrated. A second portion of the light modulator is formed outwardly from the substrate. The second portion of the light modulator spatially integrates the transmitted light beams.

US Patent:

7918563, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Aug 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/832499

Inventors:

Philip Scott King - Plano TX, US
Gregory James Hewlett - Richardson TX, US
Roger Mitsuo Ikeda - Plano TX, US
Jeffrey Scott Farris - Flower Mound TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G03B 21/26

US Classification:

353 37, 353 31, 353 32, 353 33, 353 34, 353 35, 353 36, 353 94, 3592161, 3592192, 3592231, 3592242, 348716, 348718, 348441, 348771, 348573, 348743, 345 84, 345 87

Abstract:

A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams.

US Patent:

8052286, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/074608

Inventors:

Philip Scott King - Allen TX, US
Gregory James Hewlett - Richardson TX, US
Roger Mitsuo Ikeda - Plano TX, US
Jeffrey Scott Farris - Flower Mound TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G03B 21/28

US Classification:

353 99, 353 30, 353 31, 353 32, 353 33, 353 34, 353 35, 353 36, 353 37, 353 94, 353 98, 353119, 353121, 353122, 3591961, 3591971, 3591981, 3591991, 3592011, 3592161, 3592192, 3592231, 3592242, 359237, 359238, 359239, 359259

Abstract:

A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams.

US Patent:

20030231194, Dec 18, 2003

Filed:

May 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/443415

Inventors:

Daniel Morgan - Denton TX, US
Jeffrey Farris - Flower Mound TX, US

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Inc.

International Classification:

G09G005/10

US Classification:

345/691000

Abstract:

The present application describes a system and method for selecting the best modulation sequence for an image (e.g., video, graphics or the like) on a frame-by-frame basis to optimize the system contrast ratio, brightness and black level based on a histogram of pixels in each frame. Embodiments described in this application include Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) display systems such as DMD™. In an embodiment, the present invention uses the histogram of pixels in each frame of an image to select alternate color sequences for each frame of the image wherein the alternative color sequence includes reduced number of bits for color representations than the original color sequence.

US Patent:

20090188938, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/011172

Inventors:

Jeffrey Blaine Farris - Southlake TX, US
Thomas J. Chadwell - San Antonio TX, US
Phillip B. Frazier - Helotes TX, US

International Classification:

B67D 5/52
B67D 5/06
B65D 83/00
B67D 5/00

US Classification:

222 1, 222135, 2221445

Abstract:

An apparatus for dispensing flavors to beverages or food products is provided. A programmable pump apparatus allows for dispensing a varying amount of a selected flavor in response to user input. A main tower is mountable on countertops or other work surfaces such as a home, office, or food preparation area, and allows users to select one or more flavors and control the amount of flavor dispensed. The apparatus may comprise buttons that can be programmed for pour and hold with a specified time-out and a guard time delay to prevent accidental dispensing of flavor.

US Patent:

56637497, Sep 2, 1997

Filed:

Mar 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/407569

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Farris - Plano TX
Stephen G. Kalthoff - Frisco TX

Assignee:

Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G09G 102

US Classification:

345190

Abstract:

A formatter (13) for formatting data for use by a spatial light modulator (15) in an image display system (10). The formatter (13) converts data from pixel format to bit-plane format. The formatter (13) has a square array of memory cells (41), which are connected so that they can shift data either across the array from column to column (vertically) or down the array from row to row (horizontally). The loading of data to the array is toggled between vertical and horizontal loading (FIGS. 6A-6D). While the array is loaded vertically from one side, data is shifted out of the array at the other side. While the array is loaded horizontally from the top, data is shifted out at the bottom. Because of the orthogonal input versus output, the output data is arranged by bit-weight rather than by pixel.