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Paul F Beard
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`300 Pine Needle Ln
`Bigfork MT 59911
`
`408 203 4408
`spektrumrc@gmail.com
`
`Objective
`
`Profile
`
`Awards
`
`
`
`To hold a leading technical position in a company devoted to market
`expansion leveraged on core competencies.
`
`Over 30 years of experience in positions of increasing technical
`responsibility with high-technology organizations. Demonstrated ability to
`lead a team to product success by combining broad technical awareness,
`focus and a determination to win from concept though implementation.
`Experienced in all areas of wired and wireless communications systems,
`DSP architectures, computer system hardware and software
`architectures, telecommunications systems and mobile computing. Hold
`60 patents, a further 30 applications in review. Member of 5 technical
`advisory boards.
`
`Fellow, Cypress Semiconductor
`2008 BMFA Innovator of the year
`2008 Oleg Antanov FAI diploma
`2010 IRCHA Hall Of Fame inductee
`2012 AMA Hall Of Fame inductee
`
`
`www.spektrumrc.com
`
`Horizon Hobby
`
`2005-Present
`CTO
`Invented and Developed SpektrumTM , a 2.4GHz DSSS system for
`Radio Control models.
`Adapted both Code and Carrier collision detection schemes for
`Medium Access
`Designed a ‘many:1:1’ network topology
`Invented and developed a matrix fading mitigation scheme using a
`combination of path, frequency and time diversity.
`
`Oscium
`
`2010-Present
`Founder, CTO
`Invented, Developed and Launched IMSO, WiPRY Mixed signal
`oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer for IOS devices.
`
`Oklahoma
`
`Unmanned Systems Inc
`
`2009-Present
`CTO
`Invented, “Longshot” IP based low latency, redundant network for real
`time control of UAV systems over the internet.
`
`Nevada
`
`Apple Inc., et al.
`Exhibit 1004
`Apple Inc., et al. v. Global Touch Solutions, Inc.
`IPR2015-01175
`
`Exhibit 1004, Page 001
`
`

`
`San Jose, CA
`
`Cypress Semiconductor (CY)
`2000-2013
`CTO Wireless Systems, Fellow
`Invented, Developed and Launched the WirelessUSBtm product line.
`Winner of 4 international electronics products awards
`Technical and Business “Home run” for Cypress
`Delivered a 0.35um BiCMOS 2.4GHz Radio IC (CY6961).
`Delivered a 0.35um CMOS Wireless USB baseband IC (CY6951).
`
`
`
`Mountain View, CA
`
`Alation Systems (CY)
`
`1998–2000
`Founder, CTO
`Negotiated and closed Acquisition deal by Cypress Semiconductor.
`Founded and built a wireless product development company.
`Delivered a wireless LAN product to the market under cost targets and
`on time.
`Invented PFSK, a unique rf data modulation scheme robust to
`inter-symbol fading.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Developed a baseband ASIC.
`
`San Jose, CA
`
`Norand (UNA)
`1994–1998
`Chief Architect, Fellow
`Responsible for all Pen-Based computer and wireless systems
`architectures.
`Technical representative for the company, participated in the merger of
`Norand and Intermec.
`Built and lead a product development team.
`Delivered a complete product line of wireless pen-based systems.
`Designed and delivered a spread spectrum wireless access point.
`
`San Jose, CA
`
`1991–1994 DSP Group (DSPG, INTC, DSP Semi)
`VP DSP Systems Engineering
`Closed TrueSpeech licensing deal with Microsoft which lead to IPO.
`Ported TrueSpeech from DSP to Pentium.
`Technical representative for company in front of Wall Street.
`Member of startup management team .
`Architected PINE, a very low cost fixed point DSP.
`
`VMX Inc. (OTL)
`1989–1991
`Member Technical Staff
`Developed discrete digital ADPCM voice compression engine.
`Developed continuous analog CVSD voice compression circuit.
`Designed world-wide approved line interface circuit.
`
`San Jose, CA
`
`1978–1989 British Telecom. (BTY)
`
`Martlesham Heath, England
`
`Exhibit 1004, Page 002
`
`

`
`Exhibit 1004, Page 003
`
`Head of Group
`BT International Products. Led ISDN terminal business unit. Developed
`Voice / Data terminals and systems.
`BT ISDN Terminal Products. Development through to manufacture of
`the first ISDN terminal to market.
`BT ISDN. Worked with Fred Westall on the creation of 2B1Q
`modulation.
`BT Office Systems. Invented and developed GRANET - a "Guaranteed
`Reception local area NETwork". Competed with Ethernet.
`
`
`
`Portal Player. Architect for dual ARM7TDMI MP3 encoder chip for
`iPOD.
`Acucom. Design of iRacer ADSL modem.
`findTheDot. Startup technology for pen imager.
`Compaq. Participated in the architecture of the $999 PC.
`NEC. Low power PC architecture for Notebook computers.
`Zymos (CRUS) Invented and licensed IDE interface accelerator
`technology (now part of EIDE)
`Philips. Architect for 802.11 chipset.
`Avasem (ICST). PC clock synthesizers.
`Fisher-Price. Design of “RC Racer” radio.
`Matel. Design of “Barbie” camera.
`Cisco. Asynchronous bridge.
`Luxcom. FDDI MAC implemented in Actel FPGA.
`
`
`University of Manchester (UMIST) England
`1980-1983
`B.Sc.(Hons), Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
`
`
`Dynamically Switchable Power supplies US Pat 5627412.
`Live TV replaying (TiVo DVR) US Pat 6172712.
`Digital Radio systems US Pats 6434187, 7103108
`Engine limiter ‘RevMax’ for RC Helicopters.
`Optical tachometer ‘SkyTach’ for RC Helicopters.
`Internet Radio US Pat 7194520
`Content Slinging US Pat 7203456
`
`
`
`“Improve Clock Synthesis in Laptops with a Frequency Generator”
`Electronic Design September 12 1991.
`
`
`
`Past Advisory
`Positions
`
`
`
`Education
`
`
`
`Significant
`Inventions
`
`
`
`Publications
`
`

`
`Patents
`
`
`
`6522299, 6762725, 8032107, 7103108, 69144566, 5969502, 6091227, 5747938, 8140013, 5838471, 20110225436, 7376848,
`6731713, 7221926, 6292437, 6172712, 7900067, 8093765, 5780992, 7701908, 5627412, 7230971, 5631539, 6124800,
`6928559, 5898290, 7848703, 7155196, 7215246, 5734585, 7245725, 8112615, 5818199, 7194520, 7203456, 5770923,
`5796359, 5835297, 5996080, 7356635, 6026027, 5710728, 7765354, 20110316756, 5873070, 7653118, 8121172,
`20060170598, 5773159, 5991830, 6825728, 6434187, 6144976, 7636382, 7257147, 7770096, 7391320, 8049600,
`20120027049, 8330583, 6109528
`
`
`
`Exhibit 1004, Page 004

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