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`July 2017
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`Fax: (800)752-2465
`tblalock@me.com
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`Auburn University, Ph.D., July 1991. Major emphasis on CMOS analog and digital IC
`design. Dissertation - Design of Very High Speed Sense Amplifiers for CMOS Random
`Access Memory.
`University of Tennessee, M.S.E.E., December 1988. Major emphasis on analog and
`digital circuit design. Thesis - Development of a Radiation Hardened 600 Watt
`Switchmode Power Converter.
`University of Tennessee, B.S.E.E. with High Honors, January 1985. Senior year spe-
`cialization in analog circuit design.
`Work Experience:
`Skills:
`Successful entrepreneur (built and sold medical device company), strategic leadership
`for product creation and development, software and hardware technical team
`leadership, mixed-signal integrated circuit design, low-noise analog design, memory
`design, system level architecture and design, VHDL/Verilog, application software,
`assembly and high-level firmware, kernel driver software, network control software,
`university teaching and research, mentoring, invention.
`Associate Professor, University of Virginia. Research in mixed-signal CMOS
`integrated circuit design. Principle focus areas are integrated imaging and signal
`processing, smart sensors, low-voltage low-power design, and analog design
`techniques in 'digital' processes. Developing and teaching courses in analog and
`mixed-signal integrated circuit design.
`9/13 - 7/17 Fellow, Analogic Inc., Joined Analogic via acquisition of PocketSonics startup. Chief
`architect for handheld medical ultrasound imaging system. This included leading a
`team and directing system architecture, custom integrated circuit design, software
`architecture and interface design. Other activities include software development at all
`levels of the system.
`1/04 – 9/13 Co-Founder, CEO, and CTO, PocketSonics, Inc., Built medical device startup based
`on unique ultrasound imaging architecture. Led the technical development of a
`handheld 3D volume capable ultrasound imaging system. Sold Enterprise to Analogic,
`Inc.
`8/96 - 8/98 Principal Scientist, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories. Technical lead on multiple mixed-
`signal optoelectronic image capture, processing, and display IC designs. Exploration
`of new technologies and mentoring of other engineers. Development of modeling
`software and custom CAD tools for circuit analysis and design.
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`7/91 - 8/96 Member Technical Staff, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories. Designed CMOS analog
`signal processing integrated circuits for mass storage products. Principal architect and
`designer of new integrated optoelectronic image acquisition and processing IC. This
`chip is the principal enabler of several new HP products. Also deployed numerous
`design tools and infrastructure improvements, including smart routing software for
`fiber optic access.
`3/88 - 7/91 Graduate Research Assistant, Auburn University. Developed high speed CMOS sense
`amplifier topologies for memory circuits. Also developed memory circuits optimized
`for quasi-static low temperature operation. Test circuits were fabricated and
`experimental results published.
`3/88 - 7/91 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University. Served as instructor teaching junior
`and senior level electronics courses. Student teaching effectiveness average rating of
`4.5/5.0 for last recent four quarters. Total teaching experience of 11 quarters.
`9/86 - 3/88 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Tennessee. Designed and implemented
`radiation hardened switchmode power supply. Addressed key stability issues with
`extensive computer simulation techniques.
`2/85 - 8/86 Development Engineer, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. Developed
`measurement techniques and instrumentation for the characterization of composite
`materials.
`9/84 - 1/85 Assistant Engineer, Control Technology Inc., Knoxville, TN, part-time while attending
`school, 25-30 hrs/week. Developed firmware and hardware for industrial controller
`peripherals.
`9/82 - 12/83 Assistant Engineer, Technology for Energy Corporation, Knoxville, TN, part-time
`while attending school, 25 - 30 hrs/week
`Consulting & Other Work:
`12/14 - 2/16 Expert Consultant, Samsung Inc., Patents and documents analysis, Kirkland & Ellis,
`LLP, mixed-signal CMOS circuits.
`7/14 – 8/14 Expert Consultant, Intel Inc., Patents and documents analysis, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP,
`mixed-signal CMOS circuits.
`11/12 - 5/13 Expert Witness, Sound Design Technologies, Sound Design v. Oticon, Inc., Perkins
`Coie Brown & Bain, LLP, mixed-signal CMOS circuits.
`2/09 – 6/11 Expert Witness, Samsung, Spansion v. Samsung, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-signal
`CMOS circuits.
`8/09 – 6/10 Expert Witness, IBM, MOSAID v. IBM, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-signal CMOS
`circuits.
`10/09 - 2/10 Expert Witness, Cisco, Cisco Systems v. MOSAID, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-
`signal electronics.
`4/09 – 6/09 Expert Witness, Apple Computer, Wong, Cabello, Rutherford & Brucculeri, LLP,
`mixed-signal electronics, USB protocol.
`8/08 –12/10 Expert Witness, Samsung, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-signal CMOS circuits.
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`3/08 – 3/09 Expert Witness, AMIS, AMIS v. PowerDsine, Perkins Coie Brown & Bain, pre-trial
`deposition, POE integrated circuits, protocols, POE product evals, reports.
`10/07 – 2/08 Expert Witness, Analog Devices, Analog Devices v. Silicon Laboratories, Proskauer
`Rose LLP, pre-trial deposition, mixed-signal CMOS isolation circuits.
`7/07 - 1/09 Expert Witness, Micron, MOSAID v. Micron, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-signal
`CMOS circuits.
`3/07 – 7/07 Expert Witness, Samsung, Samsung v. Matsushita, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-
`signal CMOS circuits.
`9/06 – 5/07 Expert Witness, Samsung, Samsung v. Ericson, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, mixed-signal
`CMOS circuits.
`3/05 – 11/05 Expert Witness, Sigmatel, Sigmatel v. Actions Semiconductor, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP,
`mixed-signal CMOS circuits, firmware evaluation.
`12/03 – 9/04 Expert Witness, Agere, Agere v. Broadcom, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. Testimony at
`Markman, pre-Markman and pre-trial depositions, mixed-signal CMOS circuits,
`VCOs, interface, biasing.
`8/98 - 6/03 Consultant, Agilent Technologies. Exploratory design and simulation of next-
`generation circuit technologies.
`2/01 - 3/01 Consultant, Displaytech. Analysis of circuit issues in silicon-backplane microdisplays.
`Awards:
`Best Paper of Conf. Award, Hewlett-Packard Design Technology Conference, May 1997.
`Best Paper of Session Award, Hewlett-Packard Design Technology Conference, May 1994.
`Auburn University Outstanding Graduate Student Award, March 1991.
`Sigma Xi Carolyn Carr Outstanding Research Award, February 1991.
`Tech Brief Award, NASA Langley Research Center, June 7, 1990.
`Invention Disclosure Award, NASA Langley Research Center, December 1, 1989.
`Outstanding Performance Award, NASA Langley Research Center, December 1985.
`Invited Guest, National Security Forum, Air War College, May 23-27, 2002
`Affiliations/Service:
`Program Committee, VLSI Circuits Symposium, 2002 – 2007
`Program Committee, Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI Circuits, 2003 - 2008
`Associate Editor, IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology, 2004 - present
`Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, 2003 - 2005
`Reviewer, IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, 1999 - present
`Associate Director, Rodman Scholars Program, School of Engineering, UVa, 2000 – 2004
`Mentor, NIH Biotech Training Grant, 2000-2005
`Chairman, UVa ECE Graduate Committee, 2000-2002
`Chairman, UVa SEAS Rules and Courses Committee, 2002- 2004
`Board of Directors, University of Virginia Institute for Microelectronics, 1999 – present
`Boy Scout Adult Leader, Troop 17, Charlottesville, VA
`Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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`Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society
`Eta Kappa Nu, National Electrical Engineering Honor Society
`Books and Book Chapters:
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` R. C. Jaeger and T. N. Blalock, Microelectronic Circuit Design, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill,
`New York, February 2015.
` R. C. Jaeger and T. N. Blalock, Microelectronic Circuit Design, Fourth Edition, McGraw
`Hill, New York, April 2010.
` R. C. Jaeger and T. N. Blalock, Microelectronic Circuit Design, Third Edition, McGraw
`Hill, New York, January 2007.
` J. Theil, M. Boehm, D. S. Gardner, and T. Blalock, editors, Materials, Integration and
`Technology for Monolithic Instruments, vol. 869, Materials Research Society, 2005.
` R. C. Jaeger and T. N. Blalock, Microelectronic Circuit Design, Second Edition, McGraw
`Hill, New York, July 2003.
` R. W. Johnson, R. C. Jaeger, and T. N. Blalock, “Wafer-scale multichip packaging tech-
`nology,” Wafer Scale Integration, Chapter 10, Kluwer Publishing Company, 1989.
`Refereed Journals:
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` J. F. Bolus, B. H. Calhoun, and T. N. Blalock, “39 fJ/bit On-Chip Identification of Wireless
`Sensors Based on Manufacturing Variation,” IEEE Journal of Low Power Electronics, 2014.
` S. N. Wooters, A. C. Cabe, Z. Qi. J. Wang, R. W. Mann, B. H. Calhoun, M. R. Stan, and T.
`N. Blalock. “Tracking on-chip age using distributed, embedded sensors,” Tran. On VLSI
`Systems, vol. 20, pp.1974-1985, Nov. 2012.
` S. N. Wooters, B. H. Calhoun, and T. N. Blalock, “An energy-efficient subthreshold level
`converter in 130-nm CMOS,” Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, IEEE Transactions
`on, vol. 57, no. 4, pp. 290 –294, April 2010.
` J. Hossack, Y. Li, W. F. Walker, T. N. Blalock, "Synthetic Axial Acquisition: Full
`Resolution Low-Cost C-Scan Ultrasonic Imaging," IEEE Trans. Ultrason. Ferroelec. Freq.
`Contr, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 236-239, Jan. 2008.
` Fuller, M. I., K. Ranganathan, S. Zhou, E. V. Brush, T.N. Blalock, J.A. Hossack, and W.F.
`Walker, “Experimental System Prototype of a Portable, Low-Cost, C-scan Ultrasound
`Imaging Device,” IEEE Trans. Biomedical Engr., vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 519-530, Feb. 2008.
` M. Fuller, T. N. Blalock, J. A. Hossack, and W. F. Walker, "Novel Transmit Protection
`Scheme for Ultrasound Systems," IEEE Trans. Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency
`Control, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 79-86, Jan. 2007.
` K. Ranganathan, M. K. Santy, T. N. Blalock, J. A. Hossack, and W. F. Walker, "Direct
`Sampled I/Q Beamforming for Compact and Very Low Cost Ultrasound Imaging," IEEE
`Trans. Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, vol. 51, no. 9, pp. 1082-1094,
`Sep. 2004.
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`countermeasure to power analysis attacks," IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure
`Computing, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 179-189, July-Sep. 2004.
` T. N. Blalock, N. B. Gaddis, K. A. Nishimura, and T. A. Knotts, "True Color 1024x768
`Microdisplay with Analog In-Pixel Pulse Width Modulation and Retinal Averaging Offset
`Correction," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 838-845, May 2001.
` T. N. Blalock and R. C. Jaeger, "A high speed sensing scheme for 1T dynamic RAMs
`utilizing the clamped-bit-line sense amplifier," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol.
`SC-27, no. 4, pp. 618-625, April 1992.
` T. N. Blalock and R. C. Jaeger, "A high speed clamped-bit-line current-mode sense
`amplifier," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 542-548, April 1991.
` R. C. Jaeger and T. N. Blalock, “Quasi-static RAM design for high performance operation at
`liquid nitrogen temperature,” Cryogenics, vol. 30, no. 12, pp. 1030-1035, Dec. 1990.
` T. N. Blalock and W. T. Yost, “Detection of fiber damage in a graphite epoxy composite
`using current injection and magnetic field mapping,” 1985 Review of Progress in
`Quantitative NDE, June 23-28, 1985, pp. 1207-1213.
`Refereed Conference Proceedings:
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` Z.Qi, J.Wang, A.Cabe, S.Wooters, T.Blalock, B.Calhoun,and M.Stan, “Sram-based
`NBTI/PBTI sensor system design,” in Design Automation Conference, 2010. DAC ’10. 47th
`ACM/IEEE, June 2010.
` M. I. Fuller, K. Owen, T. N. Blalock, J. A. Hossack, W. F. Walker, "Real time imaging with
`the Sonic Window: A pocket-sized, C-scan, medical ultrasound device," Ultrasonics
`Symposium (IUS), 2009 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium , vol., no., pp.196-199,
`Sept. 2009.
` S. C. Jocke, J. F. Bolus, S. N. Wooters, A. D. Jurik, A. C. Weaver, T. N. Blalock and B. H.
`Calhoun, “A 2.6-μW Sub-Threshold Mixed-Signal ECG SoC,” Proc. of the 2009 VLSI
`Circuits Sym., June 2009, pp. 60-61.
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` A. Cabe, Z. Qi, S. Wooters, T. Blalock, and M. Stan, “Small embeddable NBTI sensors
`(sens) for tracking on-chip performance decay,” in Quality of Electronic Design, 2009.
`ISQED 2009. Quality of Electronic Design, March 2009, pp. 1–6.
` A. D. Jurik, J. F. Bolus, A. C. Weaver, B. H. Calhoun, and T. N. Blalock, “Mobile Health
`Monitoring Through Biotelemetry,” International Conference on Body Area Networks
`(BodyNets), April 2009.
` B. H. Calhoun, J. Bolus, S. Khanna, A. D. Jurik, A. F. Weaver, and T. N. Blalock, “Sub-
`threshold Operation and Cross-Hierarchy Design for Ultra Low Power Wearable Sensors,”
`International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, pp. 1437-1440, May 2009.
` B. L. Dell, J. F. Bolus, and T. N. Blalock, "An automated unique tagging system using
`CMOS process variation," Proceedings of the 17th Great Lakes Symposium on VLSI,
`March 11-13, 2007.
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` M. Fuller, E. Brush, M. Eames, T. N. Blalock, J. Hossack, W. Walker, "The Sonic Window:
`second generation prototype of low-cost, fully-integrated, pocket-sized medical ultrasound
`device." Proceedings from the 2005 IEEE Int. Ultrasonics Symp., Sept. 18-21, pp. 273-276,
`2005.
` M. K. Santy, T.N. Blalock, and W.F. Walker, “Design and Evaluation of a Low Cost PC
`Card Used for an Acoustic Radiation Force Based Mechanical Characterization System,”
`Proceedings from the 2005 IEEE Int.. Ultrasonics Symp., Sept. 18-21, pp. 1428-1430, 2005.
` Y. Li, T. N. Blalock, W. F. Walker, J. A. Hossack, "Synthetic axial acquisition full
`resolution C-Scan ultrasonic imaging," Proceedings from the 2005 IEEE Int. Ultrasonics
`Symp., Sept. 18-21, pp. 1392-1395, 2005.
` Y. Li, T. N. Blalock, W. F. Walker, J. A. Hossack, "Phased subarrays for low cost C-Scan
`applications," Proceedings from the 2005 IEEE Int.. Ultrasonics Symp., Sept. 18-21, pp.
`1408-1411, 2005.
` Y. Zhang; T. Blalock, M. R. Stan, "A Three-level Toggle-avoid Bus Signaling Scheme,"
`Proceedings from the 2005 IEEE Int. Sym. on Circuits and Systems Circuit, May 23-26, pp.
`1843-1846, 2005.
` K. Ranganathan, M.K. Santy, M.I. Fuller, S. Zhou, T.N. Blalock, J.A. Hossack, and W.F.
`Walker, “A Prototype Low Cost Handheld Ultrasound Imaging System,” SPIE Medical
`Imaging 2004, Proc. SPIE 5373, pp. 24-32, 2004.
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` M. I. Fuller, K. Ranganathan, S. Zhou, T. N. Blalock, J. A. Hossack and W. F. Walker,
`"Portable, Low-Cost Medical Ultrasound Device Prototype," Proc. IEEE Int. Ultrasonics
`Symp., Aug. 24-27, 2004, pp. 106-107.
` M. I. Fuller, T. N. Blalock, J. A. Hossack, and W. F. Walker, "A Portable, Low-Cost, Highly
`Integrated 3D Medical Ultrasound System," Proc. IEEE Int. Ultrasonics Symp., Oct. 5-8
`2003, pp. 38-41.
` E. E. Girard, S. Zhou, W. F. Walker, T. N. Blalock, and J. A. Hossack, "High Element
`Count Two Dimensional Transducer Array," Proc. IEEE Int. Ultrasonics Symp., Oct. 5-8
`2003.
` W. F. Walker, J. A. Hossack, and T. N. Blalock, "Direct Sampled I/Q Beamforming: A
`Strategy for Very Low Cost Ultrasound," Proc. IEEE Int. Ultrasonics Symp., Oct. 5-8 2003,
`pp. 1863-1866, pp. 964-967.
` S. N. Chanderkar, M. L. Reed, and T. N. Blalock, "CMOS Non-Contacting Readout Circuits
`for Infrared Sensors," Proc. of the IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals,
`and Systems, May 19-21, 2003, pp. 368-372.
` A. Gupta, R. Suryanarayan, and T. N. Blalock, “Tunable Active Capacitance Multiplication
`Circuit,” Proc. of the IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems,
`May 19-21, 2003, pp. 60-64.
` A. Anumula, M. L. Reed, and T. N. Blalock, "CMOS Baseline Subtraction Readout Circuit
`for Infrared Sensors," Proc. of the IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals,
`and Systems, May 19-21, 2003, pp. 362-367.
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` M. I. Fuller, J. Mabry, J. A. Hossack, and T. N. Blalock, "40 MHz 0.25 um CMOS
`Embedded 1T Bit-Line Decoupled DRAM FIFO for Mixed-Signal Applications," Proc. of
`the 2003 GLSVLSI Conference, April 28-29, 2003, pp. 182-185.
` R. Suryanarayan, A. Gupta, and T. N. Blalock, “A Slew Rate Enhancement Technique for
`Operational Amplifiers based on a Tunable Active Gm-based Capacitance Multiplication
`Circuit,” Proc. of the 2003 GLSVLSI Conference, April 28-29, 2003, pp. 273-276.
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` R. Viswanathan, N. Jankowski, W. K. Lye, G. P. Dufrenoy, M. J. Harrison, J. A. Hossack,
`T. N. Blalock, and M. L. Reed, "Micromachined magnetic ultrasound transducer in post-
`processed CMOS," Proc. of
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`Biomicroelectromechanical Systems, April 21-25, 2003,.
` J. S. Wegman, A. Dwarka, M. Holzer, W. K. Lye, M. L. Reed, E. Herzog, and T. N.
`Blalock, "Transimpedance-mode CMOS Microelectrode Array for In-Vitro Neuronal
`Activity Recording," Proc. of
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`Biomicroelectromechanical Systems, April 21-25, 2003.
` V.M. Igure, T.N. Blalock, and R.D. Williams. "A Defense Against 'Sleep-Deprivation'
`Attack". Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Communications and
`Computer Networks, CCN-2002, Cambridge,MA,USA. Nov 4-6, 2002. pp. 152-157.
` Fabian, C. M., K. N. Ballu, J. A. Hossack, T. N. Blalock, and W. F. Walker, "Development
`of a Parallel Acquisition System for Ultrasound Research," Proc. SPIE vol. 4325, pp. 54-62,
`Medical Imaging 2001: Ultrasonic Imaging and Signal Processing, 2001.
` M. Holzer, T. Blalock, E. Herzog, A. Kolla, W.-K. Lye, A.J. Nijdam, M. Stan, Y. Zu, M.L.
`Reed, "Integrated Microelectrode Arrays for In Vitro Neuronal Recording," Biomedical
`Engineering Society 2000 Annual Fall Meeting. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Vol
`28, Supplement 1.
` H. E. Abraham, Homer Antoniadis, B. B. Roitman, K. Frischknecht, T. N. Blalock, K. A.
`Nishimura, T. A. Knotts, J. Theil, C. Gright, J. N. Miller, and R. Moon, “XGA Resolution
`Full Video Microdisplay Using Light Emitting Polymers on a Silicon Active Matrix
`Circuit,” Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 4105: Organic Light-Emitting Materials and Devices IV,
`pp. 37-52, July 2000.
` T. N. Blalock, N. B. Gaddis, K. A. Nishimura, and T. A. Knotts, "8-bit/Color 1024x768
`Microdisplay with Analog In-Pixel Pulse Width Modulation and Retinal Averaging Offset
`Correction," Proc. of the 2000 Int. Sym. on VLSI Circuits, pp. 20-23, June 2000.
` T. N. Blalock, R. A. Baumgartner, and T. Hornak, "A 1.5 GOPS Analog CMOS Array
`Processor with Integrated Optical Image Acquisition for Position Encoding Applications,"
`Proc. of the 1998 Int. Sym. on VLSI Circuits, pp. 204-205, June 1998.
` K. Poulton, T. N. Blalock, K. Nishimura, "FET Mismatch Studies for CMOS26B and
`CMOS14B," Proc. Hewlett-Packard Design Technology Conf., pp. 429-434, May 1996.
` J. S. Ignowski, R. Badyal, C. E. Moore, K. R. Stafford, L. C. Tsai, T. Walley, R. A. Zimmer,
`R. A. Baumgartner, and T. N. Blalock, "Mesohippus: A 100 Mb/S CMOS Analog PRML
`Read/Write Channel for Hard Disk Drives," Proc. Hewlett-Packard Design Technology
`Conf., pp. 53-60, May 1994.
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`Panel Discussion at the Hewlett-Packard Design Technology Conf., May 27, 1993.
` T. N. Blalock and T. Hornak, "Bucket Brigade Analog Delay Line with Voltage Limiting
`Feedback," Proc. Hewlett-Packard Design Technology Conf., pp. 183-196, May 1992.
` T. N. Blalock and R. C. Jaeger, “A subnanosecond clamped-bit-line sense amplifier for 1T
`dynamic RAMs,”Proc. of the 1991 Int. Sym. on VLSI Technology, Systems, and
`Applications, pp. 82-86, Taipei, Taiwan, May 1991.
` T. N. Blalock and R. C. Jaeger, “A high speed clamped-bit-line sensing scheme for 1T
`dynamic RAMs,” Proc. of the 1991 VLSI Circuits Sym., pp. 61-62, May 1991.
` R. C. Jaeger and T. N. Blalock, “Optimization of CMOS low temperature quasi-static RAM
`based on non-destructive readout dynamic cell structures,” ECS Sym. on Low Temperature
`Electronic Device Operation, May , 1991.
` T. N. Blalock and R. C. Jaeger, “An experimental 2T cell RAM with 7 ns access time at low
`temperature,” 1990 Sym. VLSI Circuits Dig. Tech. Papers, June 1990, pp. 13-14, June 1990.
` B.A Mineo, A. Cavalier, J. Companion, J. Heyman, T.N. Blalock, and F.A. Klein, “A
`portable, non-invasive ultrasonic bladder sensor for incontinence,” Proceedings of the
`Eighth Annual Conference of the IEEE/Engineering in Medicine and Biology , pp.1864-7
`vol. 3. New York, NY, 1986.
` J. Companion, J. S. Heyman, T. N. Blalock, A. Cavalier, B. Mineo, F. Klein, and L. Fox,
`“Bladder distension sensor for the handicapped,” IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium Digest, pp.
`953-956, vol. 2, November 17-19, 1986.
`Technical Reports:
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` J. Companion, J. S. Heyman, B. A. Mineo, A. R. Cavalier, and T. N. Blalock, “An ultrasonic
`monitor for bladder fullness,” NASA Tech Brief, April 1991.
` T. N. Blalock, “Laboratory technique for detection of composite fiber damage,” Research
`and Technology, 1985 Annual Report of the Langley Research Center, pp. 23-24.
`Other Presentations:
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` T. N. Blalock, A 1.5 GOPS Analog CMOS Array Processor with Integrated Optical Image
`Acquisition for Position Encoding Applications, ETH Zurich Physical Electronics
`Laboratory, January 26, 2001.
` W. F. Walker and T. N. Blalock, "Development of a Next-Generation Ultrasound Research
`Platform," Invited talk at Agilent Technologies, Andover, MA, Dec. 8, 1999.
` T. N. Blalock, “Real-Time CMOS Integrated Signal Processing,” DSP for Sampled
`Coherent Aperture Systems: Challenges, Synergies and Extensions, Charlottesville, VA,
`July 7-9,1999.
` T. N. Blalock, “Integrated Signal Processing and Imaging at the University of Virginia,”
`Southeastern Workshop on Mixed-Signal VLSI and Monolithic Sensors, Oak Ridge, TN,
`April 8-9, 1999.
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`Patents (Issued US Patents Only):
`J. A. Hossack, M. I. Fuller, and T. N. Blalock, “Tracked ultrasound vessel imaging,” U. S.
`Patent No. 9,445,780 B2, September, 20, 2016
`T. N. Blalock, “Floating transducer drive, system employing the same and method of
`operating,” U. S. Patent No. 9,254,118 B2, March 3, 2015.
`J. A. Hossack, T. N. Blalock, and W. F. Walker, “Efficient architecture for 3D and planar
`Ultrasonic Imaging--Synthetic Axial Acquisition and Method Thereof,” U. S. Patent No.
`8,057,392, November 15, 2011.
`J. A. Hossack, T. N. Blalock, and W. F. Walker, “Hybrid Dual Layer Diagnostic Ultrasound
`Transducer Array,” U. S. Patent No. 7,750,537, July 6, 2010.
`W. F. Walker, J. A. Hossack, and T. N. Blalock, "An Intuitive Ultrasonic Imaging System
`and Related Method Thereof," U. S. Patent No. 7,699,776, April 20, 2010.
`J. A. Hossack, W. F. Walker, and T. N. Blalock, “Efficient ultrasound system for two-
`dimensional C-scan imaging and related method thereof,” U.S. Patent No. 7,402,136, July
`22, 2008.
`M. L. Reed and T. N. Blalock, "High sensitivity infrared sensing apparatus and related
`method thereof," U.S. Patent No. 6,900,440, May 31, 2005.
`R. W. Walker, T. N. Blalock, and N. Gaddis, " Electro-optical material-based grey scale
`generating method," U.S. Patent No. 6,795,064, September, 21, 2004.
`H. F. Christensen, D. Sojourner, J. M. Hermsen, X. Zhang, and T. N. Blalock, "Gamma
`correction for displays," U.S. Patent No. 6,700,561, March 2, 2004.
`J. J. Corcoran, T. N. Blalock, P. J. VandeVoorde, and T. K. Knotts, "Apparatus and method
`for protecting integrated charge storage elements from photo-induced currents," U.S. Patent
`No. 6,586,283, July 1, 2003.
`T. N. Blalock and K. N. Nishimura, "Pixel Driver that Generates, in Response to a Digital
`Input Value, a Pixel Drive Signal having a Duty Cycle that Determines the Apparent
`Brightness of the Pixel," U.S. Patent No. 6,441,829, August 27, 2002.
`T. N. Blalock and K. N. Nishimura, "System and Method for On-Chip Calibration of
`Illumination Sources for an Integrated Circuit Display," U..S. Patent No. 6,344,641,
`February 5, 2002.
`K. N. Nishimura and T. N. Blalock, "Multi-Channel, Parallel, Matched Digital-to-Analog
`Conversion Method, Multi-Channel, Parallel, Matched Digital-to-Analog Converter, and
`Analog Drive Circuit Incorporating Same," U.S. Patent No. 6,169,505, Jan. 2, 2001.
`T. N. Blalock, N. Gaddis, and R. W. Walker, "Analog Pixel Drive Circuit for an Electro-
`Optical material-Based Display Device," U.S. Patent No. 6,249,269, June 19, 2001.
`R. W. Walker, T. N. Blalock, and N. Gaddis, "Electro-optical Material-Based Display
`Device having Analog Pixel Drivers," U.S. Patent No. 6,329,974, December 11, 2001.
`R. A. Baumgartner and T. N. Blalock "Low Differential Light Level Photoreceptors," U.S.
`Patent No. 5,769,384, June 23, 1998.
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`Petitioner Barco's Exhibit 1007
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`C. E. Moore, R. A. Baumgartner, T. N. Blalock, T. M. Walley, R. A. Zimmer, R. Badyal, L.
`C. Tsai, L. S. Metz, S. Leung, J. S. Ignowski, K. R. Stafford, R. Chiu, and R. A. Baugh, U.S.
`Patent No. 5,734,680, March 31, 1998.
`T. N. Blalock, R. A. Baumgartner, T. Hornak, M. Smith, and B. Tullis, "Method and Device
`for Tracking Relative Movement by Correlating Signals from an Array of Photoelements"
`U.S. Patent No. 5,729,008, March 17, 1998.
`T. N. Blalock, R. A. Baumgartner, T. Hornak and D. Beard, "Offset Removal and Spatial
`Frequency Band Filtering Circuitry for Photoreceiver Signals," U.S. Patent No. 5,703,353,
`Dec. 30, 1997.
`C. E. Moore, R. A. Baumgartner, T. N. Blalock, T. M. Walley, R. A. Zimmer, R. Badyal, L.
`C. Tsai, L. S. Metz, S. Leung, J. S. Ignowski, K. R. Stafford, R. F. Chiu, R. A. Baugh,
`“Analog implementation of a partial response maximum likelihood (PRML) read channel,”
`U. S. Patent No. 5,734,680.
`T. N. Blalock and T. Hornak, "Bucket Brigade Analog Delay Line with Voltage Limiting
`Feedback," U.S. Patent No. 5,291,083, March 1, 1994.
`J. A. Companion, J. S. Heyman, B. A. Mineo, A. R. Cavalier and T. N. Blalock, “Rapidly
`Quantifying the Relative Distension of a Human Bladder,” U. S. Patent No. 5,058,591, Oct.
`22, 1991.
`J. A. Companion, J. S. Heyman, B. A. Mineo, A. R. Cavalier and T. N. Blalock, “Rapidly
`Quantifying the Relative Distension of a Human Bladder,” U. S. Patent No. 4,852,578,
`Aug. 1, 1989.
`Patents (in process):
`T. Blalock, M. Fuller, D. Guenther, K. Morgan, J. Pompeo, “Portable Ultrasound System
`Comprising Ultrasound Front-End Directly Connected to a Mobile Device,” patent pending.
`W. F. Walker, M. I. Fuller, K. Ranganathan, J. A. Hossack, T. N. Blalock, “Front end
`circuitry for imaging systems and methods of use,” patent pending
`A. Garson, W. F. Walker, J. A. Hossack, and T. N. Blalock, “System and Method for
`Combined ECG-Echo for Cardiac Diagnosis,” patent pending.
`T. N. Blalock, J. A. Hossack, and W. F. Walker, “An Integrated CMOS High-Voltage
`Tolerant Ultrasound Transducer Interface,” patent pending.
`W. F. Walker, T. N. Blalock, and J. A. Hossack, "An Efficient Architecture for 3D and
`Planar Ultrasonic Imaging," patent pending.
`J. A. Hossack, W. F. Walker, and T. N. Blalock,“ Efficient Electronic Hardware for C-Scan
`Planes with 2D Arrays in Diagnostic Ultrasound,” patent pending.
`Z.Baharav, T. N. Blalock , A. Machida, G. Smith , K. Ang, “System and method for
`combined finger-recognition and finger-navigation module,” patent pending.
`Z.Baharav, T. N. Blalock , A. Machida, G. Smith , K. Ang, “System and method for time-
`multiplexing illumination in combined finger-recognition and finger navigation module,”
`patent pending.
`B. Tullis, T. N. Blalock, and D. Beard, "Navigation by Subframing Images," Patent pending
`
`Petitioner Barco's Exhibit 1007
`Page 10 of 10
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