Dr. Michel G. Combes, Site Creator, Graphics Designer, System Engineer, Technology Adviser

Biography:

Michel Combes, Ph.D, co-founder of PhenomX, AdoLE and blockSmith

• Created and deployed this web site.
• Developed cryptocurrencies and ledger technologies; architect blockRings™ for Data Commons Systems; participatory token for collective; launched CERES platform as a transformative economy experiment; issued the first cryptomorphic currency LVC for a Festival in Miami; setup GC-bank portfolio and associated coin forge for minted currencies; developed non-proof of work blockchains; invented smart litigation and proof of witness for solution to double spending, and proof of membership for authentication, developed non-consensus based ledger as byzantine resistant system; developed system robust to Sybil attack for identity management.
• Developed light weight smart glasses; deploy production validation and characterization flow on manufacture line; build and Reamp up volume for Vaunt smart glasses;
• Designed MEMs electronic control and drive algorythm. Developed picoprojector, wearable, Head up Displays; architect mems based picoprojector plateform, lead prototyping team; supervise Design and Manufacture of Headup displays, companion projectors and monochrome holographic glasses; lead the Engineegimg Team responsible for design of company chipset.
• Developed laser drivers, reference design, video processor; build reference designs for pico-projector, prepared CES demos ( worked with major customers in the field Syndiant, Micron, LGE, MVIS, Bosh, bTendo ); defined ARM based video processor architecture for MEMs scanner display systems, geometric correction, mixed signal servoing of laser beams, temperature and power management, white balance contolled loops; published datasheet and supporting documentations for products release; designed drivers for native / direct green lasers (Nishia, Soraa, OSRAM).
• by the way I used vi and nroff to write my Ph.D. disseration !
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my pgp key: FAD0F1559C15C16D1C82D8F0 1092 2EF0 40B0 11EF

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Some Publications & Patents :

1. Abele N, et al. North Inc. “Methods and apparatus to identify lenses of head-wearable apparatus.” US 2019/0041644 A1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Fev. 2, 2019

2. Kilcher L, et al. Intel Corp. “Variable transmissivity virtual image projection system.” US 10,067,344 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Sep. 4, 2018

3. Abele N, et al. Intel Corp. “Method and system for controlling a laser-based lighting system.” US 9,826,203 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Nov. 21, 2017

4. Novotny V, et al. Himax Display USA Inc. “Method for reducing speckle pattern in display images.” US 8,810,886 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Aug. 19, 2014

5. Combes MG, Intersil Americas LLC. “Light emitting element driver ic implementing gamma expansion.” US 2013/0016285 A1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Jan. 17, 2013

6. Patel S, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “System and apparatus for repairing micromirrors in spatial light modulators.” US 7,751,114 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Jul. 6, 2010

7. Combes MG, et al. Himax Display USA Inc. “Image dithering based on farey fractions” US 2009/0066719 A1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Mar. 12, 2009

8. Patel S, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “Method of Repairing Micromirrors in Spatial Light Modulators” US 2008/0218842 A1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Sep. 11, 2008

9. Richards P, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “Deflection mechanisms in micromirror devices” US 7,215,458 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – May 8, 2007

10. Richards P, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “Color rendering of illumination light in display systems.” US 7.212,359 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – May 1, 2007

11. Grasser R, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “Image projection method and projection system.” US20060250587 A1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Nov. 9, 2006

12. Richards P, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “Color rendering of illumination light in display systems.” US 7.131,762 B2; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Nov. 7, 2006

13. Richards P, et al. Reflectivity Inc. “Sequential color modulation method in display systems” US 2005/0195.137 A1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Sep. 8, 2005

14. Feygin G, et al. Texas Instruments Inc. “Method and system for estimating an input data sequence based on an output data sequence and hard disk drive incorporating same” US 6,212,664 B1; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Apr. 3, 2001

15. Marbot R, et al. BULL S.A. “Variable-delay circuit.” US 5,327,031 A; United States Patent and Trademark Office – Jul. 5, 1994

16. Combes MG, et al. “A portable clock multiplier generator using digital CMOS standard cells.” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits 31.7 (1996): 958-965.

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