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[[File:Bob Beville - Tekscope Nov 1972.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Bob Beville photo from Tekscope Nov 1972]] | |||
[[File:Bob Beville 2020.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Bob Beville photo from Tek Retiree Newsletter Aug 2020]] | |||
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graduated from the University of Florida with a BSEE degree in 1961, MSEE in 1963. | |||
Before joining Tek in 1964 he worked as a mission conductor of refractometer experiments at [[wikipedia:Patrick Space Force Base|Patrick AFB]]. | |||
After serving as a Field Engineer, he transferred to Electrical Evaluation where his work included design on the [[11B2A]] trigger circuitry. | |||
After joining the Laboratory Oscilloscope Group, he was assigned the [[7D11]] project. | |||
In 1981, he received an MBA from University of Portland. | |||
Beville retired in 1999. | |||
{{Documents|Author=Bob Beville}} | |||
{{Designer|Bob Beville}} | {{Designer|Bob Beville}} | ||
{{Patents|Bob Beville}} | {{Patents|Bob Beville}} | ||
==Documents== | ==Documents== | ||
* [[Media:Beville-Memoirs-02142019.pdf|Bob Beville's Memoirs]] | * [[Media:Beville-Memoirs-02142019.pdf|''A Chameleon Oscilloscope Career'' – Bob Beville's Memoirs]] | ||
* https://tek-retirees.com/august-2020-newsletter/ | |||
: According to the biography in the newsletter, Beville was on the design teams of the [[821]] Trigger Recognizer, [[850]] Counter/Timer, [[465]] Mod 719A Transition Counter, [[FG5010]] Function Generator, [[7D11]] Digital Delay Plugin, and [[MPTS|MPTS (Multi-Purpose Test Station)]]. | |||
[[Category:Tektronix people]] | [[Category:Tektronix people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:05, 5 November 2024
Robert Beville (b. 1938-06-25 – d. 2023-03) graduated from the University of Florida with a BSEE degree in 1961, MSEE in 1963. Before joining Tek in 1964 he worked as a mission conductor of refractometer experiments at Patrick AFB.
After serving as a Field Engineer, he transferred to Electrical Evaluation where his work included design on the 11B2A trigger circuitry.
After joining the Laboratory Oscilloscope Group, he was assigned the 7D11 project.
In 1981, he received an MBA from University of Portland.
Beville retired in 1999.
Documents Authored by Bob Beville
| Document | Page | Class | Title | Author(s) | Year | Refers to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekscope 1972 V4 N6 Nov 1972.pdf | 10 | Article | Delaying Sweep Goes Digital | Bob Beville | 1972 | 7D11 |
| Tekscope 1974 V6 N2.pdf | 12 | Article | Triggering the oscilloscope from logic signals | Bob Beville | 1974 | 821 |
| Tekscope 1975 V7 N3.pdf | 8 | Article | Transition Counting with an Oscilloscope | Bob Beville | 1975 | 465 MOD719A |
Products by Bob Beville
| Manufacturer | Model | Description | Designers | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tektronix | 850 | portable test aid | Bob Beville | (?) |
| Tektronix | 11B2 | timebase plugin | Bob Beville | 1964 |
| Tektronix | 7D11 | digital delay | Carlo Infante • Bob Beville • Bruce Hofer • Bill Peek • Phil Lloyd | 1972 |
| Tektronix | 821 | 4-bit word recognizer accessory | Bob Beville | 1974 |
| Tektronix | 7D10 | digital events delay | Carlo Infante • Bob Beville • Bruce Hofer • Bill Peek • Phil Lloyd | 1976 |
| Tektronix | FG5010 | 20 MHz function generator | Dennis Hall • Steve Rice • Tom Hill • Bob Beville | 1982 |
Components by Bob Beville
Patents by Bob Beville
| Page | Office | Number | Title | Inventors | Company | Filing date | Grant date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 3843873A | US | 3843873A | Counter having selective direction and variable rate control | Bob Beville • Bruce Hofer • Bill Peek | Tektronix Inc | 1972-09-19 | 1974-10-22 |