Patents by Inventor Simon Szykman

Simon Szykman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of optimizing component layout using a hierarchical series of models
    Patent number: 5825660
    Abstract: A method of optimizing a three-dimensional component layout in accordance with predetermined constraints is comprised of the steps of generating a plurality of models for each component. The plurality of models is arranged in a hierarchy from the model having the least resolution to the model having the most resolution. A starting layout is selected for the components. An iterative type of optimization routine is performed wherein each iteration is evaluated for satisfaction of the constraints using models for the components selected according to the level of resolution desired at that time in the iterative process. The optimization routine ends when a predetermined ending criterion is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Carnegie Mellon University
    Inventors: Jonathan Cagan, Ashish Kolli, Simon Szykman, Robin Rutenbar