Patents by Inventor Charles Steven Skoolicas

Charles Steven Skoolicas 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).

  • Fabrication rules based automated design and manufacturing system and method
    Patent number: 6847853
    Abstract: An automated custom power supply design system uses an expert system containing a set of rules, including manufacturing limitations to limit design choices and ensure feasibility and manufacturability of the design. A design interface collects specifications from a user. A complement of power components for satisfying the electrical specifications is defined and mechanical specifications for each component are provided by the system for use in creating the mechanical design. After the mechanical design is established a thermal analysis is performed and the completed design is returned to a host computer. After an order is received, a computer integrated manufacturing system generates all of the specifications required to manufacture the components for the system and the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: VLT, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Jeremiah Noel Foley, Scott William Nowak, Charles Steven Skoolicas
  • Interconnection system
    Patent number: 6230403
    Abstract: A multiconductor snake wiring system which uses a flexible bus structure with taps for providing connections to the components is disclosed. An automated facility for manufacturing the snake wiring system is also described. A compact multilayer wiring structure for connecting the components and a unique process for manufacturing the wiring structure are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: VLT Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Steven Skoolicas, Lance Lynn Andrus, Fred M. Finnemore, Charles Francis Hutchins, Patrizio Vinciarelli
  • Fabrication rules based automated design and manufacturing system and method
    Patent number: 6110213
    Abstract: An automated custom power supply design and manufacturing system uses an expert system containing a set of rules, including manufacturing limitations to limit design choices and ensure feasibility and manufacturability of the design. A design interface collects specifications from a user. A complement of power components for satisfying the electrical specifications is defined and mechanical specifications for each component are provided by the system for use in creating the mechanical design. After the mechanical design is established a thermal analysis is performed and the completed design is returned to a host computer. After an order is received, a computer integrated manufacturing system generates all of the specifications required to manufacture the components for the system and the system.A multiconductor snake wiring system which uses a flexible bus structure with taps for providing connections to the components is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: VLT Coporation
    Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Jeremiah Noel Foley, Scott William Nowak, Charles Steven Skoolicas