Patents by Inventor Ian Wallhead

Ian Wallhead 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).

  • System and Method for Detecting Target Substances
    Publication number: 20230071804
    Abstract: A method includes capturing a signal of a detection substrate exposed to a sample containing a target substance; determining that the detection substrate is in a testable state; and generating an assessment of the presence of the target substance in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Scott Sundvor, Ian Wallhead, Joseph Horrell, John Artiuch, Dane Weitmann, Stephen Wilson, Steven Portela, Jingqing Zhang, Francisco Dias Lourenco
  • System and method for detecting target substances
    Patent number: 11422130
    Abstract: A method includes capturing a signal of a detection substrate exposed to a sample containing a target substance; determining that the detection substrate is in a testable state; and generating an assessment of the presence of the target substance in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Nima Acquisition, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Sundvor, Ian Wallhead, Joseph Horrell, John Artiuch, Dane Weitmann, Stephen Wilson, Steven Portela, Jingqing Zhang, Francisco Dias Lourenco
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low first lens diameter to image diagonal ratio
    Patent number: 11320633
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low first lens diameter to image diagonal ratio
    Patent number: 11320634
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with High MTF
    Publication number: 20210088760
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly has a modulation transfer function (hereinafter “MTF”) at the Nyquist frequency that is above 0.3 and a MTF at half Nyquist frequency that is above 0.5 across the wide field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low first lens diameter to image diagonal ratio
    Patent number: 10921566
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with Low First Lens Diameter to Image Diagonal Ratio
    Publication number: 20210026110
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with Low First Lens Diameter to Image Diagonal Ratio
    Publication number: 20210026111
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low lateral chromatic aberration
    Patent number: 10901189
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly comprises less than two pixels or five microns of lateral chromatic aberration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with Low Lateral Chromatic Aberration
    Publication number: 20200278516
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly comprises less than two pixels or five microns of lateral chromatic aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with high MTF
    Patent number: 10739561
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly has a modulation transfer function (hereinafter “MTF”) at the Nyquist frequency that is above 0.3 and a MTF at half Nyquist frequency that is above 0.5 across the wide field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low first lens diameter to image diagonal ratio
    Patent number: 10705321
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with Low First Lens Diameter to Image Diagonal Ratio
    Publication number: 20200158995
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low lateral chromatic aberration
    Patent number: 10545314
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly comprises less than two pixels or five microns of lateral chromatic aberration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • System and method for detecting target substances
    Patent number: 10466236
    Abstract: A method includes capturing a signal of a detection substrate exposed to a sample containing a target substance; determining that the detection substrate is in a testable state; and generating an assessment of the presence of the target substance in the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Nima Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Sundvor, Ian Wallhead, Joseph Horrell, John Artiuch, Dane Weitmann, Stephen Wilson, Steven Portela, Jingqing Zhang, Francisco Dias Lourenco
  • Optical assembly for a compact wide field of view digital camera with low first lens diameter to image diagonal ratio
    Patent number: 10451851
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TARGET SUBSTANCES
    Publication number: 20190257828
    Abstract: A method includes capturing a signal of a detection substrate exposed to a sample containing a target substance; determining that the detection substrate is in a testable state; and generating an assessment of the presence of the target substance in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Sundvor, Ian Wallhead, Joseph Horrell, John Artiuch, Dane Weitmann, Stephen Wilson, Steven Portela, Jingqing Zhang, Francisco Dias Lourenco
  • Compact wide field of view digital camera with stray light impact suppression
    Patent number: 10386604
    Abstract: A point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes an optical assembly that includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The digital camera is configured such that not less than 90% of return ghosts foci are more than +/?2 mm from the image sensor plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Navitar Industries, LLC
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with Low First Lens Diameter to Image Diagonal Ratio
    Publication number: 20190179120
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani
  • Optical Assembly for a Compact Wide Field of View Digital Camera with Low First Lens Diameter to Image Diagonal Ratio
    Publication number: 20190179121
    Abstract: An optical assembly for a point action camera or other compact digital camera having a wide field of view, includes multiple lens elements, including at least one lens element that has an aspheric lens surface. The optical assembly is configured to provide a field of view in excess of 120 degrees. The optical assembly includes a ratio of a diameter of a first lens element at the object end of the optical assembly to an image diagonal is less than approximately 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Russell Hudyma, Michael Thomas, Ian Wallhead, Arash Ghorbani