Patents by Inventor James Nickolaou

James Nickolaou 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).

  • Patent number: 11818452
    Abstract: A camera includes a phased metalens positioned between an objective lens and an imager of the camera. The phased metalens is configured to adjust a focus plane of an image in a field of view of the camera in response to changes in an operating temperature of the camera. The phased metalens adjusts the focus plane for multiple frequencies or wavelengths light such that all light wave-fronts exiting the phased metalens arrive at the imager at a same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ronald M. Taylor, James Nickolaou
  • Publication number: 20210337095
    Abstract: A camera includes a phased metalens positioned between an objective lens and an imager of the camera. The phased metalens is configured to adjust a focus plane of an image in a field of view of the camera in response to changes in an operating temperature of the camera. The phased metalens adjusts the focus plane for multiple frequencies or wavelengths light such that all light wave-fronts exiting the phased metalens arrive at the imager at a same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald M. Taylor, James Nickolaou
  • Patent number: 11089197
    Abstract: A camera includes a phased metalens positioned between an objective lens and an imager of the camera. The phased metalens is configured to adjust a focus plane of an image in a field of view of the camera in response to changes in an operating temperature of the camera. The phased metalens adjusts the focus plane for multiple frequencies or wavelengths light such that all light wave-fronts exiting the phased metalens arrive at the imager at a same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Ronald M. Taylor, James Nickolaou
  • Publication number: 20210235001
    Abstract: A camera includes a phased metalens positioned between an objective lens and an imager of the camera. The phased metalens is configured to adjust a focus plane of an image in a field of view of the camera in response to changes in an operating temperature of the camera. The phased metalens adjusts the focus plane for multiple frequencies or wavelengths light such that all light wave-fronts exiting the phased metalens arrive at the imager at a same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald M. Taylor, James Nickolaou
  • Publication number: 20070130328
    Abstract: A system for tracking uptime performance improvement includes a pre-process module that retrieves operation data based on pre-process parameters. A post process module filters the operation data based on post process parameters. A trends module that automatically determines a top number of offenders from the operation data. And a report module reports the operation data and the top number of offenders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: James Nickolaou, Henry Baker, John Fuller
  • Publication number: 20070050071
    Abstract: A production loss tracking system for a manufacturing system includes a collection module, an event module, and a report module. The collection module collects a processing status from a plurality of processing stations. The event module forecasts an upstream production loss event for a first of the processing stations that is upstream from a second of the processing stations that experienced a production loss event when the processing status indicates the production loss event. The event module forecasts a downstream production loss event for a third of the processing stations that is downstream from the second of the processing stations that experienced the production loss event when the processing status indicates the production loss event. The report module communicates with the event module and generates a report indicating the upstream production loss event, the downstream production loss event, and the production loss event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: James Nickolaou, Henry Baker
  • Publication number: 20060136085
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus are provided so that the machines and machining stations and the distribution of product along a production line may be managed in a variety of manners while data is taken and analyzed in accordance with this invention to provide optimization conditions for improved throughput. A historical analysis of zone performance provides the preferred range for the number of upstream and downstream products for each particular segment, machine, or station. An end of shift staging analysis provides the optimized number of upstream and downstream products for each particular segment, machine, or station at the start of the next shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Steinhilper, James Nickolaou, Henry Baker, Norman Hovis
  • Publication number: 20060085084
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method, system and storage medium for managing automated system events. The method includes identifying events that are a defined system event and associating the events identified with one of (a) events that cause an automated system to transition from an automatic cycle mode, the events having a fault type associated therewith; and (b) events that do not cause the automated system to transition from the automatic cycle mode. The method also includes generating a listing of the events identified with regard to the associating the events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: James Nickolaou, Henry Baker