Patents by Inventor Nicholas Hickman

Nicholas Hickman 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).

  • Publication number: 20230196912
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining passing and no-passing zones on a roadway. The systems utilize sensors such as an inertial measurement unit, a distance measuring indicator, and a GNSS unit to track the position and orientation of a vehicle as it travels along a route. The systems also utilize a 360° camera and a lidar sensor to generate 360° footage and a lidar map, respectively, of the route. The methods utilize the data and images generated by the system to make line-of-sight determinations for various locations along the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Nicholas Hickman
  • Publication number: 20030092381
    Abstract: A modular satellite terminal communications system, adaptable to a variety of applications by adding or removing modules. In addition, a computer readable medium and methods for automatically connecting the modular components in functional communication with one another. Signals are automatically routed to the components chosen for the system, and rerouted when modules are removed or added to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Claude Buel, Melvin W. Clarke, Thien Nguyen, Nicholas Hickman, Warner White