Patents by Inventor Nicholas M. Hall

Nicholas M. Hall 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: 11944409
    Abstract: Systems and methods for threat evaluation and data collection are described herein. An example method may commence with collecting, by a wearable device, sensor data from one or more sensors installed on the wearable device. The wearable device may be worn by a user and be communicatively coupled to a central data portal and one or more external sources. The method may include receiving external sensor data from the one or more external sources. The method may continue with processing the sensor data and the external sensor data to evaluate a user state. The user state may be indicative of at least one physical threat to the user or at least one medical condition of the user. The method may further include transmitting the user state to the central data portal. The central data portal may be configured to process the user state for storage and visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HDWB, LLC
    Inventors: Eric William Hoffmann, John Myrl Warren, Nicholas M Hall
  • Patent number: 11448797
    Abstract: A viewing lens and method for treating lenses to minimize glare and reflections for birds with tetra-chromatic vision. The anti-reflection lens is treated to with a coating on the surface. The coating is configured to enable the lens surface to be less perceptible to a bird with tetra-chromatic vision by reducing reflections therefrom. The lens treatment includes applying an anti-reflective coating in multiple coats. The coats comprise an adhesion composition, a low index composition (such as SiO2), a high index composition (such as ZrO2), and a superhydrophobic composition that are applied in subsequent layers of varying nanometer thicknesses. The treated lens exhibits minimal reflection properties in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum and almost no reflection in the UV-A range. This creates a lens surface that is difficult for birds with tetra-chromatic vision to see a reflection therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTUM INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Adam E. Winkelman, Nicholas M. Hall, Richard D. Unbankes
  • Patent number: 11353630
    Abstract: An anti-reflective lens and method for treating a lens to reduce visible light and ultraviolet light at levels perceptible to the vision system of an animal and a detection device having tetra-chromatic vision or di-chromatic vision. The treatment method produces an optical substrate that is less perceptible to an animal and detection device perceptible to view through the UV light spectrum. The method provides a substrate treated on opposite sides with an anti-reflective coating so that reflections from visible light and UV light are not visible to the animal and detection device, from incident angles between 0° to 60°. The anti-reflective coatings are applied in varying amounts of constituents and thicknesses, consisting of: adhesion layer, low index material (SiO2), high index material (ZrO2), and superhydrophobic layers. The substrate is initially UV treated, and then coated with the anti-reflective coating to minimize visible light and UV light reflection between 300-400 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: QUANTUM INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Adam E. Winkelman, Nicholas M. Hall, Richard D. Unbankes
  • Publication number: 20210330194
    Abstract: Systems and methods for threat evaluation and data collection are described herein. An example method may commence with collecting, by a wearable device, sensor data from one or more sensors installed on the wearable device. The wearable device may be worn by a user and be communicatively coupled to a central data portal and one or more external sources. The method may include receiving external sensor data from the one or more external sources. The method may continue with processing the sensor data and the external sensor data to evaluate a user state. The user state may be indicative of at least one physical threat to the user or at least one medical condition of the user. The method may further include transmitting the user state to the central data portal. The central data portal may be configured to process the user state for storage and visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Eric William Hoffmann, John Myrl Warren, Nicholas M. Hall
  • Publication number: 20200341168
    Abstract: A thin film optical lens and method for coating an optical substrate serves to apply alternating layers, with varying thicknesses, of a high index dielectric material and a low index dielectric material on first and second surfaces of an optical substrate. The high and low index dielectric materials are layered through thin film deposition. The low index dielectric material is SiO2. The high index dielectric material is ZrO2 and/or Indium Zinc Oxide. The spectral results from application of high and low index dielectric materials reduce infrared radiation, block HEV light transmission, and reduce backside ultraviolet reflections, while also increasing visible (ultraviolet) light transmission through the optical substrate. Thus, the layering of dielectric materials on the first surface of optical substrate reflects up to 40% of the infrared radiation; and the second surface of optical substrate transmits up to 99% of ultraviolet light in the wavelength range between 300 to 400 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Quantum Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Nicholas M. Hall, Richard D. Unbankes
  • Publication number: 20200301045
    Abstract: An anti-reflective lens and method for treating a lens to reduce visible light and ultraviolet light at levels perceptible to the vision system of an animal and a detection device having tetra-chromatic vision or di-chromatic vision. The treatment method produces an optical substrate that is less perceptible to an animal and detection device perceptible to view through the UV light spectrum. The method provides a substrate treated on opposite sides with an anti-reflective coating so that reflections from visible light and UV light are not visible to the animal and detection device, from incident angles between 0° to 60°. The anti-reflective coatings are applied in varying amounts of constituents and thicknesses, consisting of: adhesion layer, low index material (SiO2), high index material (ZrO2), and superhydrophobic layers. The substrate is initially UV treated, and then coated with the anti-reflective coating to minimize visible light and UV light reflection between 300-400 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Adam E. Winkelman, Nicholas M. Hall, Richard D. Unbankes
  • Publication number: 20200150313
    Abstract: An anti-reflection lens and method for treating a lens to reduce reflections for placental mammals with dichromatic vision. The anti-reflection lens is treated to with a coating on the surface. The coating is configured to enable the lens surface to be less perceptible to a placental mammal with dichromacy vision by reducing reflections therefrom. The lens treatment includes applying an anti-reflective coating in multiple coats. The coats comprise an adhesion composition, a low index composition (SiO2), a high index composition (ZrO2), and a superhydrophobic composition that are applied in subsequent layers of varying nanometer thicknesses. The treated lens exhibits minimal reflection properties in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum and almost no reflection in the UV-A range. This creates a lens surface that is difficult for mammals with dichromacy to see a reflection therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: QUANTUM INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Adam E. Winkelman, Nicholas M. Hall, Richard D. Unbankes
  • Patent number: 10429673
    Abstract: A high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing material and application method for an ophthalmic substrate includes deposition of an HEV light absorbing material onto the ophthalmic substrate. The HEV light absorbing material is applied through physical vapor deposition as a thin layer on ophthalmic substrates for flexibility and color adaptation. The HEV light absorbing material includes at least one of: aluminum zinc oxide, indium zinc oxide and gallium zinc oxide with a material commonly used in the design of antireflective absorbing materials. The HEV light absorbing coating is antireflective and transmits up to 98% of light for the rest of spectrum. The HEV light absorbing material allows the ophthalmic substrate to selectively absorb blue light that falls in the wavelength range of about 400 nm to about 460 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Quantum Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Nicholas M. Hall, Christopher P. VanDerhoff, Richard D. Unbankes
  • Publication number: 20190079318
    Abstract: A high energy visible (HEV) light absorbing material for an ophthalmic substrate and application through physical vapor deposition. The HEV light absorbing material is deposited onto the ophthalmic substrate, such as an optical lens. The HEV light absorbing material is applied through physical vapor deposition. The HEV light absorbing material is applied as a thin layer on ophthalmic substrates for flexibility and color adaptation. The HEV light absorbing material includes at least one of: aluminum zinc oxide, indium zinc oxide and gallium zinc oxide with a material commonly used in the design of antireflective absorbing materials. The HEV light absorbing coating is antireflective and transmits up to 98% of light for the rest of spectrum. The HEV light absorbing material allows the ophthalmic substrate to selectively absorb blue light that falls in the wavelength range of about 400 nm to about 460 nm so that flux of blue light to the internal structures of the eye is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: QUANTUM INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Norman L. Kester, Nicholas M. Hall, Christopher P. VanDerhoff, Richard D. Unbankes