Patents by Inventor Pierre Maccagno

Pierre Maccagno 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).

  • Focused X-ray source
    Patent number: 4951304
    Abstract: An intense, relatively inexpensive X-ray source (as compared to a synchrotron emitter) for technological, scientific, and spectroscopic purposes. A conical radiation pattern produced by a single foil or stack of foils is focused by optics to increase the intensity of the radiation at a distance from the conical radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Assignee: Adelphi Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Melvin A. Piestrup, David G. Boyers, Cary I. Pincus, Pierre Maccagno