Patents by Inventor James M. Fordham

James M. Fordham 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).

  • Confocal imaging system for microscopy
    Patent number: 5561554
    Abstract: A confocal imaging system for use in conjunction with an optical microscope, in which a slit-shaped or bar-shaped beam of light is scanned over the specimen, descanned with a fixed mask and rescanned for viewing or recording, the focusing and scanning system being constituted by wholly reflective optical systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: John G. White, William B. Amos, James M. Fordham
  • Confocal imaging system for microscopy
    Patent number: 5452125
    Abstract: A confocal imaging system for use in conjunction with an optical microscope, in which a silt-shaped or bar-shaped beam of light is scanned over the specimen, descanned with a fixed mask and rescanned for viewing or recording, the focussing and scanning system being constituted by wholly reflective optical systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Assignee: Medical Research Council
    Inventors: John G. White, William B. Amos, James M. Fordham