Patents by Inventor John D. Fairing

John D. Fairing 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 tandem scanning reflected light microscope
    Patent number: 4802748
    Abstract: A Tandem Scanning Microscope is disclosed using a modified Nipkow disk design. With this scanning system, scanning is performed using many apertures at once and using one disk for both image and illumination scanning. The apertures in the disk are in an annular pattern of spiral arms. Each aperture is located along a spiral arm at the end of a radius vector. Relative aperture locations are established in accordance with a mathematical relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: Tracor Northern, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon J. McCarthy, John D. Fairing, Jeffrey C. Buchholz