Patents by Inventor John R. Haire

John R. Haire 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).

  • Optical alignment means utilizing inverse projection of a test pattern/target
    Patent number: 5311568
    Abstract: An imaging system comprised of a source of penetrative radiation 14, an image intensifier tube 18 and a video camera 38 is provided. The intensifier tube is comprised of a input screen 22 and an output screen 24. The intensifier tube converts radiation 20 impinging on the input screen into a visible light image 36 on the output screen 24. The video camera is operatively positioned to view the output screen of the intensifier. A light sampler 50 is operatively disposed in the visible light path between the image intensifier output screen 24 and the video camera input 38. The light sampler is comprised of a mirror 52, a focusing lens 54, a beam splitter 56, an aperture 58, a light source 78, a photo receptor 60 and an optical aligner 64.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: Picker International, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. McKee, Jr., John R. Haire