Patents by Inventor Kelly Bruland

Kelly Bruland 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).

  • Magnetic resonance force microscopy with oscillator actuation
    Patent number: 6181131
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic resonance force microscopy apparatus and method for use in combination with an oscillator. The oscillator has a motional body and one member of a sample/magnet pair is disposed on the motional body. The present invention actuates the motional body. The apparatus comprises a holder adapted to mount the second member of a sample/magnet pair, an RF field generator positioned to apply a field to the sample, a motion sensor adapted to be coupled with the motional body, an actuator adapted to be coupled with the motional body, and a motion controller coupled with the actuator and with the motion sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Kelly Bruland, William M. Dougherty, Joseph L. Garbini, John Sidles