Patents by Inventor Mervin D. FAGAN

Mervin D. FAGAN 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).

  • Dental image collection device providing optical alignment features and related system and methods
    Patent number: 10631799
    Abstract: A dental imaging system may include an X-ray source, a first optical alignment device, and a dental image collection device. The dental image collection device may include a mouthpiece, at least one electronic X-ray sensor carried by the mouthpiece, and a second optical alignment device carried by the mouthpiece and cooperating with the first optical alignment device to facilitate optically aligning the mouthpiece with the X-ray source. The system may also include a dental image processing device coupled to the at least one electronic X-ray sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark D. Rahmes, Marc Waterloo, Mervin D. Fagan, Lawrence W. Shacklette
  • DENTAL IMAGE COLLECTION DEVICE PROVIDING OPTICAL ALIGNMENT FEATURES AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180153485
    Abstract: A dental imaging system may include an X-ray source, a first optical alignment device, and a dental image collection device. The dental image collection device may include a mouthpiece, at least one electronic X-ray sensor carried by the mouthpiece, and a second optical alignment device carried by the mouthpiece and cooperating with the first optical alignment device to facilitate optically aligning the mouthpiece with the X-ray source. The system may also include a dental image processing device coupled to the at least one electronic X-ray sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Mark D. RAHMES, Marc WATERLOO, Mervin D. FAGAN, Lawrence W. SHACKLETTE