Patents by Inventor Sarah H. Blanton

Sarah H. Blanton 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).

  • Mechanical apparatus with rod, pivot, and translation means for positioning a sample for use with a scanning microscope
    Patent number: 5635836
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus for performing coarse and fine positioning of samples for scanning such as by a scanning microscope system generally and a scanning SQUID microscope especially. The apparatus includes a connecting rod that pivots about a fixed point and a translation mechanism, such as an XYZ translation device, for manipulating one end of the rod to cause motion at the other end by way of the fixed pivot point. At the other end of the rod, a sample may be mounted such that the manipulating mechanism can move the rod in a plurality of directions so the sample can be scanned by a sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Kirtley, Sarah H. Blanton, Mark B. Ketchen