Patents by Inventor Steven A. Payne

Steven A. Payne 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).

  • High density fast phosphor for electron microscopy
    Patent number: 10364390
    Abstract: A fast-decaying, dense phosphor having relatively high light emission is described. Through a combination of material selection, growth and deposition technique, phosphor thin films are made that preserve the necessary light output when used in thin-films, unlike common fast phosphors, such as P-46, P-47, and also have an afterglow that decays much faster than common bright phosphors, such as P-43. Use of the phosphor is described in applications where acquiring many frames/images very quickly is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: Gatan, Inc., Lawrence Livermore National Secutity, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Michael James, Colin Geoffrey Trevor, Joseph Webster, David Joyce, Nerine Cherepy, Steven A. Payne, Zachary M. Seeley
  • HIGH DENSITY FAST PHOSPHOR FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
    Publication number: 20190161676
    Abstract: A fast-decaying, dense phosphor having relatively high light emission is described. Through a combination of material selection, growth and deposition technique, phosphor thin films are made that preserve the necessary light output when used in thin-films, unlike common fast phosphors, such as P-46, P-47, and also have an afterglow that decays much faster than common bright phosphors, such as P-43. Use of the phosphor is described in applications where acquiring many frames/images very quickly is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Michael James, Colin Geoffrey Trevor, Joseph Webster, David Joyce, Nerine Cherepy, Steven A. Payne, Zachary M. Seeley