Inventor

John F. Heanue

Inventor
San Jose, CA, US

Overview

71→
Patents
1995–2021
Patent span
Physics
Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 71 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G02Bprimary
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus23%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer15%
H04BTransmission10%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties7%
H02NElectric machines not otherwise provided for7%
H01SDevices using the process of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation [laser] to amplify or generate light5%
G03HHolographic processes or apparatus5%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use4%
B07CPostal sorting4%
C12NMicroorganisms or enzymes4%
PatentTitleYear
10,908,066Use of vibrational spectroscopy for microfluidic liquid measurement202110,890,719Optical interconnect for switch applications202110,830,686Beam shaping optics of flow cytometer systems and methods related thereto202010,274,413Beam shaping optics of flow cytometer systems and methods related thereto201910,268,055Substrate cavity201910,209,539Substrate cavity201910,180,537RGB combiner using MEMs alignment and PLC201910,175,159Use of vibrational spectroscopy for DNA content inspection201910,178,452Optical interconnect having optical splitters and modulators integrated on same chip201910,054,748Micromechanically aligned optical assembly20189,768,901'Planar lightwave circuit active connector'20179,726,836'Micromechanically aligned optical assembly'20179,722,706'Multiple wavelength light-source with tracking multiplexer'20179,683,922'Use of vibrational spectroscopy for DNA content inspection'20179,523,857'Beam shaping optics of flow cytometer systems and methods related thereto'20169,494,801'Beam shaping optics of flow cytometer systems and methods related thereto'20169,405,072'Micromechanically aligned optical assembly'20169,335,481'Micromechanically aligned optical assembly'20169,003,869'Use of vibrational spectroscopy for DNA content inspection'20158,981,298'System and method for pathogen detection and identification'20158,971,376'Broad area laser pump combiner'20158,941,062'System for identifying and sorting living cells'20158,908,723'External cavity widely tunable laser using a silicon resonator and micromechanically adjustable coupling'20148,768,119'Micromechanically aligned optical assembly'20148,768,120'Micromechanically aligned optical assembly'20148,755,866'Method and apparatus for lymph node mapping'20148,502,148'Single particle QCL-based mid-IR spectroscopy system with analysis of scattering'20138,346,037'Micromechanically aligned optical assembly'20138,269,964'Photon measurement method and apparatus'20127,697,192'Method of spatially separating wavelengths of multi-wavelength signal using electronically controlled thermal structure'20107,560,703'Integrated segmented scintillation detector'20097,522,328'Thermally controlled spatial light modulator using phase modulation'20097,443,891'Widely tunable laser'20086,961,506'Variable attenuation of free-space light beams'20056,922,278'Switched laser array modulation with integral electroabsorption modulator'20056,914,916'Tunable controlled laser array'20056,910,780'Laser and laser signal combiner'20056,856,632'Widely tunable laser'20056,850,475'Single frequency laser source for optical data storage system'20056,847,661'Tunable laser with microactuator'20056,798,729'Optical head using micro-machined elements'20046,763,161'Optical microdevice with rotatable microactuator'20046,707,961'Optical cross-connect switch with decreased polarization-dependent loss'20046,587,421'Refractive index matching means coupled to an optical fiber for eliminating spurious light'20036,535,473'Optical heads manufacturable in wafer form'20036,529,464'Low-birefringence optical fiber for use in an optical data storage system'20036,414,911'Flying optical head with dynamic mirror'20026,396,115'Detector layer for an optics module'20026,360,035'Optical head using micro-machined elements'20026,301,403'Optical microswitch with rotary electrostatic microactuator'20016,298,027'Low-birefringence optical fiber for use in an optical data storage system'20016,246,657'Fiber bundle switch'20016,226,233'Magneto-optical system utilizing MSR media'20016,212,151'Optical switch with coarse and fine deflectors'20016,104,511'Reflector-based off-axis optical system for holographic storage'20006,081,499'Magneto-optical data storage system having an optical-processing flying head'20006,075,673'Composite slider design'20006,049,430'High numerical aperture objective lens manufacturable in wafer form'20006,044,056'Flying optical head with dynamic mirror'20006,040,930'Volume holographic storage using rotated signal beam encoder'20006,034,938'Data storage system having an optical processing flying head'20006,023,355'Coded-wavelength multiplex volume holography'20005,995,251'Apparatus for holographic data storage'19995,940,514'Encrypted holographic data storage based on orthogonal phase code multiplexing'19995,940,549'Optical system and method using optical fibers for storage and retrieval of information'19995,877,873'Differential video image compression in holographic media'19995,850,299'Method of choosing an optimum angle between a reference beam and an object beam to record a hologram'19985,850,375'System and method using optical fibers in a data storage and retrieval system'19985,740,184'Decision feedback viterbi detector for page-access optical memories'19985,729,364'Ion and impurity concentration optimization in photorefractive media for dynamic and fixed holography'19985,450,218'Method for encoding and decoding digital data in holographic storage media'1995

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1995–2000Based in San Mateo, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2001Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY (7)· patent assignee history
1998–2005Based in Fremont, CA, US· patent location history
1999–2014Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2001–2005Patents assigned to SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC (9)· patent assignee history
2009–2021Based in Manchester, MA, US· patent location history
2013–2019Patents assigned to KAIAM CORP (12)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to HEANUE JOHN (8)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Based in Boston, MA, US· patent location history
2015–2021Patents assigned to 1087 SYSTEMS INC (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
KAIAM CORP122013–2019
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC92001–2005
HEANUE JOHNself82013–2017
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY71998–2001
1087 SYSTEMS INC62015–2021
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
San Jose, California, US211999–2014
Manchester, Massachusetts, US162009–2021
Boston, Massachusetts, US142013–2021
Fremont, California, US141998–2005
San Mateo, California, US61995–2000