John Heanue
78Patents
19h-index
64Co-inventors
87Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 4, 1994 → Apr 18, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6081499A | Magneto-optical data storage system having an optical-processing flying head | Physics | 180 | Expired |
| US5450218A | Method for encoding and decoding digital data in holographic storage media | Physics | 61 | Expired |
| US5995251A | Apparatus for holographic data storage | Physics | 57 | Expired |
| US6360035B1 | Optical head using micro-machined elements | Physics | 52 | Expired |
| US6075673A | Composite slider design | Physics | 51 | Expired |
| US8502148B2 | Single particle QCL-based mid-IR spectroscopy system with analysis of scattering | Physics | 51 | Active |
| US6914916B2 | Tunable controlled laser array | Electricity | 42 | Expired |
| US8981298B2 | System and method for pathogen detection and identification | Physics | 38 | Active |
| US8941062B2 | System for identifying and sorting living cells | Physics | 37 | Active |
| US5850375A | System and method using optical fibers in a data storage and retrieval system | Physics | 33 | Expired |
| US6910780B2 | Laser and laser signal combiner | Electricity | 30 | Expired |
| US9003869B2 | Use of vibrational spectroscopy for DNA content inspection | Physics | 29 | Active |
| US6044056A | Flying optical head with dynamic mirror | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6034938A | Data storage system having an optical processing flying head | Physics | 24 | Expired |
| US6049430A | High numerical aperture objective lens manufacturable in wafer form | Physics | 23 | Expired |
| US9683922B2 | Use of vibrational spectroscopy for DNA content inspection | Physics | 22 | Active |
| US6301403A | Optical microswitch with rotary electrostatic microactuator | Physics | 22 | Expired |
| US10175159B2 | Use of vibrational spectroscopy for DNA content inspection | Physics | 21 | Active |
| US5877873A | Differential video image compression in holographic media | Physics | 21 | Expired |
| US6212151A | Optical switch with coarse and fine deflectors | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6104511A | Reflector-based off-axis optical system for holographic storage | Physics | 18 | Expired |
| US6587421B1 | Refractive index matching means coupled to an optical fiber for eliminating spurious light | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US8346037B2 | Micromechanically aligned optical assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US6226233A | Magneto-optical system utilizing MSR media | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US5940514A | Encrypted holographic data storage based on orthogonal phase code multiplexing | Physics | 12 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.