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Anthony J. Weier

Examiner (ID: 12004, Phone: (571)272-1409 , Office: P/1792 )

Most Active Art Unit
1792
Art Unit(s)
1302, 1761, 1781, 1794, 1792, 1305
Total Applications
2689
Issued Applications
1896
Pending Applications
153
Abandoned Applications
656

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/799691
Optical-based validation of orientations of internal facets Nov 17, 2021 Issued
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17/528317
Fiber span characterization utilizing paired optical time domain reflectometers Nov 16, 2021 Issued
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17/612907
Induced displacements for improved overlay error metrology Oct 20, 2021 Issued
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17/451397
Testing optical fiber link continuity using OTDR backscattering patterns Oct 18, 2021 Issued
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18/248093
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL RYDBERG FINGERPRINT SPECTROSCOPY Oct 18, 2021 Pending
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17/499370
Non-contact temperature measurement systems and methods Oct 11, 2021 Issued
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17/498013
Test structure design for metrology measurements in patterned samples Oct 10, 2021 Issued
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18/247563
Shape measuring system Oct 7, 2021 Issued
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17/482692
OPTICAL ABSORPTION FILTER FOR AN INTEGRATED DEVICE Sep 22, 2021 Abandoned
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18/041406
BACKGROUND INSENSITIVE REFLECTOMETRIC OPTICAL METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING THE SAME Sep 19, 2021 Abandoned
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18/245531
Methods and systems for polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography Sep 16, 2021 Issued
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18/689785
Connection loss difference measurement method, equipment and program Sep 15, 2021 Issued
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17/463043
Apparatus and method for performing gas analysis using optical absorption spectroscopy, such as infrared (IR) and/or UV, and use thereof in apparatus and method for performing dissolved gas analysis (DGA) on a piece of electrical equipment Aug 30, 2021 Issued
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17/446368
Optical fiber endface inspection microscope having adapter tip detection and autoconfiguration Aug 29, 2021 Issued
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17/407149
Snapshot type overlay error measuring device and measuring method Aug 18, 2021 Issued
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17/404591
Method for producing overlay results with absolute reference for semiconductor manufacturing Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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17/389742
Techniques and apparatus for improved spatial resolution for locating anomalies in optical fiber Jul 29, 2021 Issued
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17/388635
Apparatus, method, and storage medium for acquiring a reflection characistic of an object Jul 28, 2021 Issued
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17/383849
Method for calibrating alignment of wafer and lithography system Jul 22, 2021 Issued
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18/016698
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION INSPECTION OF CONTAINERS HAVING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCE Jul 21, 2021 Abandoned
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