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Lawrence E. Crane

Examiner (ID: 8123, Phone: (571)272-0651 , Office: P/1673 )

Most Active Art Unit
1623
Art Unit(s)
1621, 1211, 1802, 1623, 1203, 1673, 1803, 1609
Total Applications
1975
Issued Applications
1276
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
610

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/258994
Method for shape sensing an optical fiber Dec 22, 2021 Issued
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18/270648
Method and device for detecting defects of a strand-like product Dec 19, 2021 Issued
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18/268701
POLARIMETRY Dec 13, 2021 Abandoned
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17/548912
Method for measuring the surface shape of a toric mirror Dec 12, 2021 Issued
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17/644074
Sample analyzer and sample analysis method thereof Dec 12, 2021 Issued
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17/540710
Identification method, projection method and identification system Dec 1, 2021 Issued
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17/535108
Method for eliminating misjudgment of reflective lights and optical sensing system Nov 23, 2021 Issued
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17/533510
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED SIGNAL DETECTION FROM BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES Nov 22, 2021 Abandoned
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18/253647
Apparatus and method to measure direction and polarization of electromagnetic waves Nov 17, 2021 Issued
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17/455239
Methods for detecting LIDAR aperture fouling Nov 16, 2021 Issued
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17/454726
System and method for measuring three-dimensional coordinates Nov 11, 2021 Issued
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18/256235
OPTICAL SENSING ARRANGEMENT, AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN OUTPUT COUNT Nov 10, 2021 Abandoned
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17/516165
Opto electrical test measurement system for integrated photonic devices and circuits Oct 31, 2021 Issued
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18/034875
Matrix-based characterization and measurements for semiconductor thin-film material Oct 28, 2021 Issued
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17/511146
Flow cytometer including light collection modules, and methods of using the same Oct 25, 2021 Issued
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18/032834
EXTRINSIC FABRY-PEROT ABSOLUTE PRESSURE SENSOR Oct 19, 2021 Pending
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17/451363
METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR USING SURROGATE MARKERS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION, FITNESS, AND PERFORMANCE Oct 18, 2021 Abandoned
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18/274538
Emission optical system, emission device, and optical measurement device Oct 14, 2021 Issued
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17/496605
Methods and systems for inclusion analysis Oct 6, 2021 Issued
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18/036297
Inspection apparatus and inspection method Oct 5, 2021 Issued
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