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Matthew Smithers

Examiner (ID: 2707, Phone: (571)272-3876 , Office: P/2437 )

Most Active Art Unit
2437
Art Unit(s)
2134, 2764, 2437, 2132, 2137, 2767
Total Applications
1840
Issued Applications
1584
Pending Applications
138
Abandoned Applications
144

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/322934
Gemstone analysis device, system, and method using neural networks May 23, 2023 Issued
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18/323327
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium May 23, 2023 Issued
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18/319615
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting materials based on Raman spectroscopy May 17, 2023 Issued
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18/319615
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for detecting materials based on Raman spectroscopy May 17, 2023 Issued
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18/318045
Online detection device and method for underwater elements based on LIBS technology May 15, 2023 Issued
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18/196655
Automatic optimization of an examination recipe May 11, 2023 Issued
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18/144540
METROLOGY TARGET FOR ONE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT OF PERIODIC MISREGISTRATION May 7, 2023 Pending
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18/861337
NANOSCALE PROGRAMMABLE PRECISION PROFILING WITH MICROSCALE PIXEL CONTROL Apr 28, 2023 Pending
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18/136121
Method and system for ascertaining a hue Apr 17, 2023 Issued
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18/296993
Welding mark inspection method and apparatus, and electronic device Apr 6, 2023 Issued
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18/126611
Detection method and system for determining the location of a surface defect on a front or back surface of a transparent film Mar 26, 2023 Issued
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18/126624
Method and system for detecting a defect on a semi-reflective film by illuminating different light sources along the same optical axis Mar 26, 2023 Issued
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18/125639
Systems and methods for measuring a cleave angle of an optical fiber Mar 22, 2023 Issued
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18/187585
HETERODYNING OPTICAL PHASE MEASURING DEVICE FOR DIFFRACTION BASED OVERLAY Mar 20, 2023 Pending
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18/123679
Portable biosensor for air sample Mar 19, 2023 Issued
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18/185541
Optical filter for an optical sensor device Mar 16, 2023 Issued
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18/121991
Freeform metrology information acquisition system Mar 14, 2023 Issued
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18/177477
Optical coherence tomography with self-inspecting imaging device Mar 1, 2023 Issued
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18/176092
Liquid color, haze, and clarity instrument, and method of measurement Feb 27, 2023 Issued
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18/115425
Defect inspection system using 3D measuring machine Feb 27, 2023 Issued
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