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Maurice C. Smith

Examiner (ID: 18936, Phone: (571)272-2526 , Office: P/2877 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877
Total Applications
997
Issued Applications
817
Pending Applications
96
Abandoned Applications
113

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/312240
Gemstone colour grading process and grading system Dec 9, 2019 Issued
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16/705694
Multi-stage parallel spectroscopy systems and methods Dec 5, 2019 Issued
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16/706034
Intelligent FODAS system and method based on AI chip Dec 5, 2019 Issued
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16/704515
System and method for calibrating a light color sensor Dec 4, 2019 Issued
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16/688034
ARRANGEMENT FOR OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETRY WITH IMPROVED LIGHT YIELD Nov 18, 2019 Abandoned
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17/425643
Tuneable Fabry-Perot cavity self-calibration method and spectrum acquisition device with a self-calibration function Nov 18, 2019 Issued
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16/680160
Phosphor light source for CLS or multipoint Nov 10, 2019 Issued
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17/287472
Photosensors for color measurement Nov 3, 2019 Issued
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17/286555
Optical palpation device and method for evaluating a mechanical property of a sample material Oct 23, 2019 Issued
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16/661733
Fast label-free method for mapping cardiac physiology Oct 22, 2019 Issued
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17/288300
Concentration measurement device Oct 17, 2019 Issued
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17/284001
Method of fast spectral color measuring Oct 15, 2019 Issued
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16/600936
Spectroscope and method for producing spectroscope Oct 13, 2019 Issued
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17/284115
Microspectroscopic device and microspectroscopic method Sep 26, 2019 Issued
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17/273163
Device and method for workpiece processing Sep 17, 2019 Issued
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17/276596
Raman spectroscopy method and apparatus Sep 16, 2019 Issued
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16/572469
Apparatus for Real Time Evaluation of Tissue During Surgical Ablation Procedures Sep 15, 2019 Abandoned
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16/570615
Device and method for determining a concentration in a sample Sep 12, 2019 Issued
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16/568247
Optical scanning device, photoreceiver device, and photodetection system Sep 11, 2019 Issued
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17/259157
Method for ascertaining a viewing direction of an eye Aug 11, 2019 Issued
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