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Michael A. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 9966, Phone: (571)272-2420 , Office: P/2877 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877
Total Applications
1651
Issued Applications
1383
Pending Applications
121
Abandoned Applications
177

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/223379
Compressed ultrafast imaging velocity interferometer system for any reflector Apr 5, 2021 Issued
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17/214091
Transmissive optical delay system and method Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/206800
SUBSTRATE HOLDER FOR USE WITH INTERFEROMETER Mar 18, 2021 Abandoned
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17/205487
Optical inspection apparatus Mar 17, 2021 Issued
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17/204595
Overlay metrology using spectroscopic phase Mar 16, 2021 Issued
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17/199706
Light interference system and substrate processing apparatus Mar 11, 2021 Issued
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17/197349
Laser interference device Mar 9, 2021 Issued
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17/910354
Apparatus for borescope inspection of technical devices Mar 4, 2021 Issued
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17/190009
Micro optic assemblies and optical interrogation systems Mar 1, 2021 Issued
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17/185270
Spectroscopic measuring apparatus and method, and method for fabricating semiconductor device using the measuring method Feb 24, 2021 Issued
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17/180713
Systems and methods for evaluating critical dimensions based on diffraction-based overlay metrology Feb 18, 2021 Issued
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17/178089
Grey-mode scanning scatterometry overlay metrology Feb 16, 2021 Issued
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17/174377
Optical interference measurement apparatus Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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17/172688
System and method for thickness measurement in tortilla production Feb 9, 2021 Issued
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17/792435
Analysis device and analysis method Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/160541
Systems and methods for cyclic error correction in a heterodyne interferometer Jan 27, 2021 Issued
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17/795320
MULTIMODE INTERFEROMETRIC DEVICE AND METHOD Jan 26, 2021 Abandoned
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17/758702
Egg Characteristic Determining Device Jan 17, 2021 Pending
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17/151017
Method and device for characterizing the surface shape of an optical element Jan 14, 2021 Issued
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17/145167
System for analysis of a fluid sample Jan 7, 2021 Issued
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