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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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16/277317
Metrology apparatus and method for determining a characteristic of one or more structures on a substrate Feb 14, 2019 Issued
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16/980483
Sample containers for use inside integrating cavities, and tools Jan 28, 2019 Issued
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16/964709
Systems and methods for non-destructive evaluation of optical material properties and surfaces Jan 24, 2019 Issued
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16/964220
Optical shape sensor, optical shape sensing console and system, and optical shape sensing method Jan 23, 2019 Issued
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16/223719
Method and apparatus for the determination of the index of refraction of lens material Dec 17, 2018 Issued
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16/222165
Method of obtaining a 3D scan of a patients face Dec 16, 2018 Issued
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16/219581
Method for real-time inspection of structural components Dec 12, 2018 Issued
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16/213061
Triangulation light sensor Dec 6, 2018 Issued
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16/202619
Spectral reflectometer Nov 27, 2018 Issued
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16/764087
Imaging system Nov 27, 2018 Issued
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16/200511
Particle counter Nov 25, 2018 Issued
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16/761843
Interferometer system and application thereof Nov 5, 2018 Issued
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16/759294
Method for calibrating an error of installation of an interferometer in a multi-axis laser displacement measurement system Oct 24, 2018 Issued
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16/758092
Single-shot, adaptive metrology of rotationally variant optical surfaces using a spatial light modulator Oct 22, 2018 Issued
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16/618414
Digital laser holography-based rapid lens center offset detection device Oct 15, 2018 Issued
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16/755067
Detection of fields Oct 9, 2018 Issued
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16/754479
Refocusing device Oct 8, 2018 Issued
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16/753314
Processing temporal segments of laser chirps and examples of use in FMCW LiDAR methods and apparatuses Oct 1, 2018 Issued
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16/141418
Metrology and profilometry using light field generator Sep 24, 2018 Issued
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16/130517
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CYCLIC ERROR CORRECTION IN A HETERODYNE INTERFEROMETER Sep 12, 2018 Abandoned
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