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Michael A. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 17057, Phone: (571)272-2420 , Office: P/2877 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877
Total Applications
1672
Issued Applications
1391
Pending Applications
124
Abandoned Applications
179

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/613022
Distance measuring arrangement for determining a distance from an object May 8, 2018 Issued
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15/967964
Terahertz spectroscopy system and method Apr 30, 2018 Issued
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15/966685
In-pipeline optical interference-based cognitive system for leak and defect detection Apr 29, 2018 Issued
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15/959987
Optical methods for obtaining digital data to be used in determining, shaping or testing of semiconductor or anisotropic materials, or devices, under test through all stages of manufacture or development Apr 22, 2018 Abandoned
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15/959333
Radius-of-curvature measurement by spectrally-controlled interferometry Apr 22, 2018 Issued
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15/947369
Vapor phase growth rate measuring apparatus, vapor phase growth apparatus, and growth rate detection method Apr 5, 2018 Issued
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15/946619
Multiple reference OCT system Apr 4, 2018 Issued
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15/944825
Apparatus for a dynamic multi-axis heterodyne interferometric vibrometer Apr 3, 2018 Issued
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16/499770
Devices and methods for optical imaging by means of off-axis digital holography Mar 29, 2018 Issued
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15/919326
Fiber-optic temperature and flow sensor system and methods Mar 12, 2018 Issued
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16/484605
Apparatus and method for in-line measurement of laser pulses with time-dependent polarization Feb 19, 2018 Issued
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15/893492
Compact wavelength meter and laser output measurement device Feb 8, 2018 Issued
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15/885622
Achromatic metalens and metalens with reverse chromatic dispersion Jan 30, 2018 Issued
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15/870920
Systems, apparatus, and methods for spectral imaging Jan 12, 2018 Issued
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16/476719
Fiber management assembly for multi-axis fiber optic gyroscope Jan 11, 2018 Issued
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15/857283
FABRY-PEROT SPECTROMETER APPARATUS AND METHODS Dec 27, 2017 Abandoned
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15/854384
System and method for in-process inspection within advanced manufacturing processes Dec 25, 2017 Issued
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16/472536
Measurement and/or sensor device comprising a camera Dec 19, 2017 Issued
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15/843788
Total internal reflection and transmission illumination fluorescence microscopy imaging system with improved background suppression Dec 14, 2017 Issued
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16/470061
Method and instrument for measuring etch depth by differential polarimetric interferometry and glow discharge spectrometry apparatus comprising such a measuring instrument Dec 13, 2017 Issued
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