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Michael A. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 3948, Phone: (571)272-2420 , Office: P/2877 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877
Total Applications
1696
Issued Applications
1407
Pending Applications
125
Abandoned Applications
181

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/118629
Scanning device for low coherence interferometry May 17, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9544010 [patent_doc_number] => 20140168657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-19 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/116732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4304 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14116732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/116732
Optical tomography device May 8, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8481830 [patent_doc_number] => 20120281237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-08 [patent_title] => 'SPECKLE REDUCTION IN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY BY PATH LENGTH ENCODED ANGULAR COMPOUNDING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/465517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4178 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13465517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/465517
Speckle reduction in optical coherence tomography by path length encoded angular compounding May 6, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9119468 [patent_doc_number] => 20130286390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-31 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL EMISSION SYSTEM INCLUDING DICHROIC BEAM COMBINER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/460308 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13460308 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/460308
Optical emission system including dichroic beam combiner Apr 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8500790 [patent_doc_number] => 20120300198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-29 [patent_title] => 'FREQUENCY STABILIZED LASER SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/457929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4641 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13457929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/457929
Frequency stabilized laser system Apr 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8938395 [patent_doc_number] => 20130188192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Spectrometric Instrument' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/583534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4757 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13583534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/583534
Spectrometric instrument Apr 25, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10871631 [patent_doc_number] => 08896840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric method and digital holographic microscope' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/455931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 7766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13455931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/455931
Interferometric method and digital holographic microscope Apr 24, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11786209 [patent_doc_number] => 09395635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Position determination in a lithography system using a substrate having a partially reflective position mark' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/453986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7077 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 284 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13453986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/453986
Position determination in a lithography system using a substrate having a partially reflective position mark Apr 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9279036 [patent_doc_number] => 20140029004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Multiband Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer And Associated Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/442574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13442574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/442574
Multiband spatial heterodyne spectrometer and associated methods Apr 8, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9553606 [patent_doc_number] => 08760663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/437697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 13063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13437697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/437697
Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding Apr 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8288299 [patent_doc_number] => 20120176626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/427534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5658 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13427534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/427534
Optical coherence tomography imaging Mar 21, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9442236 [patent_doc_number] => 08711354 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for spore detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/404396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13404396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/404396
Method for spore detection Feb 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8357584 [patent_doc_number] => 20120212745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-23 [patent_title] => 'WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE INTERFEROMETRIC TRANSDUCER WITH DIVERGENT BEAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/398333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13398333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/398333
Wide dynamic range interferometric transducer with divergent beam Feb 15, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8380546 [patent_doc_number] => 20120224169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-06 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL FIBER VIBRATION SENSOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/371877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11318 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13371877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/371877
OPTICAL FIBER VIBRATION SENSOR Feb 12, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8226005 [patent_doc_number] => 20120140208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-07 [patent_title] => 'GUIDED-MODE RESONANCE SENSORS EMPLOYING ANGULAR, SPECTRAL, MODAL, AND POLARIZATION DIVERSITY FOR HIGH-PRECISION SENSING IN COMPACT FORMATS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/367350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13367350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/367350
Guided-mode resonance sensors employing angular, spectral, modal, and polarization diversity for high-precision sensing in compact formats Feb 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8207150 [patent_doc_number] => 20120127473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-24 [patent_title] => 'OPTICALLY ENHANCED HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRIC TESTING METHODS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, MATERIALS, WAFERS, AND FOR MONITORING ALL PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/366180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0127/20120127473.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13366180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/366180
Optically enhanced holographic interferometric testing methods for the development and evaluation of semiconductor devices, materials, wafers, and for monitoring all phases of development and manufacture Feb 2, 2012 Issued
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13/361442
Method and apparatus for determining a deviation of an actual shape from a desired shape of an optical surface Jan 29, 2012 Issued
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13/361577
Beamsplitter configuration for optical subtraction of self emission with Fourier transform spectrometer in dual input port mode Jan 29, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9621922 [patent_doc_number] => 08792101 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Optical module and spectroscopic analyzer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/357749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13357749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/357749
Optical module and spectroscopic analyzer Jan 24, 2012 Issued
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13/357574
Compensating aperture for utilizing shearography from a moving platform Jan 23, 2012 Issued
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