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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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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
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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
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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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13/356379
Method of detecting a topology of a reflective surface Jan 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8182102 [patent_doc_number] => 20120113429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-10 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM BY USING AN IMMERSION FLUID' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/351710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10908 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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] => publications/A1/0113/20120113429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13351710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/351710
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM BY USING AN IMMERSION FLUID Jan 16, 2012 Abandoned
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13/349402
Pattern defect analysis equipment, pattern defect analysis method and pattern defect analysis program Jan 11, 2012 Issued
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13/342350
Spatial light interference microscopy and fourier transform light scattering for cell and tissue characterization Jan 2, 2012 Issued
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13/339167
Optical parameter measuring apparatus and optical parameter measuring method Dec 27, 2011 Issued
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13/335175
System and method for auto-focusing in optical coherence tomography Dec 21, 2011 Issued
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13/335748
Quantitative phase microscopy for label-free high-contrast cell imaging Dec 21, 2011 Issued
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13/327627
Apparatus and method for irradiating a scattering medium Dec 14, 2011 Issued
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13/884028
Apparatuses and methods for detecting wave front abberation of projection objective system in photolithography machine Nov 29, 2011 Issued
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13/302675
Method and apparatus for measuring spacings between optical surfaces of an optical system Nov 21, 2011 Issued
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13/303115
Broadband discrete spectrum optical source Nov 21, 2011 Issued
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13/885735
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ALIGNMENT OF INTERFEROMETER Nov 15, 2011 Abandoned
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13/297356
Optical coherence tomography system and method Nov 15, 2011 Issued
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