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Michael A. Lyons

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

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/039254
Tunable interferometric scanning spectrometer Mar 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8957200 [patent_doc_number] => 08502986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_title] => 'Lightwave interference measurement apparatus that calculates absolute distance using lightwave interference' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/037849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13037849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/037849
Lightwave interference measurement apparatus that calculates absolute distance using lightwave interference Feb 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9196430 [patent_doc_number] => 20130335745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'PROPERTY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR METAL MATERIAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/001893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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] => 14001893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/001893
Property measurement system for metal material Feb 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6185918 [patent_doc_number] => 20110170109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_title] => 'PHOTONIC CRYSTAL BASED SENSOR OR MODULATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/029059 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] => publications/A1/0170/20110170109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13029059 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/029059
Photonic crystal based sensor or modulator Feb 15, 2011 Issued
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13/027873
Low-noise fiber-optic sensor utilizing a laser source Feb 14, 2011 Issued
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13/024195
Device for Determining the Position of at Least One Structure on an Object, Use of an Illumination Apparatus with the Device and Use of Protective Gas with the Device Feb 8, 2011 Abandoned
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13/024190
Device for Determining the Position of at Least One Structure on an Object, Use of an Illumination Apparatus with the Device and Use of Protective Gas with the Device Feb 8, 2011 Abandoned
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12/930200
Welch certainty principle Dec 30, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8475533 [patent_doc_number] => 20120274937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_title] => 'LIGHT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/518822 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 101 [patent_figures_cnt] => 101 [patent_no_of_words] => 93442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 63 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 19 [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] => 13518822 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/518822
Light processing system and method Dec 23, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9255835 [patent_doc_number] => 08619263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Film thickness measuring apparatus using interference and film thickness measuring method using interference' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/266832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 7934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13266832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/266832
Film thickness measuring apparatus using interference and film thickness measuring method using interference Dec 21, 2010 Issued
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12/975932
Method using asymmetric optical resonances Dec 21, 2010 Issued
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12/965147
SAGNAC interferometer-type fiber-optic current sensor Dec 9, 2010 Issued
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12/963182
Optical assembly, apparatus and method for coherent two-or-more-dimensional optical spectroscopy Dec 7, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8263231 [patent_doc_number] => 20120162661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Displacement Sensor with Embedded Coherent Electromagnetic Radiation Interferometer for Micro Scale Proximity Measurements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/958577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 12958577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/958577
Displacement sensor with embedded coherent electromagnetic radiation interferometer for micro scale proximity measurements Dec 1, 2010 Issued
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12/949150
Apparatus for determining a height map of a surface through both interferometric and non-interferometric measurements Nov 17, 2010 Issued
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12/946640
All-reflective, radially shearing interferometer Nov 14, 2010 Issued
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12/946635
Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding Nov 14, 2010 Issued
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12/943762
Arrangements and methods for providing multimodality microscopic imaging of one or more biological structures Nov 9, 2010 Issued
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12/943352
Constant optical power sensor using a light source current servo combined with digital demodulation intensity suppression for radiation and vibration insensitivity in a fiber optic gyroscope Nov 9, 2010 Issued
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12/910533
Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding Oct 21, 2010 Issued
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