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Michael A. Lyons

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

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/342208
Coupling alignment apparatus and method Dec 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5583902 [patent_doc_number] => 20090103104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-23 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM AND POSTION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/339700 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13066 [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] => publications/A1/0103/20090103104.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12339700 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/339700
Optical lens system and position measurement system using the same Dec 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6546555 [patent_doc_number] => 20100271635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-28 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHRIPED PULSE INTERFEROMETRY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/809776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9705 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [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/A1/0271/20100271635.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12809776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/809776
System and method for chirped pulse interferometry Dec 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4444915 [patent_doc_number] => 07929144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Optical system and method for gas detection and monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/336260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/929/07929144.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12336260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/336260
Optical system and method for gas detection and monitoring Dec 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7796936 [patent_doc_number] => 08125644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic field sensor with optically sensitive device and method for measuring a magnetic field' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/334758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/125/08125644.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12334758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/334758
Magnetic field sensor with optically sensitive device and method for measuring a magnetic field Dec 14, 2008 Issued
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12/316358
Optical object measurement apparatus Dec 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6232900 [patent_doc_number] => 20100265517 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-21 [patent_title] => 'THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE MEASURING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/747751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3373 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0265/20100265517.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12747751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/747751
Three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus Dec 9, 2008 Issued
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12/331354
Temperature-stable interferometer Dec 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4579980 [patent_doc_number] => 07859678 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Automatic gain control for fiber optic gyroscope deterministic control loops' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/316060 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/859/07859678.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12316060 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/316060
Automatic gain control for fiber optic gyroscope deterministic control loops Dec 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5501254 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for inspecting a surface of a wafer with regions of different detection sensitivity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/316117 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3996 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0161/20090161942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12316117 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/316117
Method for inspecting a surface of a wafer with regions of different detection sensitivity Dec 8, 2008 Issued
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12/323264
RFOG with reduced polarization mode induced bias error Nov 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4452501 [patent_doc_number] => 07965393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Reference signal generating configuration for an interferometric miniature grating encoder readhead using fiber optic receiver channels' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/275170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 21262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 420 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/965/07965393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12275170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/275170
Reference signal generating configuration for an interferometric miniature grating encoder readhead using fiber optic receiver channels Nov 19, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5525708 [patent_doc_number] => 20090195785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'LOW-NOISE FIBER OPTIC SENSOR UTILIZING A LASER SOURCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/271760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0195/20090195785.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12271760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/271760
Low-noise fiber optic sensor utilizing a laser source Nov 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5276695 [patent_doc_number] => 20090128827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'INTERFEROMETER UTILIZING POLARIZATION SCANNING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/267077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [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/A1/0128/20090128827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12267077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/267077
Interferometer utilizing polarization scanning Nov 6, 2008 Issued
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12/263564
Method and apparatus for determining a deviation of an actual shape from a desired shape of an optical surface Nov 2, 2008 Issued
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12/262375
Methods and systems for interferometric analysis of surfaces and related applications Oct 30, 2008 Issued
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12/289589
Apparatus and method for dynamic cellular probing and diagnostics using holographic optical forcing array Oct 29, 2008 Issued
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12/290051
Method for determining positions of structures on a substrate Oct 26, 2008 Issued
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12/251077
Establishing and maintaining focus in segmented-optic telescopes Oct 13, 2008 Issued
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12/248613
Interferometric analysis of under-resolved features Oct 8, 2008 Issued
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