
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 number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 5276696
[patent_doc_number] => 20090128828
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21
[patent_title] => 'Device for measuring the position of at least one structure on a substrate'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/286466
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 2741
[patent_no_of_claims] => 6
[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/A1/0128/20090128828.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12286466
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/286466 | Device for measuring the position of at least one structure on a substrate | Sep 29, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 4499551
[patent_doc_number] => 07957006
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-07
[patent_title] => 'System and method for optical sensing of surface motions'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/240360
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-29
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10
[patent_figures_cnt] => 20
[patent_no_of_words] => 4934
[patent_no_of_claims] => 23
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 122
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/07/957/07957006.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12240360
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/240360 | System and method for optical sensing of surface motions | Sep 28, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5426903
[patent_doc_number] => 20090086213
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-02
[patent_title] => 'OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/239782
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 19322
[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] => publications/A1/0086/20090086213.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12239782
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/239782 | Optical tomographic imaging system | Sep 27, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 6345738
[patent_doc_number] => 20100021045
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-28
[patent_title] => 'Manufacturing method of printed circuit board and manufacturing apparatus for the same'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/232460
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-17
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4
[patent_figures_cnt] => 4
[patent_no_of_words] => 3318
[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] => publications/A1/0021/20100021045.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12232460
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/232460 | Manufacturing method of printed circuit board and manufacturing apparatus for the same | Sep 16, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5269674
[patent_doc_number] => 20090073450
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19
[patent_title] => 'Apparatus and Methods Using Highly Optically Dispersive Media'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/209353
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-12
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 9667
[patent_no_of_claims] => 49
[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/A1/0073/20090073450.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12209353
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/209353 | Apparatus and methods using highly optically dispersive media | Sep 11, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5506787
[patent_doc_number] => 20090079994
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26
[patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR RELIABLE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY SCANS OF VOLUMES OF RETINAL TISSUE'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/209453
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-12
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3
[patent_figures_cnt] => 3
[patent_no_of_words] => 3392
[patent_no_of_claims] => 16
[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] => publications/A1/0079/20090079994.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12209453
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/209453 | Method for reliable optical coherence tomography scans of volumes of retinal tissue | Sep 11, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 4615096
[patent_doc_number] => 07990543
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-02
[patent_title] => 'Surface characterization based on optical phase shifting interferometry'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/203050
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-09-02
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23
[patent_figures_cnt] => 23
[patent_no_of_words] => 14770
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 139
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/07/990/07990543.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12203050
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/203050 | Surface characterization based on optical phase shifting interferometry | Sep 1, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5500394
[patent_doc_number] => 20090161082
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25
[patent_title] => 'Exposure apparatus and exposure method'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/230506
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-08-29
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 9886
[patent_no_of_claims] => 4
[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/A1/0161/20090161082.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12230506
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/230506 | Exposure apparatus and exposure method | Aug 28, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 8107553
[patent_doc_number] => 08155428
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-10
[patent_title] => 'Memory cell and page break inspection'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/197690
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-08-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 3607
[patent_no_of_claims] => 17
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 166
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/08/155/08155428.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12197690
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/197690 | Memory cell and page break inspection | Aug 24, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 323496
[patent_doc_number] => 07518735
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-14
[patent_title] => 'Measurement method and apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/195658
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-08-21
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13
[patent_figures_cnt] => 19
[patent_no_of_words] => 6507
[patent_no_of_claims] => 2
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 285
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/07/518/07518735.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12195658
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/195658 | Measurement method and apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method | Aug 20, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 6227239
[patent_doc_number] => 20100182614
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-22
[patent_title] => 'SHAPE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/676245
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-08-19
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24
[patent_figures_cnt] => 24
[patent_no_of_words] => 7919
[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] => publications/A1/0182/20100182614.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12676245
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/676245 | Shape measurement apparatus and method | Aug 18, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 8376492
[patent_doc_number] => 08259292
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04
[patent_title] => 'System and method for providing scanning polarized reference sources'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/191295
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-08-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 7597
[patent_no_of_claims] => 3
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 59
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12191295
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/191295 | System and method for providing scanning polarized reference sources | Aug 12, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 6242848
[patent_doc_number] => 20100134802
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-03
[patent_title] => 'OPTICAL IMAGE MEASURING DEVICE'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/733051
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-08-01
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 17485
[patent_no_of_claims] => 15
[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/A1/0134/20100134802.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12733051
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/733051 | Optical image measurement device including an interference light generator | Jul 31, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5358714
[patent_doc_number] => 20090033508
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-05
[patent_title] => 'System and method for determining positions of structures on a substrate'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/221145
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-31
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 6
[patent_no_of_words] => 3396
[patent_no_of_claims] => 11
[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] => publications/A1/0033/20090033508.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12221145
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/221145 | System and method for determining positions of structures on a substrate | Jul 30, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5347355
[patent_doc_number] => 20090002716
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-01
[patent_title] => 'LASER SCANNING INTERFEROMETRIC SURFACE METROLOGY'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/181043
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 6729
[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] => publications/A1/0002/20090002716.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12181043
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/181043 | LASER SCANNING INTERFEROMETRIC SURFACE METROLOGY | Jul 27, 2008 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 4536359
[patent_doc_number] => 07924430
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-12
[patent_title] => 'Optical heterodyne fourier transform interferometer'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/219656
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18
[patent_figures_cnt] => 33
[patent_no_of_words] => 6480
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4
[patent_words_short_claim] => 119
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/07/924/07924430.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12219656
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/219656 | Optical heterodyne fourier transform interferometer | Jul 24, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 6514892
[patent_doc_number] => 20100014094
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21
[patent_title] => 'DISTRIBUTED GAS DETECTION'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/177053
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-21
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4
[patent_figures_cnt] => 4
[patent_no_of_words] => 2771
[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] => publications/A1/0014/20100014094.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12177053
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/177053 | DISTRIBUTED GAS DETECTION | Jul 20, 2008 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5414643
[patent_doc_number] => 20090040530
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-12
[patent_title] => 'COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR CORRECTING NON-LINEARITIES OF THE INTERFEROMETERS OF A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/176049
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-18
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 4282
[patent_no_of_claims] => 13
[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] => publications/A1/0040/20090040530.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12176049
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/176049 | Coordinate measuring machine and a method for correcting non-linearities of the interferometers of a coordinate measuring machine | Jul 17, 2008 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5520439
[patent_doc_number] => 20090028420
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-29
[patent_title] => 'PHOTOMASK DEFECT-SHAPE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, PHOTOMASK DEFECT-SHAPE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND PHOTOMASK DEFECT CORRECTION METHOD'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/175061
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-17
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16
[patent_figures_cnt] => 16
[patent_no_of_words] => 9197
[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] => publications/A1/0028/20090028420.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12175061
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/175061 | PHOTOMASK DEFECT-SHAPE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, PHOTOMASK DEFECT-SHAPE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND PHOTOMASK DEFECT CORRECTION METHOD | Jul 16, 2008 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 6401246
[patent_doc_number] => 20100165345
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01
[patent_title] => 'MICROELECTRONIC SENSOR DEVICE WITH A MODULATED LIGHT SOURCE'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 12/670148
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2008-07-17
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3
[patent_figures_cnt] => 3
[patent_no_of_words] => 5321
[patent_no_of_claims] => 11
[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] => publications/A1/0165/20100165345.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12670148
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 12/670148 | Microelectronic sensor device with a modulated light source | Jul 16, 2008 | Issued |