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Michael A. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 17057, Phone: (571)272-2420 , Office: P/2877 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877
Total Applications
1672
Issued Applications
1391
Pending Applications
124
Abandoned Applications
179

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6602611 [patent_doc_number] => 20100002239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'RFOG MODULATION ERROR CORRECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/167056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 3340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0002/20100002239.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12167056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/167056
RFOG modulation error correction Jul 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5462874 [patent_doc_number] => 20090323074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Fiber-based laser interferometer for measuring and monitoring vibrational characterstics of scattering surface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/215659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4094 [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/A1/0323/20090323074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12215659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/215659
Fiber-based laser interferometer for measuring and monitoring vibrational characterstics of scattering surface Jun 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5396096 [patent_doc_number] => 20090316159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'SLAB WAVEGUIDE SPATIAL HETERODYNE SPECTROMETER ASSEMBLY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/142860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0316/20090316159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12142860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/142860
Slab waveguide spatial heterodyne spectrometer assembly Jun 19, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4435285 [patent_doc_number] => 07969578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/139314 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 18407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/969/07969578.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12139314 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/139314
Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry Jun 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6315369 [patent_doc_number] => 20100195110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_title] => 'MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT OF OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR SAMPLE FLOWING IN PASSAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/671051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0195/20100195110.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12671051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/671051
Measurement instrument of optical characteristics for sample flowing in passage Jun 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5396094 [patent_doc_number] => 20090316157 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'DIRECT DETECTION OF LOCALIZED MODULATION OF ION CONCENTRATION ON AN ELECTRODE-ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/131647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0316/20090316157.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12131647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/131647
Direct detection of localized modulation of ion concentration on an electrode-electrolyte interface Jun 1, 2008 Issued
12/129931 Method for Spore Detection May 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5414642 [patent_doc_number] => 20090040529 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-12 [patent_title] => 'DISPLACEMENT-MEASURING OPTICAL SCALE AND OPTICAL ENCODER USING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/128747 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2344 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0040/20090040529.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12128747 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/128747
Displacement-measuring optical scale and optical encoder using same May 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7753764 [patent_doc_number] => 08111403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for non-contact oscillation measurements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/122879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/111/08111403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12122879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/122879
Method and device for non-contact oscillation measurements May 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 282673 [patent_doc_number] => 07554674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Optical displacement sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/122342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/554/07554674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12122342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/122342
Optical displacement sensor May 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 94254 [patent_doc_number] => 07733499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Method for optically testing semiconductor devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/120924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/733/07733499.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12120924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/120924
Method for optically testing semiconductor devices May 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5550748 [patent_doc_number] => 20090284734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-19 [patent_title] => 'MEASURING THE SHAPE AND THICKNESS VARIATION OF A WAFER WITH HIGH SLOPES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/121250 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3436 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0284/20090284734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12121250 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/121250
Measuring the shape and thickness variation of a wafer with high slopes May 14, 2008 Issued
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12/119244
Multigas monitoring and detection system May 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5420809 [patent_doc_number] => 20090147264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'LABEL-FREE, REAL-TIME DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MOLECULAR INTERACTION ANALYSIS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/111363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0147/20090147264.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12111363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/111363
LABEL-FREE, REAL-TIME DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MOLECULAR INTERACTION ANALYSIS Apr 28, 2008 Abandoned
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12/111960
Product-Quality Inspection System and Method thereof Apr 28, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8106163 [patent_doc_number] => 08154732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Multiband spatial heterodyne spectrometer and associated methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/111108 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/154/08154732.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12111108 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/111108
Multiband spatial heterodyne spectrometer and associated methods Apr 27, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8376499 [patent_doc_number] => 08259300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer actuator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/596206 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 14427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12596206 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/596206
Interferometer actuator Apr 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4586613 [patent_doc_number] => 07835010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Optical coherence tomography system and optical coherence tomography method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/078960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/835/07835010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12078960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/078960
Optical coherence tomography system and optical coherence tomography method Apr 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6005604 [patent_doc_number] => 20110058179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Optical coherence tomography imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/098928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5658 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0058/20110058179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12098928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/098928
Optical coherence tomography imaging Apr 6, 2008 Issued
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12/677355
Apparatus for measuring thickness Apr 1, 2008 Issued
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