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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 numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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
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12/175061
PHOTOMASK DEFECT-SHAPE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, PHOTOMASK DEFECT-SHAPE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND PHOTOMASK DEFECT CORRECTION METHOD Jul 16, 2008 Abandoned
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12/670148
Microelectronic sensor device with a modulated light source Jul 16, 2008 Issued
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