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Michael A. Lyons

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

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/038753
Short-wavelength coherence tomography Feb 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5513800 [patent_doc_number] => 20090214106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-27 [patent_title] => 'PHOTOGRAMMETRIC TARGET AND RELATED METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/037737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3367 [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/A1/0214/20090214106.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12037737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/037737
Photogrammetric target and related method Feb 25, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5445071 [patent_doc_number] => 20090046297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Atmosphere-density-fluctuation monitors for interferometer beams, and atmosphere-supplying systems comprising same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/069954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0046/20090046297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12069954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/069954
Atmosphere-density-fluctuation monitors for interferometer beams, and atmosphere-supplying systems comprising same Feb 12, 2008 Abandoned
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12/030033
Optical displacement sensor comprising a wavelength-tunable optical source Feb 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8295526 [patent_doc_number] => 08223330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Nanostructures and lithographic method for producing highly sensitive substrates for surface-enhanced spectroscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/029631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4661 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12029631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/029631
Nanostructures and lithographic method for producing highly sensitive substrates for surface-enhanced spectroscopy Feb 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4953482 [patent_doc_number] => 20080186506 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Transducer for measuring environmental parameters' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/011057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5103 [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/A1/0186/20080186506.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12011057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/011057
Transducer for measuring environmental parameters Jan 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 104250 [patent_doc_number] => 07728988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for testing conic optical surfaces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/018859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/728/07728988.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12018859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/018859
Method and apparatus for testing conic optical surfaces Jan 23, 2008 Issued
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12/018693
Monofibre optical meter for chemical measurement Jan 22, 2008 Issued
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12/018706
Optical coherence tomography implementation apparatus and method of use Jan 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5353851 [patent_doc_number] => 20090185195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'INTERFERENCE OBJECTIVE FOR ANNULAR TEST SURFACES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/017612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0185/20090185195.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12017612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/017612
Interference objective for annular test surfaces Jan 21, 2008 Issued
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12/017531
Interferometer and method for measuring characteristics of optically unresolved surface features Jan 21, 2008 Issued
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12/016303
Apparatus and method for controlling ranging depth in optical frequency domain imaging Jan 17, 2008 Issued
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12/016711
System and method for ratiometric non-linear coherent imaging Jan 17, 2008 Issued
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12/015965
Method and apparatus for optical frequency measurement Jan 16, 2008 Issued
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12/015709
Method and apparatus for measuring expansion of materials Jan 16, 2008 Issued
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11/969253
Sampling of optical signals Jan 3, 2008 Issued
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11/967661
Variable tomographic scanning with wavelength scanning digital interface holography Dec 30, 2007 Issued
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11/966057
Method and apparatus for assessing purity of vegetable oils by means of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy Dec 27, 2007 Issued
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11/963260
Device for testing a test object, in particular a tire, by means of a non-destructive measuring method Dec 20, 2007 Issued
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11/962555
Interferometry testing of lenses, and systems and devices for same Dec 20, 2007 Issued
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