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Michael A. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 7672)

Most Active Art Unit
2877
Art Unit(s)
2877
Total Applications
1691
Issued Applications
1404
Pending Applications
124
Abandoned Applications
181

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4920301 [patent_doc_number] => 20080068614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-20 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERFEROMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SURFACES AND RELATED APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/942166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 20228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0068/20080068614.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11942166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/942166
Methods and systems for interferometric analysis of surfaces and related applications Nov 18, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 153532 [patent_doc_number] => 07684050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Shape measuring apparatus, shape measuring method, and exposure apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/942348 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 15299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/684/07684050.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11942348 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/942348
Shape measuring apparatus, shape measuring method, and exposure apparatus Nov 18, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7543798 [patent_doc_number] => 08051761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for broad area visual obscuration' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/941716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3417 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/08/051/08051761.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11941716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/941716
System and methods for broad area visual obscuration Nov 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4925982 [patent_doc_number] => 20080165345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Distance Measuring Interferometer and Encoder Metrology Systems for Use in Lithography Tools' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/941012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11941012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/941012
Distance measuring interferometer and encoder metrology systems for use in lithography tools Nov 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 34588 [patent_doc_number] => 07791737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for interferometrically measuring the shape of a test object' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/939382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 14784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/791/07791737.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11939382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/939382
Method and apparatus for interferometrically measuring the shape of a test object Nov 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8364878 [patent_doc_number] => 08253947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for measuring lithography masks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/518968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4609 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12518968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/518968
Device and method for measuring lithography masks Nov 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5450929 [patent_doc_number] => 20090066965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_title] => 'High power broadband superluminescent diode' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/981157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0066/20090066965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11981157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/981157
High power broadband superluminescent diode Oct 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 178828 [patent_doc_number] => 07656539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Multi-conjugate adaptive optics system for field conjugation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/929852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/656/07656539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11929852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/929852
Multi-conjugate adaptive optics system for field conjugation Oct 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 186807 [patent_doc_number] => 07646488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Positioning apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/929375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 6142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/646/07646488.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11929375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/929375
Positioning apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method Oct 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4580897 [patent_doc_number] => 07830523 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Nondestructive inspection of a structure including the analysis of cavity electromagnetic field response' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/925622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/830/07830523.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11925622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/925622
Nondestructive inspection of a structure including the analysis of cavity electromagnetic field response Oct 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 115091 [patent_doc_number] => 07715015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-11 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive mixing for high slew rates' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/924409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/715/07715015.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11924409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/924409
Adaptive mixing for high slew rates Oct 24, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 323493 [patent_doc_number] => 07518732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Multi-axis interferometer system using independent, single axis interferometers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/876537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/518/07518732.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11876537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/876537
Multi-axis interferometer system using independent, single axis interferometers Oct 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4650649 [patent_doc_number] => 20080037905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE INFLUENCING OF THE STATE OF POLARIZATION BY AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND AN ANALYSER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/874493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0037/20080037905.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11874493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/874493
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE INFLUENCING OF THE STATE OF POLARIZATION BY AN OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND AN ANALYSER Oct 17, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4920247 [patent_doc_number] => 20080068560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced optical coherence tomography for anatomical mapping' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/975239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0068/20080068560.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11975239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/975239
Enhanced optical coherence tomography for anatomical mapping Oct 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 206099 [patent_doc_number] => 07630084 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-08 [patent_title] => 'System and method for acquiring and evaluating optical signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/871185 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/630/07630084.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11871185 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/871185
System and method for acquiring and evaluating optical signals Oct 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5321243 [patent_doc_number] => 20090059233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'MICROFIBER PHOTONIC DEVICES IMMERSED IN A LIQUID MATERIAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/871547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3267 [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/A1/0059/20090059233.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11871547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/871547
MICROFIBER PHOTONIC DEVICES IMMERSED IN A LIQUID MATERIAL Oct 11, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4649754 [patent_doc_number] => 20080037010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for bandwidth measurement and bandwidth parameter calculation for laser light' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/973599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10122 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0037/20080037010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11973599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/973599
Method and apparatus for bandwidth measurement and bandwidth parameter calculation for laser light Oct 7, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 198529 [patent_doc_number] => 07639364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for bandwidth measurement and bandwidth parameter calculation for laser light' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/973448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10101 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/639/07639364.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11973448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/973448
Methods and apparatus for bandwidth measurement and bandwidth parameter calculation for laser light Oct 7, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 161073 [patent_doc_number] => 07675627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Low cost fiber optic velocity sensor for sonar applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/973301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/675/07675627.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11973301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/973301
Low cost fiber optic velocity sensor for sonar applications Oct 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4713784 [patent_doc_number] => 20080236306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONVECTION CURRENT EFFECTS IN THE OPTICAL PATH OF A HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/865656 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0236/20080236306.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11865656 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/865656
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CONVECTION CURRENT EFFECTS IN THE OPTICAL PATH OF A HOLOGRAPHIC INTERFEROMETRY SYSTEM Sep 30, 2007 Abandoned
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