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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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11/900268
Position measuring arrangement Sep 10, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5450912 [patent_doc_number] => 20090066948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Compact Terahertz Spectrometer Using Optical Beam Recycling and Heterodyne Detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/851476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3014 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0066/20090066948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11851476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/851476
Compact Terahertz Spectrometer Using Optical Beam Recycling and Heterodyne Detection Sep 6, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4703492 [patent_doc_number] => 20080063015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Compact tunable high-efficiency entangled photon source' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/899359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0063/20080063015.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11899359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/899359
Compact tunable high-efficiency entangled photon source Sep 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4505927 [patent_doc_number] => 07920271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and methods for enhancing optical coherence tomography imaging using volumetric filtering techniques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/844454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 4699 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/920/07920271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11844454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/844454
Apparatus and methods for enhancing optical coherence tomography imaging using volumetric filtering techniques Aug 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 174611 [patent_doc_number] => 07659991 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Colorimetric three-dimensional microscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/894960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/659/07659991.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11894960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/894960
Colorimetric three-dimensional microscopy Aug 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4725216 [patent_doc_number] => 20080204757 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Handheld FT-IR spectrometer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/893750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 16606 [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/A1/0204/20080204757.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11893750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/893750
Handheld FT-IR spectrometer Aug 15, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5229171 [patent_doc_number] => 20070291278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL LENS SYSTEM AND POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/837708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0291/20070291278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11837708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/837708
Optical lens system and position measurement system using the same Aug 12, 2007 Issued
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11/889391
Measuring method and apparatus for measuring depth of trench pattern Aug 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1077802 [patent_doc_number] => 07616319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-10 [patent_title] => 'Spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/890354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 84 [patent_no_of_words] => 34574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 67 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/616/07616319.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11890354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/890354
Spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems Aug 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8147728 [patent_doc_number] => 08164745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing scanning polarized reference sources' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/888797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/164/08164745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11888797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/888797
System and method for providing scanning polarized reference sources Aug 1, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 257187 [patent_doc_number] => 07576867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Position sensitive detectors in wavelength monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/880251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/576/07576867.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11880251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/880251
Position sensitive detectors in wavelength monitoring Jul 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5288993 [patent_doc_number] => 20090021723 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_title] => 'GENERATING MODEL SIGNALS FOR INTERFEROMETRY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/780360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 18010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [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/A1/0021/20090021723.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11780360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/780360
Generating model signals for interferometry Jul 18, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4908143 [patent_doc_number] => 20080018909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'DROPLET SHAPE MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/779754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0018/20080018909.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11779754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/779754
Droplet shape measuring method and apparatus Jul 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8271512 [patent_doc_number] => 08213021 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric measurement of non-homogeneous multi-material surfaces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/824127 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11824127 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/824127
Interferometric measurement of non-homogeneous multi-material surfaces Jun 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4769948 [patent_doc_number] => 20080055606 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-06 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A PATTERN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/771456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6284 [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/A1/0055/20080055606.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11771456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/771456
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A PATTERN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Jun 28, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4931434 [patent_doc_number] => 20080002209 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_title] => 'HARMONICALLY MATCHED DIFFRACTION GRATING PAIR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/770553 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12833 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0002/20080002209.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11770553 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/770553
Harmonically matched diffraction grating pair Jun 27, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7596838 [patent_doc_number] => 07619743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Optical sensor utilizing hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber with low phase thermal constant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/770660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 25567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/619/07619743.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11770660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/770660
Optical sensor utilizing hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber with low phase thermal constant Jun 27, 2007 Issued
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12/307072
Compact high resolution imaging apparatus Jun 27, 2007 Issued
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11/768550
Profiling complex surface structures using scanning interferometry Jun 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 353441 [patent_doc_number] => 07492467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for measuring thickness and optical properties of a thin-film on a substrate' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/823452 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/492/07492467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11823452 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/823452
Method and apparatus for measuring thickness and optical properties of a thin-film on a substrate Jun 25, 2007 Issued
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