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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] => 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
Array ( [id] => 6297482 [patent_doc_number] => 20100067020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_title] => 'COMPACT HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/307072 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12218 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0067/20100067020.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12307072 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/307072
Compact high resolution imaging apparatus Jun 27, 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
Array ( [id] => 4705826 [patent_doc_number] => 20080065350 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'PROFILING COMPLEX SURFACE STRUCTURES USING SCANNING INTERFEROMETRY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/768550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 19425 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0065/20080065350.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11768550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/768550
Profiling complex surface structures using scanning interferometry Jun 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 257189 [patent_doc_number] => 07576869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Three-dimensional shape measurement method and three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/820147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 7874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/576/07576869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11820147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/820147
Three-dimensional shape measurement method and three-dimensional shape measurement apparatus Jun 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7592429 [patent_doc_number] => 07652775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Optical near-field generator and recording and reproduction apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/761401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/652/07652775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11761401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/761401
Optical near-field generator and recording and reproduction apparatus Jun 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4947950 [patent_doc_number] => 20080304076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-11 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING AND MOUNTING READOUT AND LASER INTENSITY MONITOR SENSORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/761083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0304/20080304076.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11761083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/761083
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING AND MOUNTING READOUT AND LASER INTENSITY MONITOR SENSORS Jun 10, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 300678 [patent_doc_number] => 07538883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-26 [patent_title] => 'Distributed strain and temperature discrimination in polarization maintaining fiber' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/808260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/538/07538883.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11808260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/808260
Distributed strain and temperature discrimination in polarization maintaining fiber Jun 6, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4709278 [patent_doc_number] => 20080297804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-04 [patent_title] => 'IMAGING SYSTEM WITH LOW COHERENCE LIGHT SOURCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/756648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2871 [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/A1/0297/20080297804.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11756648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/756648
Imaging system with low coherence light source May 31, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 271325 [patent_doc_number] => 07564563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Laser gyro and electronic device using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/806486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 10042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/564/07564563.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11806486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/806486
Laser gyro and electronic device using the same May 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5484026 [patent_doc_number] => 20090273791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-05 [patent_title] => 'INTERFEROMETRIC CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/304238 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0273/20090273791.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12304238 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/304238
Interferometric confocal microscope May 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7802104 [patent_doc_number] => 08130380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Spectrometer and interferometric method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/302013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/130/08130380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12302013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/302013
Spectrometer and interferometric method May 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 275107 [patent_doc_number] => 07561277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_title] => 'MEMS fiber optic microphone' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/750643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/561/07561277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11750643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/750643
MEMS fiber optic microphone May 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5027050 [patent_doc_number] => 20070268496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Method for enhancing the measuring accuracy when determining the coordinates of structures on a substrate' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/803553 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7706 [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/A1/0268/20070268496.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11803553 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/803553
Method for enhancing the measuring accuracy when determining the coordinates of structures on a substrate May 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 289702 [patent_doc_number] => 07548321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Method for enhancing the measuring accuracy when determining the coordinates of structures on a substrate' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/803635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/548/07548321.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11803635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/803635
Method for enhancing the measuring accuracy when determining the coordinates of structures on a substrate May 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 278847 [patent_doc_number] => 07557927 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-07 [patent_title] => 'Optical apparatus for capturing spectral image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/803537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 7316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/557/07557927.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11803537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/803537
Optical apparatus for capturing spectral image May 14, 2007 Issued
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