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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
Array ( [id] => 6148282 [patent_doc_number] => 20110019877 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus For Monitoring a Production Line' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/087832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20110019877.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12087832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/087832
Method and Apparatus For Monitoring a Production Line Dec 7, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5020758 [patent_doc_number] => 20070146724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Vibration-resistant interferometer apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/634897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 12510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0146/20070146724.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11634897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/634897
Vibration-resistant interferometer apparatus Dec 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4598174 [patent_doc_number] => 07982881 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for interferometric measurement of a sample' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/096348 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 15652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/07/982/07982881.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12096348 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/096348
Apparatus and method for interferometric measurement of a sample Dec 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5134581 [patent_doc_number] => 20070076210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Position-based response to light' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/633302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 21135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0076/20070076210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11633302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/633302
Apparatus, methods, devices, and systems in which differences and/or changes in photosensed positions and/or quantities relate to shifts and/or differences in photon energies Dec 3, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 296870 [patent_doc_number] => 07542147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-02 [patent_title] => 'Data age compensation with avalanche photodiode' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/605855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 13 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/542/07542147.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11605855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/605855
Data age compensation with avalanche photodiode Nov 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 595164 [patent_doc_number] => 07440107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Sampling spectrophotometer comprising an interferometer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/564466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/440/07440107.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11564466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/564466
Sampling spectrophotometer comprising an interferometer Nov 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 271322 [patent_doc_number] => 07564560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-21 [patent_title] => 'Spectrophotometer with wide inlet slit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/564455 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/564/07564560.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11564455 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/564455
Spectrophotometer with wide inlet slit Nov 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4986956 [patent_doc_number] => 20070153294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_title] => 'MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, EXPOSURE APPARATUS, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/563453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6446 [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/A1/0153/20070153294.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11563453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/563453
Measurement method and apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method Nov 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4981462 [patent_doc_number] => 20070086019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for determining optical properties using low-coherence interference signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/604668 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14555 [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/A1/0086/20070086019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11604668 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/604668
Methods and systems for determining optical properties using low-coherence interference signals Nov 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 800883 [patent_doc_number] => 07426035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-16 [patent_title] => 'System and method for chemical sensing using trace gas detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/561966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3526 [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/07/426/07426035.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11561966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/561966
System and method for chemical sensing using trace gas detection Nov 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5456915 [patent_doc_number] => 20090257067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic Air Turbulence Compensation for Laser Measurement Apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/083550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7731 [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/A1/0257/20090257067.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12083550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/083550
Dynamic Air Turbulence Compensation for Laser Measurement Apparatus Nov 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4897792 [patent_doc_number] => 20080117405 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Improvement of Spectrometer Stability, and Multivariate Calibration Transfer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/560362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [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/A1/0117/20080117405.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11560362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/560362
Method and apparatus for improvement of spectrometer stability, and multivariate calibration transfer Nov 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 282668 [patent_doc_number] => 07554669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Spectral domain phase microscopy (SDPM) dual mode imaging systems and related methods and computer program products' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/560175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6913 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/554/07554669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11560175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/560175
Spectral domain phase microscopy (SDPM) dual mode imaging systems and related methods and computer program products Nov 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4822654 [patent_doc_number] => 20080123098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVICE IDENTIFICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/556357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0123/20080123098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11556357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/556357
Method and system for device identification Nov 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5032940 [patent_doc_number] => 20070097479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Etalon device and manufacturing method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/590754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0097/20070097479.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11590754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/590754
Etalon device and manufacturing method thereof Oct 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 374102 [patent_doc_number] => 07474408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Low coherence interferometry utilizing phase' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/552776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 15563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 305 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/474/07474408.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11552776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/552776
Low coherence interferometry utilizing phase Oct 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 275108 [patent_doc_number] => 07561278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer using integrated retarders to reduce physical volume' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/582869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7683 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/561/07561278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11582869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/582869
Interferometer using integrated retarders to reduce physical volume Oct 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5090205 [patent_doc_number] => 20070229844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus for measuring layer thicknesses and layer homogeneities in containers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/582858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1848 [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/A1/0229/20070229844.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11582858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/582858
Method of and apparatus for measuring layer thicknesses and layer homogeneities in containers Oct 16, 2006 Abandoned
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11/581516
Apparatus and method for detecting deformability of cells using spatially modulated optical force microscopy Oct 16, 2006 Issued
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11/539275
Imaging systems using unpolarized light and related methods and controllers Oct 5, 2006 Issued
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