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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] => 5698493 [patent_doc_number] => 20060215177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'System and method for determining a shape of a surface of an object and method of manufacturing an object having a surface of a predetermined shape' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/372159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0215/20060215177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11372159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/372159
System and method for determining a shape of a surface of an object and method of manufacturing an object having a surface of a predetermined shape Mar 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 882415 [patent_doc_number] => 07355723 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus comprising a high-signal-to-noise displacement sensor and method therefore' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/366730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/355/07355723.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11366730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/366730
Apparatus comprising a high-signal-to-noise displacement sensor and method therefore Mar 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5003469 [patent_doc_number] => 20070201036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Coherent hybrid electromagnetic field imaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/363890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5600 [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/A1/0201/20070201036.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11363890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/363890
Coherent hybrid electromagnetic field imaging Feb 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 374107 [patent_doc_number] => 07474413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for analyzing interference fringe' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/364600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/474/07474413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11364600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/364600
Method and apparatus for analyzing interference fringe Feb 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 319572 [patent_doc_number] => 07522287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Photothermal conversion measurement apparatus, photothermal conversion measurement method, and sample cell' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/350954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 18244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/522/07522287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11350954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/350954
Photothermal conversion measurement apparatus, photothermal conversion measurement method, and sample cell Feb 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 854425 [patent_doc_number] => 07379189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Temperature/thickness measuring apparatus, temperature/thickness measuring method, temperature/thickness measuring system, control system and control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/349276 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 34479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/379/07379189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11349276 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/349276
Temperature/thickness measuring apparatus, temperature/thickness measuring method, temperature/thickness measuring system, control system and control method Feb 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4547287 [patent_doc_number] => 07876446 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and assembly for confocal, chromatic, interferometric and spectroscopic scanning of optical, multi-layer data memories' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/883413 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 12840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/876/07876446.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11883413 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/883413
Method and assembly for confocal, chromatic, interferometric and spectroscopic scanning of optical, multi-layer data memories Feb 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 824356 [patent_doc_number] => 07405831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Laser scanning interferometric surface metrology' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/345564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6697 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/405/07405831.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11345564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/345564
Laser scanning interferometric surface metrology Jan 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5647066 [patent_doc_number] => 20060132798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining endpoint of semiconductor element fabricating process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/340559 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0132/20060132798.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11340559 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/340559
Method and apparatus for determining endpoint of semiconductor element fabricating process Jan 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 76332 [patent_doc_number] => 07751055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Hollow core fiber optical gyro' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/342158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4536 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/751/07751055.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11342158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/342158
Hollow core fiber optical gyro Jan 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4452500 [patent_doc_number] => 07965392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Optical coherence tomography device and measuring head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/087846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9837 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/965/07965392.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12087846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/087846
Optical coherence tomography device and measuring head Jan 18, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 890687 [patent_doc_number] => 07349098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Simultaneous beam-focus and coherence-gate tracking for real-time optical coherence tomography' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/332780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10519 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/349/07349098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11332780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/332780
Simultaneous beam-focus and coherence-gate tracking for real-time optical coherence tomography Jan 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5885815 [patent_doc_number] => 20060274320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Reconfigurable polarization independent interferometers and methods of stabilization' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/318255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 14979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [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/A1/0274/20060274320.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11318255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/318255
Reconfigurable polarization independent interferometers and methods of stabilization Dec 22, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5653917 [patent_doc_number] => 20060139652 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Fiber optic sensor system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/314714 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2995 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0139/20060139652.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11314714 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/314714
Fiber optic sensor system having circulators, Bragg gratings and couplers Dec 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5918932 [patent_doc_number] => 20060238775 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Tunable laser for dynamic measurement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/314952 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0238/20060238775.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11314952 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/314952
Tunable laser for dynamic measurement Dec 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6514950 [patent_doc_number] => 20100014099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING WITH A COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/721854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 134 [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/A1/0014/20100014099.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11721854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/721854
COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING WITH A COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE Dec 15, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5117945 [patent_doc_number] => 20070139659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for capturing speckles' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/300488 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 4972 [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/A1/0139/20070139659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11300488 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/300488
Device and method for capturing speckles Dec 14, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5647059 [patent_doc_number] => 20060132791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Optical tomography apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/298478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9009 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0132/20060132791.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11298478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/298478
Optical tomography apparatus Dec 11, 2005 Abandoned
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11/297968
Low walk-off interferometer Dec 8, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4831439 [patent_doc_number] => 20080129985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Slanted Bragg Grating Refractometer, Using the Optical Power Diffracted to the Radiation-Mode Continuum' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/792757 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0129/20080129985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11792757 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/792757
Slanted Bragg Grating Refractometer, Using the Optical Power Diffracted to the Radiation-Mode Continuum Dec 6, 2005 Abandoned
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