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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] => 4801518 [patent_doc_number] => 20080013105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Scale Reading Apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/629853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2164 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0013/20080013105.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11629853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/629853
Scale reading apparatus Jun 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 524129 [patent_doc_number] => 07193723 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Positioning apparatus and photolithography apparatus including the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/157781 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/07/193/07193723.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11157781 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/157781
Positioning apparatus and photolithography apparatus including the same Jun 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 125206 [patent_doc_number] => 07705995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Method of determining substrate etch depth' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/153052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 292 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/705/07705995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11153052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/153052
Method of determining substrate etch depth Jun 14, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 319575 [patent_doc_number] => 07522290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for inspecting semiconductor wafer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/569249 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/522/07522290.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11569249 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/569249
Apparatus and method for inspecting semiconductor wafer May 31, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7210363 [patent_doc_number] => 20050259265 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for determining optical properties using low-coherence interference signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/131649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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/A1/0259/20050259265.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11131649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/131649
Methods and systems for determining optical properties using low-coherence interference signals May 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5660021 [patent_doc_number] => 20060250617 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus, position quantity detection system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/120193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6767 [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/A1/0250/20060250617.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11120193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/120193
Lithographic apparatus, position quantity detection system and method May 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5158382 [patent_doc_number] => 20070171426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-26 [patent_title] => 'LOW NON-LINEAR ERROR DISPLACEMENT MEASURING INTERFEROMETER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/118949 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4185 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0171/20070171426.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11118949 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/118949
Low non-linear error displacement measuring interferometer Apr 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 912400 [patent_doc_number] => 07330272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Discrete quarter wave plates for displacement measuring interferometers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/119220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3125 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/330/07330272.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11119220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/119220
Discrete quarter wave plates for displacement measuring interferometers Apr 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 939018 [patent_doc_number] => 06972847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Position detecting system and exposure apparatus using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/115366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/972/06972847.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11115366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/115366
Position detecting system and exposure apparatus using the same Apr 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 391046 [patent_doc_number] => 07301643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Arrangement for building a miniaturized fourier transform interferometer for optical radiation according to the michelson principle or a principle derived therefrom' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/113068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/301/07301643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11113068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/113068
Arrangement for building a miniaturized fourier transform interferometer for optical radiation according to the michelson principle or a principle derived therefrom Apr 24, 2005 Issued
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11/112050
Vibration resistant interferometry Apr 21, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 412974 [patent_doc_number] => 07283249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Lithographic apparatus and a method of calibrating such an apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/101629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/283/07283249.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11101629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/101629
Lithographic apparatus and a method of calibrating such an apparatus Apr 7, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7049303 [patent_doc_number] => 20050185190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Active control of two orthogonal polarizations for heterodyne beam delivery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/099760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 15890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0185/20050185190.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11099760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/099760
Active control of two orthogonal polarizations for heterodyne beam delivery Apr 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4796131 [patent_doc_number] => 20080007717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Noise Reduction Of Laser Ultrasound Detection System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/594539 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0007/20080007717.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10594539 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/594539
Noise Reduction Of Laser Ultrasound Detection System Mar 30, 2005 Abandoned
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11/095890
Apparatus and method for measuring the optical performance of an optical element Mar 30, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7571947 [patent_doc_number] => 20110267603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Fluid Monitoring Apparatus and Methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/593104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 19522 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0267/20110267603.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10593104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/593104
Fluid Monitoring Apparatus and Methods Mar 14, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 450973 [patent_doc_number] => 07251037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Method to reduce background noise in a spectrum' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/074319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 10490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/251/07251037.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11074319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/074319
Method to reduce background noise in a spectrum Mar 6, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 380575 [patent_doc_number] => 07310152 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-18 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer assemblies having reduced cyclic errors and system using the interferometer assemblies' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/071878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/310/07310152.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11071878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/071878
Interferometer assemblies having reduced cyclic errors and system using the interferometer assemblies Mar 2, 2005 Issued
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11/069958
Liquid crystal display device and inspection method for a transparent substrate Mar 2, 2005 Abandoned
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11/547953
Interferometric system for the use of special-purpose optical systems Feb 27, 2005 Issued
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