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Michael A. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 3948, Phone: (571)272-2420 , Office: P/2877 )

Most Active Art Unit
2877
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2877
Total Applications
1696
Issued Applications
1407
Pending Applications
125
Abandoned Applications
181

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 364435 [patent_doc_number] => 07483155 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Structure inspection method, pattern formation method, process condition determination method and resist pattern evaluation apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/051617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 16840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/483/07483155.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11051617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/051617
Structure inspection method, pattern formation method, process condition determination method and resist pattern evaluation apparatus Jan 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 463092 [patent_doc_number] => 07242480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Low coherence interferometry for detecting and characterizing plaques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/039987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 21905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 395 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/242/07242480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11039987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/039987
Low coherence interferometry for detecting and characterizing plaques Jan 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7219246 [patent_doc_number] => 20050254061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Low coherence interferometry for detecting and characterizing plaques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/041177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 22126 [patent_no_of_claims] => 79 [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/A1/0254/20050254061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11041177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/041177
Low coherence interferometry for detecting and characterizing plaques Jan 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7102373 [patent_doc_number] => 20050105099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Coherent photothermal interferometric spectroscopy system and method for chemical sensing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/947640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 74 [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/A1/0105/20050105099.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10947640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/947640
Coherent photothermal interferometric spectroscopy system and method for chemical sensing Jan 12, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5229167 [patent_doc_number] => 20070291274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric Measuring System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/591502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0291/20070291274.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10591502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/591502
Interferometric Measuring System Jan 6, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 422532 [patent_doc_number] => 07274467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Phase shifting interferometric method, interferometer apparatus and method of manufacturing an optical element' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/027989 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/274/07274467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11027989 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/027989
Phase shifting interferometric method, interferometer apparatus and method of manufacturing an optical element Jan 3, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 732103 [patent_doc_number] => 07042578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for absolute figure metrology' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/017210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 8290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/042/07042578.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11017210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/017210
Method and apparatus for absolute figure metrology Dec 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 422526 [patent_doc_number] => 07274461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Optical lens system and position measurement system using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/013390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 13020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/274/07274461.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11013390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/013390
Optical lens system and position measurement system using the same Dec 16, 2004 Issued
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11/014480
Method for monitoring of analytes in biological samples using low coherence interferometry Dec 15, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 540750 [patent_doc_number] => 07180602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Agile spectral interferometric microscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/009400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/180/07180602.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11009400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/009400
Agile spectral interferometric microscopy Dec 9, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 475173 [patent_doc_number] => 07230715 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Ultrafast laser pulse shape measurement method and system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/006109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 327 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/230/07230715.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11006109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/006109
Ultrafast laser pulse shape measurement method and system Dec 6, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7171437 [patent_doc_number] => 20050122526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Measurement device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/002679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7732 [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/A1/0122/20050122526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11002679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/002679
Measurement device for optical measurement of a property of a measurement object Dec 2, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 617493 [patent_doc_number] => 07145659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Light interference measurement method using computer-generated hologram, and interferometer using this method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/994270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/145/07145659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10994270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/994270
Light interference measurement method using computer-generated hologram, and interferometer using this method Nov 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 506251 [patent_doc_number] => 07206077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Flying height tester and flying height test method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/993669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/206/07206077.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10993669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/993669
Flying height tester and flying height test method Nov 18, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 732088 [patent_doc_number] => 07042573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for the complete characterization of optical devices including loss, birefringence and dispersion effects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/990966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 10047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/042/07042573.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10990966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/990966
Apparatus and method for the complete characterization of optical devices including loss, birefringence and dispersion effects Nov 17, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7164606 [patent_doc_number] => 20050200940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Device and method for wavefront measurement of an optical imaging system, and a microlithography projection exposure machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/983593 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6770 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0200/20050200940.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10983593 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/983593
Device and method for wavefront measurement of an optical imaging system, and a microlithography projection exposure machine Nov 8, 2004 Issued
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10/981177
Thickness measurement of moving webs and seal integrity system using dual interferometer Nov 3, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7009266 [patent_doc_number] => 20050062982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining endpoint of semiconductor element fabricating process and method and apparatus for processing member to be processed' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/978412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10870 [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/A1/0062/20050062982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10978412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/978412
Method and apparatus for determining endpoint of semiconductor element fabricating process and method and apparatus for processing member to be processed Nov 1, 2004 Issued
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10/976587
Use of coefficient of a power curve to evaluate a semiconductor wafer Oct 28, 2004 Issued
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10/963270
Feedback control of an interferometer Oct 11, 2004 Issued
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