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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] => 7049306 [patent_doc_number] => 20050185193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-25 [patent_title] => 'System and method of using a side-mounted interferometer to acquire position information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/783199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0185/20050185193.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10783199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/783199
System and method of using a side-mounted interferometer to acquire position information Feb 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7324998 [patent_doc_number] => 20040252393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for removing noise and measurements of head-media spacing modulation for digital recording' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/781697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4178 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0252/20040252393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10781697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/781697
Method and arrangement for removing noise and measurements of head-media spacing modulation for digital recording Feb 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 674051 [patent_doc_number] => 07092104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Speckle interferometer apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/779599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 5019 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/092/07092104.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10779599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/779599
Speckle interferometer apparatus Feb 17, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7314114 [patent_doc_number] => 20040222378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Scanning IR microscope' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/779959 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 34 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0222/20040222378.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10779959 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/779959
Scanning IR microscope Feb 16, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7177749 [patent_doc_number] => 20040201853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Transverse differential interferometric confocal microscopy' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/778371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 20207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0201/20040201853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10778371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/778371
Transverse differential interferometric confocal microscopy Feb 12, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7224444 [patent_doc_number] => 20040156053 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for the depth-resolved detection of specimens' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/770828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0156/20040156053.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10770828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/770828
Method and arrangement for the depth-resolved detection of specimens Feb 1, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 693030 [patent_doc_number] => 07075658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Method for optical coherence tomography imaging with molecular contrast' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/765010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 12452 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/075/07075658.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10765010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/765010
Method for optical coherence tomography imaging with molecular contrast Jan 25, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 475175 [patent_doc_number] => 07230716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Method for measuring the absorption coefficient and the reduced scattering coefficient of a multiple scattering medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/763655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3572 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/230/07230716.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10763655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/763655
Method for measuring the absorption coefficient and the reduced scattering coefficient of a multiple scattering medium Jan 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1003435 [patent_doc_number] => 06909510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Application of the phase shifting diffraction interferometer for measuring convex mirrors and negative lenses' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/764042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3721 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/909/06909510.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10764042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/764042
Application of the phase shifting diffraction interferometer for measuring convex mirrors and negative lenses Jan 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7284357 [patent_doc_number] => 20040145748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Multi-function opto-electronic detection apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/761116 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20040145748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10761116 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/761116
Multi-function opto-electronic detection apparatus Jan 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 909583 [patent_doc_number] => 07333207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Confocal 4-pi microscope and method for confocal 4-pi microscopy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/541700 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/333/07333207.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10541700 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/541700
Confocal 4-pi microscope and method for confocal 4-pi microscopy Jan 5, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 617497 [patent_doc_number] => 07145661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Efficient optical coherence tomography (OCT) system and method for rapid imaging in three dimensions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/750341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/145/07145661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10750341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/750341
Efficient optical coherence tomography (OCT) system and method for rapid imaging in three dimensions Dec 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 830851 [patent_doc_number] => 07400409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Coherence microscope using interference of time incoherent light to achieve depth resolution in a measurement specimen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/538587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/400/07400409.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10538587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/538587
Coherence microscope using interference of time incoherent light to achieve depth resolution in a measurement specimen Dec 15, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7341543 [patent_doc_number] => 20040246492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-09 [patent_title] => 'Spectral phase measurement using phase-diverse coherent optical spectrum analyzer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/735142 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0246/20040246492.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10735142 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/735142
Spectral phase measurement using phase-diverse coherent optical spectrum analyzer Dec 10, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7171399 [patent_doc_number] => 20050122515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Differential evalution of adjacent regions for change in reflectivity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/732436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 41 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 27009 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0122/20050122515.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10732436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/732436
Differential evaluation of adjacent regions for change in reflectivity Dec 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5629872 [patent_doc_number] => 20060146340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Simultaneous phase shifting module for use in interferometry' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/536378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0146/20060146340.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10536378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/536378
Simultaneous phase shifting module for use in interferometry Nov 25, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 647411 [patent_doc_number] => 07119910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Phase shifting wavefront interference method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/697239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/119/07119910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10697239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/697239
Phase shifting wavefront interference method Oct 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7193881 [patent_doc_number] => 20040085548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Interference system and semiconductor exposure apparatus having the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/693880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2950 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 3 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0085/20040085548.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10693880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/693880
Interference system and semiconductor exposure apparatus having the same Oct 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7054674 [patent_doc_number] => 20050275846 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-15 [patent_title] => 'Device for measuring an optical path length difference' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/530916 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0275/20050275846.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10530916 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/530916
Device for measuring an optical path length difference Oct 7, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 566652 [patent_doc_number] => 07161682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for optical navigation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/680525 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/161/07161682.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10680525 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/680525
Method and device for optical navigation Oct 5, 2003 Issued
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