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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] => 7268537 [patent_doc_number] => 20040057055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Laser interferometer displacement measuring system, exposure apparatus, and electron beam lithography apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/669329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 15692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20040057055.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10669329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/669329
Laser interferometer displacement measuring system, exposure apparatus, and electron beam lithography apparatus Sep 24, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 919374 [patent_doc_number] => 07324215 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Non-destructive optical imaging system for enhanced lateral resolution' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/528720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3715 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 53 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/324/07324215.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10528720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/528720
Non-destructive optical imaging system for enhanced lateral resolution Sep 22, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7009260 [patent_doc_number] => 20050062976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-24 [patent_title] => 'Laser monitoring using both the reflected and transmitted interference patterns of an etalon' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/668499 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1375 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0062/20050062976.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10668499 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/668499
Laser monitoring using both the reflected and transmitted interference patterns of an etalon Sep 22, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5918930 [patent_doc_number] => 20060238773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer optical element alignment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/525267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8379 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0238/20060238773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10525267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/525267
Interferometer optical element alignment Aug 20, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 727539 [patent_doc_number] => 07046366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method, and program for measuring optical characteristic using quantum interference, and recording medium for recording the program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/643907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/046/07046366.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10643907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/643907
Apparatus, method, and program for measuring optical characteristic using quantum interference, and recording medium for recording the program Aug 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 688692 [patent_doc_number] => 07079256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric optical apparatus and method for measurements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/637426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/079/07079256.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10637426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/637426
Interferometric optical apparatus and method for measurements Aug 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 722820 [patent_doc_number] => 07050175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Method for calibrating an interferometer apparatus, for qualifying an optical surface, and for manufacturing a substrate having an optical surface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/637217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/050/07050175.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10637217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/637217
Method for calibrating an interferometer apparatus, for qualifying an optical surface, and for manufacturing a substrate having an optical surface Aug 7, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7032038 [patent_doc_number] => 20050030547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Sensor array induced phase angle calculation based on mixed signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/634251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4650 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0030/20050030547.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10634251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/634251
Sensor array induced phase angle calculation based on mixed signals Aug 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1107726 [patent_doc_number] => 06813031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Method of determining material using intensity of light' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/634568 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 12163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/06/813/06813031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10634568 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/634568
Method of determining material using intensity of light Aug 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7407516 [patent_doc_number] => 20040024314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Scanning ultrasound detection device using two-wave mixing in photorefractive crystal interferometry' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/629765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0024/20040024314.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10629765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/629765
Scanning ultrasound detection device using two-wave mixing in photorefractive crystal interferometry Jul 29, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 409617 [patent_doc_number] => 07286245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining the influencing of the state of polarization by an optical system; and an analyser' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/628431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/286/07286245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10628431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/628431
Method and apparatus for determining the influencing of the state of polarization by an optical system; and an analyser Jul 28, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7151061 [patent_doc_number] => 20050025198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Tracking of a tunable laser over output discontinuities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/630430 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4257 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0025/20050025198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10630430 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/630430
Tracking of a tunable laser over output discontinuities Jul 28, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7150091 [patent_doc_number] => 20050024645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for measurement of group delay' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/629379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0024/20050024645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10629379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/629379
Method and apparatus for measurement of group delay Jul 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7023805 [patent_doc_number] => 20050018199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-01-27 [patent_title] => 'Fiber array interferometer for inspecting glass sheets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/626309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0018/20050018199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10626309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/626309
Fiber array interferometer for inspecting glass sheets Jul 23, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 727557 [patent_doc_number] => 07046373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric system for the simultaneous measurement of the index of refraction and of the thickness of transparent materials, and related procedure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/624189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/046/07046373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10624189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/624189
Interferometric system for the simultaneous measurement of the index of refraction and of the thickness of transparent materials, and related procedure Jul 21, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 713575 [patent_doc_number] => 07057740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-06 [patent_title] => 'System and method for calibrating a hard disc drive magnetic head flying height tester by optical interference techniques' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/620630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 2954 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/057/07057740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10620630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/620630
System and method for calibrating a hard disc drive magnetic head flying height tester by optical interference techniques Jul 14, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 736127 [patent_doc_number] => 07038785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Filtered calculation of sensor array induced phase angle independent from demodulation phase offset of phase generated carrier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/615729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/038/07038785.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10615729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/615729
Filtered calculation of sensor array induced phase angle independent from demodulation phase offset of phase generated carrier Jul 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 784239 [patent_doc_number] => 06992774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Wavelength determining apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/613780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7505 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/992/06992774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10613780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/613780
Wavelength determining apparatus and method Jul 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 736145 [patent_doc_number] => 07038791 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Signal-to-noise ratio tuned adaptive optics control system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/603228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/038/07038791.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10603228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/603228
Signal-to-noise ratio tuned adaptive optics control system Jun 24, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7346116 [patent_doc_number] => 20040047027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer with reduced shear' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/603120 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20040047027.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10603120 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/603120
Interferometer with reduced shear Jun 23, 2003 Issued
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