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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
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10/211970
Tunable optical instruments Aug 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 947101 [patent_doc_number] => 06965435 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Interferometer system for measuring surface shape' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/207799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4728 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/965/06965435.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10207799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/207799
Interferometer system for measuring surface shape Jul 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 516464 [patent_doc_number] => 07196800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor die analysis as a function of optical reflections from the die' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/205780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5571 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/196/07196800.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10205780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/205780
Semiconductor die analysis as a function of optical reflections from the die Jul 25, 2002 Issued
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10/484584
Opto-acoustic apparatus with optical heterodyning for measuring solid surfaces and thin films Jul 25, 2002 Issued
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10/485579
Method and device for increasing the long-term operational reliability of a fiber optic interferometer Jul 25, 2002 Issued
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10/205720
Calibration methodology and system for optical network analyzer Jul 24, 2002 Issued
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10/202082
Apparatus for and method of using optical interference of light propagating through an optical fiber loop Jul 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6743738 [patent_doc_number] => 20030020921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric apparatus and method with phase shift compensation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/201510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 14485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0020/20030020921.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10201510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/201510
Interferometric apparatus and method with phase shift compensation Jul 22, 2002 Issued
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10/518161
Delaying interferometer Jul 10, 2002 Abandoned
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10/191486
Methods and apparatus for chromatic dispersion compensation Jul 9, 2002 Issued
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10/191490
Instruments of optical pulse characterization Jul 9, 2002 Issued
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10/186600
Optical system with isolated measuring structure Jun 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6719382 [patent_doc_number] => 20030053070 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Quality review method for optical components using a fast system performance characterization' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/185979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0053/20030053070.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10185979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/185979
Quality review method for optical components using a fast system performance characterization Jun 27, 2002 Abandoned
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10/180286
Scanning interferometer for aspheric surfaces and wavefronts Jun 25, 2002 Issued
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10/183976
Method and devices for inspecting and calibrating of stereoscopic endoscopes Jun 24, 2002 Issued
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10/180779
Polymer retarder Jun 24, 2002 Issued
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10/175166
Interferometer system and litographic step-and-scan apparatus provided with such a system Jun 18, 2002 Issued
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10/174149
Interferometry system and method employing an angular difference in propagation between orthogonally polarized input beam components Jun 16, 2002 Issued
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10/173190
Gas discharge ultraviolet wavemeter with enhanced illumination Jun 13, 2002 Issued
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10/172754
Methods and apparatus for material evaluation using laser speckle Jun 13, 2002 Issued
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