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Michael A. Lyons

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

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7627481 [patent_doc_number] => 06806959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Measurement of surface defects on a movable surface' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/990215 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/806/06806959.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09990215 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/990215
Measurement of surface defects on a movable surface Nov 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6531640 [patent_doc_number] => 20020109847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric measuring device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/990207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2073 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0109/20020109847.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09990207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/990207
Short coherence fiber probe interferometric measuring device Nov 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1006882 [patent_doc_number] => 06906803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Inspection of surfaces' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/989654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3191 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/906/06906803.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09989654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/989654
Inspection of surfaces Nov 18, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1114540 [patent_doc_number] => 06804008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Fiber optic sensing instrument and system with fiber of adjustable optical path length and method of using it' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/987437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5522 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/804/06804008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09987437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/987437
Fiber optic sensing instrument and system with fiber of adjustable optical path length and method of using it Nov 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 656934 [patent_doc_number] => 07110121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Rotation and translation measurement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/053508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/110/07110121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10053508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/053508
Rotation and translation measurement Nov 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5826955 [patent_doc_number] => 20020067488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Method for measuring the spin in an optical fibre' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/986595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0067/20020067488.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09986595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/986595
Method for measuring the spin in an optical fibre Nov 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7623153 [patent_doc_number] => 06687012 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for measuring optical activity' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/016476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 12 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/687/06687012.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10016476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/016476
Apparatus and method for measuring optical activity Oct 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6651006 [patent_doc_number] => 20030076502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for locking the transmission wavelength in optical communication laser packages' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/045197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0076/20030076502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10045197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/045197
Method and apparatus for locking the transmission wavelength in optical communication laser packages Oct 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7632261 [patent_doc_number] => 06665074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric oil-spill detection system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/982467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/665/06665074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09982467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/982467
Interferometric oil-spill detection system Oct 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 688691 [patent_doc_number] => 07079255 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Optical coherence interferometry and coherence tomography with spatially partially coherent light sources' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/257420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/07/079/07079255.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10257420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/257420
Optical coherence interferometry and coherence tomography with spatially partially coherent light sources Oct 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1392199 [patent_doc_number] => 06559946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to minimize effects of ASE in optical measurements' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/978747 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/559/06559946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09978747 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/978747
Method and apparatus to minimize effects of ASE in optical measurements Oct 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6812455 [patent_doc_number] => 20030072005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Silicon-on-insulator optical waveguide Michelson interferometer sensor for temperature monitoring' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/973686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0072/20030072005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09973686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/973686
Silicon-on-insulator optical waveguide Michelson interferometer sensor for temperature monitoring Oct 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6812453 [patent_doc_number] => 20030072003 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_title] => 'System and method for recording interference fringes in a photosensitive medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/975836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3377 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0072/20030072003.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09975836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/975836
System and method for recording interference fringes in a photosensitive medium Oct 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1057641 [patent_doc_number] => 06856396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Wind shear detection system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/972896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4009 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/856/06856396.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09972896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/972896
Wind shear detection system Oct 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7623159 [patent_doc_number] => 06687006 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Heterodyne based optical spectrum analysis with reduced data acquisition requirement' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/967832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7086 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 8 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/687/06687006.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09967832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/967832
Heterodyne based optical spectrum analysis with reduced data acquisition requirement Sep 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1356748 [patent_doc_number] => 06580513 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Optical wavelength monitoring system and stabilizing system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/963744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4467 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/580/06580513.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09963744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/963744
Optical wavelength monitoring system and stabilizing system Sep 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6672849 [patent_doc_number] => 20030058452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Signal modulation compensation for a wavelength meter' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/962042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20030058452.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09962042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/962042
Signal modulation compensation for wavelength meter Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1139192 [patent_doc_number] => 06785005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Switching type dual wafer stage' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/960585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 44 [patent_no_of_words] => 7716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/785/06785005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09960585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/960585
Switching type dual wafer stage Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6719390 [patent_doc_number] => 20030053078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Microelectromechanical tunable fabry-perot wavelength monitor with thermal actuators' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/954974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0053/20030053078.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09954974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/954974
Microelectromechanical tunable fabry-perot wavelength monitor with thermal actuators Sep 16, 2001 Abandoned
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09/952570
Narrow band polarization encoder Sep 13, 2001 Issued
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