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Michael W. Carter

Examiner (ID: 341)

Most Active Art Unit
2828
Art Unit(s)
2828
Total Applications
1030
Issued Applications
742
Pending Applications
69
Abandoned Applications
235

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/109582
Ultra-short pulse mid and long wave infrared laser Dec 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19063489 [patent_doc_number] => 11942750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-26 [patent_title] => Laser inspection system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/101081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17101081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/101081
Laser inspection system Nov 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17631173 [patent_doc_number] => 20220166188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => LASER DIODE DRIVER BREAK-DOWN PROTECTION SCHEME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/102372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17102372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/102372
Laser diode driver break-down protection scheme Nov 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18358131 [patent_doc_number] => 11646541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-09 [patent_title] => Femtosecond laser device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/950567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16950567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/950567
Femtosecond laser device Nov 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19277679 [patent_doc_number] => 12027812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-02 [patent_title] => Laser system providing a shaped intensity profile of an output beam within an unstable optical resonator layout and method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/098394 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17098394 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/098394
Laser system providing a shaped intensity profile of an output beam within an unstable optical resonator layout and method thereof Nov 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18292668 [patent_doc_number] => 11621541 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-04 [patent_title] => Quantum cascade laser [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/086640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17086640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/086640
Quantum cascade laser Nov 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18205890 [patent_doc_number] => 11588300 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-21 [patent_title] => Light emitting device, projector, and display [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/082475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17082475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/082475
Light emitting device, projector, and display Oct 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16692711 [patent_doc_number] => 20210075190 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => OCT System with Bonded MEMS Tunable Mirror VCSEL Swept Source [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/082087 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17082087 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/082087
OCT System with Bonded MEMS Tunable Mirror VCSEL Swept Source Oct 27, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17564694 [patent_doc_number] => 20220128843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-28 [patent_title] => Electro-Absorption Optical Modulator Including Ground Shield [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/082425 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17082425 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/082425
Electro-absorption optical modulator including ground shield Oct 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16889482 [patent_doc_number] => 20210175679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-10 [patent_title] => LASER OSCILLATOR WITH ENHANCED MAINTAINABILITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/078229 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17078229 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/078229
Laser oscillator with enhanced maintainability Oct 22, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16765950 [patent_doc_number] => 20210111532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-15 [patent_title] => DISCRIMINATIVE REMOTE SENSING AND SURFACE PROFILING BASED ON SUPERRADIANT PHOTONIC BACKSCATTERING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/077878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17077878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/077878
Discriminative remote sensing and surface profiling based on superradiant photonic backscattering Oct 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17772882 [patent_doc_number] => 11404840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-02 [patent_title] => Device and method for measuring thermal load caused by excited state absorption in laser gain crystal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/061051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 210 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17061051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/061051
Device and method for measuring thermal load caused by excited state absorption in laser gain crystal Sep 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19943936 [patent_doc_number] => 12316076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-27 [patent_title] => Vertical cavity surface emitting laser diode (VCSEL) with tunnel junction [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/060287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17060287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/060287
Vertical cavity surface emitting laser diode (VCSEL) with tunnel junction Sep 30, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19094296 [patent_doc_number] => 11955765 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-09 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for controlling laser pulsing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/032061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17032061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/032061
Systems and methods for controlling laser pulsing Sep 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18048373 [patent_doc_number] => 11522331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_title] => Coherent optical beam combination using micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) micro-mirror arrays (MMAs) that exhibit tip/tilt/piston (TTP) actuation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/029915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17029915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/029915
Coherent optical beam combination using micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) micro-mirror arrays (MMAs) that exhibit tip/tilt/piston (TTP) actuation Sep 22, 2020 Issued
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17/028398
Laser projector Sep 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17483922 [patent_doc_number] => 20220091426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-24 [patent_title] => SPOT-SIZE CONVERTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/028942 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9029 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17028942 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/028942
Spot-size converter Sep 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18159668 [patent_doc_number] => 20230026260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-26 [patent_title] => TUNABLE LASER WITH ACTIVE MATERIAL ON AT LEAST ONE END FOR MONITORING PERFORMANCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/021993 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17021993 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/021993
Tunable laser with active material on at least one end for monitoring performance Sep 14, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19138328 [patent_doc_number] => 11973304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-30 [patent_title] => Tunable laser [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/017532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4301 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17017532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/017532
Tunable laser Sep 9, 2020 Issued
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17/788808
Laser light source Sep 7, 2020 Issued
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