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Richard M. Lorence

Examiner (ID: 18380)

Most Active Art Unit
3502
Art Unit(s)
3656, 3681, 3622, 3655, 3502, 0, 3617
Total Applications
3174
Issued Applications
2767
Pending Applications
81
Abandoned Applications
335

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 3954527 [patent_doc_number] => 05982490 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for wavefront absolute calibration and method of synthesizing wavefronts' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/018529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 12590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 269 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/982/05982490.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 018529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/018529
Apparatus and method for wavefront absolute calibration and method of synthesizing wavefronts Feb 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4415644 [patent_doc_number] => 06172749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus for detecting a surface condition of a wafer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/018177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/172/06172749.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 018177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/018177
Method of and apparatus for detecting a surface condition of a wafer Feb 2, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4150709 [patent_doc_number] => 06061124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for generation of optical signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/009924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 27 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/061/06061124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 009924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/009924
Apparatus and method for generation of optical signals Jan 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3938133 [patent_doc_number] => 05953124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Interferometric methods and systems using low coherence illumination' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/008735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/953/05953124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 008735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/008735
Interferometric methods and systems using low coherence illumination Jan 18, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3950491 [patent_doc_number] => 05973784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Common path, interferometric systems and methods using a birefringent material for topographic imaging' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/004560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5816 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/973/05973784.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 004560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/004560
Common path, interferometric systems and methods using a birefringent material for topographic imaging Jan 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4232575 [patent_doc_number] => 06011624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Geometrically-Desensitized interferometer with adjustable range of measurement depths' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/003449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9383 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/011/06011624.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 003449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/003449
Geometrically-Desensitized interferometer with adjustable range of measurement depths Jan 5, 1998 Issued
08/894374 METHOD FOR CHECKING A GLASS CONTAINER Jan 1, 1998 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4124703 [patent_doc_number] => 06046801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Laser-based inspection system for optical disks' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/997440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/046/06046801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 997440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/997440
Laser-based inspection system for optical disks Dec 22, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4032235 [patent_doc_number] => 05926267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Process and device for detecting extraneous substances and extraneous fibers in a fibrous composite' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/995544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/926/05926267.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 995544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/995544
Process and device for detecting extraneous substances and extraneous fibers in a fibrous composite Dec 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3995656 [patent_doc_number] => 05959730 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for real-time spectral alignment for open-path fourier transform infrared spectrometers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/992227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/959/05959730.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 992227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/992227
Apparatus and method for real-time spectral alignment for open-path fourier transform infrared spectrometers Dec 16, 1997 Issued
08/990581 STAGE APPARATUS AND PROJECTION OPTICAL APPARATUS Dec 14, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4192248 [patent_doc_number] => 06020963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Optical quadrature Interferometer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/985691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 317 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/020/06020963.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 985691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/985691
Optical quadrature Interferometer Dec 4, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4032286 [patent_doc_number] => 05926271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Laser-induced fluorescence detector having a capillary detection cell and method for identifying trace compounds implemented by the same device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/982256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/926/05926271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 982256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/982256
Laser-induced fluorescence detector having a capillary detection cell and method for identifying trace compounds implemented by the same device Nov 30, 1997 Issued
08/875921 PROCESS FOR DETERMING THE POSITION OF COMPONENT LEADS ANDF FOR CHECKING THEIR SEPARATI0N AND/OR COPLANARITY AND PLACING HEAD FOR AUTOMATICALLY PLANTING COMPONENTS Nov 30, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4137988 [patent_doc_number] => 06128081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for measuring a physical parameter of at least one layer of a multilayer article without damaging the article and sensor head for use therein' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/952556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/128/06128081.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 952556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/952556
Method and system for measuring a physical parameter of at least one layer of a multilayer article without damaging the article and sensor head for use therein Nov 26, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4182754 [patent_doc_number] => 06141089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Optical time domain reflectometer for measurements in optical networks with currently applied traffic signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/979750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/141/06141089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 979750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/979750
Optical time domain reflectometer for measurements in optical networks with currently applied traffic signals Nov 25, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3789410 [patent_doc_number] => 05818591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Tailoring the RLG mirror lifetime by changing the mirror to plasma distance spacing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/979247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1249 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/818/05818591.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 979247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/979247
Tailoring the RLG mirror lifetime by changing the mirror to plasma distance spacing Nov 25, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3789368 [patent_doc_number] => 05818588 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Displacement measuring method and apparatus using plural light beam beat frequency signals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/962680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/818/05818588.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 962680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/962680
Displacement measuring method and apparatus using plural light beam beat frequency signals Nov 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3995670 [patent_doc_number] => 05959731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Optical micrometer for measuring thickness of transparent substrates based on optical absorption' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/960301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/959/05959731.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 960301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/960301
Optical micrometer for measuring thickness of transparent substrates based on optical absorption Oct 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4024720 [patent_doc_number] => 05880833 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Spectrometer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/959201 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/880/05880833.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 959201 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/959201
Spectrometer Oct 27, 1997 Issued
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