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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] => 4312077 [patent_doc_number] => 06198861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method of using thin-clad near infrared transparent optical glass fibers as evanescent wave sensors' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/226217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/198/06198861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 226217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/226217
Method of using thin-clad near infrared transparent optical glass fibers as evanescent wave sensors Jan 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4312983 [patent_doc_number] => 06185344 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Optical device for detecting traces of gaseous hydrogen in situ in an environment at cryogenic temperatures' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/221567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4521 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/185/06185344.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 221567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/221567
Optical device for detecting traces of gaseous hydrogen in situ in an environment at cryogenic temperatures Dec 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4142477 [patent_doc_number] => 06034772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for processing interferometric measurement data' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/216044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/034/06034772.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 216044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/216044
Method for processing interferometric measurement data Dec 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4109262 [patent_doc_number] => 06067161 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for measuring material thickness profiles' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/216094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/067/06067161.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 216094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/216094
Apparatus for measuring material thickness profiles Dec 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4189830 [patent_doc_number] => 06038027 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for measuring material thickness profiles' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/216045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 6809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/038/06038027.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 216045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/216045
Method for measuring material thickness profiles Dec 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4167421 [patent_doc_number] => 06108072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Protection for optical sensors in industrial applications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/201669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2399 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/108/06108072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 201669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/201669
Protection for optical sensors in industrial applications Nov 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4032373 [patent_doc_number] => 05926277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging using laser illumination interferometry' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/199629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/926/05926277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 199629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/199629
Method and apparatus for three-dimensional imaging using laser illumination interferometry Nov 24, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4169001 [patent_doc_number] => 06115127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Non-contact measurements of ultrasonic waves on paper webs using a photorefractive interferometer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/192847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 7147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/115/06115127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 192847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/192847
Non-contact measurements of ultrasonic waves on paper webs using a photorefractive interferometer Nov 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4009591 [patent_doc_number] => 05986768 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Intra-cavity total reflection for high sensitivity measurement of optical properties' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/188415 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3529 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/986/05986768.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 188415 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/188415
Intra-cavity total reflection for high sensitivity measurement of optical properties Nov 9, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4249936 [patent_doc_number] => 06166818 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Interference measurement apparatus, interference measurement probe and interference measurement control system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/182506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 4718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/166/06166818.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 182506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/182506
Interference measurement apparatus, interference measurement probe and interference measurement control system Oct 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4129085 [patent_doc_number] => 06072581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Geometrically-desensitized interferometer incorporating an optical assembly with high stray-beam management capability' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/183057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/072/06072581.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 183057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/183057
Geometrically-desensitized interferometer incorporating an optical assembly with high stray-beam management capability Oct 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4095130 [patent_doc_number] => 06025916 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Wall deposition thickness sensor for plasma processing chamber' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/182057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => patents/06/025/06025916.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 182057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/182057
Wall deposition thickness sensor for plasma processing chamber Oct 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4076790 [patent_doc_number] => 06008936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Grazing angle microscope' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/178505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/008/06008936.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 178505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/178505
Grazing angle microscope Oct 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4259475 [patent_doc_number] => 06137575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Film thickness measuring method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/177486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 11298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/137/06137575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 177486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/177486
Film thickness measuring method and apparatus Oct 22, 1998 Issued
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09/176695
Phase-shifting point diffraction interferometer grating designs Oct 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4142991 [patent_doc_number] => 06147748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Tracking system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/173837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/147/06147748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 173837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/173837
Tracking system Oct 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4142491 [patent_doc_number] => 06034773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Length measuring machine and method using laser beams' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/168967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7927 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/034/06034773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 168967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/168967
Length measuring machine and method using laser beams Oct 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4015416 [patent_doc_number] => 06005664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Nonuniform sampling for spectral and related applications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/167086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4055 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/005/06005664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 167086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/167086
Nonuniform sampling for spectral and related applications Oct 5, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4182899 [patent_doc_number] => 06141098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Fiber optic temperature sensor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/167138 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/141/06141098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 167138 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/167138
Fiber optic temperature sensor Oct 5, 1998 Issued
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09/167074
Method and apparatus for canceling cross polarization interference Oct 5, 1998 Issued
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