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Thomas M. Dougherty

Examiner (ID: 16924, Phone: (571)272-2022 , Office: P/2837 )

Most Active Art Unit
2837
Art Unit(s)
2102, 3102, 2899, 2837, 2834
Total Applications
3722
Issued Applications
3182
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
430

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 25862 [patent_doc_number] => 07796262 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Integrated optical resonator device for measuring chemical and biological analyte concentrations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/809867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/796/07796262.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11809867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/809867
Integrated optical resonator device for measuring chemical and biological analyte concentrations May 30, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6227183 [patent_doc_number] => 20100182595 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-22 [patent_title] => 'THREE DIMENSIONAL LIGHT MEASURING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/516169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4666 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0182/20100182595.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12516169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/516169
THREE DIMENSIONAL LIGHT MEASURING APPARATUS May 22, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4908121 [patent_doc_number] => 20080018887 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PINHOLES IN A FILM FORMED ON A WAFER OR FOR MONITORING A THERMAL PROCESS TOOL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/751970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 25302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20080018887.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11751970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/751970
Methods and systems for detecting pinholes in a film formed on a wafer or for monitoring a thermal process tool May 21, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 153543 [patent_doc_number] => 07684057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Linear measurement apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/802065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 15756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/684/07684057.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11802065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/802065
Linear measurement apparatus May 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 229671 [patent_doc_number] => 07602487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-13 [patent_title] => 'Surface inspection apparatus and surface inspection head apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/748768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/602/07602487.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11748768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/748768
Surface inspection apparatus and surface inspection head apparatus May 14, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5478551 [patent_doc_number] => 20090201508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and Method for Recognizing Objects' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/300473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6055 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0201/20090201508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12300473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/300473
Apparatus and method for recognizing objects May 9, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4908128 [patent_doc_number] => 20080018894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Optical ball lens light scattering apparatus and method for use thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/800666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20080018894.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11800666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/800666
Optical ball lens light scattering apparatus and method for use thereof May 6, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5003462 [patent_doc_number] => 20070201029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-30 [patent_title] => 'EVALUATING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/742065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0201/20070201029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11742065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/742065
Evaluating method and apparatus thereof Apr 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 374098 [patent_doc_number] => 07474404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Voltage sensor capable of contactless voltage measurement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/741567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/474/07474404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11741567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/741567
Voltage sensor capable of contactless voltage measurement Apr 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 584278 [patent_doc_number] => 07460238 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Plasmon excitation by the gaussian-like core mode of a photonic crystal waveguide' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/739270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/460/07460238.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11739270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/739270
Plasmon excitation by the gaussian-like core mode of a photonic crystal waveguide Apr 23, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5016081 [patent_doc_number] => 20070259290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Measuring and/or inspecting method, measuring and/or inspecting apparatus, exposure method, device manufacturing method, and device manufacturing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/785865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0259/20070259290.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11785865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/785865
Measuring and/or inspecting method, measuring and/or inspecting apparatus, exposure method, device manufacturing method, and device manufacturing apparatus Apr 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5246032 [patent_doc_number] => 20070242266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'CAVITY RING-DOWN SPECTROMETER HAVING MIRROR ISOLATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/735689 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4600 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20070242266.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11735689 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/735689
Cavity ring-down spectrometer having mirror isolation Apr 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 590316 [patent_doc_number] => 07450225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Correction of optical metrology for focus offset' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/735266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/450/07450225.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11735266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/735266
Correction of optical metrology for focus offset Apr 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4664894 [patent_doc_number] => 20080255801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Optical metrology using a support vector machine with simulated diffraction signal inputs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/786870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0255/20080255801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11786870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/786870
Optical metrology using a support vector machine with simulated diffraction signal inputs Apr 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4539817 [patent_doc_number] => 07872754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Optical measurement device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/296971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/872/07872754.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12296971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/296971
Optical measurement device Apr 9, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5061336 [patent_doc_number] => 20070222975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-27 [patent_title] => 'TESTING METHOD FOR SURFACE DEFECTS ON DISC AND TESTING APPARATUS FOR THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/690167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0222/20070222975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11690167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/690167
TESTING METHOD FOR SURFACE DEFECTS ON DISC AND TESTING APPARATUS FOR THE SAME Mar 22, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 356952 [patent_doc_number] => 07489392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for using light to indicate inconsistency locations on a composite structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/688068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/489/07489392.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11688068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/688068
Systems and methods for using light to indicate inconsistency locations on a composite structure Mar 18, 2007 Issued
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11/724665
Pressure-invariant trace gas detection Mar 13, 2007 Issued
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11/686066
Target substance detection system Mar 13, 2007 Issued
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11/715669
Multi-point position measuring and recording system for anthropomorphic test devices Mar 7, 2007 Issued
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