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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] => 6389261 [patent_doc_number] => 20100177316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Integrated Embedded Processor Based Laser Spectroscopic Sensor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/440373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0177/20100177316.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12440373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/440373
Integrated embedded processor based laser spectroscopic sensor Oct 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5246035 [patent_doc_number] => 20070242269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICLES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/538669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 104 [patent_figures_cnt] => 104 [patent_no_of_words] => 77667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0242/20070242269.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11538669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/538669
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF PARTICLES Oct 3, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5563267 [patent_doc_number] => 20090136119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE PLOTTING DATA OBTAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PLOTTING METHOD AND APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/088833 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 11145 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0136/20090136119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12088833 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/088833
Image plotting data obtaining method and apparatus, and image plotting method and apparatus Sep 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5039041 [patent_doc_number] => 20070091323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Pick and place machine with improved component pick image processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/521066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 5109 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [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/A1/0091/20070091323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11521066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/521066
Pick and place machine with improved component pick image processing Sep 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5500428 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161116 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Laser measurement device and laser measurement method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/990992 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0161/20090161116.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11990992 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/990992
Laser measurement device and laser measurement method Aug 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 370596 [patent_doc_number] => 07477371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Process and assembly for non-destructive surface inspections' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/464766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/477/07477371.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11464766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/464766
Process and assembly for non-destructive surface inspections Aug 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 304421 [patent_doc_number] => 07535563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Systems configured to inspect a specimen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/464567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9313 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/535/07535563.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11464567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/464567
Systems configured to inspect a specimen Aug 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5240693 [patent_doc_number] => 20070019184 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'MICROCHIP MEASUREMENT DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459767 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0019/20070019184.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459767 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459767
Microchip measurement device Jul 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 253489 [patent_doc_number] => 07580127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Polarization lidar for the remote detection of aerosol particle shape' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 14876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 49 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/580/07580127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459267
Polarization lidar for the remote detection of aerosol particle shape Jul 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 178815 [patent_doc_number] => 07656526 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Lidar system for remote determination of calibrated, absolute aerosol backscatter coefficients' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12074 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/656/07656526.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459269
Lidar system for remote determination of calibrated, absolute aerosol backscatter coefficients Jul 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5390091 [patent_doc_number] => 20090207404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-20 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Surface Inspection of Micro- and Nanomechanical Structures' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/988737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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/A1/0207/20090207404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11988737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/988737
System and method for the inspection of micro and nanomechanical structures Jul 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5140913 [patent_doc_number] => 20070003129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Semiconductor device-inspecting apparatus and semiconductor device-inspecting method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/475071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0003/20070003129.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11475071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/475071
Semiconductor device-inspecting apparatus and semiconductor device-inspecting method Jun 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4992646 [patent_doc_number] => 20070007990 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Testing device with plural lenses' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/474567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0007/20070007990.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11474567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/474567
Testing device with plural lenses Jun 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5276685 [patent_doc_number] => 20090128817 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Method of analyzing a presence in a space' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/921673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0128/20090128817.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11921673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/921673
Method of analyzing a presence in a space Jun 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 827615 [patent_doc_number] => 07403287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Sensing element used in sensing device for sensing target substance in specimen by using plasmon resonance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/448070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 12482 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/403/07403287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11448070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/448070
Sensing element used in sensing device for sensing target substance in specimen by using plasmon resonance Jun 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5600714 [patent_doc_number] => 20060291059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Gap monitor arrangement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/446267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0291/20060291059.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11446267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/446267
Gap monitor arrangement Jun 4, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 841885 [patent_doc_number] => 07391522 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Three-dimensional shape detecting device, image capturing device, and three-dimensional shape detecting program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/390067 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 15028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/391/07391522.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11390067 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/390067
Three-dimensional shape detecting device, image capturing device, and three-dimensional shape detecting program Mar 27, 2006 Issued
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11/391066
Apparatus for inspecting a disk-like object Mar 27, 2006 Issued
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11/388265
Optimization of diffraction order selection for two-dimensional structures Mar 23, 2006 Issued
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11/385774
Three-dimensional shape detecting device, three-dimensional shape detecting system, and three-dimensional shape detecting program Mar 21, 2006 Issued
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