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Allen T. Cao

Examiner (ID: 13914, Phone: (571)272-7569 , Office: P/2686 )

Most Active Art Unit
2627
Art Unit(s)
2754, 2687, 2686, 2652, 2512, 2688, 2627
Total Applications
2434
Issued Applications
2130
Pending Applications
56
Abandoned Applications
253

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7797036 [patent_doc_number] => 08125746 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic sensor with perpendicular anisotrophy free layer and side shields' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/502204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/08/125/08125746.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12502204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/502204
Magnetic sensor with perpendicular anisotrophy free layer and side shields Jul 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4491290 [patent_doc_number] => 07903369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Method of fabricating disk drives using a common disk drive base with an attached weight plate, and a disk drive including the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/496542 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/903/07903369.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12496542 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/496542
Method of fabricating disk drives using a common disk drive base with an attached weight plate, and a disk drive including the same Jun 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7803912 [patent_doc_number] => 08132196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Controller based shock detection for storage systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/489643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/132/08132196.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12489643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/489643
Controller based shock detection for storage systems Jun 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6585655 [patent_doc_number] => 20100321818 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS UTILIZING SHOCK SENSORS ON STORAGE DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/489655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5771 [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/A1/0321/20100321818.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12489655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/489655
Method and apparatus utilizing shock sensors on storage devices Jun 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5471612 [patent_doc_number] => 20090244778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_title] => 'HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/485669 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 49 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 18096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0244/20090244778.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12485669 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/485669
HEAD SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY AND CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY Jun 15, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8401610 [patent_doc_number] => 08272003 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Disc apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/989564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3635 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12989564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/989564
Disc apparatus May 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7518041 [patent_doc_number] => 08042123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Optical disc handling for standard slim drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/463264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/042/08042123.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12463264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/463264
Optical disc handling for standard slim drive May 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6459998 [patent_doc_number] => 20100039914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-18 [patent_title] => 'ANTI-PIRACY OPTICAL DISC' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/423666 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0039/20100039914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12423666 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/423666
ANTI-PIRACY OPTICAL DISC Apr 13, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5459874 [patent_doc_number] => 20090260026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Recording medium changer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/384759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0260/20090260026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12384759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/384759
Recording medium changer Apr 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5381608 [patent_doc_number] => 20090193447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Electronic Apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/397523 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0193/20090193447.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12397523 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/397523
Electronic apparatus Mar 3, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5537835 [patent_doc_number] => 20090219640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_title] => 'RECORDING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/350122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0219/20090219640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12350122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/350122
RECORDING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS Jan 6, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5585273 [patent_doc_number] => 20090104475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Magneto-resistance effect element' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/314811 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 21475 [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/A1/0104/20090104475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12314811 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/314811
Magneto-resistance effect element Dec 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5510567 [patent_doc_number] => 20090083774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING RECEPTACLE FOR STORING DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/323030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0083/20090083774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12323030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/323030
Electronic apparatus comprising receptacle for storing disk drive Nov 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5270045 [patent_doc_number] => 20090073821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Media processing device and control method for a media processing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/284196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5311 [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/A1/0073/20090073821.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12284196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/284196
Media processing device and control method for a media processing device Sep 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8529125 [patent_doc_number] => 08305707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Coupling structure using stud' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/186665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3179 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 12186665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/186665
Coupling structure using stud Aug 5, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5321426 [patent_doc_number] => 20090059416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'STORAGE DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/172730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 13435 [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/A1/0059/20090059416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12172730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/172730
STORAGE DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STORAGE MEDIUM Jul 13, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5347537 [patent_doc_number] => 20090002898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-01 [patent_title] => 'CPP-TMR SENSOR WITH NON-ORTHOGONAL FREE AND REFERENCE LAYER MAGNETIZATION ORIENTATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/172895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0002/20090002898.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12172895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/172895
CPP-TMR sensor with non-orthogonal free and reference layer magnetization orientation Jul 13, 2008 Issued
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12/170559
MEDIA DISC CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Jul 9, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7982953 [patent_doc_number] => 08074235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Control method for a media transportation mechanism, and a media processing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/142382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12480 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/074/08074235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12142382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/142382
Control method for a media transportation mechanism, and a media processing device Jun 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8295664 [patent_doc_number] => 08223459 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Laser on slider for a heat assisted magnetic recording head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/137704 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12137704 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/137704
Laser on slider for a heat assisted magnetic recording head Jun 11, 2008 Issued
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