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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] => 4590136 [patent_doc_number] => 07852602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Cooling of head actuator of disk device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/891272 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/852/07852602.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11891272 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/891272
Cooling of head actuator of disk device Aug 8, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4570603 [patent_doc_number] => 07839607 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Method to reduce corner shunting during fabrication of CPP read heads' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/890868 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 7564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/839/07839607.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11890868 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/890868
Method to reduce corner shunting during fabrication of CPP read heads Aug 6, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4777181 [patent_doc_number] => 20080285179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head device including heat-conducting layer for transferring heat to slider body' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/890080 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4189 [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/A1/0285/20080285179.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11890080 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/890080
Magnetic head device including heat-conducting layer for transferring heat to slider body Aug 2, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4514726 [patent_doc_number] => 07916436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Tunneling magnetic sensor including platinum layer and method for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/890086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9322 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/916/07916436.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11890086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/890086
Tunneling magnetic sensor including platinum layer and method for producing the same Aug 2, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5463023 [patent_doc_number] => 20090323223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'HEAD GIMBAL MECHANISM AND INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/309654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8837 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0323/20090323223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12309654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/309654
Head gimbal mechanism and information recording/reproducing apparatus Jul 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5223842 [patent_doc_number] => 20070253108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head, method of manufacturing the magnetic head, and magnetic disk device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/819073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8263 [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/A1/0253/20070253108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11819073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/819073
Magnetic head, method of manufacturing the magnetic head, and magnetic disk device Jun 24, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 338890 [patent_doc_number] => 07505235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for providing magnetostriction control in a freelayer of a magnetic memory device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/751361 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5373 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/505/07505235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11751361 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/751361
Method and apparatus for providing magnetostriction control in a freelayer of a magnetic memory device May 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4975850 [patent_doc_number] => 20070217081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Domain wall free shields of MR sensors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/804008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4221 [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/A1/0217/20070217081.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11804008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/804008
Domain wall free shields of MR sensors May 15, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4666489 [patent_doc_number] => 20080041549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Mold used for metal mold casting, and damper manufacturing method using the mold' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/789676 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0041/20080041549.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11789676 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/789676
Storage Apr 24, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4823248 [patent_doc_number] => 20080123478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-29 [patent_title] => 'DISK-FEEDING APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION STORAGE DISKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/697298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1483 [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/A1/0123/20080123478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11697298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/697298
Disk-feeding apparatus for information storage disks Apr 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5246156 [patent_doc_number] => 20070242390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive apparatus and head assembly used therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/784374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7084 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0242/20070242390.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11784374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/784374
Disk drive apparatus and head assembly using a resin member to accommodate a wire structure Apr 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8411364 [patent_doc_number] => 08274766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic recording element including a thin film layer with changeable magnetization direction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/783011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 16314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11783011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/783011
Magnetic recording element including a thin film layer with changeable magnetization direction Apr 4, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4680868 [patent_doc_number] => 20080247094 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Flex cable assembly for robust right angle interconnect' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/784135 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2871 [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/A1/0247/20080247094.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11784135 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/784135
Flex cable assembly for robust right angle interconnect Apr 3, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4590698 [patent_doc_number] => 07852740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Information recording medium storing system and storing case' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/696284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 6535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/852/07852740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11696284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/696284
Information recording medium storing system and storing case Apr 3, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8030683 [patent_doc_number] => 08144431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Flex cable assembly for vibration reduction in HDD applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/784134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/144/08144431.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11784134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/784134
Flex cable assembly for vibration reduction in HDD applications Apr 3, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 571411 [patent_doc_number] => 07471487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Recording medium cartridge' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/695630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 17747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/07/471/07471487.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11695630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/695630
Recording medium cartridge Apr 2, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4905745 [patent_doc_number] => 20080115159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Optical Medium Clamping' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/686607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4252 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0115/20080115159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11686607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/686607
Optical Medium Clamping Mar 14, 2007 Abandoned
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11/686274
Optical Medium Manufacture Mar 13, 2007 Abandoned
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11/716579
Thin film magnetic head Mar 11, 2007 Issued
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11/716947
GMR head design that suppresses tribocharge during its assembly Mar 11, 2007 Issued
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