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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] => 124369 [patent_doc_number] => 07710851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Optical disc apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/665075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5172 [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/07/710/07710851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11665075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/665075
Optical disc apparatus Aug 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5173795 [patent_doc_number] => 20070074235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Pickup Apparatus and Disk Apparatus Including the Pickup Apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/465301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10665 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0074/20070074235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11465301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/465301
Pickup apparatus and disk apparatus including the pickup apparatus Aug 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4649903 [patent_doc_number] => 20080037159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_title] => 'TAPE GUIDE SYSTEM AND TAPE DRIVE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/463223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2801 [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/A1/0037/20080037159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11463223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/463223
Tape guide system and tape drive system implementing same Aug 7, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5156133 [patent_doc_number] => 20070039016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_title] => 'CLAMPING PLATE, CARTRIDGE CASE, INFORMATION MEDIUM, MOLD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CLAMPING PLATE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/462865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7202 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0039/20070039016.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11462865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/462865
Clamping plate, cartridge case, information medium, mold, and method of manufacturing clamping plate Aug 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7687693 [patent_doc_number] => 20070107005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-10 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL DISC DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/462370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3126 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0107/20070107005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11462370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/462370
Optical disc drive Aug 3, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 275211 [patent_doc_number] => 07561381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Base member and hard disk drive having the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/462104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/561/07561381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11462104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/462104
Base member and hard disk drive having the same Aug 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5081524 [patent_doc_number] => 20070124748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_title] => 'DISC DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/309392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2049 [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/A1/0124/20070124748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11309392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/309392
Disc drive Aug 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5137685 [patent_doc_number] => 20070079314 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_title] => 'DISK RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/309382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 2651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0079/20070079314.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11309382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/309382
Disk recording and/or reproducing apparatus Aug 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5606953 [patent_doc_number] => 20060268469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic sensor and manufacturing method therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/497378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 13388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0268/20060268469.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11497378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/497378
Magnetic sensor and manufacturing method therefor Aug 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4583950 [patent_doc_number] => 07826178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Microactuator, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive using the same, and manufacturing method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6209 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/826/07826178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461480
Microactuator, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive using the same, and manufacturing method thereof Jul 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 416451 [patent_doc_number] => 07280318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Head drum assembly for a tape recorder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/495894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/280/07280318.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11495894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/495894
Head drum assembly for a tape recorder Jul 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4998493 [patent_doc_number] => 20070041127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-22 [patent_title] => 'PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD HAVING RETURN PATH LAYER AND GAP ADJUSTING LAYER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/460922 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0041/20070041127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11460922 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/460922
Perpendicular magnetic recording head having return path layer and gap adjusting layer Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 64490 [patent_doc_number] => 07764462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-27 [patent_title] => 'Thermal solution for drive systems such as hard disk drives and digital versatile discs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/495295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/764/07764462.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11495295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/495295
Thermal solution for drive systems such as hard disk drives and digital versatile discs Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 600537 [patent_doc_number] => 07437747 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Clamping device for optical disc apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/309338 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/437/07437747.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11309338 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/309338
Clamping device for optical disc apparatus Jul 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5153000 [patent_doc_number] => 20070035882 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-15 [patent_title] => 'FLOATING THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING CROWN SERVING AS MEDIUM-FACING SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/460147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4085 [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/A1/0035/20070035882.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11460147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/460147
FLOATING THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD HAVING CROWN SERVING AS MEDIUM-FACING SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD Jul 25, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 282769 [patent_doc_number] => 07554770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Air bearing surface of thin-film magnetic head slider and method of processing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/554/07554770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459808
Air bearing surface of thin-film magnetic head slider and method of processing the same Jul 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 104416 [patent_doc_number] => 07729082 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Application of PFPES for HDD screw lubricant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3454 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/729/07729082.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459864
Application of PFPES for HDD screw lubricant Jul 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5203540 [patent_doc_number] => 20070025019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'CARTRIDGE CASE AND DISC CARTRIDGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459534 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6547 [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/A1/0025/20070025019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459534 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459534
CARTRIDGE CASE AND DISC CARTRIDGE Jul 23, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4908293 [patent_doc_number] => 20080019059 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'PINNED LAYER IN MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/458896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0019/20080019059.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11458896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/458896
Pinned layer in magnetoresistive sensor Jul 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7596727 [patent_doc_number] => 07619854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Product including filmed screw' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/489697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/619/07619854.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11489697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/489697
Product including filmed screw Jul 18, 2006 Issued
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