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Angel A. Castro

Examiner (ID: 14628)

Most Active Art Unit
2627
Art Unit(s)
2653, 2688, 2652, 2651, 2687, 2627, 2754
Total Applications
1161
Issued Applications
959
Pending Applications
13
Abandoned Applications
191

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 48100 [patent_doc_number] => 07784067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Optical disk apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/482708 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11012 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/784/07784067.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11482708 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/482708
Optical disk apparatus Jul 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 161233 [patent_doc_number] => 07675712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Ramp structure with inclined contact surface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/482406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/07/675/07675712.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11482406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/482406
Ramp structure with inclined contact surface Jul 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4969689 [patent_doc_number] => 20070109691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Thin-film magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, head arm assembly and magnetic disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/482090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 19912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0109/20070109691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11482090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/482090
Thin-film magnetic head, head gimbal assembly, head arm assembly and magnetic disk drive Jul 6, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4993352 [patent_doc_number] => 20070008697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Cover assembly of a hard disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/480896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3887 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0008/20070008697.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11480896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/480896
Cover assembly of a hard disk drive Jul 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 191933 [patent_doc_number] => 07643251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-05 [patent_title] => 'Slider having fast take-off fluid bearing surface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/483072 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/643/07643251.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11483072 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/483072
Slider having fast take-off fluid bearing surface Jul 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 260952 [patent_doc_number] => 07573683 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Write heads with floating side shields and manufacturing methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/483408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8912 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/573/07573683.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11483408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/483408
Write heads with floating side shields and manufacturing methods Jul 5, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4931523 [patent_doc_number] => 20080002298 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Optoelectronic emitter mounted on a slider' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/480055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3705 [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/A1/0002/20080002298.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11480055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/480055
Optoelectronic emitter mounted on a slider Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 221934 [patent_doc_number] => 07609480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Heat-assisted magnetic recording head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/480054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => patents/07/609/07609480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11480054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/480054
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 240467 [patent_doc_number] => 07593189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Head gimbal assembly to reduce slider distortion due to thermal stress' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/479637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/593/07593189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11479637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/479637
Head gimbal assembly to reduce slider distortion due to thermal stress Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4931530 [patent_doc_number] => 20080002305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for a piezoelectric micro-actuator for a hard disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/480339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0002/20080002305.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11480339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/480339
Apparatus and method for a piezoelectric micro-actuator for a hard disk drive Jun 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5203538 [patent_doc_number] => 20070025017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Disk device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/475994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0025/20070025017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11475994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/475994
Disk device Jun 27, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5036810 [patent_doc_number] => 20070101349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Actuating module for a disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/475113 [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] => 1729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0101/20070101349.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11475113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/475113
Actuating module for a disk drive Jun 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5849889 [patent_doc_number] => 20060233080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Driving method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/453916 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3721 [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/A1/0233/20060233080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453916 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/453916
Driving method Jun 15, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 227501 [patent_doc_number] => 07600310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-13 [patent_title] => 'Method of head stack assembly flexible circuit assembly attached to an actuator arm' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/454599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/600/07600310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11454599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/454599
Method of head stack assembly flexible circuit assembly attached to an actuator arm Jun 15, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 854840 [patent_doc_number] => 07379397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup and optical disc apparatus provided with the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/453639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 15696 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/379/07379397.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/453639
Optical pickup and optical disc apparatus provided with the same Jun 13, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5513415 [patent_doc_number] => 20090213721 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-27 [patent_title] => 'SLOT-IN TYPE DISK APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/914541 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0213/20090213721.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11914541 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/914541
Slot-in type disk apparatus including a base body and lid forming a chassis sheath provided with a bezel May 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5782454 [patent_doc_number] => 20060203644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Optical recording medium with different wobble characteristics between the user data area and the lead-out area' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/432335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0203/20060203644.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11432335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/432335
Optical recording medium with different wobble characteristics between the user data area and the lead-out area May 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 133846 [patent_doc_number] => 07701676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Flying head slider and recording medium drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/416101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/701/07701676.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11416101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/416101
Flying head slider and recording medium drive May 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5627218 [patent_doc_number] => 20060265723 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Recording and/or reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/416128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0265/20060265723.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11416128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/416128
Recording and/or reproducing apparatus May 2, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5706806 [patent_doc_number] => 20060195854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Magnet for actuator, actuator, and magnetizing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/411150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0195/20060195854.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11411150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/411150
Magnet for actuator, actuator, and magnetizing device Apr 25, 2006 Issued
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