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Angel A. Castro

Examiner (ID: 9695)

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9351314 [patent_doc_number] => 08670213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Methods for tunable plating seed step coverage' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/422997 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2738 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13422997 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/422997
Methods for tunable plating seed step coverage Mar 15, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8544781 [patent_doc_number] => 08320078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with antiparallel-coupled laminated main pole having a tapered trailing edge' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/408213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13408213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/408213
Perpendicular magnetic recording write head with antiparallel-coupled laminated main pole having a tapered trailing edge Feb 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8871768 [patent_doc_number] => 08467150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Recording head, disk drive with recording head, and recording method using recording head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/408912 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13408912 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/408912
Recording head, disk drive with recording head, and recording method using recording head Feb 28, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8889994 [patent_doc_number] => 20130163178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-27 [patent_title] => 'BASE ASSEMBLY AND RECORDING DISK DRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/406870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4931 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13406870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/406870
BASE ASSEMBLY AND RECORDING DISK DRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Feb 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8761641 [patent_doc_number] => 08422171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-16 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive head stack assembly having a laminar flexible printed circuit with a conductive bump extending to a second conductive layer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/405038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13405038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/405038
Disk drive head stack assembly having a laminar flexible printed circuit with a conductive bump extending to a second conductive layer Feb 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8250629 [patent_doc_number] => 20120154952 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-21 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC RECORDER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/404046 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9580 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0154/20120154952.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13404046 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/404046
Spin oscillator or magnetic recorder including multiple injection layers in the magnetic recording head Feb 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8719150 [patent_doc_number] => 20130070367 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-21 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/404036 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 15929 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13404036 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/404036
Magnetic recording apparatus with magnetic recording head capable of recording information on a magnetic recording medium Feb 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8415622 [patent_doc_number] => 20120243122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-27 [patent_title] => 'PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING SOFT-MAGNETIC-PARTICLES-MIXED PROTECTIVE LAYER ON TOP OF RECORDING LAYER AND MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE HAVING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/404805 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3386 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13404805 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/404805
Perpendicular magnetic recording medium including soft-magnetic-particles-mixed protective layer on top of recording layer and magnetic disk device having the same Feb 23, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8219206 [patent_doc_number] => 20120134053 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-31 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION SYSTEM AND MAGNETIC SIGNAL REPRODUCTION METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/364610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 27688 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13364610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/364610
Magnetic recording medium and magnetic signal reproduction method Feb 1, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9346400 [patent_doc_number] => 08665554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Ratcheting gripper for a storage library' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/348486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 10395 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13348486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/348486
Ratcheting gripper for a storage library Jan 10, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9207967 [patent_doc_number] => 20140007144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-02 [patent_title] => 'ROTARY ELEMENT ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/822332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 18654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13822332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/822332
Rotary element assembly structure with rotary element capable of rotating about hollow shaft Dec 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8297540 [patent_doc_number] => 08225341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Data storage means' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/250724 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13250724 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/250724
Data storage means Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8415627 [patent_doc_number] => 20120243127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-27 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETIC HEAD, MAGNETIC HEAD ASSEMBLY, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/239496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 15873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13239496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/239496
Magnetic head with stacked magnetic layers, magnetic head assembly, and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus Sep 21, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8691424 [patent_doc_number] => 08390955 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Thin-film magnetic head, method of manufacturing the same, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/224954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 43 [patent_figures_cnt] => 43 [patent_no_of_words] => 24507 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13224954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/224954
Thin-film magnetic head, method of manufacturing the same, head gimbal assembly, and hard disk drive Sep 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9010833 [patent_doc_number] => 08526142 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Hard disk drive DSA suspension having PZT encapsulation dam' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/182685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4067 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13182685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/182685
Hard disk drive DSA suspension having PZT encapsulation dam Jul 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7573336 [patent_doc_number] => 20110268992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-03 [patent_title] => 'TMR or CPP structure with improved exchange properties' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/135277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7674 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0268/20110268992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13135277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/135277
TMR or CPP structure with improved exchange properties Jun 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9012690 [patent_doc_number] => 08528011 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Turntable for motor with disk holding part having particles and method for producing the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/067792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3525 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13067792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/067792
Turntable for motor with disk holding part having particles and method for producing the same Jun 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8581092 [patent_doc_number] => 08347324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Disc identifying device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/169286 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6094 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 283 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13169286 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/169286
Disc identifying device Jun 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8922327 [patent_doc_number] => 08488270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-16 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive having a sheet metal clamp with a stamped annular protruding disk contact feature' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/118235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4146 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13118235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/118235
Disk drive having a sheet metal clamp with a stamped annular protruding disk contact feature May 26, 2011 Issued
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13/067102
Base structure for device having a base body and base reinforcing plate and hard disk drive having the base structure May 8, 2011 Issued
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