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Brent J Andrews

Examiner (ID: 11251, Phone: (571)272-6101 , Office: P/2868 )

Most Active Art Unit
2868
Art Unit(s)
2868, 2858
Total Applications
324
Issued Applications
226
Pending Applications
36
Abandoned Applications
62

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5806185 [patent_doc_number] => 20060092538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for determining whether defect in perpendicular recording disk drive is from thermal asperity or defect in magnetically soft underlayer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/975259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2003 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0092/20060092538.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10975259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/975259
System and method for determining whether defect in perpendicular recording disk drive is from thermal asperity or defect in magnetically soft underlayer Oct 27, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 405455 [patent_doc_number] => 07289290 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Method of controlling track seek servo in disk drive and apparatus therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/968126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/289/07289290.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10968126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/968126
Method of controlling track seek servo in disk drive and apparatus therefor Oct 19, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 909767 [patent_doc_number] => 07333287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Head position control method and disk apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/963073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/333/07333287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10963073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/963073
Head position control method and disk apparatus Oct 11, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 909749 [patent_doc_number] => 07333280 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Servo writing a disk drive by synchronizing a servo write clock to a reference pattern on the disk and compensating for repeatable phase error' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/911039 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 7805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/333/07333280.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10911039 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/911039
Servo writing a disk drive by synchronizing a servo write clock to a reference pattern on the disk and compensating for repeatable phase error Aug 2, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 455289 [patent_doc_number] => 07248426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Servo writing a disk drive from spiral tracks by shifting a demodulation window an integer number of sync mark intervals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/903522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 6744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/248/07248426.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10903522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/903522
Servo writing a disk drive from spiral tracks by shifting a demodulation window an integer number of sync mark intervals Jul 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7150384 [patent_doc_number] => 20050024759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for decoding sync marks in a disk' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/901295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7437 [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] => publications/A1/0024/20050024759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10901295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/901295
Method and apparatus for decoding sync marks in a disk Jul 28, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7413996 [patent_doc_number] => 20040264024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Patterned master carrier for magnetic transfer, manufacturing method thereof, magnetic transfer method, recording medium, and magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/875988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0264/20040264024.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10875988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/875988
Patterned master carrier for magnetic transfer, manufacturing method thereof, magnetic transfer method, recording medium, and magnetic recording and reproduction apparatus Jun 24, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6929880 [patent_doc_number] => 20050280914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Retry reordering in hard disk drives' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/873658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0280/20050280914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10873658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/873658
Retry reordering in hard disk drives Jun 20, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 665423 [patent_doc_number] => 07102842 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Disk data storage apparatus and method using multiple head actuators' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/863140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/102/07102842.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10863140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/863140
Disk data storage apparatus and method using multiple head actuators Jun 7, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 631692 [patent_doc_number] => 07133226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Data accumulating method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/839312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 13705 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/133/07133226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10839312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/839312
Data accumulating method and apparatus May 4, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 567647 [patent_doc_number] => 07161754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Servo pattern writing method and magnetic disk drive for carrying out the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/832819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/161/07161754.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10832819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/832819
Servo pattern writing method and magnetic disk drive for carrying out the same Apr 25, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 682344 [patent_doc_number] => 07085086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for reducing errors in writing to a storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/827031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => patents/07/085/07085086.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10827031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/827031
Apparatus and method for reducing errors in writing to a storage medium Apr 18, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 736473 [patent_doc_number] => 07038869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Recording control apparatus, recording and reproduction apparatus, and recording control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/823264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 10932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/038/07038869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10823264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/823264
Recording control apparatus, recording and reproduction apparatus, and recording control method Apr 12, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 530773 [patent_doc_number] => 07187511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic tape and manufacturing method thereof, and servo writer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/819907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/187/07187511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10819907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/819907
Magnetic tape and manufacturing method thereof, and servo writer Apr 7, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 530773 [patent_doc_number] => 07187511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic tape and manufacturing method thereof, and servo writer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/819907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/187/07187511.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10819907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/819907
Magnetic tape and manufacturing method thereof, and servo writer Apr 7, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7017716 [patent_doc_number] => 20050219734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-06 [patent_title] => 'Write head alignment for full amplitude time-based servo' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/813495 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9373 [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/A1/0219/20050219734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10813495 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/813495
Write head alignment for full amplitude time-based servo Mar 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7134475 [patent_doc_number] => 20050180040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Stepped time based servo pattern and head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/791675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2784 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => publications/A1/0180/20050180040.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10791675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/791675
Stepped time based servo pattern and head Mar 1, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 394887 [patent_doc_number] => 07298567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Efficient low dropout linear regulator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/788433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/298/07298567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10788433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/788433
Efficient low dropout linear regulator Feb 26, 2004 Issued
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10/789907
Thermally-assisted perpendicular magnetic recording system and head Feb 26, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 723078 [patent_doc_number] => 07050250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Storage apparatus and storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/787064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/050/07050250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10787064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/787064
Storage apparatus and storage medium Feb 24, 2004 Issued
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