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Brian E. Miller

Examiner (ID: 15798, Phone: (571)272-7578 , Office: P/2688 )

Most Active Art Unit
2688
Art Unit(s)
2627, 2687, 2512, 2652, 2754, 2688
Total Applications
2232
Issued Applications
1819
Pending Applications
48
Abandoned Applications
372

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6315948 [patent_doc_number] => 20100195252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRODE STRUCTURE OF PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, METHOD OF FORMING ELECTRODE OF PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, AND HEAD SUSPENSION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/697638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0195/20100195252.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12697638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/697638
Electrode structure of piezoelectric element for head suspension Jan 31, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8353389 [patent_doc_number] => 08248728 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Thin-film magnetic head having a magnetic pole formed of a plating film' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/697699 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 75 [patent_no_of_words] => 15515 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12697699 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/697699
Thin-film magnetic head having a magnetic pole formed of a plating film Jan 31, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9185287 [patent_doc_number] => 08625232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive device rotationally driving recording disk' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/694967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12694967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/694967
Disk drive device rotationally driving recording disk Jan 26, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8117143 [patent_doc_number] => 08159789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-17 [patent_title] => 'Suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/691235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 10793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 286 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/159/08159789.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12691235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/691235
Suspension for supporting a magnetic head slider Jan 20, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6276145 [patent_doc_number] => 20100118438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-13 [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] => 12/690381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 8474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0118/20100118438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12690381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/690381
Thin-film magnetic head having remnant coating and remnant insulating film, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive Jan 19, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6330570 [patent_doc_number] => 20100246068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'HARD DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/685692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0246/20100246068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12685692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/685692
Hard disk drive having an actuator whose length is less than the distance between its axis of rotation and the axis of rotation of a disk of the drive Jan 11, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9154991 [patent_doc_number] => 08587901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic recording head slider comprising bond pad having a probe contact area and a solder contact area' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/650459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3852 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12650459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/650459
Magnetic recording head slider comprising bond pad having a probe contact area and a solder contact area Dec 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6468794 [patent_doc_number] => 20100091409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-15 [patent_title] => 'HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR HAVING THE SAME IN HARD DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/575690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0091/20100091409.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12575690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/575690
HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR HAVING THE SAME IN HARD DISK DRIVE Oct 7, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4558982 [patent_doc_number] => 07961432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Head, head suspension assembly, and disk drive provided with the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/568218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5290 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 242 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/961/07961432.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12568218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/568218
Head, head suspension assembly, and disk drive provided with the same Sep 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6518150 [patent_doc_number] => 20100014393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'HIGH-DENSITY RECORDING MEDIUM AND RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING DEVICE THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/566500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0014/20100014393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12566500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/566500
High-density recording medium and recording and/or reproducing device therefor Sep 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5396242 [patent_doc_number] => 20090316305 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'VIBRATION REDUCING HEAD SUSPENSION MECHANISM FOR A MAGNETIC DISC UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/550707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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/A1/0316/20090316305.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12550707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/550707
Vibration reducing head suspension mechanism for a magnetic disc unit Aug 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8087899 [patent_doc_number] => 08151285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Optical disk drive with protective structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/548664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1082 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/151/08151285.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12548664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/548664
Optical disk drive with protective structure Aug 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6621985 [patent_doc_number] => 20100064302 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-11 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL DISC REPRODUCING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/545972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0064/20100064302.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12545972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/545972
Optical disc reproducing apparatus having protruding and rotating disc drive Aug 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4601599 [patent_doc_number] => 07978437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Tolerance ring for data storage with cut-out feature for mass control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/540297 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/978/07978437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12540297 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/540297
Tolerance ring for data storage with cut-out feature for mass control Aug 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6649102 [patent_doc_number] => 20100037246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-11 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL DISK DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/535633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0037/20100037246.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12535633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/535633
Optical disk device with a precise ejection position of a disk tray Aug 3, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6452300 [patent_doc_number] => 20100153978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-17 [patent_title] => 'DISK CHUCKING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/501815 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0153/20100153978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12501815 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/501815
Disk chucking device for alignment of the rotational center of a disk with the center of the disk chucking device Jul 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6132878 [patent_doc_number] => 20110007423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Supplemental Layer to Reduce Damage from Recording Head to Recording Media Contact' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/501977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5395 [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/A1/0007/20110007423.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12501977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/501977
Supplemental Layer to Reduce Damage from Recording Head to Recording Media Contact Jul 12, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6132883 [patent_doc_number] => 20110007428 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_title] => 'WRITE POLE WITH A SYNTHESIZED LOW MAGNETIZATION SHIELD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/502149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9751 [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/A1/0007/20110007428.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12502149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/502149
Write pole with a synthesized low magnetization shield Jul 12, 2009 Issued
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12/502104
TRAPEZOIDAL BACK BIAS AND TRILAYER READER GEOMETRY TO ENHANCE DEVICE PERFORMANCE Jul 12, 2009 Abandoned
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12/501064
Disk chucking device for holding a disk Jul 9, 2009 Issued
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