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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] => 7714978 [patent_doc_number] => 08094414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Head gimbal assembly mounting mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/500546 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4725 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/094/08094414.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12500546 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/500546
Head gimbal assembly mounting mechanism Jul 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7732066 [patent_doc_number] => 08102620 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Isolating an excitation-sensitive component by elastic wave reflection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/487048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3571 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/08/102/08102620.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12487048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/487048
Isolating an excitation-sensitive component by elastic wave reflection Jun 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8544783 [patent_doc_number] => 08320079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head assembly and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/457657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12457657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/457657
Magnetic head assembly and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus Jun 16, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5396236 [patent_doc_number] => 20090316299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-24 [patent_title] => 'DISK DRIVE DEVICE HAVING AIRTIGHT STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED AIRTIGHTNESS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/486638 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0316/20090316299.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12486638 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/486638
Disk drive device having airtight structure with improved airtightness Jun 16, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8623392 [patent_doc_number] => 08356313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Reduced thickness disc drive apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/485225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12485225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/485225
Reduced thickness disc drive apparatus Jun 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8933979 [patent_doc_number] => 08493689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Protective layer on gimbal for scratch mitigation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/484828 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 12484828 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/484828
Protective layer on gimbal for scratch mitigation Jun 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6374228 [patent_doc_number] => 20100315744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'SLIDER-GIMBAL SCRATCH MITIGATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/484816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3566 [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/A1/0315/20100315744.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12484816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/484816
Slider-gimbal scratch mitigation Jun 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6603874 [patent_doc_number] => 20100002339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'HEAD SLIDER, MAGNETIC STORAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING HEAD SLIDER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/484077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0002/20100002339.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12484077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/484077
Head slider producing reduced lubricant adsorption and magnetic storage apparatus Jun 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6374216 [patent_doc_number] => 20100315741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Perpendicular magnetic recording head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/457521 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9345 [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/A1/0315/20100315741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12457521 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/457521
Perpendicular magnetic recording head including non-magnetic protruding layer Jun 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385851 [patent_doc_number] => 20100077413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Traverse with Splash-Proof Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/481848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3009 [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/A1/0077/20100077413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12481848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/481848
Traverse with Splash-Proof Device Jun 9, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8179721 [patent_doc_number] => 08179637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic storage apparatus having heated recording head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/481949 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 5908 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/179/08179637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12481949 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/481949
Magnetic storage apparatus having heated recording head Jun 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385887 [patent_doc_number] => 20100077418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'SLOT-IN DISK DRIVE WITH A RELEASE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/480649 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0077/20100077418.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12480649 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/480649
SLOT-IN DISK DRIVE WITH A RELEASE DEVICE Jun 7, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5384230 [patent_doc_number] => 20090225474 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk apparatus with heating device and magnetic head slider used therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/454294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0225/20090225474.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12454294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/454294
Magnetic disk apparatus with heating device and magnetic head slider used therefor May 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5497698 [patent_doc_number] => 20090265726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-22 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL DISC DRIVE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/427889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0265/20090265726.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12427889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/427889
OPTICAL DISC DRIVE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Apr 21, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6512809 [patent_doc_number] => 20100011384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-14 [patent_title] => 'CRACK-PROOF DEVICE FOR AN OPTICAL DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/427766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0011/20100011384.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12427766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/427766
CRACK-PROOF DEVICE FOR AN OPTICAL DISK DRIVE Apr 21, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4637110 [patent_doc_number] => 08015575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Disk device with insertion slot capable of preventing double loading of disks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/428374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/015/08015575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12428374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/428374
Disk device with insertion slot capable of preventing double loading of disks Apr 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4647135 [patent_doc_number] => 08024749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup and optical disc apparatus with improved slide base' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/424855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5579 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/024/08024749.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12424855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/424855
Optical pickup and optical disc apparatus with improved slide base Apr 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4580907 [patent_doc_number] => 07859790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Transducers for perpendicular recording with write pole tip angled toward media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/405074 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/859/07859790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12405074 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/405074
Transducers for perpendicular recording with write pole tip angled toward media Mar 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7969837 [patent_doc_number] => 07940493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Spindle motor including flexible circuit substrate and recording disk drive having the spindle motor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/389450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/07/940/07940493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12389450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/389450
Spindle motor including flexible circuit substrate and recording disk drive having the spindle motor Feb 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5420943 [patent_doc_number] => 20090147398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Accessor and Rails for a Data Storage Library' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/389267 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0147/20090147398.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12389267 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/389267
Accessor and rails for a data storage library Feb 18, 2009 Issued
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