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Brian E. Miller

Examiner (ID: 5625, Phone: (571)272-7578 , Office: P/2688 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 17963125 [patent_doc_number] => 20220343706 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-27 [patent_title] => SAFE WITH BIOMETRIC LOCK MECHANISM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/236119 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17236119 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/236119
Safe with biometric lock mechanism Apr 20, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17273873 [patent_doc_number] => 20210380071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_title] => HOUSING DEVICE AND SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/233000 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4964 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17233000 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/233000
Housing device and system Apr 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18855830 [patent_doc_number] => 11853410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Control device and control method for authenticating another device using information obtained from the another device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/229190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17229190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/229190
Control device and control method for authenticating another device using information obtained from the another device Apr 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17469940 [patent_doc_number] => 11276422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-15 [patent_title] => Magnetic recording head with non-magnetic conductive structure [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/229560 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17229560 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/229560
Magnetic recording head with non-magnetic conductive structure Apr 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17541740 [patent_doc_number] => 11306857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_title] => Fluid line connector and assembly with securement detection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/227624 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17227624 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/227624
Fluid line connector and assembly with securement detection Apr 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17500201 [patent_doc_number] => 11288907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-29 [patent_title] => Smart electronic lock and the method for using same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/220054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 338 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17220054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/220054
Smart electronic lock and the method for using same Mar 31, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17500411 [patent_doc_number] => 11289120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-29 [patent_title] => Stress-reducing gimbal tethers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/212960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17212960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/212960
Stress-reducing gimbal tethers Mar 24, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16950518 [patent_doc_number] => 20210209210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-08 [patent_title] => Methods and Systems for Fingerprint Sensor Triggered Voice Interaction in an Electronic Device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/205985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14257 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17205985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/205985
Systems for fingerprint sensor triggered voice interaction in an electronic device Mar 17, 2021 Issued
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17/205981
Methods and systems for fingerprint sensor triggered voice interaction in an electronic device Mar 17, 2021 Issued
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17/205970
Systems for fingerprint sensor triggered voice interaction in an electronic device Mar 17, 2021 Issued
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17/199915
Communications circuitry supporting high-Q antenna Mar 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17862613 [patent_doc_number] => 11443774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_title] => Structure for facilitating hard disk maintenance and method for hard disk maintenance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/197023 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17197023 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/197023
Structure for facilitating hard disk maintenance and method for hard disk maintenance Mar 8, 2021 Issued
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17/183190
Area density capacity improvement with negative anisotropic magnetic material trailing shield notch Feb 22, 2021 Issued
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17/178978
Air-bearing surface (ABS) design with side flow blocker for mitigating lube and hydrocarbon accumulation in hard disk drives (HDD) Feb 17, 2021 Issued
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17/177031
Dual gasket for manufacturing of hermetically-sealed hard disk drive Feb 15, 2021 Issued
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17/168246
RFID device and method of operating an RFID device Feb 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17777978 [patent_doc_number] => 20220244328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-04 [patent_title] => LINEAR SENSOR WITH DUAL SPIN VALVE ELEMENT HAVING REFERENCE LAYERS WITH MAGNETIZATION DIRECTIONS DIFFERENT FROM AN EXTERNAL MAGNETIC FIELD DIRECTION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/166301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17166301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/166301
Linear sensor with dual spin valve element having reference layers with magnetization directions different from an external magnetic field direction Feb 2, 2021 Issued
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17/165749
Tri-stage design for actuator attachment on flexure Feb 1, 2021 Issued
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17/163130
Manufacturing method regulating a relative position between a flexure and a load beam of a disc device suspension, and suspension assembly used in said manufacturing method Jan 28, 2021 Issued
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17/148717
Heat-assisted recording head using blue to ultraviolet wavelength laser Jan 13, 2021 Issued
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