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Brian T. Pendleton

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15589, Phone: (571)272-7527 , Office: P/2425 )

Most Active Art Unit
2644
Art Unit(s)
2644, 2747, 2615, 2425
Total Applications
533
Issued Applications
345
Pending Applications
49
Abandoned Applications
140

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/355590
Tape head design having same gap verify capabilities Jun 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18431408 [patent_doc_number] => 11676635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-13 [patent_title] => Large form factor extended tape path magnetic tape storage device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/356480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6591 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17356480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/356480
Large form factor extended tape path magnetic tape storage device Jun 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17302718 [patent_doc_number] => 20210398557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-23 [patent_title] => VCSEL Array For HAMR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/354457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17354457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/354457
VCSEL array for HAMR Jun 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18248801 [patent_doc_number] => 11605397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-14 [patent_title] => Energy-assisted magnetic recording head with protective cap [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/349698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8649 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17349698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/349698
Energy-assisted magnetic recording head with protective cap Jun 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18645444 [patent_doc_number] => 11769522 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-26 [patent_title] => MAMR recording head with SAF trailing shield notch and/or bump [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/345972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7168 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17345972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/345972
MAMR recording head with SAF trailing shield notch and/or bump Jun 10, 2021 Issued
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17/335472
Disc drive suspension including load beam having different cross-sectional shapes at welded and non-welded parts thereof May 31, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18623525 [patent_doc_number] => 11756578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-12 [patent_title] => Ferrimagnetic Heusler compounds with high spin polarization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/318998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9587 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17318998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/318998
Ferrimagnetic Heusler compounds with high spin polarization May 11, 2021 Issued
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17/315109
Glass spacer, hard disk drive apparatus, and method for manufacturing glass spacer May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/313417
Magnetic head including spin torque oscillator, first and second gap films, and first and second guard films, and manufacturing method for the same May 5, 2021 Issued
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17/241990
Data storage device pre-biasing write current for energy assisted magnetic recording Apr 26, 2021 Issued
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17/240691
Head assembly with suspension system for a tape embedded drive Apr 25, 2021 Issued
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17/235614
Hard disc drive with internal access door Apr 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18016111 [patent_doc_number] => 11508414 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-22 [patent_title] => Storage module with reduced airflow impedance and improved storage device dynamics performance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/221577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4480 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 17221577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/221577
Storage module with reduced airflow impedance and improved storage device dynamics performance Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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17/301199
Head gimbal assembly with damping material Mar 28, 2021 Issued
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17/210507
Recording device, readout device, recording method, recording program, readout method, readout program, and magnetic tape capable of shortening the reading of data recorded on a recording medium Mar 23, 2021 Issued
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17/207027
Oxidizing or reducing atmosphere for heat-assisted magnetic recording Mar 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18219316 [patent_doc_number] => 11594261 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-28 [patent_title] => Modular rack sized data storage tape library with hermetically sealed tape compartment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/203635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17203635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/203635
Modular rack sized data storage tape library with hermetically sealed tape compartment Mar 15, 2021 Issued
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17/198586
Disk device with flexure wiring spacing configuration Mar 10, 2021 Issued
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17/197873
Disk device having a control board closing a hole in a housing of the disk device and a communication antenna located inside the control board Mar 9, 2021 Issued
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17/198137
Magnetic disk device and information management method Mar 9, 2021 Issued
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