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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
Array ( [id] => 12668119 [patent_doc_number] => 20180114539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-26 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/841364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15841364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/841364
Magnetic recording head with specified thickness and saturation magnetic flux density products for STO magnetic layers Dec 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16264291 [patent_doc_number] => 10755732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-25 [patent_title] => Apparatus having sensors with hard spacers and low-contact-pressure head-tape interface [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/839474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 67 [patent_no_of_words] => 37055 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 283 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15839474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/839474
Apparatus having sensors with hard spacers and low-contact-pressure head-tape interface Dec 11, 2017 Issued
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15/839613
Apparatus having an array of write transducers having a low friction interface Dec 11, 2017 Issued
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15/838229
Apparatus having low-contact-pressure head-tape interface Dec 10, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14445799 [patent_doc_number] => 20190180773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => APPARATUS HAVING RECESSED TMR READ SENSOR STRUCTURES FOR ROBUST HEAD-TAPE INTERFACE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/838191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 34439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15838191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/838191
Apparatus having recessed TMR read sensor structures for robust head-tape interface Dec 10, 2017 Issued
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15/834112
Cast base including lower surface structure and disk drive apparatus using same Dec 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12477120 [patent_doc_number] => 09990959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-05 [patent_title] => Disk drive base with decreased thickness portion angle being less than increased thickness portion angle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/834113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15834113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/834113
Disk drive base with decreased thickness portion angle being less than increased thickness portion angle Dec 6, 2017 Issued
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15/831283
Adhesive cover seal for hermetically-sealed data storage device Dec 3, 2017 Issued
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15/813391
Recording head gimbal assembly programming by selective application of interconnects Nov 14, 2017 Issued
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15/812486
Slider incorporating a thermocouple for detecting thermal asperities Nov 13, 2017 Issued
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15/811978
Disk drive having multiple disks accessible by a reduced number of read/write heads Nov 13, 2017 Issued
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15/808838
Drive cover with overmold features for clamp assembly contact Nov 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13754379 [patent_doc_number] => 10170139 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-01 [patent_title] => Magnetic recording head having protected reader sensors and near zero recessed write poles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/808796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 7337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15808796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/808796
Magnetic recording head having protected reader sensors and near zero recessed write poles Nov 8, 2017 Issued
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15/808821
Drive cover with overmold features for media contact Nov 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14267199 [patent_doc_number] => 10283169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-07 [patent_title] => Control of vortex shedding associated with a hard disk drive damper plate [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/804391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15804391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/804391
Control of vortex shedding associated with a hard disk drive damper plate Nov 5, 2017 Issued
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15/802344
Achieving fine motion between modules in a magnetic head Nov 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12799945 [patent_doc_number] => 20180158484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-07 [patent_title] => PREVENTING CONDENSATION IN A TAPE LIBRARY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/801473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3991 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15801473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/801473
Preventing condensation in a tape library Nov 1, 2017 Issued
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15/800684
Reader with shape optimized for higher SNR Oct 31, 2017 Issued
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15/800503
Read head having sensors with conflicting design characteristics Oct 31, 2017 Issued
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15/800846
Multi-sensor reader having oppositely biased sensing layers Oct 31, 2017 Issued
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