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Christopher D. Birkhimer

Examiner (ID: 7970, Phone: (571)270-1178 , Office: P/2136 )

Most Active Art Unit
2136
Art Unit(s)
2136, 2138, 2186
Total Applications
643
Issued Applications
463
Pending Applications
58
Abandoned Applications
137

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11299520 [patent_doc_number] => 09507527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Efficient cache management of multi-target peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) modified sectors bitmap' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186325 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186325 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186325
Efficient cache management of multi-target peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) modified sectors bitmap Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11723919 [patent_doc_number] => 09696772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Controlling access to a memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186519 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186519 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186519
Controlling access to a memory Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13651207 [patent_doc_number] => 09851918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-26 [patent_title] => Copy-on-write by origin host in virtual machine live migration [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] => 14186372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186372
Copy-on-write by origin host in virtual machine live migration Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11285386 [patent_doc_number] => 09501240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Efficient free-space management of multi-target peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) modified sectors bitmap in bind segments' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12356 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186475
Efficient free-space management of multi-target peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) modified sectors bitmap in bind segments Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11358959 [patent_doc_number] => 09535610 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Optimizing peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) transfers for partial write operations using a modified sectors bitmap' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186507
Optimizing peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) transfers for partial write operations using a modified sectors bitmap Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11245437 [patent_doc_number] => 09471480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Data processing apparatus with memory rename table for mapping memory addresses to registers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 16791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186257
Data processing apparatus with memory rename table for mapping memory addresses to registers Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10357311 [patent_doc_number] => 20150242316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-27 [patent_title] => 'ASYNCHRONOUS CLEANUP AFTER A PEER-TO-PEER REMOTE COPY (PPRC) TERMINATE RELATIONSHIP OPERATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 12342 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186538
Asynchronous cleanup after a peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) terminate relationship operation Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10357314 [patent_doc_number] => 20150242319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-27 [patent_title] => 'INVALIDATING STORED ADDRESS TRANSLATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186091
Invalidating stored address translations Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11359203 [patent_doc_number] => 09535856 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Data access to a storage tier on a client in a multi-tiered storage system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186773 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 264 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186773 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186773
Data access to a storage tier on a client in a multi-tiered storage system Feb 20, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10357128 [patent_doc_number] => 20150242133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-27 [patent_title] => 'STORAGE WORKLOAD HINTING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/186241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3715 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14186241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/186241
STORAGE WORKLOAD HINTING Feb 20, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10349599 [patent_doc_number] => 20150234604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-20 [patent_title] => 'STORAGE SYSTEM AND ACCESS CONTROL METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/184801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3045 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14184801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/184801
Storage system storing a plurality of disk files which correspond to a plurality of virtual disks and access control method thereof Feb 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10914334 [patent_doc_number] => 20140317353 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Managing Write Back Cache' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/159210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6690 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14159210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/159210
Method and apparatus for managing write back cache Jan 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11786491 [patent_doc_number] => 09395926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Storage system and management computer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/426937 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 13876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14426937 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/426937
Storage system and management computer Dec 23, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9424063 [patent_doc_number] => 20140108714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-17 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DESCRIPTORS TO TRANSFER DATA TO AND FROM NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY OF A STORAGE DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/132810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 20394 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14132810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/132810
Apparatus and method for generating descriptors to transfer data to and from non-volatile semiconductor memory of a storage drive Dec 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9296948 [patent_doc_number] => 20140040582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-06 [patent_title] => 'BLOCK-LEVEL SINGLE INSTANCING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/049463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 15685 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14049463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/049463
Block-level single instancing Oct 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9814482 [patent_doc_number] => 20150026427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-22 [patent_title] => 'DATA REASSIGN METHOD AND STORAGE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/026819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14026819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/026819
DATA REASSIGN METHOD AND STORAGE DEVICE Sep 12, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9933802 [patent_doc_number] => 20150081994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'INCREMENTAL BACKUPS USING RETIRED SNAPSHOTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/026850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12545 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14026850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/026850
Incremental backups using retired snapshots Sep 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9933637 [patent_doc_number] => 20150081829 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'OUT-OF-BAND REPLICATING BIOS SETTING DATA ACROSS COMPUTERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/025935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10623 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14025935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/025935
Out-of band replicating bios setting data across computers Sep 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9933809 [patent_doc_number] => 20150082001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-19 [patent_title] => 'TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPORTING FOR DEMAND PAGING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/026806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 14143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14026806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/026806
Techniques for supporting for demand paging Sep 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11786684 [patent_doc_number] => 09396119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Device for controlling the access to a cache structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/026925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 282 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14026925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/026925
Device for controlling the access to a cache structure Sep 12, 2013 Issued
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