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Christopher D. Birkhimer

Examiner (ID: 17609, Phone: (571)270-1178 , Office: P/2136 )

Most Active Art Unit
2136
Art Unit(s)
2136, 2138, 2186
Total Applications
656
Issued Applications
473
Pending Applications
53
Abandoned Applications
140

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10873190 [patent_doc_number] => 08898410 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Efficient garbage collection in a data storage device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/771913 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 13771913 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/771913
Efficient garbage collection in a data storage device Feb 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10517795 [patent_doc_number] => 09244843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Methods for improving flow cache bandwidth utilization and devices thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/771538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13771538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/771538
Methods for improving flow cache bandwidth utilization and devices thereof Feb 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9365218 [patent_doc_number] => 20140075091 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Processing Device With Restricted Power Domain Wakeup Restore From Nonvolatile Logic Array' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/770583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 19614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 13770583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/770583
Processing Device With Restricted Power Domain Wakeup Restore From Nonvolatile Logic Array Feb 18, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10015113 [patent_doc_number] => 09058126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Nonvolatile logic array with retention flip flops to reduce switching power during wakeup' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/770368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 18718 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13770368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/770368
Nonvolatile logic array with retention flip flops to reduce switching power during wakeup Feb 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15486461 [patent_doc_number] => 10558581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-11 [patent_title] => Systems and techniques for data recovery in a keymapless data storage system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/770892 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 19241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13770892 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/770892
Systems and techniques for data recovery in a keymapless data storage system Feb 18, 2013 Issued
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13/770892
Systems and techniques for data recovery in a keymapless data storage system Feb 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9673300 [patent_doc_number] => 20140237163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-21 [patent_title] => 'REDUCING WRITES TO SOLID STATE DRIVE CACHE MEMORIES OF STORAGE CONTROLLERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/770379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3612 [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] => 13770379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/770379
Reducing writes to solid state drive cache memories of storage controllers Feb 18, 2013 Issued
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13/770892
Systems and techniques for data recovery in a keymapless data storage system Feb 18, 2013 Issued
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13/770892
Systems and techniques for data recovery in a keymapless data storage system Feb 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11614519 [patent_doc_number] => 09652376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Cooperative flash memory control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/767723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 28112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13767723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/767723
Cooperative flash memory control Feb 13, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8823763 [patent_doc_number] => 20130124808 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'STORAGE SYSTEM AND STORAGE SUBSYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/731251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13731251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/731251
Storage system and storage subsystem Dec 30, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9372391 [patent_doc_number] => 20140082264 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-20 [patent_title] => 'NAND FLASH STORAGE CHIP CHECKING METHOD AND DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/005140 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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] => 14005140 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/005140
NAND FLASH STORAGE CHIP CHECKING METHOD AND DEVICE Dec 6, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8709860 [patent_doc_number] => 20130067150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'DATA PROCESSOR WITH FLASH MEMORY, AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING FLASH MEMORY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/669144 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13669144 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/669144
DATA PROCESSOR WITH FLASH MEMORY, AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING FLASH MEMORY Nov 4, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8861464 [patent_doc_number] => 08464018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Resource management for data storage services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/453854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5498 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13453854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/453854
Resource management for data storage services Apr 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8645570 [patent_doc_number] => 08370567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Storage system with self describing data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/428771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 12834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13428771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/428771
Storage system with self describing data Mar 22, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8291328 [patent_doc_number] => 20120179656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-12 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING COPIES OF DATA, SUCH AS ARCHIVE COPIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/424830 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 14950 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => 13424830 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/424830
Systems and methods for creating copies of data, such as archive copies Mar 19, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8741120 [patent_doc_number] => 08412907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-02 [patent_title] => 'System, method and computer program product for application-level cache-mapping awareness and reallocation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/415282 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5356 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13415282 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/415282
System, method and computer program product for application-level cache-mapping awareness and reallocation Mar 14, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8372425 [patent_doc_number] => 20120221806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-30 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/399026 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 13399026 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/399026
Information processing apparatus, method for controlling same Feb 16, 2012 Issued
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13/398927
Non-Allocating Memory Access with Physical Address Feb 16, 2012 Abandoned
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13/398204
NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND METHODS THEREOF Feb 15, 2012 Abandoned
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