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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] => 8524765 [patent_doc_number] => 20120324173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-20 [patent_title] => 'EFFICIENT DISCARD SCANS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162823 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 13162823 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162823
Efficient discard scans Jun 16, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9847621 [patent_doc_number] => 08949555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Methods for sustained read and write performance with non-volatile memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 11998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13162575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162575
Methods for sustained read and write performance with non-volatile memory Jun 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9348085 [patent_doc_number] => 08667248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Data storage device using metadata and mapping table to identify valid user data on non-volatile media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/162035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2842 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13162035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/162035
Data storage device using metadata and mapping table to identify valid user data on non-volatile media Jun 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10027577 [patent_doc_number] => 09069477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Reuse of dynamically allocated memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161844 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4884 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 13161844 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161844
Reuse of dynamically allocated memory Jun 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7664952 [patent_doc_number] => 20110314221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-22 [patent_title] => 'STORAGE APPARATUS, CONTROLLER AND STORAGE APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 14977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => 13161403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161403
Storage apparatus, controller and storage apparatus control method Jun 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8524756 [patent_doc_number] => 20120324164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Programmable Memory Address' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/161332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] => 13161332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/161332
Programmable Memory Address Jun 14, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6171537 [patent_doc_number] => 20110197017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-11 [patent_title] => 'High Endurance Non-Volatile Memory Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/089898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 10612 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0197/20110197017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13089898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/089898
High endurance non-volatile memory devices Apr 18, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7492914 [patent_doc_number] => 20110238911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPTICAL DISC DRIVE ARCHIVE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/053840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2821 [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] => publications/A1/0238/20110238911.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13053840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/053840
Method of controlling optical disc drive archive system Mar 21, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8418884 [patent_doc_number] => 20120246384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-27 [patent_title] => 'FLASH MEMORY AND FLASH MEMORY ACCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/053194 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2632 [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] => 13053194 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/053194
FLASH MEMORY AND FLASH MEMORY ACCESSING METHOD Mar 20, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8267363 [patent_doc_number] => 20120166790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/052568 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 16428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 13052568 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/052568
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Mar 20, 2011 Abandoned
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13/053175
Accessing compressed data of varying-sized quanta in non-volatile memory Mar 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9348081 [patent_doc_number] => 08667244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems, and apparatus to prevent memory imprinting' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/052755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 13301 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13052755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/052755
Methods, systems, and apparatus to prevent memory imprinting Mar 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10015198 [patent_doc_number] => 09058212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-16 [patent_title] => 'Combining memory pages having identical content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/052562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13052562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/052562
Combining memory pages having identical content Mar 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8418910 [patent_doc_number] => 20120246411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-27 [patent_title] => 'CACHE EVICTION USING MEMORY ENTRY VALUE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/053171 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5703 [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] => 13053171 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/053171
Cache eviction using memory entry value Mar 20, 2011 Issued
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13/065016
Caching techniques Mar 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8645581 [patent_doc_number] => 08370578 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Storage controller and method of controlling storage controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/119292 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13119292 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/119292
Storage controller and method of controlling storage controller Mar 2, 2011 Issued
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13/395288
MEMORY SYSTEM Oct 12, 2010 Abandoned
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13/392937
Write-once information recording medium, information recording method, information recording device, information reproduction method, information reproduction device and method for manufacturing information recording medium Sep 15, 2010 Issued
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13/394077
CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VENDING MACHINE Sep 2, 2010 Abandoned
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13/393207
Distributed storage system, distributed storage method, and program and storage node for distributed storage Aug 31, 2010 Issued
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