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Craig A. Renner

Examiner (ID: 142, Phone: (571)272-7580 , Office: P/2688 )

Most Active Art Unit
2688
Art Unit(s)
2754, 2689, 2627, 2652, 2688, 2303, 2512
Total Applications
2133
Issued Applications
1663
Pending Applications
112
Abandoned Applications
378

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 19341247 [patent_doc_number] => 12051442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-30 [patent_title] => Hard disk drive spacer having chamfered surface and main surface with inclined region [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/029251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18029251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/029251
Hard disk drive spacer having chamfered surface and main surface with inclined region Sep 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18278751 [patent_doc_number] => 20230094223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-30 [patent_title] => LOCKABLE AIR GAP DEEP CELLS IN A TAPE LIBRARY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/481347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17481347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/481347
Lockable air gap deep cells in a tape library Sep 21, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17971079 [patent_doc_number] => 11488624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-01 [patent_title] => Ball bearing cartridge for linear actuator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/479679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4445 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17479679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/479679
Ball bearing cartridge for linear actuator Sep 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18131102 [patent_doc_number] => 11557317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-17 [patent_title] => Read head sensor with balanced shield design [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/448167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17448167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/448167
Read head sensor with balanced shield design Sep 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17978398 [patent_doc_number] => 11495270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_title] => Tape embedded drive with multiple feedthrough connections [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/448168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8098 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17448168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/448168
Tape embedded drive with multiple feedthrough connections Sep 19, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19294317 [patent_doc_number] => 12033678 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-09 [patent_title] => Cable bonding protection for head dimensional stability [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/476720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 9234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 17476720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/476720
Cable bonding protection for head dimensional stability Sep 15, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18253423 [patent_doc_number] => 20230080462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-16 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING THERMAL PERFORMANCE AND VIBRATION PERFORMANCE OF HARD DISK DRIVES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/475680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17475680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/475680
Methods and systems for controlling thermal performance and vibration performance of hard disk drives Sep 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18751284 [patent_doc_number] => 11810602 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => Mechanism to shift the head span of a tape head at a wafer level [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/470977 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5498 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17470977 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/470977
Mechanism to shift the head span of a tape head at a wafer level Sep 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19858035 [patent_doc_number] => 12260885 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-25 [patent_title] => Disk device having components that communicate with each other via conversion devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/469410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14027 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17469410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/469410
Disk device having components that communicate with each other via conversion devices Sep 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17699944 [patent_doc_number] => 11373676 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_title] => Write transducer with recessed portion to improve track shingling performance [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/469571 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 13295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17469571 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/469571
Write transducer with recessed portion to improve track shingling performance Sep 7, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18243266 [patent_doc_number] => 20230075577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-09 [patent_title] => REMOVABLE DISK CLAMP FOR READ-WRITE DEVICE IN ARCHIVAL DATA STORAGE LIBRARY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/465848 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8101 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 17465848 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/465848
Removable disk clamp for read-write device in archival data storage library Sep 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17810562 [patent_doc_number] => 20220262397 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-18 [patent_title] => DISK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/466897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17466897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/466897
DISK DEVICE Sep 2, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18760288 [patent_doc_number] => 11811335 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => Contact pad with electrical connection structure for connecting a piezoelectric element and an electrical circuit with a conductive adhesive [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/464248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17464248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/464248
Contact pad with electrical connection structure for connecting a piezoelectric element and an electrical circuit with a conductive adhesive Aug 31, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18088358 [patent_doc_number] => 11538497 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_title] => Information processing apparatus and information processing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/461321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17461321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/461321
Information processing apparatus and information processing method Aug 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17908380 [patent_doc_number] => 11462239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-04 [patent_title] => Magnetic head and magnetic recording device having magnetic layers and nonmagnetic layers between shield and magnetic pole [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/404909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => 17404909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/404909
Magnetic head and magnetic recording device having magnetic layers and nonmagnetic layers between shield and magnetic pole Aug 16, 2021 Issued
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18/684665
SOUND SOURCE PROCESSING APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC DRUM Aug 16, 2021 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18357648 [patent_doc_number] => 11646054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-09 [patent_title] => Tape head design having an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) null shield for same gap verify [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/396213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 17396213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/396213
Tape head design having an antiferromagnetic coupling (AFC) null shield for same gap verify Aug 5, 2021 Issued
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17/393415
Recording device, reading device, recording method, recording program, reading method, reading program, and magnetic tape Aug 3, 2021 Issued
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17/375681
One or more sliders that include a protective overcoat that extends across the entire air bearing surface Jul 13, 2021 Issued
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17/359098
Soft bias shape anisotropy stabilization read head design and method of making same Jun 24, 2021 Issued
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