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Dan Davidson

Examiner (ID: 13543)

Most Active Art Unit
2651
Art Unit(s)
2627, 2753, 2651
Total Applications
393
Issued Applications
356
Pending Applications
11
Abandoned Applications
26

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/237398
Method and apparatus for detecting, logging and recovering from errors caused by multiple thermal asperities in a sector Jan 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4108187 [patent_doc_number] => 06049441 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for real-time filtering of a position error signal for a disk drive servo system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/235718 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/049/06049441.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 235718 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/235718
Method and apparatus for real-time filtering of a position error signal for a disk drive servo system Jan 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1523191 [patent_doc_number] => 06414809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Data storage device servo control apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/412890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/414/06414809.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09412890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/412890
Data storage device servo control apparatus and method Jan 4, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1331607 [patent_doc_number] => 06603618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for monitoring and adjusting tape position using control data packets' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/193030 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/603/06603618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09193030 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/193030
Method and system for monitoring and adjusting tape position using control data packets Nov 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1564786 [patent_doc_number] => 06362929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for retracting a transducer head from a recording medium in a disk drive storage device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/189075 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/362/06362929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09189075 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/189075
Method and apparatus for retracting a transducer head from a recording medium in a disk drive storage device Nov 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4394222 [patent_doc_number] => 06278570 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for moving a head arm assembly to a landing zone in a disk drive storage device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/189079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/278/06278570.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 189079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/189079
Method and apparatus for moving a head arm assembly to a landing zone in a disk drive storage device Nov 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7635574 [patent_doc_number] => 06381088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for developing a dynamic servo signal from data in a magnetic disc drive and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/187770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 19786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 70 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 3 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/381/06381088.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09187770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/187770
Apparatus for developing a dynamic servo signal from data in a magnetic disc drive and method Nov 5, 1998 Issued
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09/186735
Method and apparatus for determination of disc drive structural response during typical operations Nov 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4357686 [patent_doc_number] => 06215315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Flat cable wear and fault detection for library apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/182686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/215/06215315.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 182686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/182686
Flat cable wear and fault detection for library apparatus Oct 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4325034 [patent_doc_number] => 06317284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Head nudge and park peak current suppression' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/183592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/317/06317284.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 183592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/183592
Head nudge and park peak current suppression Oct 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4340822 [patent_doc_number] => 06320717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Velocity limited loading of read heads onto disk drive media' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/183903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4660 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/320/06320717.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 183903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/183903
Velocity limited loading of read heads onto disk drive media Oct 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4392043 [patent_doc_number] => 06304407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Self-writing of servo patterns based on printed reference pattern in rotating disk drive' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/182105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5638 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/304/06304407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 182105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/182105
Self-writing of servo patterns based on printed reference pattern in rotating disk drive Oct 26, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1496284 [patent_doc_number] => 06342984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive including DC to DC voltage converter for increasing voltage to its spindle motor and VCM' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/162657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/342/06342984.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09162657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/162657
Disk drive including DC to DC voltage converter for increasing voltage to its spindle motor and VCM Sep 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4316573 [patent_doc_number] => 06327106 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive having data-guarding firmware' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/138805 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/327/06327106.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 138805 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/138805
Disk drive having data-guarding firmware Aug 20, 1998 Issued
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09/137983
System and method for extending the operating life of a magnetoresistive transducer provided in a disk drive system Aug 20, 1998 Issued
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09/133464
Disk drive, servo control unit, and control unit Aug 12, 1998 Issued
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09/133917
Programmable, variable data track pitch Aug 12, 1998 Issued
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09/132198
Method and apparatus for providing servo information on a disk in a hard drive assembly Aug 10, 1998 Issued
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09/130657
Hard disk patterning Aug 6, 1998 Issued
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09/126992
Magnetic tape apparatus and method Jul 30, 1998 Issued
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