
Devin E. Almeida
Examiner (ID: 5453, Phone: (571)270-1018 , Office: P/2492 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2492 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2492, 2432, 2132, 2431 |
| Total Applications | 717 |
| Issued Applications | 470 |
| Pending Applications | 62 |
| Abandoned Applications | 193 |
Applications
| Application number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 5181935
[patent_doc_number] => 20070053278
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-08
[patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING A METRIC INDICATING THE SYMMETRY OF A SIGNAL WAVEFORM'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/461432
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 6033
[patent_no_of_claims] => 30
[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] => publications/A1/0053/20070053278.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461432
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/461432 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALCULATING A METRIC INDICATING THE SYMMETRY OF A SIGNAL WAVEFORM | Jul 30, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5203741
[patent_doc_number] => 20070025220
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01
[patent_title] => 'OPTICAL DISC DRIVE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE OPTICAL DISK DRIVE'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/460713
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13
[patent_figures_cnt] => 13
[patent_no_of_words] => 18562
[patent_no_of_claims] => 22
[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] => publications/A1/0025/20070025220.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11460713
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/460713 | Optical disk drive and method for driving the optical disk drive in relation to a velocity switching point | Jul 27, 2006 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 4908494
[patent_doc_number] => 20080019260
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24
[patent_title] => 'ANTI-PIRACY FOR ROM OPTICAL DISKS'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/459483
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-24
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2
[patent_figures_cnt] => 2
[patent_no_of_words] => 3405
[patent_no_of_claims] => 18
[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] => publications/A1/0019/20080019260.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459483
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/459483 | ANTI-PIRACY FOR ROM OPTICAL DISKS | Jul 23, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5074009
[patent_doc_number] => 20070013984
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-18
[patent_title] => 'Active compensation device, and compatible optical pickup and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing the active compensation device'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/486109
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 9544
[patent_no_of_claims] => 27
[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/A1/0013/20070013984.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486109
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/486109 | Active compensation device, and compatible optical pickup and optical recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing the active compensation device | Jul 13, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5074245
[patent_doc_number] => 20070014220
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-18
[patent_title] => 'Optical disc device'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/486006
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12
[patent_figures_cnt] => 12
[patent_no_of_words] => 3701
[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] => publications/A1/0014/20070014220.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486006
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/486006 | Optical disc device | Jul 13, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5074234
[patent_doc_number] => 20070014209
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-18
[patent_title] => 'Method and circuit for protecting optical pickup actuator'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/486076
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4
[patent_figures_cnt] => 4
[patent_no_of_words] => 4389
[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] => publications/A1/0014/20070014209.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486076
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/486076 | Method and circuit for protecting optical pickup actuator | Jul 13, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5203738
[patent_doc_number] => 20070025217
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01
[patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for detecting phase error information in multilevel recording/reproduction system'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/486110
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 6865
[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] => publications/A1/0025/20070025217.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486110
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/486110 | Method and apparatus for detecting phase error information in multilevel recording/reproduction system | Jul 13, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5074235
[patent_doc_number] => 20070014210
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-18
[patent_title] => 'Optical pickup apparatus for optical disc'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/485792
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12
[patent_figures_cnt] => 12
[patent_no_of_words] => 4079
[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] => publications/A1/0014/20070014210.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11485792
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/485792 | Optical pickup apparatus equipped with a lens angle adjusting member and a semiconductor laser element | Jul 12, 2006 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5074242
[patent_doc_number] => 20070014217
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-18
[patent_title] => 'Method of determining optimum recording power and optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus using the same'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/485461
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 3533
[patent_no_of_claims] => 49
[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/A1/0014/20070014217.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11485461
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/485461 | Method of determining optimum recording power and optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus using the same | Jul 12, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 4674812
[patent_doc_number] => 20080212440
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-04
[patent_title] => 'Method of Cleaning a Refractive Element and Optical Scanning Apparatus For Nearfield Optical Systems'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/995706
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-07-11
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 5986
[patent_no_of_claims] => 34
[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] => publications/A1/0212/20080212440.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11995706
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/995706 | Method of Cleaning a Refractive Element and Optical Scanning Apparatus For Nearfield Optical Systems | Jul 10, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 4474802
[patent_doc_number] => 07944785
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-17
[patent_title] => 'Optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus and focus-servo method thereof'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/474506
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-06-26
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 5350
[patent_no_of_claims] => 8
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2
[patent_words_short_claim] => 192
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/07/944/07944785.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11474506
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/474506 | Optical disc recording/reproducing apparatus and focus-servo method thereof | Jun 25, 2006 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 4993513
[patent_doc_number] => 20070008858
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11
[patent_title] => 'Optical pickup and optical disc apparatus'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/455629
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-06-19
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 9483
[patent_no_of_claims] => 8
[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/A1/0008/20070008858.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11455629
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/455629 | Optical pickup and optical disc apparatus | Jun 18, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5687151
[patent_doc_number] => 20060285466
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21
[patent_title] => 'Method for adjusting write strategy'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/455119
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15
[patent_figures_cnt] => 15
[patent_no_of_words] => 3586
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[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] => publications/A1/0285/20060285466.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11455119
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/455119 | Method for adjusting write strategy | Jun 15, 2006 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5687141
[patent_doc_number] => 20060285456
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21
[patent_title] => 'Optical disc signal processing apparatus and optical disc reproduction apparatus'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/452953
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 4189
[patent_no_of_claims] => 8
[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/A1/0285/20060285456.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11452953
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/452953 | Optical disc signal processing apparatus and optical disc reproduction apparatus | Jun 14, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5687143
[patent_doc_number] => 20060285458
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-21
[patent_title] => 'Optical writing apparatus and method of setting write power thereof'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/452396
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 5729
[patent_no_of_claims] => 9
[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] => publications/A1/0285/20060285458.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11452396
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/452396 | Optical writing apparatus and method of setting write power thereof | Jun 13, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5147347
[patent_doc_number] => 20070047401
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-01
[patent_title] => 'Optical system for collimating elliptical light beam and optical device using the same'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/453457
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4
[patent_figures_cnt] => 4
[patent_no_of_words] => 2587
[patent_no_of_claims] => 10
[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] => publications/A1/0047/20070047401.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11453457
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/453457 | Optical system for collimating elliptical light beam and optical device using the same | Jun 13, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 4459070
[patent_doc_number] => 07894315
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-22
[patent_title] => 'Optical disk, recording method, recording medium, and optical disk unit, for recording information on multilayer optical disk'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 10/582481
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-05-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15
[patent_figures_cnt] => 16
[patent_no_of_words] => 12862
[patent_no_of_claims] => 8
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 229
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] => patents/07/894/07894315.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10582481
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 10/582481 | Optical disk, recording method, recording medium, and optical disk unit, for recording information on multilayer optical disk | May 24, 2006 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5782451
[patent_doc_number] => 20060203641
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14
[patent_title] => 'Recording clock generating apparatus for a data recording system'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/430140
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2006-05-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12
[patent_figures_cnt] => 12
[patent_no_of_words] => 9445
[patent_no_of_claims] => 9
[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/A1/0203/20060203641.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11430140
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/430140 | Recording clock generating apparatus for a data recording system | May 8, 2006 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 5806442
[patent_doc_number] => 20060092795
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-04
[patent_title] => 'Recording medium having spare area for defect management and information on defect management, and method of allocating spare area and method of managing defects'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 11/302166
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2005-12-14
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 5902
[patent_no_of_claims] => 2
[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/A1/0092/20060092795.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11302166
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 11/302166 | Recording medium having spare area for defect management and information on defect management, and method of allocating spare area and method of managing defects | Dec 13, 2005 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 5187192
[patent_doc_number] => 20070165500
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-19
[patent_title] => 'Optical pickup, optical disc drive employing it, and its control method'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 10/589267
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2005-12-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 9481
[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] => publications/A1/0165/20070165500.pdf
[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10589267
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 10/589267 | Optical pick-up device having object lenses for correcting comatic aberration | Dec 8, 2005 | Issued |