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Edward M. Johnson

Examiner (ID: 204, Phone: (571)272-1352 , Office: P/1736 )

Most Active Art Unit
1736
Art Unit(s)
1754, 1793, 1736
Total Applications
2443
Issued Applications
1938
Pending Applications
145
Abandoned Applications
375

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8451876 [patent_doc_number] => 20120262823 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-18 [patent_title] => 'DISK DRIVE DEVICE WITH HUB' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/530433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7917 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13530433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/530433
Disk drive device with motor coil wiring arrangement to reduce thickness and suppressed torque decrease Jun 21, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8691422 [patent_doc_number] => 08390953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Drive device with hub having improved impact resistance where hub meets rotating shaft' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/426514 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13426514 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/426514
Drive device with hub having improved impact resistance where hub meets rotating shaft Mar 20, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8411361 [patent_doc_number] => 08274763 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Magnetoresistive sensor having a quantum well structure and a P-doped trapping layer to prevent surface charge carriers from migrating to the quantum well structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/420474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13420474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/420474
Magnetoresistive sensor having a quantum well structure and a P-doped trapping layer to prevent surface charge carriers from migrating to the quantum well structure Mar 13, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8209600 [patent_doc_number] => 20120129008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-24 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT ELEMENT, MAGNETO-RESISTANCE EFFECT HEAD, MAGNETIC STORAGE AND MAGNETIC MEMORY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/360143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 14038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0129/20120129008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13360143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/360143
Magneto-resistance effect element including diffusive electron scattering layer, magneto-resistance effect head, magnetic storage and magnetic memory Jan 26, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8773817 [patent_doc_number] => 08427784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Head slider having trailing end configuration of a groove formed at a boundary between a trailing step and a trailing pad for adaptation with a gimbal assembly and disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/326914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13326914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/326914
Head slider having trailing end configuration of a groove formed at a boundary between a trailing step and a trailing pad for adaptation with a gimbal assembly and disk drive Dec 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8706552 [patent_doc_number] => 20130063841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_title] => 'THERMAGNONIC SPIN-TORQUE OSCILLATOR(STO) AND SENSOR UTILIZING SAME TO DETECT SHIFTS IN THE FREE LAYER MAGNETIZATION OSCILLATION FREQUENCY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/228429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6789 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13228429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/228429
Thermagnonic spin-torque oscillator(STO) and sensor utilizing same to detect shifts in the free layer magnetization oscillation frequency Sep 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8665877 [patent_doc_number] => 08379345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Spindle motor having dynamic pressure fluid bearing for use in a storage disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/198793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 16974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 366 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13198793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/198793
Spindle motor having dynamic pressure fluid bearing for use in a storage disk drive Aug 4, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7649924 [patent_doc_number] => 20110299193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'FLUID DYNAMIC PRESSURE BEARING DEVICE, SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/197820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 51 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 27872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0299/20110299193.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13197820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/197820
Fluid dynamic pressure bearing device, spindle motor and disk drive apparatus Aug 3, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8579162 [patent_doc_number] => 08345382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a main pole and a shield and specifically structured and located coil elements and magnetic coupling layers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/156784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 16727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 454 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13156784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/156784
Magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having a main pole and a shield and specifically structured and located coil elements and magnetic coupling layers Jun 8, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8593283 [patent_doc_number] => 08351160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head suspension utilizing laminate conductor connecting piezoelectric elements via first and second connecting openings in the laminate' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/106594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 17278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 597 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13106594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/106594
Magnetic head suspension utilizing laminate conductor connecting piezoelectric elements via first and second connecting openings in the laminate May 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5957602 [patent_doc_number] => 20110181988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-28 [patent_title] => 'Shield design for magnetic recording head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/066099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0181/20110181988.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13066099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/066099
Shield design for magnetic recording head Apr 5, 2011 Issued
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13/066084
Shield design for magnetic recording head Apr 5, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8726798 [patent_doc_number] => 08405930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing a transducer having dual, ABS recessed auxiliary poles on opposite sides of a main pole with non-magnetic spacer adjoining back portion of main pole and positioned between auxiliary poles' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/070279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13070279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/070279
Method and system for providing a transducer having dual, ABS recessed auxiliary poles on opposite sides of a main pole with non-magnetic spacer adjoining back portion of main pole and positioned between auxiliary poles Mar 22, 2011 Issued
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13/046566
Removable actuator assemblies for testing head gimbal assemblies of a storage device Mar 10, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7523963 [patent_doc_number] => 08027127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Method of reducing slider roll torque by balancing head gimbal assembly for improved seeking performance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/932551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4690 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/027/08027127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12932551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/932551
Method of reducing slider roll torque by balancing head gimbal assembly for improved seeking performance Feb 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7551833 [patent_doc_number] => 08064170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Method to align a flexure tail having bent alignment tab feature to a flex cable of a head gimbal assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/019806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/064/08064170.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13019806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/019806
Method to align a flexure tail having bent alignment tab feature to a flex cable of a head gimbal assembly Feb 1, 2011 Issued
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12/984793
Thin-film magnetic head having coil of varying thinknesses in spaces adjacent the main magnetic pole Jan 4, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8263400 [patent_doc_number] => 20120162827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-28 [patent_title] => 'VOICE-COIL MOTOR WITH VOICE COILS CONFIGURED TO REDUCE HEAD VIBRATIONS IN A DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/978320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => 12978320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/978320
Voice-coil motor with voice coils configured oriented in the same direction and substantially overlayed to reduce head vibrations in a disk drive Dec 22, 2010 Issued
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12/975305
Head with slider suppressing back flow, head suspension assembly, and disk device provided with the same Dec 20, 2010 Issued
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12/890010
Information recording apparatus and method, information reproducing method and fade-in memory, with summary information corresponding to plurality of information recording elements Sep 23, 2010 Issued
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