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George R Fourson Iii

Examiner (ID: 12409, Phone: (571)272-1860 , Office: P/2823 )

Most Active Art Unit
2823
Art Unit(s)
1107, 2899, 2823, 1106, 2814, 1104
Total Applications
2346
Issued Applications
2000
Pending Applications
21
Abandoned Applications
325

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7379406 [patent_doc_number] => 20040179289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for recovering load/unload zone real estate on data storage media in data storage devices to increase a data storage capacity thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/385097 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0179/20040179289.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10385097 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/385097
Method and apparatus for recovering load/unload zone real estate on data storage media in data storage devices to increase a data storage capacity thereof Mar 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 788701 [patent_doc_number] => 06987635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk drive which accesses host RAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/383056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/987/06987635.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10383056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/383056
Magnetic disk drive which accesses host RAM Mar 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7433094 [patent_doc_number] => 20040008442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive and applied disk system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/382002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1790 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20040008442.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10382002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/382002
Adjusting clock frequency in a disk drive and a disk system using the same Mar 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7302289 [patent_doc_number] => 20040114266 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Tape cassette and tape driver' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/474161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20040114266.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10474161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/474161
Tape cassette and tape driver Feb 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6874285 [patent_doc_number] => 20030194582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic tape' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/346197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 17842 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0194/20030194582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10346197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/346197
Magnetic tape Jan 15, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1051551 [patent_doc_number] => 06862154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive having a ramp used for the controlled loading of a head of a head stack assembly onto a disk' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/329109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6375 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/862/06862154.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10329109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/329109
Disk drive having a ramp used for the controlled loading of a head of a head stack assembly onto a disk Dec 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 763577 [patent_doc_number] => 07012779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Recording and reproducing device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/467318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/012/07012779.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10467318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/467318
Recording and reproducing device Dec 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6651429 [patent_doc_number] => 20030076612 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Method for thermally writing servo patterns on magnetic media' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/304924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6658 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0076/20030076612.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10304924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/304924
Method for thermally writing servo patterns on magnetic media Nov 25, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 710237 [patent_doc_number] => 07061711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-13 [patent_title] => 'Detection of a lower limit of tape head travel in a single reel tape drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/292671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/061/07061711.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10292671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/292671
Detection of a lower limit of tape head travel in a single reel tape drive Nov 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 684040 [patent_doc_number] => 07082010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing seek acoustics in a disk drive using feedback during large current transitions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/293232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/082/07082010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293232
Method and apparatus for reducing seek acoustics in a disk drive using feedback during large current transitions Nov 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 973736 [patent_doc_number] => 06937422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Self-monitoring and self-healing of frequency specific position errors in a data storage device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/289603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 58 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/937/06937422.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10289603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/289603
Self-monitoring and self-healing of frequency specific position errors in a data storage device Nov 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6790856 [patent_doc_number] => 20030086200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive unit, controller for actuator, and method for controlling hard disk drive and disk drive unit' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/289602 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20030086200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10289602 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/289602
Disk drive unit, controller for actuator, and method for controlling hard disk drive and disk drive unit Nov 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 688878 [patent_doc_number] => 07079347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for providing a marker for adaptive formatting via a self-servowrite process' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/289106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3977 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/079/07079347.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10289106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/289106
Method and apparatus for providing a marker for adaptive formatting via a self-servowrite process Nov 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1084328 [patent_doc_number] => 06833974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Head positioning device and disk drive using same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/288631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/833/06833974.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10288631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/288631
Head positioning device and disk drive using same Nov 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1087527 [patent_doc_number] => 06831807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Head positioner and disk drive using the same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/288550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/831/06831807.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10288550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/288550
Head positioner and disk drive using the same Nov 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6841823 [patent_doc_number] => 20030147170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic storage device having a head suspension supporting a head slider' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/283885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0147/20030147170.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10283885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/283885
Magnetic storage device having a head suspension supporting a head slider Oct 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1091093 [patent_doc_number] => 06829119 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Disc drive microactuator with lateral position sensor' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/279404 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4072 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/829/06829119.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10279404 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/279404
Disc drive microactuator with lateral position sensor Oct 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7628841 [patent_doc_number] => 06819518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for self servowriting of tracks of a disk drive using a servo control loop having a two-dimensional digital state compensator' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/280603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 12 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/819/06819518.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10280603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/280603
Method and apparatus for self servowriting of tracks of a disk drive using a servo control loop having a two-dimensional digital state compensator Oct 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 977150 [patent_doc_number] => 06934114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Reduced bit number wedge identification techniques within a rotating media storage device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/280684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7366 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/934/06934114.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10280684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/280684
Reduced bit number wedge identification techniques within a rotating media storage device Oct 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1173565 [patent_doc_number] => 06757128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-29 [patent_title] => 'Compensation for media dimensional instability using pre-written servopositioning tracks' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/241196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/757/06757128.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10241196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/241196
Compensation for media dimensional instability using pre-written servopositioning tracks Sep 10, 2002 Issued
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