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John A. Lane

Examiner (ID: 16902, Phone: (571)272-4208 , Office: P/2139 )

Most Active Art Unit
2139
Art Unit(s)
2309, 2139, 2185, 2188, 2751, 2189, 2186, 2305, 2303, 2312
Total Applications
2052
Issued Applications
1798
Pending Applications
47
Abandoned Applications
220

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/107687
SELECTING STORAGE CLUSTERS TO USE TO ACCESS STORAGE Apr 21, 2008 Abandoned
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12/107693
Selecting storage clusters to use to access storage Apr 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 28143 [patent_doc_number] => 07797490 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Memory card authentication system, memory card host device, memory card, storage area switching method, and storage area switching program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/100437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/797/07797490.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12100437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/100437
Memory card authentication system, memory card host device, memory card, storage area switching method, and storage area switching program Apr 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 171856 [patent_doc_number] => 07669024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Storage system with multiple copy targeting' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/062825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3295 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/669/07669024.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12062825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/062825
Storage system with multiple copy targeting Apr 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7532538 [patent_doc_number] => 07844771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-30 [patent_title] => 'System, method and storage medium for a memory subsystem command interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/059164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/844/07844771.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12059164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/059164
System, method and storage medium for a memory subsystem command interface Mar 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4847587 [patent_doc_number] => 20080183995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-31 [patent_title] => 'SNAPSHOT SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/054846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13091 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0183/20080183995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12054846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/054846
Snapshot system Mar 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4754736 [patent_doc_number] => 20080162812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_title] => 'DISTRIBUTED STORAGE ARRAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/048270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0162/20080162812.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12048270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/048270
System and method for asynchronous backup of virtual disks in a distributed storage array Mar 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4678206 [patent_doc_number] => 20080215837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Storage System With Multiple Copy Targeting and Disk Failure Protection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/047464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0215/20080215837.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12047464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/047464
Storage system with multiple copy targeting and disk failure protection Mar 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4928888 [patent_doc_number] => 20080168251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-10 [patent_title] => 'NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING VOLUME GROUP IN THE NETWORK SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/045455 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6590 [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/A1/0168/20080168251.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12045455 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/045455
Network system and method for setting volume group in the network system Mar 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4825947 [patent_doc_number] => 20080229071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_title] => 'PREFETCH CONTROL APPARATUS, STORAGE DEVICE SYSTEM AND PREFETCH CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/042633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0229/20080229071.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12042633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/042633
PREFETCH CONTROL APPARATUS, STORAGE DEVICE SYSTEM AND PREFETCH CONTROL METHOD Mar 4, 2008 Abandoned
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12/042384
Method and apparatus for updating data in ROM using a CAM Mar 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4443154 [patent_doc_number] => 07899971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Mainframe storage controller and mainframe volume virtualization method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/042698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 277 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/899/07899971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12042698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/042698
Mainframe storage controller and mainframe volume virtualization method Mar 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4722286 [patent_doc_number] => 20080244188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/042519 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5962 [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/A1/0244/20080244188.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12042519 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/042519
Information recording apparatus and control method thereof Mar 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4729987 [patent_doc_number] => 20080208933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_title] => 'MULTI-CLIENT CLUSTER-BASED BACKUP AND RESTORE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/041643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 36 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 23415 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0208/20080208933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12041643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/041643
Multi-client cluster-based backup and restore Mar 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 598458 [patent_doc_number] => 07447857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Multi-client cluster-based backup and restore' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/039717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 23402 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/447/07447857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12039717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/039717
Multi-client cluster-based backup and restore Feb 27, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9129 [patent_doc_number] => 07818712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Reconfigurable memory module and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/069195 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/818/07818712.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12069195 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/069195
Reconfigurable memory module and method Feb 7, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4678179 [patent_doc_number] => 20080215810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-04 [patent_title] => 'RAID CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/027459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4182 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0215/20080215810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12027459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/027459
RAID control apparatus and control method therefor Feb 6, 2008 Issued
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12/026569
Method and system for adaptive back-off and advance for non-volatile storage (NVS) occupancy level management Feb 5, 2008 Issued
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12/068260
Storage system Feb 4, 2008 Issued
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12/024744
Full virtualization of resources across an IP interconnect Jan 31, 2008 Issued
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