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John A. Mcpherson

Examiner (ID: 3598, Phone: (571)272-1386 , Office: P/1722 )

Most Active Art Unit
1756
Art Unit(s)
1721, 1113, 1506, 1756, 1795, 1752, 1737, 1722, 1724, 2899
Total Applications
2358
Issued Applications
1941
Pending Applications
51
Abandoned Applications
371

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6916943 [patent_doc_number] => 20050094504 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Method of opening/closing a disk tray in a disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/700556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1581 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0094/20050094504.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10700556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/700556
Method of opening/closing a disk tray in a disk drive Nov 4, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7459782 [patent_doc_number] => 20040100883 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Information recording/reproducing apparatus and information recording medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/700524 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0100/20040100883.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10700524 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/700524
Information recording/reproducing apparatus and information recording medium Nov 4, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7376893 [patent_doc_number] => 20040081035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Rotary tray apparatus and method for determining identification number in rotary tray apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/698381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0081/20040081035.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10698381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/698381
Rotary tray apparatus and method for determining identification number in rotary tray apparatus Nov 2, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 319790 [patent_doc_number] => 07522506 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/700065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3922 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/522/07522506.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10700065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/700065
Memory Nov 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7377032 [patent_doc_number] => 20040081064 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup and optical information recording apparatus using the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/687910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0081/20040081064.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10687910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/687910
Optical pickup and optical information recording apparatus using the same Oct 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7146511 [patent_doc_number] => 20040170108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/687764 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0170/20040170108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10687764 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/687764
Optical pickup apparatus Oct 19, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 838544 [patent_doc_number] => 07394745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup device and optical disk playback device provided therewith' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/687837 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 238 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/394/07394745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10687837 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/687837
Optical pickup device and optical disk playback device provided therewith Oct 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 862704 [patent_doc_number] => 07372796 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for controlling monitor photo diode in optical pickup system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/687994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5271 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/372/07372796.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10687994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/687994
Apparatus for controlling monitor photo diode in optical pickup system Oct 19, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7157108 [patent_doc_number] => 20050083811 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for setting optical drive write speed' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/688237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0083/20050083811.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10688237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/688237
Method and system for setting optical drive write speed Oct 17, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7358626 [patent_doc_number] => 20040090886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Data recording device, data recording method, program and data recording medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/684432 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0090/20040090886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10684432 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/684432
Data recording device, data recording method, program and data recording medium Oct 14, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7331207 [patent_doc_number] => 20040130974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Magnetooptic recording medium and reproducing method therefor' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/472807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 25629 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0130/20040130974.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10472807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/472807
Magnetooptic recording medium and reproducing method therefor Oct 9, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7331316 [patent_doc_number] => 20040131005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-08 [patent_title] => 'Multilayer optical data store medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/474454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20040131005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10474454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/474454
Multilayer optical data store medium Oct 7, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7302501 [patent_doc_number] => 20040114478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Disc-shaped optical recording medium and reproduction limit method thereof' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/471597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0114/20040114478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10471597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/471597
Disc-shaped optical recording medium and reproduction limit method thereof Sep 22, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 164781 [patent_doc_number] => 07672217 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-02 [patent_title] => 'Optical recording medium and optical recording/reproducing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/657244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 7676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/672/07672217.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10657244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/657244
Optical recording medium and optical recording/reproducing method Sep 8, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7081907 [patent_doc_number] => 20050047287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Focus control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/652005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5045 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0047/20050047287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10652005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/652005
Focus control Aug 28, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 257397 [patent_doc_number] => 07577077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup apparatus and optical element' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/651679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 28803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 379 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/577/07577077.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10651679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/651679
Optical pickup apparatus and optical element Aug 28, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 532078 [patent_doc_number] => 07187636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for correcting tilt of light beam to optical recording medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/651454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 8365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/187/07187636.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10651454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/651454
Method and apparatus for correcting tilt of light beam to optical recording medium Aug 28, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7081906 [patent_doc_number] => 20050047286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Focus error signal generation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/652004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0047/20050047286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10652004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/652004
Focus error signal generation Aug 28, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7297973 [patent_doc_number] => 20040125737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-01 [patent_title] => 'Optical head and optical disc apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/651039 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20040125737.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10651039 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/651039
Optical head and optical disc apparatus Aug 28, 2003 Abandoned
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10/650814
Optical information recording method, apparatus, and medium, laser control circuit, wobble signal detection method, and servo signal detection method Aug 28, 2003 Issued
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