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John P. Zimmermann

Examiner (ID: 10836, Phone: (571)270-3049 , Office: P/2853 )

Most Active Art Unit
2853
Art Unit(s)
2861, 2853, 2809
Total Applications
897
Issued Applications
694
Pending Applications
84
Abandoned Applications
142

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/271144
Generating defect signals in time based servo tape storage systems Sep 19, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11932359 [patent_doc_number] => 09799360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk device and correction method of head position' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/267892 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15267892 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/267892
Magnetic disk device and correction method of head position Sep 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11551300 [patent_doc_number] => 09620154 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Characterization of dielectric breakdown in TMR sensors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/259112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 240 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15259112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/259112
Characterization of dielectric breakdown in TMR sensors Sep 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11876156 [patent_doc_number] => 09747936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Data storage device filtering sensor signal to optimize shock and thermal pop detection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/246364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2973 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15246364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/246364
Data storage device filtering sensor signal to optimize shock and thermal pop detection Aug 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11817645 [patent_doc_number] => 09721603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Head-medium contact detection using an oscillating electromagnetic force' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/237878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6932 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15237878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/237878
Head-medium contact detection using an oscillating electromagnetic force Aug 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11847292 [patent_doc_number] => 09734849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Direction dependent tape head assembly to reduce tape-head friction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/231653 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15231653 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/231653
Direction dependent tape head assembly to reduce tape-head friction Aug 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11644843 [patent_doc_number] => 09666229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Active control of a read/write head for reduced head-media spacing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/194833 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15194833 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/194833
Active control of a read/write head for reduced head-media spacing Jun 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11831464 [patent_doc_number] => 09728212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive with multiple read-write heads' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/191324 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15191324 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/191324
Disk drive with multiple read-write heads Jun 22, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11321404 [patent_doc_number] => 09520149 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Direct current magnetoresistive jog offset compensation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/170859 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15170859 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/170859
Direct current magnetoresistive jog offset compensation May 31, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11831465 [patent_doc_number] => 09728213 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Hysteresis compensation in a disc drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/170811 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15170811 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/170811
Hysteresis compensation in a disc drive May 31, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11300360 [patent_doc_number] => 09508370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Repeated runout (RRO) compensation for alternating tracks in an interlaced magnetic recording system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/165492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15165492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/165492
Repeated runout (RRO) compensation for alternating tracks in an interlaced magnetic recording system May 25, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11417326 [patent_doc_number] => 09564158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Methods and devices for adjusting actuator control signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/153498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15153498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/153498
Methods and devices for adjusting actuator control signals May 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11246176 [patent_doc_number] => 09472221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Adjustable spacing formatter head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/137947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12589 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15137947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/137947
Adjustable spacing formatter head Apr 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11259153 [patent_doc_number] => 09484055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Determining estimated position information of a magnetic recording tape using media thickness estimation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/130864 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15130864 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/130864
Determining estimated position information of a magnetic recording tape using media thickness estimation Apr 14, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11659844 [patent_doc_number] => 09672853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Digital data driven position error signal for magnetic recording' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/089341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5986 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15089341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/089341
Digital data driven position error signal for magnetic recording Mar 31, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11466493 [patent_doc_number] => 09583131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk device and control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/062598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15062598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/062598
Magnetic disk device and control method Mar 6, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11359898 [patent_doc_number] => 09536553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Decoupled disturbance estimator in dual-stage servo controller with loop-shaping filter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/019033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15019033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/019033
Decoupled disturbance estimator in dual-stage servo controller with loop-shaping filter Feb 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11452955 [patent_doc_number] => 09576604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk device and write control method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/015260 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15015260 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/015260
Magnetic disk device and write control method Feb 3, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11239685 [patent_doc_number] => 09466330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Correction value calculating method, manufacturing method of disk drive, and disk drive' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/009528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15009528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/009528
Correction value calculating method, manufacturing method of disk drive, and disk drive Jan 27, 2016 Issued
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14/993469
VOICE COIL MOTOR TEMPERATURE SENSING CIRCUIT TO REDUCE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO VOICE COIL MOTOR COIL SHORTING TO GROUND Jan 11, 2016 Abandoned
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