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Jon D. Epperson

Examiner (ID: 17159)

Most Active Art Unit
1639
Art Unit(s)
6211, 1627, 1639
Total Applications
310
Issued Applications
79
Pending Applications
46
Abandoned Applications
185

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 4480812 [patent_doc_number] => 07869259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Resistance change memory, and data write and erase methods thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/406898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 4380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/869/07869259.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12406898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/406898
Resistance change memory, and data write and erase methods thereof Mar 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4565358 [patent_doc_number] => 07821868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Memory and control unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/396243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/821/07821868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12396243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/396243
Memory and control unit Mar 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5574189 [patent_doc_number] => 20090141550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Memory Array Having a Programmable Word Length, and Method of Operating Same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/371551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 12250 [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/A1/0141/20090141550.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12371551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/371551
Memory array having a programmable word length, and method of operating same Feb 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5381609 [patent_doc_number] => 20090193448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-30 [patent_title] => 'Medium Processing Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/362613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0193/20090193448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12362613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/362613
Medium processing device Jan 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5353969 [patent_doc_number] => 20090185313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'HARD DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/357435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0185/20090185313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12357435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/357435
Hard disk drive Jan 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6385882 [patent_doc_number] => 20100077417 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Optical Disk Drive Capable of Inhibiting Vibration of Optical Disk' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/357517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3238 [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/A1/0077/20100077417.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12357517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/357517
Optical Disk Drive Capable of Inhibiting Vibration of Optical Disk Jan 21, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8271611 [patent_doc_number] => 08213122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Damped high strain region beam for a disk drive head suspension' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/357944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12357944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/357944
Damped high strain region beam for a disk drive head suspension Jan 21, 2009 Issued
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12/356605
Hard disk drive Jan 20, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6390093 [patent_doc_number] => 20100177443 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'IN-SITU DYNAMIC PITCH AND ROLL ADJUSTMENT IN HARD DISK DRIVES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/354601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1509 [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/A1/0177/20100177443.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12354601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/354601
In-situ dynamic pitch and roll adjustment in hard disk drives Jan 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6390050 [patent_doc_number] => 20100177438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'SNUBBER FOR DISC DRIVE FOR PREVENTION OF USER REPORTED DEFECTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/353578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0177/20100177438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12353578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/353578
Snubber for disc drive for prevention of user reported defects Jan 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5543304 [patent_doc_number] => 20090153181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-18 [patent_title] => 'DATA RETENTION KILL FUNCTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/352485 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5627 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0153/20090153181.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12352485 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/352485
Data retention kill function Jan 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 56358 [patent_doc_number] => 07768851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/768/07768851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351920
Apparatus for implementing SRAM cell write performance evaluation Jan 11, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6390119 [patent_doc_number] => 20100177447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT ELEMENT, THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD WITH MAGNETORESISTIVE EFFECT READ HEAD ELEMENT, AND MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE APPARATUS WITH THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351311 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5335 [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] => publications/A1/0177/20100177447.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351311 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351311
Magnetoresistive effect element, thin-film magnetic head with magnetoresistive effect read head element, and magnetic disk drive apparatus with thin-film magnetic head Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5341561 [patent_doc_number] => 20090180211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-16 [patent_title] => 'HARD DISK DRIVE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5948 [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/A1/0180/20090180211.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351141
Hard disk drive Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7703970 [patent_doc_number] => 08089733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-03 [patent_title] => 'Head-slap mitigation in a data storage device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3477 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/089/08089733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351660
Head-slap mitigation in a data storage device Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6403811 [patent_doc_number] => 20100165758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01 [patent_title] => 'SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346074 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9616 [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] => publications/A1/0165/20100165758.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346074 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346074
Semiconductor memory device and method for operating the same Dec 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4587669 [patent_doc_number] => 07835200 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Level shifter' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/835/07835200.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346454
Level shifter Dec 29, 2008 Issued
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12/346540
Semiconductor integrated circuit for generating row main signal and controlling method thereof Dec 29, 2008 Issued
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12/346542
Variable memory refresh devices and methods Dec 29, 2008 Issued
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12/346508
Row decoder for a memory device Dec 29, 2008 Issued
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