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Mary M. Lyons

Examiner (ID: 4587, Phone: (571)272-2966 , Office: P/1645 )

Most Active Art Unit
1645
Art Unit(s)
1645, 1653
Total Applications
674
Issued Applications
377
Pending Applications
90
Abandoned Applications
228

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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10/041796
CMOS low-noise MR read head pre-amplifier circuit Jan 6, 2002 Issued
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10/040115
Multiple level (ML), integrated sector format (ISF), error correction code (ECC) encoding and decoding processes for data storage or communication devices and systems Jan 2, 2002 Issued
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10/037269
Method for initializing antiferromagnetic layers in a spin valve magnetic sensor Jan 1, 2002 Issued
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10/037753
Method and apparatus for encoding data to guarantee isolated transitions in a magnetic recording system Jan 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1104302 [patent_doc_number] => 06816330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Method for forming a magnetic pattern in a magnetic recording medium, magnetic recording medium magnetic recording device and photomask' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/022875 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 20864 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/816/06816330.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10022875 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/022875
Method for forming a magnetic pattern in a magnetic recording medium, magnetic recording medium magnetic recording device and photomask Dec 19, 2001 Issued
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10/021314
Method and apparatus for avoiding collision of head in disk drive Dec 18, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1157478 [patent_doc_number] => 06771440 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive event-based predictive failure analysis measurements in a hard disk drive' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/023262 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/771/06771440.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10023262 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/023262
Adaptive event-based predictive failure analysis measurements in a hard disk drive Dec 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6667554 [patent_doc_number] => 20030112537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods for detecting and mitigating the effects of hard drive head crashes' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/015379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20030112537.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10015379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/015379
Methods for detecting and mitigating the effects of hard drive head crashes Dec 16, 2001 Issued
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10/016909
Floppy disk drive preventing data errors from occurring on side of main controller coupled via set cable Dec 13, 2001 Abandoned
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10/013672
Method of interleaving servo information fields for track following and seeking and a recording medium including interleaved servo information fields Dec 12, 2001 Issued
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10/016342
Disk drive with optimized read gate delay Dec 10, 2001 Abandoned
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10/016341
Method and apparatus for determining read-to-write head offset of a disk drive Dec 10, 2001 Issued
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10/015147
Method for recovering from shock events occurring to a disk drive during data write operations to improve data reliability Dec 9, 2001 Issued
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10/009183
Ultrafast magnetization reversal Dec 6, 2001 Issued
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10/020850
PLL circuit, data detection circuit and disk apparatus Dec 6, 2001 Issued
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09/997933
Method of measuring non-linearity in magnetic recording/reproduction, device for magnetic recording/reproduction and LSI for magnetic recording reproduction Nov 29, 2001 Issued
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10/011164
Method for analyzing magnetic media surface in a disk drive for indications of head impact Nov 29, 2001 Issued
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09/994676
Magnetic transferring method and magnetic transferring apparatus Nov 27, 2001 Issued
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10/010703
Method and apparatus for generating an index location from a spin motor of a disk drive Nov 6, 2001 Issued
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10/000257
User data wedge media certification apparatus and method Nov 1, 2001 Issued
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