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Matthew E. Hoban

Examiner (ID: 14532, Phone: (571)270-3585 , Office: P/1734 )

Most Active Art Unit
1734
Art Unit(s)
1793, 1734, 4116
Total Applications
955
Issued Applications
538
Pending Applications
77
Abandoned Applications
362

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5354118 [patent_doc_number] => 20090185462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Focus Controller and Focus Control Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/355298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0185/20090185462.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12355298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/355298
Focus Controller and Focus Control Method Jan 15, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5526057 [patent_doc_number] => 20090196134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'REPRODUCTION UNIT AND REPRODUCTION METHOD IN REPRODUCTION UNIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/349048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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/A1/0196/20090196134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12349048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/349048
REPRODUCTION UNIT AND REPRODUCTION METHOD IN REPRODUCTION UNIT Jan 5, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5341718 [patent_doc_number] => 20090180368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-16 [patent_title] => 'PHASE ERROR DETECTING DEVICE, WAVEFORM SHAPING DEVICE AND OPTICAL DISC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/343894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 23342 [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/A1/0180/20090180368.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12343894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/343894
Phase error detecting device, waveform shaping device and optical disc device Dec 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5500831 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161519 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/335610 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0161/20090161519.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12335610 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/335610
OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Dec 15, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5526068 [patent_doc_number] => 20090196145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-06 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/330900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20090196145.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12330900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/330900
OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS, OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING APPARATUS, AND OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM Dec 8, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5268676 [patent_doc_number] => 20090072451 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Optical disc, illegal copy finding system and method using optical disc, optical disc manufacturing apparatus and optical disc manufacturing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/289605 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0072/20090072451.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12289605 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/289605
Optical disc, illegal copy finding system and method using optical disc, optical disc manufacturing apparatus and optical disc manufacturing method Oct 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6375043 [patent_doc_number] => 20100315921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-16 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL RECORDING METHOD AND OPTICAL RECORDING DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/744085 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 30 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0315/20100315921.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12744085 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/744085
Optical recording method and optical recording device Oct 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5283703 [patent_doc_number] => 20090097377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-16 [patent_title] => 'Secured Optical Information Carrier, and Data Encryption Method and Apparatus for Recording Data in the Optical Information Carrier' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/249219 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0097/20090097377.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12249219 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/249219
Secured Optical Information Carrier, and Data Encryption Method and Apparatus for Recording Data in the Optical Information Carrier Oct 9, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5434043 [patent_doc_number] => 20090168629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_title] => 'HOLOGRAPHIC INFORMATION RECORDING AND/OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/233066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [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/A1/0168/20090168629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12233066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/233066
Holographic information recording and/or reproducing apparatus Sep 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5289298 [patent_doc_number] => 20090022028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/212694 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 32089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/A1/0022/20090022028.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12212694 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/212694
OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM Sep 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6465060 [patent_doc_number] => 20100284260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-11 [patent_title] => 'OBJECTIVE LENS DRIVING DEVICE AND OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/744094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9857 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0284/20100284260.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12744094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/744094
Objective lens driving device and optical pickup device Aug 31, 2008 Issued
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12/188297
OBJECTIVE LENS Aug 7, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5415023 [patent_doc_number] => 20090040910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup device and optical disk device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/187900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 13079 [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/A1/0040/20090040910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12187900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/187900
Optical pickup device and optical disk device Aug 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4443893 [patent_doc_number] => 07900222 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Optical pickup and disk drive apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/185336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/900/07900222.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12185336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/185336
Optical pickup and disk drive apparatus Aug 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5270077 [patent_doc_number] => 20090073853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'OPTICAL PICKUP AND DISC DRIVE APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/184629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4676 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0073/20090073853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12184629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/184629
OPTICAL PICKUP AND DISC DRIVE APPARATUS Jul 31, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8271778 [patent_doc_number] => 08213286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Photodetector and optical pickup apparatus including the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/182098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12182098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/182098
Photodetector and optical pickup apparatus including the same Jul 28, 2008 Issued
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12/180603
Near-field gap pull-in method and optical disc apparatus therefor Jul 27, 2008 Issued
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12/181223
OPTICAL INFORMATION REPRODUCING SYSTEM Jul 27, 2008 Abandoned
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12/179032
Method for calibrating a spherical aberration compensation level in an optical drive Jul 23, 2008 Issued
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12/177941
OPTICAL RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS Jul 22, 2008 Abandoned
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