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Melissa J. Koval

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12945, Phone: (571)272-2121 , Office: P/2866 )

Most Active Art Unit
2851
Art Unit(s)
2866, 2862, 2851, 6216, OPQA, 2858
Total Applications
895
Issued Applications
727
Pending Applications
42
Abandoned Applications
124

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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11/489032
Determining the source of failure in a peripheral bus Jul 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 469536 [patent_doc_number] => 07240241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Backup method and storage control device using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/485035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5738 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 319 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/240/07240241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11485035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/485035
Backup method and storage control device using the same Jul 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5229799 [patent_doc_number] => 20070291906 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'A Test System and Method of Operation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/424460 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4919 [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/A1/0291/20070291906.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11424460 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/424460
A Test System and Method of Operation Jun 14, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 245150 [patent_doc_number] => 07590894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Method of translating system events into signals for activity monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/383466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/590/07590894.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11383466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/383466
Method of translating system events into signals for activity monitoring May 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5044834 [patent_doc_number] => 20070263506 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for detecting of errors on optical storage media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/431998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6561 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0263/20070263506.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11431998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/431998
Method and system for detecting of errors on optical storage media May 9, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5674005 [patent_doc_number] => 20060179360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Reasonable clock adjustment for storage system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/397379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0179/20060179360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11397379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/397379
Reasonable clock adjustment for storage system Apr 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7803774 [patent_doc_number] => 08132058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Auto regression tester for network-based storage virtualization system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/397487 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1677 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/132/08132058.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11397487 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/397487
Auto regression tester for network-based storage virtualization system Apr 2, 2006 Issued
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11/389306
Disk array subsystem including disk array with redundancy Mar 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 226940 [patent_doc_number] => 07607039 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Data storage device with re-allocation processing which determines an order in which re-allocation processing is executed for defective sectors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/388948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8575 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/607/07607039.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11388948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/388948
Data storage device with re-allocation processing which determines an order in which re-allocation processing is executed for defective sectors Mar 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 198530 [patent_doc_number] => 07636867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Memory system with hot swapping function and method for replacing defective memory module' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/387951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 311 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/636/07636867.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11387951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/387951
Memory system with hot swapping function and method for replacing defective memory module Mar 23, 2006 Issued
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11/388290
Memory system having a hot-swap function Mar 23, 2006 Issued
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11/387053
Generation of trace elements within a data processing apparatus Mar 22, 2006 Issued
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11/388640
Data storage device, and method for rewriting data in nonvolatile memory Mar 22, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 237723 [patent_doc_number] => 07596712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for efficiently accessing a storage redundancy group' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/389339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4554 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/596/07596712.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11389339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/389339
Method and system for efficiently accessing a storage redundancy group Mar 22, 2006 Issued
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11/385745
Storage switch system, storage switch method, management server, management method, and management program Mar 21, 2006 Issued
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11/386386
Watchdog device that provides and interrupts power to a network device in response to a lockup error condition Mar 21, 2006 Issued
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11/388096
Methods and systems for generating and storing computer program execution trace data Mar 21, 2006 Issued
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11/387148
Image forming apparatus and communication data handling method therein Mar 20, 2006 Issued
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11/385429
Method and apparatus for providing fault-tolerance in parallel-processing systems Mar 19, 2006 Issued
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11/367876
Approach for resolving printer driver incompatibility problems Mar 1, 2006 Issued
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