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Nita M. Minnifield

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Most Active Art Unit
1645
Art Unit(s)
1802, 1621, 1817, 1813, 1645
Total Applications
1564
Issued Applications
1017
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
425

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/860238
Heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) write head with protective multilayer film for near-field transducer Jul 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18874385 [patent_doc_number] => 11862206 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-02 [patent_title] => Magnetic recording/reproducing device and magnetic recording/reproducing method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/860496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17860496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/860496
Magnetic recording/reproducing device and magnetic recording/reproducing method Jul 7, 2022 Issued
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17/860555
SIDE ERASE MEASURING METHOD AND REFRESH PROCESS METHOD Jul 7, 2022 Abandoned
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17/858277
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head, and related methods Jul 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18874390 [patent_doc_number] => 11862211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-02 [patent_title] => Data storage device with flexible logical tracks and radius-independent data rate [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/855660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12656 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17855660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/855660
Data storage device with flexible logical tracks and radius-independent data rate Jun 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18721228 [patent_doc_number] => 11798580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-24 [patent_title] => Heat-assisted magnetic recording head with a laser heater [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/809607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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] => 17809607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/809607
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head with a laser heater Jun 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18882590 [patent_doc_number] => 20240005959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-04 [patent_title] => Offset Spiral Data Track Format for Data Storage Devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/853266 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17853266 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/853266
Offset spiral data track format for data storage devices Jun 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19427910 [patent_doc_number] => 12087338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-10 [patent_title] => HAMR read-write head with coupler and waveguide [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/851159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17851159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/851159
HAMR read-write head with coupler and waveguide Jun 27, 2022 Issued
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17/851367
HAMR read-write head with coupler and waveguide Jun 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19228615 [patent_doc_number] => 12008252 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-11 [patent_title] => Data storage device with data padding and safe and efficient alignment of data zones with data containers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/850945 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10643 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17850945 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/850945
Data storage device with data padding and safe and efficient alignment of data zones with data containers Jun 26, 2022 Issued
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17/846231
Jukebox data storage system with inert environment Jun 21, 2022 Issued
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17/807252
Heat-assisted magnetic recording head near-field transducer with a heat sink Jun 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18796698 [patent_doc_number] => 11830524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-28 [patent_title] => Data storage device with split burst servo pattern [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/839011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 9160 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 17839011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/839011
Data storage device with split burst servo pattern Jun 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18081676 [patent_doc_number] => 20220407288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-22 [patent_title] => VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER, HEAD GIMBAL ASSEMBLY, AND FABRICATION PROCESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/839172 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13836 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17839172 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/839172
Vertical cavity surface emitting laser, head gimbal assembly, and fabrication process Jun 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18832474 [patent_doc_number] => 20230401001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-14 [patent_title] => VERIFY FIRST WRITE TO EACH STORAGE AREA OF HARD DISK DRIVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/836861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17836861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/836861
Verify first write to each storage area of hard disk drive Jun 8, 2022 Issued
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17/830941
Long-term spacing compensation for heat assisted magnetic recording Jun 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18480966 [patent_doc_number] => 11694717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-04 [patent_title] => Data storage device with adaptive write policy and enhanced longevity [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/829653 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11879 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17829653 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/829653
Data storage device with adaptive write policy and enhanced longevity May 31, 2022 Issued
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17/743840
System and method for conditioning new LTO media May 12, 2022 Issued
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17/733929
Thermally-assisted magnetic recording (TAMR) head with magnetic assist current Apr 28, 2022 Issued
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17/733927
Permanent magnet degausser mechanism for destroying the functionality of data bearing components of magnetic media data bearing devices Apr 28, 2022 Issued
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