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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
Array ( [id] => 19567531 [patent_doc_number] => 12142308 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-12 [patent_title] => Optical identifier and system for reading same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/390587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18390587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/390587
Optical identifier and system for reading same Dec 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19654202 [patent_doc_number] => 12176002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-24 [patent_title] => Magnetic disk apparatus and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/390530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 15945 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18390530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/390530
Magnetic disk apparatus and method Dec 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19828567 [patent_doc_number] => 12249358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-11 [patent_title] => Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/540472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18540472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/540472
Magnetic recording devices having external alternating current sources Dec 13, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19420745 [patent_doc_number] => 20240296869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-09-05 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/537486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 381 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18537486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/537486
Magnetic disk device Dec 11, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19679039 [patent_doc_number] => 12190910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-07 [patent_title] => Recalling data from tape [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/534812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 9273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18534812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/534812
Recalling data from tape Dec 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19979970 [patent_doc_number] => 12347455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-01 [patent_title] => Dynamic track pitch in shingled magnetic recording hard disk drive [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/528686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18528686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/528686
Dynamic track pitch in shingled magnetic recording hard disk drive Dec 3, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19788240 [patent_doc_number] => 20250061919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-20 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND WRITE METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/523705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11479 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18523705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/523705
Magnetic disk device and write method Nov 28, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19773091 [patent_doc_number] => 20250054517 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-13 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DRIVE AND DATA CONTROL METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/521329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7251 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18521329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/521329
Magnetic disk drive and data control method Nov 27, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19037788 [patent_doc_number] => 20240087603 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-14 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/515762 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18515762 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/515762
Magnetic disk device Nov 20, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19957161 [patent_doc_number] => 12327577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-10 [patent_title] => Data storage device with flexible logical tracks and radius-independent data rate [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/516164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7217 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18516164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/516164
Data storage device with flexible logical tracks and radius-independent data rate Nov 20, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19979982 [patent_doc_number] => 12347468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-07-01 [patent_title] => Energy-assisted magnetic recording data storage device with opportunistic boosted laser pre-biasing [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/516146 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18516146 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/516146
Energy-assisted magnetic recording data storage device with opportunistic boosted laser pre-biasing Nov 20, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20010838 [patent_doc_number] => 20250149060 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-08 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC TAPE REUSE ACROSS PRODUCTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/387758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19400 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -21 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18387758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/387758
MAGNETIC TAPE REUSE ACROSS PRODUCTS Nov 6, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19925992 [patent_doc_number] => 12300284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-05-13 [patent_title] => Single data band data storage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/503563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 27763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18503563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/503563
Single data band data storage Nov 6, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19796018 [patent_doc_number] => 12236983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-02-25 [patent_title] => Digital tape storage optimization [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/500368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 13387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18500368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/500368
Digital tape storage optimization Nov 1, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19654215 [patent_doc_number] => 12176015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-24 [patent_title] => Pole tip recession compensation by dual heater ratio optimization in a hard disk drive [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/490225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 10493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18490225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/490225
Pole tip recession compensation by dual heater ratio optimization in a hard disk drive Oct 18, 2023 Issued
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18/867960
Hologram recording medium and optical element comprising the same Oct 10, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18943128 [patent_doc_number] => 20240038267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-01 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND DOL SETTING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/484139 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [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] => 18484139 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/484139
Magnetic disk device and DOL setting method Oct 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19596753 [patent_doc_number] => 12154605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-26 [patent_title] => Digital timing recovery for servo operations during start-up mode [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/480587 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18480587 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/480587
Digital timing recovery for servo operations during start-up mode Oct 3, 2023 Issued
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18/375210
Short on wafer laser for heat assisted magnetic recording Sep 28, 2023 Issued
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18/371146
Laser feedback suppressor for heat-assisted magnetic recording Sep 20, 2023 Issued
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