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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] => 19153562 [patent_doc_number] => 11978483 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-07 [patent_title] => Magnetic disk apparatus and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/931679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17931679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/931679
Magnetic disk apparatus and method Sep 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18660977 [patent_doc_number] => 20230306989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK APPARATUS AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/943015 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8853 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17943015 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/943015
Magnetic disk apparatus and method Sep 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18615491 [patent_doc_number] => 20230282228 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-07 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/941356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12883 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17941356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/941356
Magnetic disk device Sep 8, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18890770 [patent_doc_number] => 11869547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-09 [patent_title] => Magnetic disk device, RW parameter adjustment method of the magnetic disk device and RW parameter adjustment device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/903911 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17903911 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/903911
Magnetic disk device, RW parameter adjustment method of the magnetic disk device and RW parameter adjustment device Sep 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18615494 [patent_doc_number] => 20230282231 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-07 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/903896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17903896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/903896
MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND METHOD Sep 5, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18660976 [patent_doc_number] => 20230306988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-28 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/903785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17903785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/903785
Magnetic disk device Sep 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18912837 [patent_doc_number] => 11875821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-16 [patent_title] => Disk device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/900473 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3877 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17900473 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/900473
Disk device Aug 30, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18652779 [patent_doc_number] => 20230298619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-21 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/822753 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7804 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17822753 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/822753
Information processing device, magnetic recording and reproducing device, and magnetic recording and reproducing system Aug 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18874383 [patent_doc_number] => 11862204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-02 [patent_title] => Magnetic disk device and method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/897062 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17897062 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/897062
Magnetic disk device and method Aug 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18439656 [patent_doc_number] => 20230186951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-15 [patent_title] => DISK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/821922 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7973 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17821922 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/821922
Disk device Aug 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18472661 [patent_doc_number] => 20230206949 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-29 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND SSW METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/892947 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17892947 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/892947
Magnetic disk device and SSW method Aug 21, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18766718 [patent_doc_number] => 11817125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Calibratable brake crawler for multi-disk drives [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/820544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10633 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17820544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/820544
Calibratable brake crawler for multi-disk drives Aug 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18455831 [patent_doc_number] => 20230197112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-22 [patent_title] => MAGNETIC DISK DEVICE AND DOL SETTING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/888255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 21340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17888255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/888255
Magnetic disk device and DOL setting method Aug 14, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18197539 [patent_doc_number] => 20230051058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-16 [patent_title] => OPTICAL TRACK FORMAT FOR HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE OPTICAL DISC AND ENCODING METHOD THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/886175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17886175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/886175
OPTICAL TRACK FORMAT FOR HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE OPTICAL DISC AND ENCODING METHOD THEREOF Aug 10, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18958634 [patent_doc_number] => 20240046961 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-08 [patent_title] => SECTOR MAPOUT OF LOW COERCIVITY MEDIA FOR ENHANCING AERIAL DENSITY [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/880251 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [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] => 17880251 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/880251
Sector mapout of low coercivity media for enhancing aerial density Aug 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18766731 [patent_doc_number] => 11817138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Operating condition determining device, magnetic recording / reproducing device, and magnetic recording/reproducing system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/816784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17816784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/816784
Operating condition determining device, magnetic recording / reproducing device, and magnetic recording/reproducing system Aug 1, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18781943 [patent_doc_number] => 11823708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-21 [patent_title] => HAMR recording head with external cavity laser using a near-field transducer as a reflector [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/877478 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 5236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17877478 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/877478
HAMR recording head with external cavity laser using a near-field transducer as a reflector Jul 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18856994 [patent_doc_number] => 11854584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-26 [patent_title] => Current assisted HAMR magnetic writer [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/876900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6723 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17876900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/876900
Current assisted HAMR magnetic writer Jul 28, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18943121 [patent_doc_number] => 20240038260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-01 [patent_title] => ADAPTIVE DUAL HEATER MODE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/874903 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7226 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [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] => 17874903 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/874903
Adaptive dual heater mode for hard disk drive Jul 26, 2022 Issued
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17/865226
Magnetic disk device Jul 13, 2022 Issued
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