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Robert S. Tupper

Examiner (ID: 7520)

Most Active Art Unit
2303
Art Unit(s)
2512, 2627, 2303, 2754, 2652, 2415, 2306, 2899, 2305
Total Applications
1876
Issued Applications
1606
Pending Applications
34
Abandoned Applications
236

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7623082 [patent_doc_number] => 06687083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced low profile magnet write head' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/935361 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 6 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/687/06687083.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09935361 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/935361
Enhanced low profile magnet write head Aug 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6399933 [patent_doc_number] => 20020036870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Precise positioning actuator for head element, head gimbal assembly with the actuator, disk drive apparatus with the head gimbal assembly and manufacturing method of head gimbal assembly' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/933774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0036/20020036870.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09933774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/933774
Precise positioning actuator for head element, head gimbal assembly with the actuator, disk drive apparatus with the head gimbal assembly and manufacturing method of head gimbal assembly Aug 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6691634 [patent_doc_number] => 20030039066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Narrow top pole of a write element' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/934816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 47 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0039/20030039066.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09934816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/934816
Narrow top pole of a write element Aug 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1345472 [patent_doc_number] => 06594109 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Disc clamp having adjustable balance ring' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/934164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/594/06594109.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09934164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/934164
Disc clamp having adjustable balance ring Aug 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6272336 [patent_doc_number] => 20020105755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/934255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2104 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 20 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0105/20020105755.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09934255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/934255
Magnetic head Aug 20, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1287747 [patent_doc_number] => 06643100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head having a chamfer thereof oriented toward medium and method for manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/934210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8565 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/643/06643100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09934210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/934210
Magnetic head having a chamfer thereof oriented toward medium and method for manufacturing the same Aug 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1291478 [patent_doc_number] => 06639752 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Housing structure of tape recorder' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/932463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1868 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/639/06639752.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09932463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/932463
Housing structure of tape recorder Aug 19, 2001 Issued
09/933508 Transducers for perpendicular recording with trapezoidal pole tips Aug 19, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6487611 [patent_doc_number] => 20020024759 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic tape device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/933287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6849 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0024/20020024759.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09933287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/933287
Magnetic tape device Aug 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6155550 [patent_doc_number] => 20020145830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Baseplate for arm and suspension assembly' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/932655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20020145830.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09932655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/932655
Baseplate for arm and suspension assembly Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1498955 [patent_doc_number] => 06404586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Spindle device having a dynamic-pressure-fluid bearing' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/931411 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5200 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/404/06404586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931411 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931411
Spindle device having a dynamic-pressure-fluid bearing Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1275415 [patent_doc_number] => 06654203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Thin-film magnetic head and method of manufacturing same, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/930286 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 10740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/654/06654203.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930286 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930286
Thin-film magnetic head and method of manufacturing same, head gimbal assembly and hard disk drive Aug 15, 2001 Issued
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09/931143
Funneled trench AAB increased contact stiffness and enhanced take-off performance Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6518411 [patent_doc_number] => 20020135932 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Tubular gasket for a disc drive' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/905382 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4099 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0135/20020135932.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09905382 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/905382
Tubular gasket for a disc drive Jul 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6239592 [patent_doc_number] => 20020044384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Disc head slider with intermittent contact protection feature' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/905190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0044/20020044384.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09905190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/905190
Disc head slider with intermittent contact protection feature Jul 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1305534 [patent_doc_number] => 06624968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Spring disk clamp utilizing wedged retaining ring' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/905385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/624/06624968.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09905385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/905385
Spring disk clamp utilizing wedged retaining ring Jul 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7626152 [patent_doc_number] => 06768613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-27 [patent_title] => 'Low stiffness, high torsion suspension' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/904972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5789 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/768/06768613.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09904972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/904972
Low stiffness, high torsion suspension Jul 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6734290 [patent_doc_number] => 20030011925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Rotary magazine tape storage system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/903438 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20030011925.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09903438 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/903438
Rotary magazine tape storage system Jul 10, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5887083 [patent_doc_number] => 20020012201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for supporting a recording/reading head and assembling a flex circuit in a disc drive' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/903151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0012/20020012201.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09903151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/903151
Apparatus for supporting a recording/reading head and assembling a flex circuit in a disc drive Jul 10, 2001 Issued
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09/903223
Thin-film magnetic head for perpendicular magnetic recording having main magnetic pole layer on flat surface Jul 10, 2001 Issued
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