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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] => 6667575 [patent_doc_number] => 20030112558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk cartridge' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/315176 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4279 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20030112558.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10315176 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/315176
Magnetic disk cartridge Dec 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1135317 [patent_doc_number] => 06788493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Diffuser for reducing fluid velocity near disk surfaces in a rotating storage device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/316417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/788/06788493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10316417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/316417
Diffuser for reducing fluid velocity near disk surfaces in a rotating storage device Dec 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6695646 [patent_doc_number] => 20030107840 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Hydrodynamic pressure bearing system and spindle motor using the same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/314318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0107/20030107840.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10314318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/314318
Hydrodynamic pressure bearing system and spindle motor using the same Dec 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 760754 [patent_doc_number] => RE039004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Pseudo contact type negative pressure air bearing slider' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 10/314937 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4341 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 375 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/039/RE039004.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10314937 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/314937
Pseudo contact type negative pressure air bearing slider Dec 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1107976 [patent_doc_number] => 06813116 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic heads for perpendicular recording and magnetic recording disk apparatus using the same' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/314156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 46 [patent_no_of_words] => 7550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/813/06813116.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10314156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/314156
Magnetic heads for perpendicular recording and magnetic recording disk apparatus using the same Dec 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1130672 [patent_doc_number] => 06791799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Digital device configuration and method' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/313550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 27174 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/791/06791799.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10313550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/313550
Digital device configuration and method Dec 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6695647 [patent_doc_number] => 20030107841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Small magnetic disk cartridge' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/310182 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0107/20030107841.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10310182 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/310182
Small magnetic disk cartridge Dec 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7632196 [patent_doc_number] => 06665140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Conductive lock washer' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/304596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 6 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/665/06665140.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10304596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/304596
Conductive lock washer Nov 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6672972 [patent_doc_number] => 20030058575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic disk device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/287664 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3334 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0058/20030058575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10287664 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/287664
Magnetic disk device Nov 4, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6691633 [patent_doc_number] => 20030039065 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Planar writer for merged GMR recording head' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/271954 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4090 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0039/20030039065.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10271954 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/271954
Planar writer for merged GMR recording head Oct 14, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1305622 [patent_doc_number] => 06624978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Technique for loading and unloading a read/write head by implementing a ramp motion mechanism in a disk drive' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/247961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/624/06624978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10247961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/247961
Technique for loading and unloading a read/write head by implementing a ramp motion mechanism in a disk drive Sep 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6734289 [patent_doc_number] => 20030011924 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/236388 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6412 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20030011924.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10236388 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/236388
Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus Sep 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1309991 [patent_doc_number] => 06621663 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic-head supporting mechanism' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/217412 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 7031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/621/06621663.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10217412 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/217412
Magnetic-head supporting mechanism Aug 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1015990 [patent_doc_number] => 06894868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/381288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/894/06894868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10381288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/381288
Magnetic head Jul 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7633800 [patent_doc_number] => 06657820 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Magnetic head slider' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/199200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/657/06657820.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10199200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/199200
Magnetic head slider Jul 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6643213 [patent_doc_number] => 20030007286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods for marking a sintered product and for fabricating magnetic head substrate' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/196429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20030007286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10196429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/196429
Methods for marking a sintered product and for fabricating magnetic head substrate Jul 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6434823 [patent_doc_number] => 20020176210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Durable, low-vibration, dynamic-contact hard disk drive system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/153472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9254 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0176/20020176210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10153472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/153472
Durable, low-vibration, dynamic-contact hard disk drive system May 20, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 631771 [patent_doc_number] => 07133259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Head suspension for disk drive and method of manufacturing head suspension' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/145526 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 9531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/133/07133259.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10145526 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/145526
Head suspension for disk drive and method of manufacturing head suspension May 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5842067 [patent_doc_number] => 20020131198 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Technique for opening door of a tape cartridge to access the tape leader pin' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/143765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20020131198.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10143765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/143765
Technique for opening door of a tape cartridge to access the tape leader pin May 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1424841 [patent_doc_number] => 06512659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-28 [patent_title] => 'Disk drive actuator arm with microactuated read/write head positioning' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/105603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/512/06512659.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10105603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/105603
Disk drive actuator arm with microactuated read/write head positioning Mar 20, 2002 Issued
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