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Kirk W. Hermann

Examiner (ID: 12328, Phone: (571)270-3891 , Office: P/2622 )

Most Active Art Unit
2692
Art Unit(s)
2619, 2629, 2626, 2694, 2622, 2623, 2692, 2621
Total Applications
692
Issued Applications
530
Pending Applications
57
Abandoned Applications
126

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/778704
Systems and methods for dynamically tuning a wireless power transfer system Jul 18, 2024 Issued
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18/775421
Modular power supply, module designed therefor, and power supply method Jul 16, 2024 Issued
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18/775266
METHOD TO OPTIMALLY SYNCHRONIZE SWITCHING PULSES OF SERIES CONNECTED CONVERTERS WITHOUT ANY COMMUNICATION Jul 16, 2024 Pending
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18/773356
SMART V2H FOR GRID EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND EMERGENCY POWER DISTRIBUTION Jul 14, 2024 Pending
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18/767027
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND CONVERTERS FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER Jul 8, 2024 Pending
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18/763655
LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURAL VENTED BATTERY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES Jul 2, 2024 Abandoned
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18/754180
Battery pack management system, method thereof and power tool system Jun 25, 2024 Pending
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18/680570
Power transmission device and wireless power transmission system May 30, 2024 Issued
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18/657821
Electrostatic discharge protection circuit using GaN-based devices May 7, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20581616 [patent_doc_number] => 12573873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-10 [patent_title] => Engineered power on demand [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/657344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5438 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18657344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/657344
Engineered power on demand May 6, 2024 Issued
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18/655656
Power supply apparatus and power system May 5, 2024 Issued
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18/653167
Methods and systems for determining distribution grid hosting capacity May 1, 2024 Issued
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18/650855
ELECTRIC VEHICLE ENERGY STORAGE PRECONDITIONING FOR FAST CHARGING Apr 29, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 20324512 [patent_doc_number] => 20250336600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-30 [patent_title] => IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/650422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3425 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18650422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/650422
Ignition coil assembly with internal diagnostic features Apr 29, 2024 Issued
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18/644704
SWITCHING DEVICE WITH PASSIVE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION Apr 23, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19360187 [patent_doc_number] => 20240262221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-08 [patent_title] => TRAILER VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE AND COMBINATION INCLUDING THE TRAILER VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE TRAILER VEHICLE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/633259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 18633259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/633259
Trailer vehicle having an electric drive and combination including the trailer vehicle, and method for operating the trailer vehicle Apr 10, 2024 Issued
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18/625560
Energy Storage Management and Control System Apr 2, 2024 Pending
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18/615821
Fuel cell auxiliary power generation system for a vehicle Mar 24, 2024 Issued
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18/613225
Power factor correction circuit, power factor correction assembly and on-line uninterruptible power supply comprising same Mar 21, 2024 Issued
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18/612097
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ENERGY RESOURCES FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES Mar 20, 2024 Pending
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