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Ralph J. Gitomer

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3335
Issued Applications
2109
Pending Applications
286
Abandoned Applications
943

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/107485
Motor assemblies for architectural coverings Nov 29, 2020 Issued
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17/107479
System and method for addressing failure-to-start condition in electric motor with internal magnets Nov 29, 2020 Issued
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18/038905
Electric motor safe state control Nov 26, 2020 Issued
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17/103137
Method for rapid closed-loop control of the average value of a controlled variable, data carrier with program as well as motor control unit for executing the method and drive motor with such a motor control unit Nov 23, 2020 Issued
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17/097455
MOTOR CONTROLLER Nov 12, 2020 Abandoned
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18/249302
DRIVING SYSTEM Oct 29, 2020 Pending
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17/773386
Fan speed and light state detection for ceiling fans Oct 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19094436 [patent_doc_number] => 11955905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-09 [patent_title] => Power conversion apparatus and method for diagnosing failure of power conversion apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/777344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17777344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/777344
Power conversion apparatus and method for diagnosing failure of power conversion apparatus Oct 26, 2020 Issued
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17/074651
Motor controller Oct 19, 2020 Issued
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17/071048
Method for starting a synchronous motor Oct 14, 2020 Issued
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17/070065
System and method for stopping electrically powered fracturing pumps Oct 13, 2020 Issued
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17/065920
Near constant delay comparator for closed-loop system Oct 7, 2020 Issued
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17/035361
Power supply for movable barrier opener with brushless DC motor Sep 27, 2020 Issued
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17/029397
Opening/closing body drive device and control method thereof Sep 22, 2020 Issued
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17/029387
Opening/closing body drive device and control method thereof Sep 22, 2020 Issued
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17/026318
Motor controller Sep 20, 2020 Issued
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17/053004
Motor control of a drain cleaning machine Sep 20, 2020 Issued
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17/761702
Method for managing overcurrent protection in a self-controlled synchronous machine with permanent magnets of a motor vehicle Sep 17, 2020 Issued
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17/021048
Power conversion apparatus Sep 14, 2020 Issued
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17/007783
Driving apparatus and driving method of DC brush motor Aug 30, 2020 Issued
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