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Stephen M Hepperle

Examiner (ID: 9216)

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3700, 3753
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
300

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/489677
Robotic Joint System with Length Adapter Oct 17, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18866641 [patent_doc_number] => 20230421078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-12-28 [patent_title] => ELECTRONIC BRAKING IN A POWER TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/346529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6655 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 18346529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/346529
ELECTRONIC BRAKING IN A POWER TOOL Jul 2, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18697746 [patent_doc_number] => 20230328211 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-12 [patent_title] => ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED SPEAKERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/201922 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12931 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18201922 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/201922
ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED SPEAKERS May 24, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18541460 [patent_doc_number] => 20230246576 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-08-03 [patent_title] => AUTO-BRAKING FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/132594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 33633 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18132594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/132594
AUTO-BRAKING FOR AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINE Apr 9, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18893453 [patent_doc_number] => 20240008938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-11 [patent_title] => Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/194723 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8300 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 18194723 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/194723
Robotic Surgical Devices, Systems and Related Methods Apr 2, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18533832 [patent_doc_number] => 20230238909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-27 [patent_title] => EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT OF A DRIVE CONTROL OF A SWITCH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/128885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18128885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/128885
EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT OF A DRIVE CONTROL OF A SWITCH Mar 29, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19372659 [patent_doc_number] => 12064197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-20 [patent_title] => System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/122896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 15415 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 346 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18122896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/122896
System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement Mar 16, 2023 Issued
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18/120106
Solid State Energy Storage and Management System Mar 9, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 18627921 [patent_doc_number] => 20230286740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-14 [patent_title] => ULTRASONIC SENSING TRASH CAN [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/182284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10230 [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] => 18182284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/182284
ULTRASONIC SENSING TRASH CAN Mar 9, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19539867 [patent_doc_number] => 12132427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-29 [patent_title] => Manufacturing-sensitive control of high rotor pole switched reluctance motors [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/116508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18116508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/116508
Manufacturing-sensitive control of high rotor pole switched reluctance motors Mar 1, 2023 Issued
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18/114604
Handheld power tool with brushless electric motor Feb 26, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19397449 [patent_doc_number] => 12071802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-27 [patent_title] => Door system with improved installation, set-up, and cloning [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/093192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 19410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18093192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/093192
Door system with improved installation, set-up, and cloning Jan 3, 2023 Issued
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18/093189
Door system with improved installation, set-up, and cloning Jan 3, 2023 Issued
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18/145923
Systems and methods for identifying a magnetic mover Dec 22, 2022 Issued
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18/083461
Electric motors Dec 15, 2022 Issued
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18/054974
Hardware based motor drive controller Nov 13, 2022 Issued
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17/942379
Power tool Sep 11, 2022 Issued
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17/942399
Power tool Sep 11, 2022 Issued
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17/890382
ABNORMALITY MONITORING APPARATUS Aug 17, 2022 Pending
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17/890994
POTENTIOMETERS AS POSITION SENSOR IN DEXTEROUS ROBOTICS FINGERS Aug 17, 2022 Pending
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