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Stephen M Hepperle

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Most Active Art Unit
3407
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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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16/913090
Auto-braking for an electromagnetic machine Jun 25, 2020 Issued
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17/627916
Method and system for operating a system including an energy storage device and resistor Jun 24, 2020 Issued
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17/622233
Device and method for diagnosing failure of speed reducer Jun 23, 2020 Issued
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16/909972
Active brake circuit for fan with backup power Jun 22, 2020 Issued
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16/903807
Method and apparatus for detecting rotor magnetic pole position in a single-phase BLDC motor Jun 16, 2020 Issued
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16/903641
Method of monitoring a machine Jun 16, 2020 Issued
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16/901376
Trash can assembly Jun 14, 2020 Issued
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16/900744
Gap-closing actuator having a double-wound driving coil Jun 11, 2020 Issued
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16/896600
Electronic braking in a power tool Jun 8, 2020 Issued
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16/891902
Motor current balancing method for ESP system Jun 2, 2020 Issued
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17/613713
Motor drive optimization system and method May 28, 2020 Abandoned
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16/878741
Method of diagnosing a fault in a motor circuit May 19, 2020 Issued
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16/877828
Regenerative Braking Controller for Electric Motors May 18, 2020 Abandoned
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16/875780
Granite polishing machine May 14, 2020 Issued
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15/931774
Electric motor apparatus May 13, 2020 Issued
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16/872901
Adjustable grinding surface May 11, 2020 Issued
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16/871071
Interpolation circuit and motor driving circuit May 10, 2020 Issued
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16/869617
Stall detection in stepper motors using differential back-EMF between rising and falling commutation phase of motor current May 7, 2020 Issued
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17/609598
Brake assembly for a drive device in a robot May 6, 2020 Issued
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17/427322
Method for determining the angle of the rotor of an electric motor control unit and vehicle May 4, 2020 Issued
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