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Stephen M. Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 17055, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3700, 3753
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/925287
Radio-frequency modulator apparatus May 12, 2021 Issued
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17/316238
Beam dependent digital pre-distortion May 9, 2021 Issued
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17/923765
Beam indication method and apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium May 7, 2021 Issued
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17/314369
Automated installed environment antenna characteristics determination May 6, 2021 Issued
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17/916748
Vulnerable road user basic service communication protocols framework and dynamic states May 3, 2021 Issued
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17/244285
Systems and methods for automatic level control Apr 28, 2021 Issued
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17/309157
Method for providing pattern and electronic device for supporting the same Apr 27, 2021 Issued
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17/241938
Time-of-flight estimation using sampling error values Apr 26, 2021 Issued
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17/238489
Method and system for controlling an antenna array Apr 22, 2021 Issued
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17/237162
Clockspeed gravitational non-electromagnetic spectrum wireless communications Apr 21, 2021 Issued
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17/237042
Over-the-air testing for 5G NR beamforming Apr 20, 2021 Issued
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17/231410
Signal generation apparatus and signal generation method Apr 14, 2021 Issued
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17/231361
Narrowband IQ signal obfuscation Apr 14, 2021 Issued
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17/230090
Digital predistortion of signals Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/229881
Contact tracking method and related server Apr 13, 2021 Issued
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17/228647
Digital time processing over time sensitive networks Apr 11, 2021 Issued
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17/226435
Synchronization of power supply devices Apr 8, 2021 Issued
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17/226939
Antenna and environmental conditions monitoring for wireless and telecommunications for private, public, and first responders Apr 8, 2021 Issued
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17/221748
Method for transmitting feedback information, terminal device, and network device Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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17/221143
Field-assembled modular phased array SATCOM terminal Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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