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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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16/815639
Motor control systems for multiple motor drives Mar 10, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17410823 [patent_doc_number] => 11251728 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-15 [patent_title] => Driving circuit and driving method of stepping motor and electronic machine using the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/815645 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16815645 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/815645
Driving circuit and driving method of stepping motor and electronic machine using the same Mar 10, 2020 Issued
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17/428795
ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRIC MOTOR Mar 9, 2020 Abandoned
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17/431463
Methods for analog temperature compensation of bias and offsets of a differential sensor Mar 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16301761 [patent_doc_number] => 20200287484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-10 [patent_title] => DRIVE UNIT AND MOTOR SYSTEM FOR BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/806538 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 313 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16806538 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/806538
Drive unit and motor system for brushless DC motors Mar 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16345712 [patent_doc_number] => 20200310363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-01 [patent_title] => DEAD TIME ESTIMATION DEVICE AND TEST DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/804678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16804678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/804678
Dead time estimation device and test device including the same Feb 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16395147 [patent_doc_number] => 20200336088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-22 [patent_title] => MOTOR DRIVER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MORE THAN ONE MOTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/803212 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16803212 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/803212
Motor driver control system for controlling more than one motor Feb 26, 2020 Issued
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16/801730
Device and method for determination of winding temperature Feb 25, 2020 Issued
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16/799900
Thermal lockout for a motor of a gate crossing mechanism Feb 24, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18402601 [patent_doc_number] => 11664754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-30 [patent_title] => Adjustment support device, servo driver, control parameters adjustment method for plurality of servo motors, and program [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/426786 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6549 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17426786 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/426786
Adjustment support device, servo driver, control parameters adjustment method for plurality of servo motors, and program Feb 20, 2020 Issued
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16/794229
Machine control system, machine controller, and vibration suppression command generation method Feb 18, 2020 Issued
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16/795074
System and method for interior permanent magnet synchronous motor control from zero or low speed Feb 18, 2020 Issued
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16/873168
Tool operating assembly for a lens shaping machine Feb 18, 2020 Issued
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17/431647
Method for operating a system comprising at least two mechanically coupled asynchronous motors, computer program containing an implementation of the method and system operating in accordance with the method Feb 18, 2020 Issued
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16/794043
Motor control device, method of estimating initial position of magnetic pole of rotor, and image forming apparatus Feb 17, 2020 Issued
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17/781367
Permanent magnet synchronous motor diagnostic device and inverter comprising the same Feb 16, 2020 Issued
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16/788114
Motor control apparatus, sheet conveyance apparatus, and image forming apparatus Feb 10, 2020 Issued
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17/430654
Control method for drawer door of refrigerator and refrigerator Feb 10, 2020 Issued
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16/778842
Method and system for producing an active short circuit condition in an electric motor of a hybrid electric vehicle Jan 30, 2020 Issued
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16/779159
Planetary concrete grinder Jan 30, 2020 Issued
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