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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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17/221748
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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17/221748
Method for transmitting feedback information, terminal device, and network device Apr 1, 2021 Issued
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17/218418
Geometric dilution of precision based transmit/receive point selection for wireless positioning Mar 30, 2021 Issued
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17/213514
Slice information processing method and apparatus Mar 25, 2021 Issued
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17/209285
Synchronizer and synchronizing transfer over an optical link Mar 22, 2021 Issued
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18/550392
Use of backscatter signals for positioning within wireless networks Mar 21, 2021 Issued
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17/910013
Method and apparatus for handover Mar 10, 2021 Issued
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17/196556
Radio having hybrid staring and non-staring architecture Mar 8, 2021 Issued
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17/193633
Channel extraction digital beamforming Mar 4, 2021 Issued
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17/191201
Modem framework for application-specific baseband customization at an end user Mar 2, 2021 Issued
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17/187974
Millimeter wave idle channel optimization Feb 28, 2021 Issued
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17/186291
Allocating resources to internet of things equipment in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/187607
Channel aggregation digital beamforming Feb 25, 2021 Issued
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17/185603
Peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction techniques Feb 24, 2021 Issued
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17/182957
Method and device for detecting the possible presence of at least one digital pattern within a signal Feb 22, 2021 Issued
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17/176562
Technique to perform demodulation of wireless communications signal data Feb 15, 2021 Issued
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17/176114
Determining device curvature in smart bendable systems Feb 14, 2021 Issued
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17/174787
Frame synchronization apparatus, optical communication apparatus, and frame synchronization method Feb 11, 2021 Issued
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17/171801
PAM4 transceivers for high-speed communication Feb 8, 2021 Issued
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