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Stephen M Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15499, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11747214 [patent_doc_number] => 20170201287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Multifunction Control RF Array Interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/992502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14992502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/992502
Multifunction control RF array interface Jan 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11294512 [patent_doc_number] => 20160344444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-24 [patent_title] => 'CIRCUIT PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/992552 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14992552 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/992552
CIRCUIT PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Jan 10, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11126453 [patent_doc_number] => 20160323428 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'MOBILE TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/990590 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14990590 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/990590
Mobile terminal Jan 6, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10773638 [patent_doc_number] => 20160119794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/983690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 14282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14983690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/983690
Systems, methods, and devices for electronic spectrum management Dec 29, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10773650 [patent_doc_number] => 20160119806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Systems, methods, and devices having databases and automated reports for electronic spectrum management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/983678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 24935 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14983678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/983678
Systems, methods, and devices having databases and automated reports for electronic spectrum management Dec 29, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11265375 [patent_doc_number] => 09489672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-08 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing contactless payment with a near field communications attachment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/976661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 360 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14976661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/976661
System and method for providing contactless payment with a near field communications attachment Dec 20, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13042075 [patent_doc_number] => 10043175 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-07 [patent_title] => Enhanced near field communications attachment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/966656 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 14764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14966656 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/966656
Enhanced near field communications attachment Dec 10, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14862339 [patent_doc_number] => 10419921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for adjusting device persona [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/964948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10845 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 422 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14964948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/964948
Method and apparatus for adjusting device persona Dec 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10985240 [patent_doc_number] => 20160182185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-23 [patent_title] => 'Wireless Communication System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/964905 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8799 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14964905 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/964905
Wireless communication system Dec 9, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14734107 [patent_doc_number] => 10386450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-20 [patent_title] => Method and system for refined positioning via intersection of hyper zones [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/537074 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15537074 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/537074
Method and system for refined positioning via intersection of hyper zones Nov 29, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10734431 [patent_doc_number] => 20160080581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Wireless Ringer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/946184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14946184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/946184
Wireless ringer Nov 18, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10726449 [patent_doc_number] => 20160072597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Systems, Methods, and Devices for Electronic Spectrum Management for Identifying Signal-Emitting Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/940299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 19659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14940299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/940299
Systems, Methods, and Devices for Electronic Spectrum Management for Identifying Signal-Emitting Devices Nov 12, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10734805 [patent_doc_number] => 20160080955 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-17 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ELECTRONIC SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT WITH REMOTE ACCESS TO DATA IN A VIRTUAL COMPUTING NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/934808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 27166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14934808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/934808
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ELECTRONIC SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT WITH REMOTE ACCESS TO DATA IN A VIRTUAL COMPUTING NETWORK Nov 5, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11991301 [patent_doc_number] => 20170295456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-12 [patent_title] => 'ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/522929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9732 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15522929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/522929
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Oct 27, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11572479 [patent_doc_number] => 20170111122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Millimeter Wave Communication System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/883416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 18147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14883416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/883416
Millimeter wave communication system Oct 13, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12196306 [patent_doc_number] => 09900053 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-20 [patent_title] => 'NFC card reader, system including NFC card reader, and a method of operating the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/881797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14881797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/881797
NFC card reader, system including NFC card reader, and a method of operating the same Oct 12, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11558222 [patent_doc_number] => 20170104468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-13 [patent_title] => 'NFC OR RFID DEVICE RF DETUNING DETECTION AND DRIVER OUTPUT POWER REGULATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/881095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6702 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14881095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/881095
NFC or RFID device RF detuning detection and driver output power regulation Oct 11, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11940297 [patent_doc_number] => 20170244449 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_title] => 'PLUG CONNECTOR FOR CAPACITIVELY TRANSMITTING DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/519801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15519801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/519801
PLUG CONNECTOR FOR CAPACITIVELY TRANSMITTING DATA Oct 8, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10759051 [patent_doc_number] => 20160105204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-14 [patent_title] => 'PROTECTION COVER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/878506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14878506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/878506
Protection cover Oct 7, 2015 Issued
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14/876966
System and method for providing contactless payment with a near field communications attachment Oct 6, 2015 Issued
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