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Stephen M Hepperle

Examiner (ID: 9216)

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3700, 3753
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
300

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 15689329 [patent_doc_number] => 20200099328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-26 [patent_title] => MULTI POLE AND MULTI SLOT MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/578234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16578234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/578234
Multi pole and multi slot motor control apparatus and method Sep 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15691481 [patent_doc_number] => 20200100404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-26 [patent_title] => ELECTRICAL FILTER FOR RESISTIVELY EARTHED SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/576846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16576846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/576846
Electrical filter for resistively earthed systems Sep 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15719227 [patent_doc_number] => 20200106381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-02 [patent_title] => MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND MOTOR CONTROLLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/577028 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10541 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16577028 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/577028
Motor control circuit and motor controller Sep 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15719223 [patent_doc_number] => 20200106379 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-02 [patent_title] => MOTOR CONTROL CIRCUIT AND MOTOR CONTROLLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/576979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7384 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16576979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/576979
Motor control circuit and motor controller Sep 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16634992 [patent_doc_number] => 10913486 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-09 [patent_title] => Steering apparatus, steering method, and steering control device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/578224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16578224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/578224
Steering apparatus, steering method, and steering control device Sep 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16537070 [patent_doc_number] => 10879690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-29 [patent_title] => Power generator [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/576502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6667 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16576502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/576502
Power generator Sep 18, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18137704 [patent_doc_number] => 11563399 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-24 [patent_title] => Operating a brushless DC motor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/309269 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17309269 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/309269
Operating a brushless DC motor Sep 12, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19138421 [patent_doc_number] => 11973400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-30 [patent_title] => Power consumption control device, magnetic levitation system, and power consumption control method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/299692 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17299692 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/299692
Power consumption control device, magnetic levitation system, and power consumption control method Sep 9, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16831435 [patent_doc_number] => 11007669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-18 [patent_title] => Electric veneer lathe [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/563748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 6301 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16563748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/563748
Electric veneer lathe Sep 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17145898 [patent_doc_number] => 20210313911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-07 [patent_title] => AN ACTUATOR WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO MAINTAIN A CURRENT POSITION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/263950 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17263950 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/263950
Actuator with an electric motor and a method of controlling the electric motor to maintain a current position Sep 4, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16187519 [patent_doc_number] => 10720864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-21 [patent_title] => System and method for monitoring mover status in an independent cart system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/560243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8200 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16560243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/560243
System and method for monitoring mover status in an independent cart system Sep 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15302591 [patent_doc_number] => 20190394431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-26 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOVING CAMERAS USING ROBOTIC MOUNTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/554995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12886 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16554995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/554995
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOVING CAMERAS USING ROBOTIC MOUNTS Aug 28, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15923403 [patent_doc_number] => 10658954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-05-19 [patent_title] => Calibration of 3-phase motor current sensing for surgical robotic actuators [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/546703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16546703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/546703
Calibration of 3-phase motor current sensing for surgical robotic actuators Aug 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17153091 [patent_doc_number] => 11146189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_title] => Optimized operation of a machine having a plurality of drives [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/269850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 346 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17269850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/269850
Optimized operation of a machine having a plurality of drives Aug 19, 2019 Issued
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17/599809
Rotary electric machine control device Aug 19, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17056500 [patent_doc_number] => 20210265934 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-08-26 [patent_title] => SETTING SUPPORT DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/261550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 197 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17261550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/261550
Setting support device Aug 6, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15179331 [patent_doc_number] => 20190360257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-28 [patent_title] => Control Device for a Vehicle Having an Automatically Opening And/Or Automatically Closing Panel [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/534490 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 112 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16534490 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/534490
Control device for a vehicle having an automatically opening and/or automatically closing panel Aug 6, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15463533 [patent_doc_number] => 20200044591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-06 [patent_title] => ACTUATING DEVICE AND VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC ENGINE AND A ROTOR POSITION SENSOR AND A MULTITURN SENSOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/533181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16533181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/533181
Actuating device and vehicle steering device comprising an electric engine and a rotor position sensor and a multiturn sensor Aug 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15533733 [patent_doc_number] => 20200059172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-20 [patent_title] => ELECTRIC MOTOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/532923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16532923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/532923
Electric motor Aug 5, 2019 Issued
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16/532661
Control apparatus and vehicle drive system Aug 5, 2019 Issued
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