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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
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16/399959
Method for detection of e-motor open-phase problem in electrified powertrain Apr 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16220388 [patent_doc_number] => 10736232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-04 [patent_title] => Fan to be used as a relay node [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/399511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3791 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16399511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/399511
Fan to be used as a relay node Apr 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16265208 [patent_doc_number] => 10756659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-25 [patent_title] => Counter electromotive force estimation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/398961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6487 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16398961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/398961
Counter electromotive force estimation Apr 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16324829 [patent_doc_number] => 10784810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-22 [patent_title] => Motor controller with accurate current measurement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/396877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16396877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/396877
Motor controller with accurate current measurement Apr 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16859094 [patent_doc_number] => 20210159839 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-27 [patent_title] => MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND PROGRAMMING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/047068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17047068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/047068
Motor control device and programming device Apr 25, 2019 Issued
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16/396143
Motor control device Apr 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15124593 [patent_doc_number] => 20190348930 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-14 [patent_title] => ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC BRAKING OF A PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR AND AN ELEVATOR UTILIZING THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/388448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6341 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16388448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/388448
Arrangement and method for dynamic braking of a permanent magnet motor and an elevator utilizing thereof Apr 17, 2019 Issued
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16/380241
Method for controlling a drive arrangement for a flap of a motor vehicle Apr 9, 2019 Issued
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17/045967
Exercise machine with a variable load provided by an electric motor Apr 7, 2019 Issued
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16/376883
Robotically controlled entertainment elements Apr 4, 2019 Issued
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16/372488
Motor control apparatus, control method thereof, and program Apr 1, 2019 Issued
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16/372981
Motor driving device and abnormal heat generation detecting method for motor driving device Apr 1, 2019 Issued
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16/371674
Sensorless position measurement system for permanent magnet machine and measuring method thereof Mar 31, 2019 Issued
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16/371373
Robotic eye systems Mar 31, 2019 Issued
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16/370947
Apparatus and method to harvest quadrature encoder signals from generic stepper motor input signals Mar 29, 2019 Issued
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16/369960
Wireless diagnostic system and methods of wirelessly diagnosing motor malfunctions Mar 28, 2019 Issued
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16/368227
Power tool Mar 27, 2019 Issued
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16/367364
Energy supply Mar 27, 2019 Issued
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16/368332
Vehicle door window position control system Mar 27, 2019 Issued
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16/366263
Regenerative braking controller for electric motors Mar 26, 2019 Issued
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