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Stephen M Hepperle

Examiner (ID: 9216)

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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17/820503
Adapted switching signal for a motor Aug 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18793162 [patent_doc_number] => 11826907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-28 [patent_title] => Robotic joint system with length adapter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/890181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 18306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17890181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/890181
Robotic joint system with length adapter Aug 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18999635 [patent_doc_number] => 11916498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-27 [patent_title] => Electric machine torque adjustment based on waveform integer multiples [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/886640 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7074 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17886640 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/886640
Electric machine torque adjustment based on waveform integer multiples Aug 11, 2022 Issued
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17/885157
Holdup energy arrangements Aug 9, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18196953 [patent_doc_number] => 20230050472 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-16 [patent_title] => DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE OF A STATOR COIL OF A MAGNETIC BEARING, ASSOCIATED MAGNETIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE TEMPERATURE OF A STATOR COIL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/873198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17873198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/873198
Device for estimating the temperature of a stator coil of a magnetic bearing, associated magnetic suspension system and method for estimating the temperature of a stator coil Jul 25, 2022 Issued
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17/874016
Motor inverter Jul 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19373497 [patent_doc_number] => 12065045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-20 [patent_title] => Vehicle-mounted power supply system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/872147 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9823 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17872147 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/872147
Vehicle-mounted power supply system Jul 24, 2022 Issued
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17/869623
Plural-fans driving apparatus Jul 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19524548 [patent_doc_number] => 12126292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-22 [patent_title] => Motor control device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/869052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6780 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17869052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/869052
Motor control device Jul 19, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18767390 [patent_doc_number] => 11817807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-14 [patent_title] => Method and system for constant temperature control of motorized spindles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/864705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4746 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17864705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/864705
Method and system for constant temperature control of motorized spindles Jul 13, 2022 Issued
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17/860509
Power converter Jul 7, 2022 Issued
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17/860550
Permanent magnet machine fault protection Jul 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18113694 [patent_doc_number] => 20230006574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-05 [patent_title] => SMART MOTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING LOCAL INTELLIGENCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/810129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8235 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17810129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/810129
Smart motor systems and methods using local intelligence Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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17/855367
Cart Jun 29, 2022 Issued
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17/837309
Variable speed drive control Jun 9, 2022 Issued
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17/834385
External force estimation device, external force estimation method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium Jun 6, 2022 Issued
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17/832887
System and method for controlling output Jun 5, 2022 Issued
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17/804651
Surgical Tool With A Power Module That Enters A Specific State Based On The Type Of Handpiece To Which The Power Module Is Attached May 30, 2022 Abandoned
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17/824957
Converter, control device for converter, and control method for converter May 25, 2022 Issued
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17/752512
Motor control unit and power system May 23, 2022 Issued
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