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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] => 17501334 [patent_doc_number] => 11290050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-29 [patent_title] => Device for protecting an electrical machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/957601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16957601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/957601
Device for protecting an electrical machine Mar 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16928878 [patent_doc_number] => 11050378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-29 [patent_title] => Induction motor health monitoring method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/364531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16364531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/364531
Induction motor health monitoring method Mar 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14895659 [patent_doc_number] => 20190291595 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-26 [patent_title] => MODULAR AUTOMOTIVE MICROTURBINE SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/365042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16365042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/365042
MODULAR AUTOMOTIVE MICROTURBINE SYSTEM Mar 25, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17600190 [patent_doc_number] => 20220149764 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => SPEED ESTIMATING DEVICE FOR AC MOTOR, DRIVING DEVICE FOR AC MOTOR, REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/429363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12597 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17429363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/429363
Speed estimating device for AC motor, driving device for AC motor, refrigerant compressor, and refrigeration cycle apparatus Mar 21, 2019 Issued
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17/040553
N-phase N+1 bridge arm inverter and modulation method thereof Mar 20, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15581121 [patent_doc_number] => 10580955 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-03 [patent_title] => Thermoelectric devices and systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/354772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 43 [patent_figures_cnt] => 74 [patent_no_of_words] => 25724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16354772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/354772
Thermoelectric devices and systems Mar 14, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18760283 [patent_doc_number] => 11811330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => Converter device, motor drive device and air conditioner [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/423514 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17423514 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/423514
Converter device, motor drive device and air conditioner Mar 10, 2019 Issued
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17/420092
Motor control device Mar 6, 2019 Issued
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16/294679
Half-bridge driver circuit, related integrated circuit and system Mar 5, 2019 Issued
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16/291027
Motor control apparatus Mar 3, 2019 Issued
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16/289285
Semiconductor device, motor drive system, and motor control program Feb 27, 2019 Issued
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16/284815
System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement Feb 24, 2019 Issued
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17/428683
Motor driving apparatus and refrigeration cycle equipment Feb 20, 2019 Issued
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16/977773
Electric motor for operating switch elements for automatic transmission and system having electric motors of this kind Feb 5, 2019 Issued
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16/981371
Motor device Jan 29, 2019 Issued
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16/256236
Handheld grinder with brushless electric motor Jan 23, 2019 Issued
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16/644547
Servo control method Jan 17, 2019 Issued
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16/250055
Smart motor driver architecture with built-in MEMS sensor based early diagnosis of faults Jan 16, 2019 Issued
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16/248935
Motor drive device, control method and motor Jan 15, 2019 Issued
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16/978113
Switch driving device Jan 14, 2019 Issued
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