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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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16/497765
Sensing a rotation speed and rotation direction of a motor shaft in an electric submersible pump positioned in a wellbore of a geological formation Dec 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16068395 [patent_doc_number] => 10693164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-23 [patent_title] => Fuel cell vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/234823 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6170 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16234823 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/234823
Fuel cell vehicle Dec 27, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16379860 [patent_doc_number] => 20200328703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-15 [patent_title] => ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE, FURNITURE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A POSITION OF AN ELECTROMOTIVE FURNITURE DRIVE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/956305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3754 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16956305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/956305
Electromotive furniture drive, furniture, and method for detecting a position of an electromotive furniture drive Dec 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16093671 [patent_doc_number] => 20200200822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-25 [patent_title] => MACHINE SLIP AND DIRECTION SENSING USING FLUX GATE SENSOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/229404 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16229404 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/229404
Machine slip and direction sensing using flux gate sensor Dec 20, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16149427 [patent_doc_number] => 10707801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-07 [patent_title] => Electric vehicle drive system and electric vehicle driving method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/225209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 19305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16225209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/225209
Electric vehicle drive system and electric vehicle driving method Dec 18, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17572537 [patent_doc_number] => 11320805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-03 [patent_title] => Control device for electric motor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/955131 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4956 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16955131 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/955131
Control device for electric motor Dec 18, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17956842 [patent_doc_number] => 11482960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-25 [patent_title] => Controlling a motor of a closure and/or blind in a vehicle body based on a disturbance observer signal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/220907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7377 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16220907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/220907
Controlling a motor of a closure and/or blind in a vehicle body based on a disturbance observer signal Dec 13, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15761587 [patent_doc_number] => 10622931 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-14 [patent_title] => Negative-slope voltage-frequency for starting a variable frequency independent speed motor and speed control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/215229 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16215229 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/215229
Negative-slope voltage-frequency for starting a variable frequency independent speed motor and speed control Dec 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17530527 [patent_doc_number] => 11303236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-12 [patent_title] => Induction motor overheat monitoring method, induction motor monitoring device, and induction motor control system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/048633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17048633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/048633
Induction motor overheat monitoring method, induction motor monitoring device, and induction motor control system Nov 28, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16561040 [patent_doc_number] => 20210006189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-07 [patent_title] => CONTROLLER, MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING THE CONTROLLER, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAVING THE MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/770179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6988 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16770179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/770179
Controller, motor control system having the controller, and electric power steering system having the motor control system Nov 21, 2018 Issued
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16/765050
Method and system for constant temperature control of motorized spindles Nov 14, 2018 Issued
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17/281060
Temperature estimation device, motor control device, and temperature estimation method Nov 12, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17974756 [patent_doc_number] => 11491596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_title] => Power tool and method for operating a power tool [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/184406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16184406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/184406
Power tool and method for operating a power tool Nov 7, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16537131 [patent_doc_number] => 10879751 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-29 [patent_title] => Rotating electric machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/173281 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 15330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 366 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16173281 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/173281
Rotating electric machine Oct 28, 2018 Issued
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17/278680
Numerical control device and numerical control method Oct 25, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13964177 [patent_doc_number] => 20190058433 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-21 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR SELECTING A FREQUENCY CONVERTER FOR A REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR UNIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/168108 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8200 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -61 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16168108 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/168108
Method for selecting a frequency converter for a refrigerant compressor unit Oct 22, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14640015 [patent_doc_number] => 10364742 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-30 [patent_title] => Control device and control method for vehicle drive mechanism [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/161635 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10682 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16161635 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/161635
Control device and control method for vehicle drive mechanism Oct 15, 2018 Issued
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16/754776
Using linear synchronous motors for retarding linear motion and conveying systems Oct 10, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15416265 [patent_doc_number] => 20200028455 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-23 [patent_title] => MOTOR DEVICE AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED SEAT AIR CONDITIONER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/483904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16483904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/483904
MOTOR DEVICE AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED SEAT AIR CONDITIONER Oct 3, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17390184 [patent_doc_number] => 20220038036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-03 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF A THREE-PHASE PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE HAVING A SOFT STARTER BY MEANS OF A CONTROLLER CASCADE, AND THREE-PHASE MACHINE (As Amended) [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/277410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6532 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 20 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17277410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/277410
Method for controlling the speed of a three-phase permanent magnet machine having a soft starter by means of a controller cascade, and three-phase machine Sep 25, 2018 Issued
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