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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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16/087247
Motor control device Feb 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13202639 [patent_doc_number] => 10116247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-30 [patent_title] => Inverter drive device and semiconductor module [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/431720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15431720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/431720
Inverter drive device and semiconductor module Feb 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11855502 [patent_doc_number] => 20170229994 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-10 [patent_title] => 'MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, AUXILIARY POWER SOURCE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUXILIARY POWER SOURCE DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/429170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15429170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/429170
Motor control apparatus, power conversion device, auxiliary power source device, and method for controlling auxiliary power source device Feb 9, 2017 Issued
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15/429810
Motor controller and method for controlling motor Feb 9, 2017 Issued
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15/429170
Motor control apparatus, power conversion device, auxiliary power source device, and method for controlling auxiliary power source device Feb 9, 2017 Issued
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15/429170
Motor control apparatus, power conversion device, auxiliary power source device, and method for controlling auxiliary power source device Feb 9, 2017 Issued
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15/429170
Motor control apparatus, power conversion device, auxiliary power source device, and method for controlling auxiliary power source device Feb 9, 2017 Issued
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15/428847
Smart motor driver architecture with built-in MEMS sensor based early diagnosis of faults Feb 8, 2017 Issued
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15/428269
Motor connection detecting device, motor connection detecting method, image forming device, and conveyance device Feb 8, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11865571 [patent_doc_number] => 20170232856 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-17 [patent_title] => 'SPEED CONTROLLED SWITCHING SYSTEM FOR A RIDE-ON VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/428756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 10503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15428756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/428756
Speed controlled switching system for a ride-on vehicle Feb 8, 2017 Issued
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15/427531
Motor drive device Feb 7, 2017 Issued
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15/427577
Power supply device Feb 7, 2017 Issued
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15/427149
Motor control device and motor control method Feb 7, 2017 Issued
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15/424008
Motor driver and a method of operating thereof Feb 2, 2017 Issued
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15/423789
Controller for controlling a micromechanical actuator, in particular a micromirror, control system, micromirror system, and method for controlling a micromechanical actuator Feb 2, 2017 Issued
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15/421819
Methods and apparatus for soft operation of transformers using auxiliary winding excitation Jan 31, 2017 Issued
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15/422027
Power converting apparatus for vehicles Jan 31, 2017 Issued
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15/415469
Rotorcraft autopilot system, components and methods Jan 24, 2017 Issued
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15/405462
Motorized surgical tool with sensor assembly in the handle for monitoring the rotational orientation of the motor rotor Jan 12, 2017 Issued
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16/064502
Motor control system and method Jan 3, 2017 Issued
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