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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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15/398314
Systems and devices for a counter balanced surgical robot Jan 3, 2017 Issued
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15/781648
Method for controlling brushless motor Dec 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14970063 [patent_doc_number] => 20190312510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-10 [patent_title] => CONVERTER DEVICE, MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE, REFRIGERATOR, AIR CONDITIONER, AND HEAT-PUMP WATER HEATER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/339049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3685 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [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] => 16339049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/339049
Converter device, motor drive device, refrigerator, air conditioner, and heat-pump water heater Dec 27, 2016 Issued
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16/063863
Device and method for controlling linear motor Dec 20, 2016 Issued
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15/381453
Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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15/381453
Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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16/063484
Parallel use of soft starters Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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15/381453
Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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15/381453
Methods and systems for coupling a surgical tool to a tool driver of a robotic surgical system Dec 15, 2016 Issued
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15/381024
Motor control apparatus, motor control method, program, and recording medium Dec 14, 2016 Issued
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16/064952
Motor driving device, air conditioning device including same, and control method for motor driving device Dec 14, 2016 Issued
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15/374145
Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces Dec 8, 2016 Issued
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15/374156
Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces Dec 8, 2016 Issued
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15/374108
Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces Dec 8, 2016 Issued
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15/373797
Medical apparatus with a medical optical appliance and a holding device and method for operating the medical apparatus Dec 8, 2016 Issued
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15/364707
Detection and mitigation of inverter errors in steering system motors Nov 29, 2016 Issued
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16/073727
Method for detecting an error in a generator unit Nov 21, 2016 Issued
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15/778165
Method for open-loop and/or closed-loop control of a linear drive, the control device, a linear drive and a system Nov 14, 2016 Issued
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15/342971
Method and system for compensating for current sensor offset of inverter Nov 2, 2016 Issued
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15/321727
Servo control system and robot Oct 27, 2016 Issued
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