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Stephen M Hepperle

Examiner (ID: 9216)

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3407
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3407, 3700, 3753
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2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
300

Applications

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15/772191
Energy conversion device for an electrically driven vehicle Oct 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12476016 [patent_doc_number] => 09990590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-05 [patent_title] => Machine learning apparatus and method for optimizing smoothness of feed of feed axis of machine and motor control apparatus including machine learning apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/299471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10628 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 15299471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/299471
Machine learning apparatus and method for optimizing smoothness of feed of feed axis of machine and motor control apparatus including machine learning apparatus Oct 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13536183 [patent_doc_number] => 20180319635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-08 [patent_title] => ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN WINCH DEVICE AND MOBILE CRANE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/772339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15772339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/772339
Electrically driven winch device and mobile crane Oct 6, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12616599 [patent_doc_number] => 20180097363 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-05 [patent_title] => Detection and Remediation of Transients in Electric Power Systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/284811 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7994 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -26 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15284811 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/284811
Detection and remediation of transients in electric power systems Oct 3, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14179071 [patent_doc_number] => 10263561 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-16 [patent_title] => Backspin management for electric submersible pump [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/282399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15282399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/282399
Backspin management for electric submersible pump Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11533276 [patent_doc_number] => 20170093256 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'MACHINE LEARNING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LEARNING ARRANGEMENT POSITION OF MAGNET IN ROTOR AND ROTOR DESIGN APPARATUS INCLUDING MACHINE LEARNING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/277988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7558 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15277988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/277988
Machine learning apparatus and method for learning arrangement position of magnet in rotor and rotor design apparatus including machine learning apparatus Sep 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11514820 [patent_doc_number] => 20170081894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-23 [patent_title] => 'VEHICULAR OPENING/CLOSING BODY CONTROL DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/267760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15267760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/267760
Vehicular opening/closing body control device Sep 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12218434 [patent_doc_number] => 20180056793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-01 [patent_title] => 'POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS HAVING SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR MULTIPLEX WINDINGS AND MULTILEVEL INVERTERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/249639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15249639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/249639
Power generating systems having synchronous generator multiplex windings and multilevel inverters Aug 28, 2016 Issued
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15/247109
Motor-driven compressor Aug 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13160783 [patent_doc_number] => 10097128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-09 [patent_title] => Electronic pump [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/244941 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3924 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15244941 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/244941
Electronic pump Aug 22, 2016 Issued
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15/244160
Apparatus and method for controlling sunroof to prevent malfunctions thereof Aug 22, 2016 Issued
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15/242804
Method of forming a semiconductor device and structure therefor Aug 21, 2016 Issued
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15/242786
Method of forming a semiconductor device and structure therefor Aug 21, 2016 Issued
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15/243010
Three level inverter midpoint control gain correction Aug 21, 2016 Issued
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15/242830
Method of forming a semiconductor device and structure therefor Aug 21, 2016 Issued
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15/242587
Device and method for driving motor Aug 20, 2016 Issued
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15/242504
Motor driving method, battery pack and semiconductor device Aug 19, 2016 Issued
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15/241231
Robot control device for controlling motor-driven robot Aug 18, 2016 Issued
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15/241507
Motor drive apparatus having function of detecting failure of electric shunt Aug 18, 2016 Issued
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15/241002
Motor control apparatus provided with magnetic flux control unit, and machine learning apparatus and method thereof Aug 17, 2016 Issued
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