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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] => 11460495 [patent_doc_number] => 20170054401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-23 [patent_title] => 'DRIVE APPARATUS AND TRANSPORTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/239836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 15239836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/239836
Drive apparatus and transporter Aug 17, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12168870 [patent_doc_number] => 09887645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Motor drive apparatus having function of suppressing temporal variation of regenerative current' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/240211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3217 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15240211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/240211
Motor drive apparatus having function of suppressing temporal variation of regenerative current Aug 17, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12210829 [patent_doc_number] => 09907619 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-06 [patent_title] => 'System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/235103 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 15884 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15235103 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/235103
System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement Aug 11, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11294384 [patent_doc_number] => 20160344316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-24 [patent_title] => 'INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, MOTOR COMPONENT AND APPLICATION DEVICE HAVING THE MOTOR COMPONENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/230931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 15230931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/230931
Integrated circuit, motor component and application device having the motor component Aug 7, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11514825 [patent_doc_number] => 20170081899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-23 [patent_title] => 'OPENING AND CLOSING BODY CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/229150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 15229150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/229150
Opening and closing body control device for vehicle Aug 4, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14032137 [patent_doc_number] => 10227812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-12 [patent_title] => Opening and closing body control device for vehicle [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/229152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4654 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15229152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/229152
Opening and closing body control device for vehicle Aug 4, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11554766 [patent_doc_number] => 20170101012 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-13 [patent_title] => 'VEHICLE CLUSTER GAUGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/218734 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2786 [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] => 15218734 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/218734
Vehicle cluster gauge system and method for calibrating the same Jul 24, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11125950 [patent_doc_number] => 20160322925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'MOTOR DRIVER AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/209790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10687 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 15209790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/209790
Motor driver and a method of operating thereof Jul 13, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11118597 [patent_doc_number] => 20160315572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Stator Resistance Estimation for Electric Motors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/200294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4731 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 15200294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/200294
Stator resistance estimation for electric motors Jun 30, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12120584 [patent_doc_number] => 20180004170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-04 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSOR PLATFORM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/197662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13096 [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] => 15197662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/197662
Systems and methods for sensor platform Jun 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13786853 [patent_doc_number] => 20190006965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-03 [patent_title] => AIR CONDITIONER, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING ITS COMPRESSOR TO STOP [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/541292 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8361 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [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] => 15541292 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/541292
Air conditioner, and method and device for controlling its compressor to stop Jun 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13634935 [patent_doc_number] => 09844415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for facilitating access to edges of cartesian-coordinate space using the null space [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/193924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 14776 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15193924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/193924
Systems and methods for facilitating access to edges of cartesian-coordinate space using the null space Jun 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13683225 [patent_doc_number] => 20160380349 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-29 [patent_title] => Rotatable Antenna Apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/187159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15187159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/187159
Rotatable antenna apparatus Jun 19, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12096084 [patent_doc_number] => 20170353177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-07 [patent_title] => 'DISCRETE POWER SWITCHING DEVICES WITH REDUCED COMMON SOURCE INDUCTANCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/175339 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2941 [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] => 15175339 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/175339
Discrete power switching devices with reduced common source inductance Jun 6, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12396093 [patent_doc_number] => 09966285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-08 [patent_title] => Teaching method and substrate treating apparatus using the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/161410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15161410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/161410
Teaching method and substrate treating apparatus using the same May 22, 2016 Issued
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15/576244
Method and device for open-loop/closed-loop control of an actuator-driven robot joint May 20, 2016 Issued
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15/149345
Container May 8, 2016 Issued
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15/571121
Methods for configuring and controlling the operation of a motorised drive device for a home automation unit, and associated unit and motorised drive device May 2, 2016 Issued
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15/143053
Method to control three-phase inverter voltage Apr 28, 2016 Issued
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15/142134
Common mode gain trimming for amplifier Apr 28, 2016 Issued
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