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Thomas M. Dougherty

Examiner (ID: 12946, Phone: (571)272-2022 , Office: P/2837 )

Most Active Art Unit
2837
Art Unit(s)
2899, 3102, 2102, 2834, 2837
Total Applications
3722
Issued Applications
3182
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
430

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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19/121597
ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE Apr 15, 2025 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19560696 [patent_doc_number] => 20240372488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-11-07 [patent_title] => METHOD OF BRAKING A POWER TOOL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/772975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18772975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/772975
METHOD OF BRAKING A POWER TOOL Jul 14, 2024 Pending
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18/748934
Motor control method and device Jun 19, 2024 Issued
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18/625024
MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE Apr 1, 2024 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19705433 [patent_doc_number] => 12199482 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-01-14 [patent_title] => Power distribution within an electric machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/606620 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18606620 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/606620
Power distribution within an electric machine Mar 14, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20174420 [patent_doc_number] => 12393165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-08-19 [patent_title] => Tracking a position of a motorized window treatment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/604350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 18604350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/604350
Tracking a position of a motorized window treatment Mar 12, 2024 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19261388 [patent_doc_number] => 12021461 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-25 [patent_title] => High-speed motor system with air bearing supporting and control method thereof [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/404293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2024-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18404293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/404293
High-speed motor system with air bearing supporting and control method thereof Jan 3, 2024 Issued
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18/497533
Modulation signal generation avoiding forbidden regions Oct 29, 2023 Issued
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18/380858
MOTOR DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Oct 16, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19524541 [patent_doc_number] => 12126285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-22 [patent_title] => Method of determining initial speed for a synchronous motor and a controller therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/243935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18243935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/243935
Method of determining initial speed for a synchronous motor and a controller therefor Sep 7, 2023 Issued
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18/458669
Automated load torque ripple compensation using feedforward signals calculated using a cross-correlation function Aug 29, 2023 Issued
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18/450763
Control structures for parallel motor drive control architectures Aug 15, 2023 Issued
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18/228978
Circuit for laundry treating appliance with high power drive Jul 31, 2023 Issued
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18/226085
Multi-phase permanent magnet rotor motor with independent phase coil windings Jul 24, 2023 Issued
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18/356334
Current limit strategy for hoist application Jul 20, 2023 Issued
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18/224210
Dual-battery charging system for electric vehicles Jul 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20530677 [patent_doc_number] => 12549120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-02-10 [patent_title] => Motor control device, motor control method and steering device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/223029 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 1184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18223029 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/223029
Motor control device, motor control method and steering device Jul 17, 2023 Issued
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18/222050
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING DIGITAL TWINS FOR DETERMINING NEED FOR MAINTENANCE OF AN ELEVATOR Jul 13, 2023 Pending
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18/350890
System and method for temperature estimation of inverter AC power bus Jul 11, 2023 Issued
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18/218231
Motor driving apparatus and method of controlling the same Jul 4, 2023 Issued
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