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Stephen M. Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 15759, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3700, 3753, 3407
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 2616371 [patent_doc_number] => 04951702 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Bidet valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/399582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 281 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/951/04951702.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 399582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/399582
Bidet valve Aug 27, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2689968 [patent_doc_number] => 05012841 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1991-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Pressure reducing and conditioning valves' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/398200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 3303 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/012/05012841.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 398200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/398200
Pressure reducing and conditioning valves Aug 23, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2640455 [patent_doc_number] => 04971102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Locking device to fit a mixing valve for hot and cold water into the body of a tap' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/396511 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/971/04971102.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 396511 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/396511
Locking device to fit a mixing valve for hot and cold water into the body of a tap Aug 20, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2705984 [patent_doc_number] => 05056551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1991-10-15 [patent_title] => 'Fast acting multiple element valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/394989 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/056/05056551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 394989 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/394989
Fast acting multiple element valve Aug 16, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2572755 [patent_doc_number] => 04962790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Faucet having proximity actuation control and hand control that can be interchangeable' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/391297 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 639 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/962/04962790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 391297 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/391297
Faucet having proximity actuation control and hand control that can be interchangeable Aug 8, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2606285 [patent_doc_number] => 04955408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum-control valve for milking systems' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/389458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/955/04955408.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 389458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/389458
Vacuum-control valve for milking systems Aug 3, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2580944 [patent_doc_number] => 04964421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Water saver valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/388008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/964/04964421.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 388008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/388008
Water saver valve Aug 1, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2590927 [patent_doc_number] => 04921547 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Proportional priority flow regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/385736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3852 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 367 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/921/04921547.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 385736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/385736
Proportional priority flow regulator Jul 25, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2581748 [patent_doc_number] => 04974630 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Gas pressure regulator having side-drafted throttling means' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/384542 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1648 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 329 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/974/04974630.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 384542 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/384542
Gas pressure regulator having side-drafted throttling means Jul 23, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2581730 [patent_doc_number] => 04974629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Gas pressure regulator for saving resetting operation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/381793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 403 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/974/04974629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 381793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/381793
Gas pressure regulator for saving resetting operation Jul 18, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2614565 [patent_doc_number] => 04936339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Cartridge-type check valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/379915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 460 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/936/04936339.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 379915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/379915
Cartridge-type check valve Jul 13, 1989 Issued
07/380093 RELIEF VALVE FOR TILT DEVICE Jul 13, 1989 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 2586352 [patent_doc_number] => 04947891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Fuel control device, fuel control system using the device and method of making the device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/378972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 6951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/947/04947891.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 378972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/378972
Fuel control device, fuel control system using the device and method of making the device Jul 11, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2684207 [patent_doc_number] => 04987917 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1991-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Controller synchronization to a sequencing distributing valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/378015 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9557 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/987/04987917.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 378015 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/378015
Controller synchronization to a sequencing distributing valve Jul 10, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2624966 [patent_doc_number] => 04938251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Universal hose adapter for gasoline pump' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/378416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 3902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/938/04938251.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 378416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/378416
Universal hose adapter for gasoline pump Jul 10, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2604184 [patent_doc_number] => 04942899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Cartridge pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/377474 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/942/04942899.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 377474 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/377474
Cartridge pressure regulator Jul 9, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2576273 [patent_doc_number] => 04958656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Pressure relief valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/374081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2626 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 574 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/958/04958656.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 374081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/374081
Pressure relief valve Jun 28, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2639326 [patent_doc_number] => 04928731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Aircraft toilet tank filling valve assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/369957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2189 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 535 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/928/04928731.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 369957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/369957
Aircraft toilet tank filling valve assembly Jun 21, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2580018 [patent_doc_number] => 04969697 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Pressure differential release valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/369386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/969/04969697.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 369386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/369386
Pressure differential release valve Jun 20, 1989 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2564220 [patent_doc_number] => 04972873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Shuttle valve with spike-apply damping' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/369385 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1989-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/972/04972873.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 369385 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/369385
Shuttle valve with spike-apply damping Jun 20, 1989 Issued
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