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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] => 2611768 [patent_doc_number] => 04908886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Dispensing system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/281557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 55 [patent_no_of_words] => 18895 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 333 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/908/04908886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 281557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/281557
Dispensing system Dec 7, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2654779 [patent_doc_number] => 04998556 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1991-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Drip emitter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/280971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2122 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 367 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/998/04998556.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 280971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/280971
Drip emitter Dec 6, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2460617 [patent_doc_number] => 04889037 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Chamber equipped with a breather opening to the atmosphere' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/280100 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2451 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/889/04889037.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 280100 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/280100
Chamber equipped with a breather opening to the atmosphere Dec 4, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2698331 [patent_doc_number] => 05009251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1991-04-23 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/271730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/009/05009251.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 271730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/271730
Fluid flow control Nov 14, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2542562 [patent_doc_number] => 04896689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Cylinder pressure relief valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/270315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/896/04896689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 270315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/270315
Cylinder pressure relief valve Nov 13, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2619757 [patent_doc_number] => 04913180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Control system and method for chemical injectors' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/266885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/913/04913180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 266885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/266885
Control system and method for chemical injectors Nov 2, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2607712 [patent_doc_number] => 04949750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Surge reliever relief valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/264220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 1359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/949/04949750.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 264220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/264220
Surge reliever relief valve Oct 27, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2584629 [patent_doc_number] => 04921210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Fuel control system, throttle valve unit therefor and methods of making the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/260817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 367 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/921/04921210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 260817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/260817
Fuel control system, throttle valve unit therefor and methods of making the same Oct 20, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2510272 [patent_doc_number] => 04872474 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Diverter valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/257924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4495 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/872/04872474.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 257924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/257924
Diverter valve Oct 13, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2590534 [patent_doc_number] => 04901750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Temperature and volume control valve assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/251627 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/901/04901750.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 251627 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/251627
Temperature and volume control valve assembly Sep 29, 1988 Issued
07/248924 DAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING THE OSCILLATIONS OF VALVES CONTROLLED BY PRESSURE FLUID Sep 25, 1988 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 2468560 [patent_doc_number] => 04867191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Solar activated gas light control module' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/248138 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3685 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/867/04867191.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 248138 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/248138
Solar activated gas light control module Sep 22, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2460514 [patent_doc_number] => 04878514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Heater control valve with flexible deflector' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/246580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2518 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/878/04878514.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 246580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/246580
Heater control valve with flexible deflector Sep 18, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2463056 [patent_doc_number] => 04889162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Fluid control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/241106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1105 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/889/04889162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 241106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/241106
Fluid control valve Sep 1, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2621485 [patent_doc_number] => 04909392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Liquid container' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/239461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 191 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/909/04909392.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 239461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/239461
Liquid container Aug 31, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2535712 [patent_doc_number] => 04832293 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-05-23 [patent_title] => 'Multipurpose paint can accessory' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/239463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/04/832/04832293.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 239463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/239463
Multipurpose paint can accessory Aug 31, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2587274 [patent_doc_number] => 04911324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Plastic snap hinge closure' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/237973 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2312 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 269 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/911/04911324.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 237973 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/237973
Plastic snap hinge closure Aug 28, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2490197 [patent_doc_number] => 04830047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Control unit for intermittent suction system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/206406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/830/04830047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 206406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/206406
Control unit for intermittent suction system Aug 28, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2462979 [patent_doc_number] => 04889158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Pressure/flow compensated direct acting pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/237503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 5253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/889/04889158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 237503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/237503
Pressure/flow compensated direct acting pressure regulator Aug 25, 1988 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2542636 [patent_doc_number] => 04896693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Upper portion or cartridge of a tap' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/236372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1988-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 1305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 255 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/896/04896693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 236372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/236372
Upper portion or cartridge of a tap Aug 24, 1988 Issued
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