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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] => 2462916 [patent_doc_number] => 04875417 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-10-24 [patent_title] => 'End structure for railway car' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/087781 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 8470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/875/04875417.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 087781 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/087781
End structure for railway car Aug 20, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2507859 [patent_doc_number] => 04860793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Mixing valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/087068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2320 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/860/04860793.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 087068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/087068
Mixing valve Aug 18, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2542092 [patent_doc_number] => 04836241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Valve for the controlling of a pressure differential' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/086600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 280 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/836/04836241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 086600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/086600
Valve for the controlling of a pressure differential Aug 17, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2640563 [patent_doc_number] => 04971108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1990-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Inhalation responsive gas pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/085214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5219 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/04/971/04971108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 085214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/085214
Inhalation responsive gas pressure regulator Aug 12, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2470558 [patent_doc_number] => 04827965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Nitrogen/carbon dioxide mixing valves' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/084561 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 373 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/827/04827965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 084561 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/084561
Nitrogen/carbon dioxide mixing valves Aug 11, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2520576 [patent_doc_number] => 04825776 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Railway truck friction shoe with resilient pads' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/083049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4022 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/825/04825776.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 083049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/083049
Railway truck friction shoe with resilient pads Aug 9, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2474646 [patent_doc_number] => 04800925 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Automobile coolant flow control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/081740 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/800/04800925.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 081740 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/081740
Automobile coolant flow control Aug 4, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2689598 [patent_doc_number] => 05040466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1991-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Train of highway trailers and method of making' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/079501 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7131 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/040/05040466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 079501 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/079501
Train of highway trailers and method of making Jul 29, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2376375 [patent_doc_number] => 04781208 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-11-01 [patent_title] => 'Device for regulating the concentration of cream in a centrifuge for separating milk' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/079310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/781/04781208.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 079310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/079310
Device for regulating the concentration of cream in a centrifuge for separating milk Jul 28, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2439435 [patent_doc_number] => 04784068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Segmented sliding sill wear plate' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/077682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4158 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/784/04784068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 077682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/077682
Segmented sliding sill wear plate Jul 23, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2430675 [patent_doc_number] => 04744384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Automatic gas distributing device controlled by a direct application of high gas pressure of a source for supplying a pipe with gas from an alternative gas source' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/074607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5696 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 267 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/744/04744384.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 074607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/074607
Automatic gas distributing device controlled by a direct application of high gas pressure of a source for supplying a pipe with gas from an alternative gas source Jul 16, 1987 Issued
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07/074222
Faucet valve cartridge Jul 15, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2536207 [patent_doc_number] => 04807722 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1989-02-28 [patent_title] => 'Railroad car for container transport' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/074341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/807/04807722.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 074341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/074341
Railroad car for container transport Jul 15, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2439417 [patent_doc_number] => 04784067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Lightweight center beam railroad car' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/074347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/784/04784067.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 074347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/074347
Lightweight center beam railroad car Jul 15, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2408216 [patent_doc_number] => 04779643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Fuel control device, fuel control system using the device and method of making the device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/073811 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 6951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 311 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/779/04779643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 073811 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/073811
Fuel control device, fuel control system using the device and method of making the device Jul 14, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2377898 [patent_doc_number] => 04768543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Valve for a gas vessel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/068898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 307 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/768/04768543.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 068898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/068898
Valve for a gas vessel Jun 29, 1987 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2408145 [patent_doc_number] => 04779639 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1988-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Automatic recirculation valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/066623 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1987-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/04/779/04779639.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 066623 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/066623
Automatic recirculation valve Jun 25, 1987 Issued
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07/065868
Flow control valve Jun 23, 1987 Issued
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07/065812
Apparatus for dispensing measured quantities of a liquid material Jun 22, 1987 Issued
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07/059375
Automatic pipe coupling device Jun 7, 1987 Issued
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