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Stephen M. Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 308, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11558465 [patent_doc_number] => 20170104711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-13 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEXT TO SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE TO BUY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/387020 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 20472 [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] => 15387020 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/387020
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEXT TO SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE TO BUY Dec 20, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15110693 [patent_doc_number] => 10476686 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-12 [patent_title] => Wireless communication device, program, and wireless communication system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/380522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15380522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/380522
Wireless communication device, program, and wireless communication system Dec 14, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13742863 [patent_doc_number] => 20180375901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-27 [patent_title] => METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A CALLING TERMINAL AND A PLURALITY OF CALLED TERMINALS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/063143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6153 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 16063143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/063143
METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A CALLING TERMINAL AND A PLURALITY OF CALLED TERMINALS Dec 13, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11747318 [patent_doc_number] => 20170201391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Private Connection Multi-Media Transition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/346851 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6958 [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] => 15346851 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/346851
Private connection multi-media transition Nov 8, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12653280 [patent_doc_number] => 20180109591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-19 [patent_title] => System and Method for Uninterrupted Learning [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/292540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 3574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15292540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/292540
System and method for uninterrupted learning Oct 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14890591 [patent_doc_number] => 10425355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-24 [patent_title] => Data stream processing for dynamic resource scheduling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/286397 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 26882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 563 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15286397 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/286397
Data stream processing for dynamic resource scheduling Oct 4, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14180045 [patent_doc_number] => 10264050 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-16 [patent_title] => Predictive analysis of computing patterns for preloaded data to reduce processing downtime [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/284333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 13458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15284333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/284333
Predictive analysis of computing patterns for preloaded data to reduce processing downtime Oct 2, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13711087 [patent_doc_number] => 20170366498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-21 [patent_title] => METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION VIA MULTIPLE FORMS OF DELIVERY SERVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/278801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 26736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [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] => 15278801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/278801
Methods and system for distributing information via multiple forms of delivery services Sep 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15675395 [patent_doc_number] => 10601945 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-24 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for prefetching content items for a feed in a social networking system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/277888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12643 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 279 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15277888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/277888
Systems and methods for prefetching content items for a feed in a social networking system Sep 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16945003 [patent_doc_number] => 11057263 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-06 [patent_title] => Methods and subsystems that efficiently distribute VM images in distributed computing systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/277902 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 37 [patent_figures_cnt] => 37 [patent_no_of_words] => 10224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15277902 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/277902
Methods and subsystems that efficiently distribute VM images in distributed computing systems Sep 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13696651 [patent_doc_number] => 20170359280 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-14 [patent_title] => AUDIO/VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/277755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -24 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15277755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/277755
AUDIO/VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE Sep 26, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15402807 [patent_doc_number] => 10542071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_title] => Event driven health checks for non-HTTP applications [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/277842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 335 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15277842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/277842
Event driven health checks for non-HTTP applications Sep 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15110973 [patent_doc_number] => 10476827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-12 [patent_title] => Sharing images and image albums over a communication network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/277927 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 31925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 436 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15277927 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/277927
Sharing images and image albums over a communication network Sep 26, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11534001 [patent_doc_number] => 20170093981 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Monocle Communication Evapor Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/276317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 31814 [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] => 15276317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/276317
Monocle Communication Evapor Device Sep 25, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12265196 [patent_doc_number] => 20180084392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-22 [patent_title] => 'TEXT MESSAGING HUB SYSTEM PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCAL AND REMOTE SERVICE APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/269392 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7310 [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] => 15269392 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/269392
TEXT MESSAGING HUB SYSTEM PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCAL AND REMOTE SERVICE APPLICATIONS Sep 18, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11609509 [patent_doc_number] => 20170126815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-04 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHAINING VIRTUALIZED NETWORK FUNCTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/269240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 15269240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/269240
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHAINING VIRTUALIZED NETWORK FUNCTIONS Sep 18, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13809525 [patent_doc_number] => 10182033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-15 [patent_title] => Integration of service scaling and service discovery systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/269822 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15269822 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/269822
Integration of service scaling and service discovery systems Sep 18, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13771381 [patent_doc_number] => 10178045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-08 [patent_title] => Dynamic discovery and management of microservices for multi-cluster computing platforms [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/258272 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 316 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15258272 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/258272
Dynamic discovery and management of microservices for multi-cluster computing platforms Sep 6, 2016 Issued
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15/257604
Document Manager Integration Sep 5, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13999181 [patent_doc_number] => 20190068748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => Managing Multiple Profiles for a Single Account in an Asynchronous Messaging System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/078985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7989 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -25 [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] => 16078985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/078985
Managing multiple profiles for a single account in an asynchronous messaging system Aug 30, 2016 Issued
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