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Stephen M. Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 4149, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

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

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/029625
Inkjet printing on plastic cards Sep 22, 2020 Issued
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17/027915
Printer Sep 21, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17420706 [patent_doc_number] => 11254143 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-22 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus and drying device for image forming apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/024431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 9419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17024431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/024431
Image forming apparatus and drying device for image forming apparatus Sep 16, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17363087 [patent_doc_number] => 11230096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-01-25 [patent_title] => Printing apparatus and control method therefor [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/016775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11280 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17016775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/016775
Printing apparatus and control method therefor Sep 9, 2020 Issued
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17/004682
Liquid discharging apparatus Aug 26, 2020 Issued
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17/004598
Liquid discharging apparatus and support body Aug 26, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17664713 [patent_doc_number] => 11358393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-14 [patent_title] => Liquid ejection apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/988517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16988517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/988517
Liquid ejection apparatus Aug 6, 2020 Issued
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16/942347
Method and apparatus for printing Jul 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17712875 [patent_doc_number] => 11376855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-05 [patent_title] => Liquid absorber and method for producing same, and liquid ejection apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/941648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 322 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16941648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/941648
Liquid absorber and method for producing same, and liquid ejection apparatus Jul 28, 2020 Issued
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16/933803
Heating device and printer Jul 19, 2020 Issued
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18/005416
Platen vacuum control Jul 15, 2020 Issued
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16/926243
Image forming method and image forming apparatus Jul 9, 2020 Issued
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16/923524
Card printing using thermal transfer print ribbon with radiation curable ink Jul 7, 2020 Issued
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18/012156
Image formation device Jun 23, 2020 Issued
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16/907947
LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING SYSTEM Jun 21, 2020 Abandoned
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16/908480
Recording apparatus, image processing apparatus, and recording method Jun 21, 2020 Issued
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16/899391
Inkjet printer Jun 10, 2020 Issued
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16/896307
Head driving device, liquid discharge apparatus, and head driving method Jun 8, 2020 Issued
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16/892680
Printing apparatus Jun 3, 2020 Issued
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16/887136
Ink dryer May 28, 2020 Issued
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