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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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16/574331
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling the same Sep 17, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17162329 [patent_doc_number] => 11148415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_title] => Print head control circuit, print head, and liquid discharge apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/572823 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 29081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16572823 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/572823
Print head control circuit, print head, and liquid discharge apparatus Sep 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15648237 [patent_doc_number] => 20200086648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-19 [patent_title] => INK TANK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/573899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16573899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/573899
Ink tank Sep 16, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15679793 [patent_doc_number] => 20200094560 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-26 [patent_title] => DUMMY DISCHARGE RECEPTACLE, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND PRINTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/571765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16571765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/571765
Dummy discharge receptacle, liquid discharge apparatus, and printer Sep 15, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17912264 [patent_doc_number] => 20220314659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-06 [patent_title] => DETERMINE RELATIVE POSITIONS BETWEEN PARTS BY USING LIGHT SENSORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/638650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5166 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17638650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/638650
DETERMINE RELATIVE POSITIONS BETWEEN PARTS BY USING LIGHT SENSORS Sep 4, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16742676 [patent_doc_number] => 10967647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-06 [patent_title] => Filter unit, liquid discharging head, and liquid discharging apparatus [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/555873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16555873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/555873
Filter unit, liquid discharging head, and liquid discharging apparatus Aug 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17089209 [patent_doc_number] => 11117382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-14 [patent_title] => Liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge attachable thereto [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/555472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13070 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16555472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/555472
Liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge attachable thereto Aug 28, 2019 Issued
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16/555719
Liquid supply apparatus and image recording apparatus Aug 28, 2019 Issued
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16/555728
LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS Aug 28, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16908516 [patent_doc_number] => 11040538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-06-22 [patent_title] => Inkjet printer and maintenance method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/554179 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16554179 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/554179
Inkjet printer and maintenance method Aug 27, 2019 Issued
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16/552607
Liquid ejecting apparatus Aug 26, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15587929 [patent_doc_number] => 20200070499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-03-05 [patent_title] => LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE METHOD FOR LIQUID DROPLET EJECTING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/550824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 29729 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16550824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/550824
Liquid droplet ejecting apparatus and maintenance method for liquid droplet ejecting apparatus Aug 25, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15494663 [patent_doc_number] => 20200047520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-13 [patent_title] => PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/527224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16527224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/527224
PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD Jul 30, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16641468 [patent_doc_number] => 10919293 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-16 [patent_title] => Liquid discharge apparatus and liquid discharge method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/526132 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16526132 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/526132
Liquid discharge apparatus and liquid discharge method Jul 29, 2019 Issued
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16/526957
Printing apparatus Jul 29, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17074330 [patent_doc_number] => 11110712 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-09-07 [patent_title] => Inkjet recording apparatus with cover and method therefor including inquiry and notification features [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/424575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16424575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/424575
Inkjet recording apparatus with cover and method therefor including inquiry and notification features May 28, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16499370 [patent_doc_number] => 10864740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_title] => Fluid interconnection for bulk ink supply [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/423659 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16423659 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/423659
Fluid interconnection for bulk ink supply May 27, 2019 Issued
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17/296191
Selectable fill mode of printing device having reservoir fillable from external colorant supply May 22, 2019 Issued
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16/400142
Imaging apparatus and method for reducing banding Apr 30, 2019 Issued
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16/377298
Curl straightening device and image forming apparatus having the same Apr 7, 2019 Issued
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