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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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15/902755
Liquid supplying device having tank and cartridge attachable thereto Feb 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13411701 [patent_doc_number] => 20180257393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-13 [patent_title] => IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND PRINTING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/901975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11980 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15901975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/901975
IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND PRINTING APPARATUS Feb 21, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13370497 [patent_doc_number] => 20180236789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-23 [patent_title] => PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/897769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -3 [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] => 15897769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/897769
Printing apparatus and method for controlling printing Feb 14, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12748543 [patent_doc_number] => 20180141348 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-24 [patent_title] => IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DRYING DEVICE FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/873088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -5 [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] => 15873088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/873088
Image forming apparatus and drying device for image forming apparatus Jan 16, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16382574 [patent_doc_number] => 10807392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-20 [patent_title] => Transport device and printing device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/482207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 23258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16482207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/482207
Transport device and printing device Jan 15, 2018 Issued
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15/870068
Image forming device Jan 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16605340 [patent_doc_number] => 10906329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_title] => Method for printing transparent ink on different printing media [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/869544 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 1019 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15869544 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/869544
Method for printing transparent ink on different printing media Jan 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13331997 [patent_doc_number] => 20180217536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-02 [patent_title] => HEATING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/866950 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15866950 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/866950
Heating apparatus and image forming system Jan 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14042127 [patent_doc_number] => 20190077170 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-14 [patent_title] => LABEL PRINTER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/866076 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4134 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15866076 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/866076
Label printer Jan 8, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16563774 [patent_doc_number] => 10889129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-12 [patent_title] => Card printing using thermal transfer print ribbon with radiation curable ink [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/865681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15865681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/865681
Card printing using thermal transfer print ribbon with radiation curable ink Jan 8, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13327251 [patent_doc_number] => 20180215163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-02 [patent_title] => LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD OF LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/866298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15866298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/866298
Liquid discharge apparatus and driving method of liquid discharge apparatus Jan 8, 2018 Issued
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15/859891
Liquid ejection system and computer program Jan 1, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16336059 [patent_doc_number] => 10787000 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-29 [patent_title] => Thermal printhead having asymmetric recording elements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/856433 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15856433 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/856433
Thermal printhead having asymmetric recording elements Dec 27, 2017 Issued
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15/854875
Method and apparatus for printing Dec 26, 2017 Issued
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15/846933
Printing device, method of controlling printing device, and computer-readable storage medium Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/847161
Printing apparatus Dec 18, 2017 Issued
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15/832185
Method for manufacturing liquid discharge apparatus and liquid discharge apparatus Dec 4, 2017 Issued
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16/345528
Laser processing device Nov 28, 2017 Issued
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15/824236
Nozzle substrate, ink-jet print head, and method for producing nozzle substrate Nov 27, 2017 Issued
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15/804819
Liquid ejecting head, liquid ejecting apparatus, and piezoelectric device Nov 5, 2017 Issued
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