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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] => 7446314 [patent_doc_number] => 20040099313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/304839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2287 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0099/20040099313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10304839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/304839
Fluid flow pressure regulator Nov 25, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6758188 [patent_doc_number] => 20030121549 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Bias spring structure for presssure regulators' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/065754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0121/20030121549.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10065754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/065754
Bias spring structure for pressure regulators Nov 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6840542 [patent_doc_number] => 20030145889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Delivery control device for the supply to hydraulic apparatuses' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/204378 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3956 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20030145889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10204378 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/204378
Delivery control device for the supply to hydraulic apparatuses Nov 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 977209 [patent_doc_number] => 06929033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Liquid dilution device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/293601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/929/06929033.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293601
Liquid dilution device Nov 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6682528 [patent_doc_number] => 20030118392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Solenoid controller for color changer' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/294735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1711 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0118/20030118392.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10294735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/294735
Solenoid controller for color changer Nov 13, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6799038 [patent_doc_number] => 20030094202 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Pressure reduction valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/293198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0094/20030094202.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10293198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/293198
Pressure reduction valve Nov 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6858394 [patent_doc_number] => 20030089402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Metal diaphragm structure for pressure regulators' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/065693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2712 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20030089402.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10065693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/065693
Metal diaphragm structure for pressure regulators Nov 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 660335 [patent_doc_number] => 07100631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Multifunction passive and continuous fluid feeding system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/288704 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9115 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/100/07100631.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10288704 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/288704
Multifunction passive and continuous fluid feeding system Nov 5, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6680332 [patent_doc_number] => 20030116196 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Constant flow valve and constant flow mixing method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/286749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20030116196.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10286749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/286749
Constant flow valve and constant flow mixing method Nov 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7186343 [patent_doc_number] => 20040084088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'PRESSURE REGULATOR AND SHUT-OFF VALVE' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/284719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 348 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0084/20040084088.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10284719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/284719
Pressure regulator and shut-off valve Oct 30, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7368585 [patent_doc_number] => 20040079421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Fuel-conditioning device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/283410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3994 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20040079421.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10283410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/283410
Fuel-conditioning device Oct 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 632474 [patent_doc_number] => 07128087 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Differential pressure valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/491316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3170 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/128/07128087.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10491316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/491316
Differential pressure valve Oct 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1051521 [patent_doc_number] => 06857444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-22 [patent_title] => 'Flow-actuated trapped-pressure unloader valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/280909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3902 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/857/06857444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10280909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/280909
Flow-actuated trapped-pressure unloader valve Oct 24, 2002 Issued
10/204852 Water meter fixtures Oct 22, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7368598 [patent_doc_number] => 20040079422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Faucet manifold assembly with in-line integral stops' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/278407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2629 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20040079422.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10278407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/278407
Faucet manifold assembly with in-line integral stops Oct 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1116434 [patent_doc_number] => 06796326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Gas pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/257839 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 22 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/796/06796326.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10257839 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/257839
Gas pressure regulator Oct 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 942772 [patent_doc_number] => 06966328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Fluid diversion apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/270104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4500 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/06/966/06966328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10270104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/270104
Fluid diversion apparatus Oct 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6685782 [patent_doc_number] => 20030029503 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum demand valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/266002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 92 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20030029503.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10266002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/266002
Vacuum demand valve Oct 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6713228 [patent_doc_number] => 20030024575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum demand valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/267073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 92 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0024/20030024575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10267073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/267073
Vacuum demand valve Oct 6, 2002 Issued
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10/265930
Vacuum demand valve Oct 6, 2002 Issued
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