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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
10/127977 Compressed air flow controller Apr 22, 2002 Abandoned
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10/127365
Combined pressure regulator and shut-off valve Apr 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1332781 [patent_doc_number] => 06581631 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Device with a diaphragm arrangement' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/959264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2775 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/581/06581631.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09959264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/959264
Device with a diaphragm arrangement Apr 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1295249 [patent_doc_number] => 06619311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Microfluidic regulating device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/127081 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 11208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/619/06619311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10127081 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/127081
Microfluidic regulating device Apr 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6806762 [patent_doc_number] => 20030196701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator with internal filter' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/125284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20030196701.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10125284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/125284
Pressure regulator with internal filter Apr 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6486819 [patent_doc_number] => 20020189679 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Combination surge supression and safety shut-off valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/124766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 8157 [patent_no_of_claims] => 83 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0189/20020189679.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10124766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/124766
Combination surge supression and safety shut-off valve Apr 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1161447 [patent_doc_number] => 06748973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Valve means' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/122597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2840 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/748/06748973.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10122597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/122597
Valve means Apr 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6872292 [patent_doc_number] => 20030192589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Sensitive fluid balancing relief valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/122673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0192/20030192589.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10122673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/122673
Sensitive fluid balancing relief valve Apr 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1081502 [patent_doc_number] => 06832625 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Electrically operable valve assembly having an integral pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/122879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2709 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/832/06832625.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10122879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/122879
Electrically operable valve assembly having an integral pressure regulator Apr 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1230965 [patent_doc_number] => 06688319 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Flow regulating control valve and method for regulating fluid flow' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/121106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/688/06688319.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10121106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/121106
Flow regulating control valve and method for regulating fluid flow Apr 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1264154 [patent_doc_number] => 06651695 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Diaphragm-operated pressure regulating valve' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/119199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 255 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/651/06651695.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10119199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/119199
Diaphragm-operated pressure regulating valve Apr 8, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1148571 [patent_doc_number] => 06761185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Constant gas flow regulating device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/018431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 264 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/761/06761185.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10018431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/018431
Constant gas flow regulating device Apr 7, 2002 Issued
10/110093 Method and apparatus for securely adding an additive to a fluid Apr 7, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1164841 [patent_doc_number] => 06745789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Valve unit with an overridable check valve and a fluid power drive fitted therewith' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/117563 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3381 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/745/06745789.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10117563 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/117563
Valve unit with an overridable check valve and a fluid power drive fitted therewith Apr 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6863252 [patent_doc_number] => 20030188778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Brake fluid pressure relief assembly' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/114744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0188/20030188778.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10114744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/114744
Brake fluid pressure relief assembly Apr 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1095866 [patent_doc_number] => 06817378 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow control damper assembly' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/116678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7709 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/817/06817378.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10116678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/116678
Fluid flow control damper assembly Apr 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5899674 [patent_doc_number] => 20020139425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Pulsed width modulation of 3-way valves for the purposes of on-line dilutions and mixing of fluids' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/114074 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0139/20020139425.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10114074 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/114074
Pulsed width modulation of 3-way valves for the purposes of on-line dilutions and mixing of fluids Apr 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1200349 [patent_doc_number] => 06719005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Combination check valve and pressure release valve' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/115315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3955 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/719/06719005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10115315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/115315
Combination check valve and pressure release valve Apr 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6727093 [patent_doc_number] => 20030183283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Pressure relief valve assembly for a steam cleaning device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/115201 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 388 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0183/20030183283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10115201 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/115201
Pressure relief valve assembly for a steam cleaning device Mar 28, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7186351 [patent_doc_number] => 20040084089 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Liquid control valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/469547 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0084/20040084089.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10469547 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/469547
Liquid control valve Mar 26, 2002 Issued
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