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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] => 1193375 [patent_doc_number] => 06725879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for regulating steam pressure in a fuel cell system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/102919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/725/06725879.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10102919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/102919
Apparatus for regulating steam pressure in a fuel cell system Mar 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6529467 [patent_doc_number] => 20020162590 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Valve arrangement for a medical apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/104637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0162/20020162590.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10104637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/104637
Valve arrangement for a medical apparatus Mar 20, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6867093 [patent_doc_number] => 20030079782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/102332 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4444 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 19 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0079/20030079782.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10102332 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/102332
Flow control valve Mar 19, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6853632 [patent_doc_number] => 20030127133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for supplying oxygen' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/100111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0127/20030127133.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10100111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/100111
Apparatus for supplying oxygen Mar 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1314697 [patent_doc_number] => 06601608 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Suction device attachment with a suction channel' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/980228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3004 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/601/06601608.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09980228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/980228
Suction device attachment with a suction channel Mar 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 519425 [patent_doc_number] => 07178551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/472373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2941 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/178/07178551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10472373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/472373
Valve Mar 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6486904 [patent_doc_number] => 20020189685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum demand flow valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/096083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 13489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0189/20020189685.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10096083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/096083
Vacuum demand flow valve Mar 11, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1113509 [patent_doc_number] => 06799604 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Selector valve arrangement' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/070229 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 3419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/799/06799604.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10070229 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/070229
Selector valve arrangement Feb 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1086747 [patent_doc_number] => 06827100 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Pressure independent control valve' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/049730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 9728 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/827/06827100.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10049730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/049730
Pressure independent control valve Feb 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6423411 [patent_doc_number] => 20020174890 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Fluid circulating system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/072933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2198 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0174/20020174890.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10072933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/072933
Fluid circulating system Feb 11, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 667371 [patent_doc_number] => 07093605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control device for a pipeline' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/058763 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/093/07093605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10058763 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/058763
Pressure control device for a pipeline Jan 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1122580 [patent_doc_number] => 06789571 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Liquid dilution device' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/060681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/789/06789571.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10060681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/060681
Liquid dilution device Jan 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7300021 [patent_doc_number] => 20040112437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Valve for controlling a tank internal gas pressure' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/470220 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20040112437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10470220 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/470220
Valve for controlling a tank internal gas pressure Jan 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1193365 [patent_doc_number] => 06725874 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Delayed triple pressure flow valve' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/956396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/725/06725874.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09956396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/956396
Delayed triple pressure flow valve Jan 23, 2002 Issued
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10/031772
Constant flow control valve Jan 22, 2002 Issued
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09/959486
Pressure valve Jan 17, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6298621 [patent_doc_number] => 20020092565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Fuel pressure regulating valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/045168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9662 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0092/20020092565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10045168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/045168
Fuel pressure regulating valve Jan 14, 2002 Issued
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10/045760
Pressure balancing valve Jan 14, 2002 Abandoned
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10/043973
Sealing valve arrangement Jan 10, 2002 Issued
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10/041914
Valve for hydrate forming environments Jan 7, 2002 Issued
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