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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
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09/962507
Multiple chemical product eductive dispenser Sep 24, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1270171 [patent_doc_number] => 06644333 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Hand-held shower system with inline adjustable temperature/pressure balanced mixing valve' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/960440 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/644/06644333.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09960440 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/960440
Hand-held shower system with inline adjustable temperature/pressure balanced mixing valve Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6410044 [patent_doc_number] => 20020124888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Adjustable pool safety valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/954403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 327 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0124/20020124888.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09954403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/954403
Adjustable pool safety valve Sep 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1335532 [patent_doc_number] => 06578601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Liquid pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/950482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 296 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/578/06578601.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09950482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/950482
Liquid pressure regulator Sep 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1264134 [patent_doc_number] => 06651686 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Valve actuator system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/948214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/651/06651686.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09948214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/948214
Valve actuator system Sep 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1013419 [patent_doc_number] => 06892756 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Gas flow monitoring device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/363455 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2406 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/892/06892756.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10363455 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/363455
Gas flow monitoring device Sep 4, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1528046 [patent_doc_number] => 06408870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/682435 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => patents/06/408/06408870.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09682435 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/682435
Flow control valve Aug 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7445796 [patent_doc_number] => 20040099257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Arragement for mixing a first and a second gas flow' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/363350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0099/20040099257.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10363350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/363350
Arrangement for mixing a first and a second gas flow Aug 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6236279 [patent_doc_number] => 20020043286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Thermostatic mixing valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/941141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0043/20020043286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09941141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/941141
Thermostatic mixing valve Aug 27, 2001 Issued
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09/939775
Damper valve and a hydraulic power steering device using the same Aug 27, 2001 Issued
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09/933973
Fluid distribution device Aug 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1126025 [patent_doc_number] => 06786227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'System and method including a fuel tank isolation valve' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/931373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/786/06786227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931373
System and method including a fuel tank isolation valve Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1279466 [patent_doc_number] => 06634376 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-21 [patent_title] => 'Back flow preventing eductor' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/931354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3445 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/634/06634376.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931354
Back flow preventing eductor Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6059006 [patent_doc_number] => 20020029801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Relief valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/930242 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20020029801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09930242 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/930242
Relief valve Aug 15, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6836728 [patent_doc_number] => 20030034068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Valve for controlling faucet and sprayer combination' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/929566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 168 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0034/20030034068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09929566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/929566
Valve for controlling faucet and sprayer combination Aug 14, 2001 Issued
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09/923795
Fuel tank pressure control valve Aug 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7463273 [patent_doc_number] => 20040101450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE FOR GENERATING A MIXTURE OF REDUCING AGENT AND AIR' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/362012 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20040101450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10362012 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/362012
Device for generating a mixture of reducing agent and air Aug 6, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6685778 [patent_doc_number] => 20030029499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for sealing a fuel component in a fuel communication passage' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/922696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3230 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 37 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20030029499.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09922696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/922696
Apparatus and method for sealing a fuel component in a fuel communication passage Aug 6, 2001 Issued
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09/922154
SAFETY VALVE FOR STEAM CLEANER Aug 5, 2001 Abandoned
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09/920623
Flow-through pressure regulator self-contained valve assembly Aug 2, 2001 Issued
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