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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] => 6713225 [patent_doc_number] => 20030024572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Fuel system including a self-containted flow-through pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/920620 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0024/20030024572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09920620 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/920620
Fuel system including a self-contained flow-through pressure regulator Aug 2, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6563121 [patent_doc_number] => 20020014267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Bonnet securement for gas pressure regulators' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/919135 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2723 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0014/20020014267.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09919135 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/919135
Bonnet securement for gas pressure regulators Jul 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6934603 [patent_doc_number] => 20010055947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Electric power modulated lead screw actuated dampers and methods of modulating their operation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/919437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4703 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0055/20010055947.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09919437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/919437
Electric power modulated lead screw actuated dampers and methods of modulating their operation Jul 30, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5781711 [patent_doc_number] => 20020157709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Pneumatic valve' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/918192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0157/20020157709.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09918192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/918192
Pneumatic valve Jul 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1320723 [patent_doc_number] => 06595233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Safety device for a fluid transmission' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/918294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1469 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/595/06595233.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09918294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/918294
Safety device for a fluid transmission Jul 29, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742337 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'SELF-REGULATING MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/917523 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4739 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019520.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09917523 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/917523
Self-regulating microfluidic device and method of using the same Jul 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742347 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Tapping point and supply water network comprising such tapping point' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/910774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09910774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/910774
Tapping point and supply water network comprising such tapping point Jul 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6742341 [patent_doc_number] => 20030019524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Flow regulator for water pump' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/912463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20030019524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09912463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/912463
Flow regulator for water pump Jul 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1349122 [patent_doc_number] => 06564826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Flow regulator for water pump' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/912464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/564/06564826.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09912464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/912464
Flow regulator for water pump Jul 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1316979 [patent_doc_number] => 06598618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Flow regulator' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/857484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/598/06598618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09857484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/857484
Flow regulator Jul 22, 2001 Issued
09/869854 Roll-over mechanism for a pressure release valve Jul 22, 2001 Abandoned
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09/906645
Flow control providing stable fluid flow Jul 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6732750 [patent_doc_number] => 20030010385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Safety valve of tank for storing and carrying oil or chemical substance' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/906236 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0010/20030010385.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09906236 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/906236
Safety valve of tank for storing and carrying oil or chemical substance Jul 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1376902 [patent_doc_number] => 06532983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-18 [patent_title] => 'System for venting a liquid tank' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/901450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/532/06532983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09901450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/901450
System for venting a liquid tank Jul 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6642500 [patent_doc_number] => 20030075222 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Amplitude attenuation of time-variant properties of fluid streams' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/901799 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 14266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20030075222.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09901799 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/901799
Amplitude attenuation of time-variant properties of fluid streams Jul 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6629933 [patent_doc_number] => 20030005965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Multi-inlet orifice' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/682009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2054 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0005/20030005965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09682009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/682009
Multi-inlet orifice Jul 8, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1374179 [patent_doc_number] => 06536471 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Low-cost stream switching system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/901784 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 376 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/536/06536471.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09901784 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/901784
Low-cost stream switching system Jul 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1403160 [patent_doc_number] => 06505640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Gas-pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/901316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/505/06505640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09901316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/901316
Gas-pressure regulator Jul 8, 2001 Issued
90/006050 BIDIRECTIONAL CHECK VALVE FOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM Jul 2, 2001 Issued
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09/898571
Direct-acting pressure regulator Jul 2, 2001 Issued
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