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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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09/895104
Method and apparatus for fluid flow control Jun 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1392689 [patent_doc_number] => 06516826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Hydraulic flow valve' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/893794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/516/06516826.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09893794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/893794
Hydraulic flow valve Jun 26, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1572932 [patent_doc_number] => 06468233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Posture analyzer' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/892907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/468/06468233.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09892907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/892907
Posture analyzer Jun 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1387282 [patent_doc_number] => 06523565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/886120 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3075 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/523/06523565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09886120 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/886120
Pressure regulator Jun 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6561598 [patent_doc_number] => 20020014227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Gas flow regulation system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/886115 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0014/20020014227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09886115 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/886115
Gas flow regulation system Jun 21, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6756627 [patent_doc_number] => 20030004404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_title] => 'NON-CONTACT METHOD FOR MEASURING AMOUNT OF SEBUM OR OIL ON SUBSTRATE IN REAL TIME USING FLUORESCENCE DYE' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/884396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3849 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20030004404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09884396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/884396
Non-contact method for measuring amount of sebum or oil on substrate in real time using fluorescence dye Jun 18, 2001 Issued
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09/884395
Non-contact method for measuring amount of skin sebum or oil in real time using fiber optic probe Jun 18, 2001 Issued
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09/883686
Pressure reducing valve Jun 17, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1446049 [patent_doc_number] => 06453943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-24 [patent_title] => 'Faucet assembly' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/880894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 624 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/453/06453943.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09880894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/880894
Faucet assembly Jun 14, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1408286 [patent_doc_number] => 06511441 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-28 [patent_title] => 'System for measuring tongue pressure' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/763341 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/511/06511441.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09763341 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/763341
System for measuring tongue pressure Jun 14, 2001 Issued
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09/880720
Vacuum demand valve Jun 12, 2001 Issued
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09/880721
Vacuum demand flow valve Jun 12, 2001 Issued
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09/878191
Mixer valve Jun 11, 2001 Issued
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09/877203
On-line sensor for colloidal substances Jun 10, 2001 Issued
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09/876136
Fluid pressure-reducing valve with a rotary hand wheel having a limited angular travel Jun 7, 2001 Abandoned
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09/875559
Viscosity regulating valve Jun 5, 2001 Issued
09/857429 Valve housing equipped with a closing valve and a check valve Jun 3, 2001 Abandoned
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09/857454
Gas regulator for flowmeter May 31, 2001 Issued
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09/867854
Regulator with improved seat May 29, 2001 Issued
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09/870275
Pressure reducer for compressed gases May 29, 2001 Issued
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