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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] => 1579928 [patent_doc_number] => 06357467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Automatic water supply shutoff valve' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/535607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 288 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/357/06357467.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09535607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/535607
Automatic water supply shutoff valve Mar 26, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4322149 [patent_doc_number] => 06283146 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Pressure reducing valve with pressure gage in handle' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/533159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4891 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 306 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/283/06283146.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 533159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/533159
Pressure reducing valve with pressure gage in handle Mar 22, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4251097 [patent_doc_number] => 06321772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum pressure-adjusting apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/531003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/321/06321772.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 531003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/531003
Vacuum pressure-adjusting apparatus Mar 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7638100 [patent_doc_number] => 06378551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Lantern with improved choke and regulator' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/525284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5307 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 10 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/378/06378551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09525284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/525284
Lantern with improved choke and regulator Mar 14, 2000 Issued
09/524784 Delayed triple pressure low valve and switch block system Mar 12, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4306186 [patent_doc_number] => 06318405 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Fuel pressure regulator with fluidic assist' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/521136 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/318/06318405.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 521136 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/521136
Fuel pressure regulator with fluidic assist Mar 7, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4387595 [patent_doc_number] => 06237622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Flow diverter assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/519275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/237/06237622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 519275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/519275
Flow diverter assembly Mar 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4249631 [patent_doc_number] => 06244291 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Process sampling selection valves' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/519317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/244/06244291.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 519317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/519317
Process sampling selection valves Mar 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4387708 [patent_doc_number] => 06227231 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Pressure/flow rate control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/518927 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/227/06227231.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 518927 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/518927
Pressure/flow rate control valve Mar 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4378034 [patent_doc_number] => 06296013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Pressure/flow rate control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/518093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6242 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/296/06296013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 518093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/518093
Pressure/flow rate control valve Mar 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1550257 [patent_doc_number] => 06347644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-19 [patent_title] => 'Bypass valve for water treatment system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/518810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4368 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/347/06347644.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09518810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/518810
Bypass valve for water treatment system Mar 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4388571 [patent_doc_number] => 06263899 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Mixing valves with ceramic flow control elements' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/519034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 6072 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/263/06263899.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 519034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/519034
Mixing valves with ceramic flow control elements Mar 2, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4347558 [patent_doc_number] => 06286543 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Compressed gas regulator with flow control and internal gauge' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/516079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 5427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 308 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/286/06286543.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 516079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/516079
Compressed gas regulator with flow control and internal gauge Feb 29, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4362953 [patent_doc_number] => 06276491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Regulator for adjusting the fluid flow in a hydrostatic or aerostatic device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/486622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 288 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/276/06276491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 486622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/486622
Regulator for adjusting the fluid flow in a hydrostatic or aerostatic device Feb 28, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4388581 [patent_doc_number] => 06263900 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Low capacity chlorine gas feed system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/506154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5501 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/263/06263900.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 506154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/506154
Low capacity chlorine gas feed system Feb 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1516794 [patent_doc_number] => 06412516 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Dry shut-off cartridge' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/503293 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/412/06412516.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09503293 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/503293
Dry shut-off cartridge Feb 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4224975 [patent_doc_number] => 06220281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Regulator for use with apparatus having a hydrostatic or aerostatic pocket' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/502845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6395 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/220/06220281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 502845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/502845
Regulator for use with apparatus having a hydrostatic or aerostatic pocket Feb 10, 2000 Issued
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09/496410
Regulator Feb 1, 2000 Issued
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09/496056
Regulator Feb 1, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4224827 [patent_doc_number] => 06220271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Checkvalve unit' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/495145 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/220/06220271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 495145 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/495145
Checkvalve unit Jan 30, 2000 Issued
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