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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] => 4342448 [patent_doc_number] => 06167905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-02 [patent_title] => 'Diaphragm-type gas pressure regulator with drop-in valve subassembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/315321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/167/06167905.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 315321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/315321
Diaphragm-type gas pressure regulator with drop-in valve subassembly May 19, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4280878 [patent_doc_number] => 06186168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Pressure Regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/314756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3760 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/186/06186168.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 314756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/314756
Pressure Regulator May 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4162861 [patent_doc_number] => 06158457 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-12 [patent_title] => 'Gas pressure control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/313454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/158/06158457.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 313454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/313454
Gas pressure control apparatus May 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4067122 [patent_doc_number] => 06161573 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Air pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/311709 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 442 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/161/06161573.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 311709 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/311709
Air pressure regulator May 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4133552 [patent_doc_number] => 06112767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Chromatography valve assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/311520 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/112/06112767.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 311520 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/311520
Chromatography valve assembly May 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4384206 [patent_doc_number] => 06230732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Safety valve for a liquid tank' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/310573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5252 [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/06/230/06230732.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 310573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/310573
Safety valve for a liquid tank May 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4324896 [patent_doc_number] => 06213142 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-10 [patent_title] => 'Earthquake actuated automatic gas shutoff valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/307849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 2959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/213/06213142.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 307849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/307849
Earthquake actuated automatic gas shutoff valve May 9, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4210819 [patent_doc_number] => 06116271 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Venting valve for a fuel tank' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/307099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/116/06116271.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 307099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/307099
Venting valve for a fuel tank May 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4273002 [patent_doc_number] => 06182688 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Autonomous device for limiting the rate of flow of a fluid through a pipe, and fuel circuit for an aircraft comprising such a device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/306570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4223 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 250 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/182/06182688.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 306570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/306570
Autonomous device for limiting the rate of flow of a fluid through a pipe, and fuel circuit for an aircraft comprising such a device May 5, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4192316 [patent_doc_number] => 06109301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Multiple magnetic valve for a liquid-regulated heating and/or cooling installation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/297458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2066 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/109/06109301.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 297458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/297458
Multiple magnetic valve for a liquid-regulated heating and/or cooling installation Apr 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4387622 [patent_doc_number] => 06237624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Seat valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/301628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3490 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/237/06237624.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 301628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/301628
Seat valve Apr 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4272894 [patent_doc_number] => 06182680 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Rain water vessel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/297326 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3931 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/182/06182680.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 297326 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/297326
Rain water vessel Apr 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4341457 [patent_doc_number] => 06173736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Diaphragm actuated pressure relief valve with pressure balanced outlet and fail-safe operation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/300369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2593 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/173/06173736.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 300369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/300369
Diaphragm actuated pressure relief valve with pressure balanced outlet and fail-safe operation Apr 26, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4168542 [patent_doc_number] => 06152169 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Pilot operated low pressure shut off valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/294691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1495 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/152/06152169.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 294691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/294691
Pilot operated low pressure shut off valve Apr 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4329652 [patent_doc_number] => 06289911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Mud saver kelly valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/293548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3225 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/289/06289911.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 293548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/293548
Mud saver kelly valve Apr 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4272788 [patent_doc_number] => 06196258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control valve and evaporation fuel discharge control device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/292856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/196/06196258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 292856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/292856
Pressure control valve and evaporation fuel discharge control device Apr 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4110099 [patent_doc_number] => 06119719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-19 [patent_title] => 'General-purpose valves, preferably valves for faucet sets' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/290168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 5461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 390 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/119/06119719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 290168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/290168
General-purpose valves, preferably valves for faucet sets Apr 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4237046 [patent_doc_number] => 06202695 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Water faucet control cartridge' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/288956 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 293 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/202/06202695.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 288956 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/288956
Water faucet control cartridge Apr 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4070636 [patent_doc_number] => 06016831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator for a fuel system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/171130 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4407 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 215 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/016/06016831.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 171130 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/171130
Pressure regulator for a fuel system Mar 30, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4072873 [patent_doc_number] => 06095176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Mixing valve for hot and cold water' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/282069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 302 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/095/06095176.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 282069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/282069
Mixing valve for hot and cold water Mar 28, 1999 Issued
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