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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] => 4212232 [patent_doc_number] => 06164329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-26 [patent_title] => 'Generally T-shaped valve and valve assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/247486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4947 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/164/06164329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 247486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/247486
Generally T-shaped valve and valve assembly Feb 9, 1999 Issued
09/248328 AUTOMATICALLY SWITCHING VALVE WITH REMOTE SIGNALING Feb 8, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4161239 [patent_doc_number] => 06148839 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for injecting liquid additives into agricultural and industrial water supplies' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/241618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5769 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/148/06148839.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 241618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/241618
Apparatus and method for injecting liquid additives into agricultural and industrial water supplies Jan 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4224773 [patent_doc_number] => 06220267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for controllably delivering fluid to a second fluid stream' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/238334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 5459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/220/06220267.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 238334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/238334
Apparatus and method for controllably delivering fluid to a second fluid stream Jan 26, 1999 Issued
09/230526 PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE Jan 26, 1999 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4181246 [patent_doc_number] => 06012476 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Pressure balancer for use in a water inlet passage of a mixing faucet' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/236618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 649 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/012/06012476.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 236618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/236618
Pressure balancer for use in a water inlet passage of a mixing faucet Jan 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4110073 [patent_doc_number] => 06119717 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/235164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/119/06119717.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 235164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/235164
Fluid flow control apparatus Jan 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4079633 [patent_doc_number] => 06098654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Flow blockage suction interrupt valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/235232 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/098/06098654.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 235232 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/235232
Flow blockage suction interrupt valve Jan 21, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4164836 [patent_doc_number] => 06019130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Water run-out fitting' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/214264 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3555 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/019/06019130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 214264 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/214264
Water run-out fitting Jan 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4378018 [patent_doc_number] => 06296012 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Fuel pressure regulator with fuel temperature responsive shape memory calibration' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/229154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2365 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/296/06296012.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 229154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/229154
Fuel pressure regulator with fuel temperature responsive shape memory calibration Jan 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4099141 [patent_doc_number] => 06070607 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Differential pressure supply system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/225698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2343 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/070/06070607.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 225698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/225698
Differential pressure supply system Jan 5, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4236852 [patent_doc_number] => 06202682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator with selector control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/225104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/202/06202682.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 225104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/225104
Pressure regulator with selector control Jan 3, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4089429 [patent_doc_number] => 06056006 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Piston pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/223099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1763 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/056/06056006.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 223099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/223099
Piston pressure regulator Dec 29, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4055377 [patent_doc_number] => 06068012 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Performance-based control system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/221601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/068/06068012.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 221601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/221601
Performance-based control system Dec 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4175684 [patent_doc_number] => 06129104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Method for automotive dose control of liquid treatment chemicals' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/219946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5984 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/129/06129104.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 219946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/219946
Method for automotive dose control of liquid treatment chemicals Dec 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4192119 [patent_doc_number] => 06109288 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Flow control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/218045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 4275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/109/06109288.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 218045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/218045
Flow control apparatus Dec 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4067108 [patent_doc_number] => 06161572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Premix dispensing valve with integral pressure regulation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/216217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6508 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/161/06161572.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 216217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/216217
Premix dispensing valve with integral pressure regulation Dec 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4151297 [patent_doc_number] => 06082396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-04 [patent_title] => 'Compressed gas regulator with flow control and internal gauge' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/213441 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 4410 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 287 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/082/06082396.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 213441 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/213441
Compressed gas regulator with flow control and internal gauge Dec 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4206441 [patent_doc_number] => 06009900 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Gas fitting' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/211169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/009/06009900.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 211169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/211169
Gas fitting Dec 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4118352 [patent_doc_number] => 06058962 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Flow rate regulating valve of hydraulic pump' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/202400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 438 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/058/06058962.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 202400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/202400
Flow rate regulating valve of hydraulic pump Dec 13, 1998 Issued
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