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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] => 4206346 [patent_doc_number] => 06009894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Airflow rate regulating device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/178270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/009/06009894.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 178270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/178270
Airflow rate regulating device Oct 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4090021 [patent_doc_number] => RE036637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Flow regulator' [patent_app_type] => 2 [patent_app_number] => 9/177358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/036/RE036637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 177358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/177358
Flow regulator Oct 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4220215 [patent_doc_number] => 06079443 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Instrument valve manifolds for use with pressure transmitters' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/174765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5437 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/079/06079443.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 174765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/174765
Instrument valve manifolds for use with pressure transmitters Oct 18, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3891575 [patent_doc_number] => 06000427 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Manifold for use with dual pressure sensor units' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/174746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 409 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/000/06000427.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 174746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/174746
Manifold for use with dual pressure sensor units Oct 18, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4063443 [patent_doc_number] => 06053195 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/173657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/053/06053195.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 173657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/173657
Pressure control valve Oct 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1588977 [patent_doc_number] => RE037923 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'Hydraulic circuit for automatic control of a horizontal boring machine' [patent_app_type] => E1 [patent_app_number] => 09/173344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3110 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/037/RE037923.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09173344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/173344
Hydraulic circuit for automatic control of a horizontal boring machine Oct 14, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4124662 [patent_doc_number] => 06062257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve with integrated pressure controller' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/172992 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/062/06062257.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 172992 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/172992
Flow control valve with integrated pressure controller Oct 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4084495 [patent_doc_number] => 06050285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Pressure balancing valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/172284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/050/06050285.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 172284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/172284
Pressure balancing valve Oct 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4104768 [patent_doc_number] => 06125884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Process sampling selection valves' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/172113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4149 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/125/06125884.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 172113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/172113
Process sampling selection valves Oct 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3908607 [patent_doc_number] => 05971013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Pneumatic regulating pressure reducing valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/147109 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/971/05971013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 147109 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/147109
Pneumatic regulating pressure reducing valve Oct 6, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4067917 [patent_doc_number] => 06024128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-15 [patent_title] => 'Valve assembly with integral phase regenerator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/166889 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/024/06024128.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 166889 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/166889
Valve assembly with integral phase regenerator Oct 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4131847 [patent_doc_number] => 06102072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Water-hammerless check valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/155725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 327 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/102/06102072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 155725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/155725
Water-hammerless check valve Oct 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4079549 [patent_doc_number] => 06098648 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Intake for whirlpool-type bathtub' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/160800 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/098/06098648.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 160800 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/160800
Intake for whirlpool-type bathtub Sep 24, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4092083 [patent_doc_number] => 06021800 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/091603 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/021/06021800.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 091603 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/091603
Pressure control system Sep 10, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4216153 [patent_doc_number] => 06089267 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Automatic by-pass valving systems and methods' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/149697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/089/06089267.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 149697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/149697
Automatic by-pass valving systems and methods Sep 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4044047 [patent_doc_number] => 06006777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Media dispensing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/145318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5128 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 214 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/006/06006777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 145318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/145318
Media dispensing apparatus Aug 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4124461 [patent_doc_number] => 06062244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Fluidic connector' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/133463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/062/06062244.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 133463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/133463
Fluidic connector Aug 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4220079 [patent_doc_number] => 06079434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Propane regulator with a balanced valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/123608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3451 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/079/06079434.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 123608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/123608
Propane regulator with a balanced valve Jul 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3917153 [patent_doc_number] => 05996466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Load holding valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/120832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/996/05996466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 120832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/120832
Load holding valve Jul 22, 1998 Issued
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09/119480
Check valve for fuel tank fill pipe Jul 19, 1998 Issued
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