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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] => 4015538 [patent_doc_number] => 05941270 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Butterfly type two-way check valve for an automatic transmission' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/975094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/941/05941270.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 975094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/975094
Butterfly type two-way check valve for an automatic transmission Nov 19, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3966902 [patent_doc_number] => 05983933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Shutoff-opening device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/974550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5163 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/983/05983933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 974550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/974550
Shutoff-opening device Nov 18, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3744397 [patent_doc_number] => 05850844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Pressure reduction valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/875088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 415 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/850/05850844.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 875088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/875088
Pressure reduction valve Nov 4, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3907359 [patent_doc_number] => 05875806 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-02 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve with increased flow range' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/956137 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1973 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/875/05875806.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 956137 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/956137
Flow control valve with increased flow range Oct 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3994225 [patent_doc_number] => 05878766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Pressure compensated flow control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/954522 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3318 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 316 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/878/05878766.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 954522 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/954522
Pressure compensated flow control valve Oct 19, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3943116 [patent_doc_number] => 05899221 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Fluid pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/793769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3810 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/899/05899221.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 793769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/793769
Fluid pressure regulator Oct 16, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3932129 [patent_doc_number] => 05934328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-08-10 [patent_title] => 'In-line venturi' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/950175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/934/05934328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 950175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/950175
In-line venturi Oct 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3880857 [patent_doc_number] => 05893390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Flow controller' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/944205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2820 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/893/05893390.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 944205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/944205
Flow controller Oct 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3985360 [patent_doc_number] => 05960828 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Sanitary fitting' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/941680 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2637 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/960/05960828.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 941680 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/941680
Sanitary fitting Sep 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3976755 [patent_doc_number] => 05918632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Single-louver damper with double seal' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/936890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/918/05918632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 936890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/936890
Single-louver damper with double seal Sep 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4157683 [patent_doc_number] => 06035878 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-14 [patent_title] => 'Diagnostic device and method for pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/935176 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 7275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/035/06035878.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 935176 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/935176
Diagnostic device and method for pressure regulator Sep 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4089457 [patent_doc_number] => 06056008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Intelligent pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/934943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 7272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/056/06056008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 934943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/934943
Intelligent pressure regulator Sep 21, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3909145 [patent_doc_number] => 05913328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve with one piece plug/valve tube sleeve assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/929504 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/913/05913328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 929504 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/929504
Flow control valve with one piece plug/valve tube sleeve assembly Sep 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3994334 [patent_doc_number] => 05878773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Auxiliary flow path valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/929696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 363 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/878/05878773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 929696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/929696
Auxiliary flow path valve Sep 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3985149 [patent_doc_number] => 05960814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Counter balanced locking valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/928935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/960/05960814.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 928935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/928935
Counter balanced locking valve Sep 11, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 984177 [patent_doc_number] => 06923248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-02 [patent_title] => 'Cooling cover, cooling cover components and cooling tubular armature' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/254743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5752 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/923/06923248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09254743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/254743
Cooling cover, cooling cover components and cooling tubular armature Sep 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3853398 [patent_doc_number] => 05823226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Automatic variable-demand flow regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/927218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3929 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/823/05823226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 927218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/927218
Automatic variable-demand flow regulator Sep 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4028554 [patent_doc_number] => 05868160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-02-09 [patent_title] => 'Two-way insert valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/913636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/868/05868160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 913636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/913636
Two-way insert valve Sep 4, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3988304 [patent_doc_number] => 05887612 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Hydraulic pump apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/921077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/05/887/05887612.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 921077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/921077
Hydraulic pump apparatus Aug 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4030496 [patent_doc_number] => 05911239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Metering valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/917871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/911/05911239.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 917871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/917871
Metering valve Aug 26, 1997 Issued
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