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Stephen M Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 6870, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3753, 3700
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5239034 [patent_doc_number] => 20070017524 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'TWO-STAGE GAS REGULATING ASSEMBLY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/458580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2930 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0017/20070017524.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11458580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/458580
TWO-STAGE GAS REGULATING ASSEMBLY Jul 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5639823 [patent_doc_number] => 20060278278 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control device for a pipeline' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/489004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3943 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0278/20060278278.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11489004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/489004
Pressure control device for a pipeline Jul 18, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4799773 [patent_doc_number] => 20080011360 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Device for regulating pressure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/485102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0011/20080011360.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11485102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/485102
Device for regulating pressure Jul 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 317595 [patent_doc_number] => 07520297 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator device and system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/485113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/520/07520297.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11485113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/485113
Pressure regulator device and system Jul 11, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4794744 [patent_doc_number] => 20080006330 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-10 [patent_title] => 'A Throttle Mechanism' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/428702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0006/20080006330.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11428702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/428702
A Throttle Mechanism Jul 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4668016 [patent_doc_number] => 20080043076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum Pump and Low Pressure Valve Inkjet Ink Supply' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/427037 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0043/20080043076.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11427037 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/427037
Vacuum Pump and Low Pressure Valve Inkjet Ink Supply Jun 27, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 838767 [patent_doc_number] => 07389793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Faucet device selectively operatable manually or automatically' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/476970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/389/07389793.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11476970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/476970
Faucet device selectively operatable manually or automatically Jun 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5227541 [patent_doc_number] => 20070289647 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Mixer valve unit for liquids with associated flow rate meter, particularly for electrical domestic appliances' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/455686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3560 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0289/20070289647.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11455686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/455686
Mixer valve unit for liquids with associated flow rate meter, particularly for electrical domestic appliances Jun 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5227540 [patent_doc_number] => 20070289646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Mixer valve for liquids, particularly for electrical domestic appliances' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/455682 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0289/20070289646.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11455682 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/455682
Mixer valve for liquids, particularly for electrical domestic appliances Jun 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5227962 [patent_doc_number] => 20070290069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_title] => 'HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR ARRANGEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/424691 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0290/20070290069.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11424691 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/424691
HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR ARRANGEMENT Jun 15, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4870036 [patent_doc_number] => 20080196770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Valve for Automobile Bodies' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/916998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1539 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0196/20080196770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11916998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/916998
Valve for Automobile Bodies Jun 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 918112 [patent_doc_number] => 07320334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Valve Assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/423744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4118 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/320/07320334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11423744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/423744
Valve Assembly Jun 12, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5853857 [patent_doc_number] => 20060225790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Gas pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/451067 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0225/20060225790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11451067 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/451067
Gas pressure regulator Jun 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 825964 [patent_doc_number] => 07401622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Modular pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/449751 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2298 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/401/07401622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11449751 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/449751
Modular pressure regulator Jun 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5603294 [patent_doc_number] => 20060293640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Closure device for containers or lines for administering medical or pharmaceutical fluids' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/448090 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4060 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0293/20060293640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11448090 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/448090
Closure device for containers or lines for administering medical or pharmaceutical fluids Jun 6, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5007407 [patent_doc_number] => 20070277884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Control stop and flushing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/445399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3310 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0277/20070277884.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11445399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/445399
Control stop and flushing system May 31, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8444614 [patent_doc_number] => 08286658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Roll-over valve with shared overfill protection and vacuum relief' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/420852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11459 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 481 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11420852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/420852
Roll-over valve with shared overfill protection and vacuum relief May 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5082257 [patent_doc_number] => 20070272307 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-29 [patent_title] => 'Sanitary fluid pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/440535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0272/20070272307.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11440535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/440535
Sanitary fluid pressure regulator May 24, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 822124 [patent_doc_number] => 07404413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Faucet structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/440467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 351 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/404/07404413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11440467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/440467
Faucet structure May 24, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5639822 [patent_doc_number] => 20060278277 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Fluid pressure restricting valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/440887 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0278/20060278277.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11440887 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/440887
Fluid pressure restricting valve May 24, 2006 Abandoned
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