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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] => 3814538 [patent_doc_number] => 05738135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Dispensing apparatus with line pressure diverter' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/493259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6465 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/738/05738135.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 493259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/493259
Dispensing apparatus with line pressure diverter Jun 20, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3822537 [patent_doc_number] => 05743293 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Fuel control device and methods of making the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/492780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/743/05743293.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 492780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/492780
Fuel control device and methods of making the same Jun 20, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3516722 [patent_doc_number] => 05582203 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-10 [patent_title] => 'System for controlling flow through a process region' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/484550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/582/05582203.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 484550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/484550
System for controlling flow through a process region Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3744927 [patent_doc_number] => 05720315 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-02-24 [patent_title] => 'System for controlling flow through a process region' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/475013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8553 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/720/05720315.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 475013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/475013
System for controlling flow through a process region Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3511986 [patent_doc_number] => 05503183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Hot-water thermoregulating valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/478896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2302 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/503/05503183.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 478896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/478896
Hot-water thermoregulating valve Jun 6, 1995 Issued
08/487267 PRESSURE BALANCED MIXING VALVE Jun 6, 1995 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3606196 [patent_doc_number] => 05613514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Pressure/vacuum regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/484470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 236 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/613/05613514.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 484470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/484470
Pressure/vacuum regulator Jun 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3646252 [patent_doc_number] => 05655562 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-08-12 [patent_title] => 'System for controlling flow through a process region' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/481879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8556 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/655/05655562.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 481879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/481879
System for controlling flow through a process region Jun 6, 1995 Issued
08/473795 TOGGLE FLUID CONTROL VALVE Jun 5, 1995 Abandoned
08/471375 ZERO DEAD-LEG GAS CABINET Jun 5, 1995 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3539356 [patent_doc_number] => 05518025 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Two signal head sensor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/463136 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2464 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/518/05518025.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 463136 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/463136
Two signal head sensor Jun 4, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4089472 [patent_doc_number] => 06056009 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-02 [patent_title] => 'Fluid pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/462331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 306 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/056/06056009.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 462331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/462331
Fluid pressure regulator Jun 4, 1995 Issued
08/456965 PNEUMATICALLY CONTROLLED NO-BLEED VALVE AND VARIABLE PRESSURE REGULATOR May 31, 1995 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3681746 [patent_doc_number] => 05676173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-10-14 [patent_title] => 'In-line venturi' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/455287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/676/05676173.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 455287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/455287
In-line venturi May 30, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3584219 [patent_doc_number] => 05558124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-24 [patent_title] => 'Refrigeration manifold' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/453167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/558/05558124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 453167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/453167
Refrigeration manifold May 25, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3500433 [patent_doc_number] => 05511582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Compensating valve for control of fluid flow' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/447769 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 327 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/511/05511582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 447769 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/447769
Compensating valve for control of fluid flow May 22, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3526645 [patent_doc_number] => 05494068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Gas leak sensor shutoff valve and method for installation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/445915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4439 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 264 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/494/05494068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 445915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/445915
Gas leak sensor shutoff valve and method for installation May 21, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3677918 [patent_doc_number] => 05617632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-04-08 [patent_title] => 'Methods for forming a contoured regulator seat' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/445335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 47 [patent_no_of_words] => 63743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/617/05617632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 445335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/445335
Methods for forming a contoured regulator seat May 18, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3608407 [patent_doc_number] => 05601107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-02-11 [patent_title] => 'Automated process gas supply system for evacuating a process line' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/444329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6319 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/601/05601107.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 444329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/444329
Automated process gas supply system for evacuating a process line May 17, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3481800 [patent_doc_number] => 05531241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Condensate trap and drain for systems under pressure' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/445223 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/531/05531241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 445223 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/445223
Condensate trap and drain for systems under pressure May 17, 1995 Issued
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