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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] => 3715608 [patent_doc_number] => 05664600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Process-chamber flow control system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/408608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 20 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/664/05664600.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 408608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/408608
Process-chamber flow control system Mar 21, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3716238 [patent_doc_number] => 05634490 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-06-03 [patent_title] => 'Process-chamber flow control system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/408530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/634/05634490.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 408530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/408530
Process-chamber flow control system Mar 21, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3668111 [patent_doc_number] => 05632298 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Resuscitation and inhalation device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/405957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5505 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/632/05632298.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 405957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/405957
Resuscitation and inhalation device Mar 16, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3609803 [patent_doc_number] => 05640995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Electrofluidic standard module and custom circuit board assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/404301 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 10057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/640/05640995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 404301 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/404301
Electrofluidic standard module and custom circuit board assembly Mar 13, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3562193 [patent_doc_number] => 05522426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Valve arrangement in particular a solenoid valve arrangement for slip-controlled automotive vehicle brake systems' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/403730 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1251 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/522/05522426.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 403730 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/403730
Valve arrangement in particular a solenoid valve arrangement for slip-controlled automotive vehicle brake systems Mar 12, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3840349 [patent_doc_number] => 05704385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Automatic and manually operable safety shutoff valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/403098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 8167 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/704/05704385.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 403098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/403098
Automatic and manually operable safety shutoff valve Mar 12, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3475576 [patent_doc_number] => 05469886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Solenoid valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/401164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/469/05469886.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 401164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/401164
Solenoid valve Mar 8, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3526702 [patent_doc_number] => 05494072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Value device assembly as a connection unit for differential pressure transducers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/399484 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/494/05494072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 399484 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/399484
Value device assembly as a connection unit for differential pressure transducers Mar 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3690937 [patent_doc_number] => 05653251 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-08-05 [patent_title] => 'Vacuum actuated sheath valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/398771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 2631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/653/05653251.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 398771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/398771
Vacuum actuated sheath valve Mar 5, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3550108 [patent_doc_number] => 05481871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Hydraulic steering system with spool pressure equalization' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/397357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-03-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 355 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/481/05481871.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 397357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/397357
Hydraulic steering system with spool pressure equalization Mar 1, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3573028 [patent_doc_number] => 05549130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Gas appliance upset shutoff valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/395070 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/549/05549130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 395070 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/395070
Gas appliance upset shutoff valve Feb 26, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3584092 [patent_doc_number] => 05558116 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-24 [patent_title] => 'Metering cap' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/394025 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 285 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/558/05558116.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 394025 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/394025
Metering cap Feb 21, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3606257 [patent_doc_number] => 05613518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Device for restricting excess flow' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/391586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 685 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/613/05613518.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 391586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/391586
Device for restricting excess flow Feb 20, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3545612 [patent_doc_number] => 05501247 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator with means to block relative rotation of parts during assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/390671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/501/05501247.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 390671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/390671
Pressure regulator with means to block relative rotation of parts during assembly Feb 16, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3840431 [patent_doc_number] => 05704391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Gravity-operated gas shut-off valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/389417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/704/05704391.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 389417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/389417
Gravity-operated gas shut-off valve Feb 15, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3668126 [patent_doc_number] => 05632299 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Water and steam mixing device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/388795 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2622 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/632/05632299.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 388795 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/388795
Water and steam mixing device Feb 14, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3685174 [patent_doc_number] => 05595216 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-01-21 [patent_title] => 'Sink arrangement with faucet having dual operational mode' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/385778 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/595/05595216.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 385778 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/385778
Sink arrangement with faucet having dual operational mode Feb 8, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3487374 [patent_doc_number] => 05513432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/385165 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 2443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/513/05513432.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 385165 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/385165
Heat exchanger and method for manufacturing the same Feb 6, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3536276 [patent_doc_number] => 05546980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Floating cage cartridge valve and knob' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/382421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4572 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/546/05546980.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 382421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/382421
Floating cage cartridge valve and knob Feb 1, 1995 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3539265 [patent_doc_number] => 05518019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-05-21 [patent_title] => 'Diverter and volume control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/381721 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1995-02-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 3971 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/05/518/05518019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 381721 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/381721
Diverter and volume control valve Jan 31, 1995 Issued
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