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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] => 3569329 [patent_doc_number] => 05497803 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator for the first stage of two-stage aqualungs' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/354073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1466 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/497/05497803.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 354073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/354073
Pressure regulator for the first stage of two-stage aqualungs Dec 5, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3463873 [patent_doc_number] => 05476245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Pressure-compensated solenoid valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/349199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1595 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 295 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/476/05476245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 349199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/349199
Pressure-compensated solenoid valve Dec 4, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3548443 [patent_doc_number] => 05524668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-11 [patent_title] => 'Hot and cold water mixing device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/347364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 8360 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/524/05524668.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 347364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/347364
Hot and cold water mixing device Dec 1, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3557612 [patent_doc_number] => 05538034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/347625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/538/05538034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 347625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/347625
Valve Nov 30, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3583591 [patent_doc_number] => 05487408 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Water sink system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/346870 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 296 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/487/05487408.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 346870 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/346870
Water sink system Nov 29, 1994 Issued
08/346691 CONTROL VALVE HAVING AN ACTUATING DRIVE AND METHOD THEREFOR Nov 29, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3507667 [patent_doc_number] => 05485864 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-01-23 [patent_title] => 'Pressure compensation valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/347437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4427 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/485/05485864.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 347437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/347437
Pressure compensation valve Nov 22, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3639206 [patent_doc_number] => 05605173 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Liquid distribution operable by solenoid valves' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/344436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/605/05605173.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 344436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/344436
Liquid distribution operable by solenoid valves Nov 22, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3679076 [patent_doc_number] => 05603352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow control device including multiple valve units' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/345434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/603/05603352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 345434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/345434
Fluid flow control device including multiple valve units Nov 20, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3573045 [patent_doc_number] => 05551480 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Valve driving system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/339209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/551/05551480.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 339209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/339209
Valve driving system Nov 9, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3647790 [patent_doc_number] => 05666989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Tank venting control assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/336184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9349 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/666/05666989.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 336184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/336184
Tank venting control assembly Nov 7, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3443314 [patent_doc_number] => 05450871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Method of making a magnetically linked multi-valve system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/335321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/450/05450871.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 335321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/335321
Method of making a magnetically linked multi-valve system Nov 6, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3562236 [patent_doc_number] => 05522429 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Stroke limiter for single-lever mixing valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/335054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 2781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/522/05522429.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 335054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/335054
Stroke limiter for single-lever mixing valve Nov 6, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3534294 [patent_doc_number] => 05570713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-11-05 [patent_title] => 'Flow control weir valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/335083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7045 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/570/05570713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 335083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/335083
Flow control weir valve Nov 6, 1994 Issued
08/336065 IN-LINE VENTURI Nov 3, 1994 Abandoned
08/334405 FLUID SAFETY VALVE Nov 3, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3536369 [patent_doc_number] => 05546983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Shut-off valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/334790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/546/05546983.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 334790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/334790
Shut-off valve Nov 2, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3574047 [patent_doc_number] => 05584320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Multi-tube clamp actuator and mating cartridge' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/332814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/584/05584320.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 332814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/332814
Multi-tube clamp actuator and mating cartridge Oct 30, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3500420 [patent_doc_number] => 05511581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-04-30 [patent_title] => 'Vent valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/331853 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/511/05511581.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 331853 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/331853
Vent valve Oct 30, 1994 Issued
08/331131 AUTOMATIC, PRESSURE-SENSITIVE, INDEPENDENT ZONE, DIVERTER CHECK VALVE Oct 27, 1994 Abandoned
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