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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] => 3400665 [patent_doc_number] => 05443241 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Electro-magnetic drive control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/304814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/443/05443241.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 304814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/304814
Electro-magnetic drive control valve Sep 12, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3569299 [patent_doc_number] => 05497801 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/302985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/05/497/05497801.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 302985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/302985
Flow control valve Sep 11, 1994 Issued
08/304746 AUTOMATIC FLUSH VALVE ACTUATION APPARATUS FOR REPLACING MANUAL FLUSH HANDLES Sep 11, 1994 Abandoned
08/303958 LINEAR SOLENOID ACTUATOR FOR AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE Sep 8, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3485418 [patent_doc_number] => 05560584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Safety filling device with a closing element' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/302045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-09-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3611 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/560/05560584.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 302045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/302045
Safety filling device with a closing element Sep 6, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3572976 [patent_doc_number] => 05551475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Pressure relief valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/300142 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3378 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 255 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/551/05551475.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 300142 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/300142
Pressure relief valve Sep 1, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3519482 [patent_doc_number] => 05555910 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-09-17 [patent_title] => 'Pressure relief valves adapted for low pressure operation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/297801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4453 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 349 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/555/05555910.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 297801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/297801
Pressure relief valves adapted for low pressure operation Aug 29, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3503476 [patent_doc_number] => 05505227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Faucet control device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/298417 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2450 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 258 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/505/05505227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 298417 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/298417
Faucet control device Aug 29, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3643451 [patent_doc_number] => 05590685 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-01-07 [patent_title] => 'High-low indicator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/298346 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4537 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/590/05590685.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 298346 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/298346
High-low indicator Aug 28, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3646317 [patent_doc_number] => 05655566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Cartridge base for monoblock faucets' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/294373 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 487 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/655/05655566.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 294373 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/294373
Cartridge base for monoblock faucets Aug 22, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3482409 [patent_doc_number] => 05507466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-04-16 [patent_title] => 'Volumetric hydraulic fuse valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/293033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1992 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 360 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/507/05507466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 293033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/293033
Volumetric hydraulic fuse valve Aug 18, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3470420 [patent_doc_number] => 05445219 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Two-piece header' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/291208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/05/445/05445219.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 291208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/291208
Two-piece header Aug 15, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3468676 [patent_doc_number] => 05456281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-10-10 [patent_title] => 'Gas regulator with double stabilizing function' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/290556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1954 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 540 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/456/05456281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 290556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/290556
Gas regulator with double stabilizing function Aug 14, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3103439 [patent_doc_number] => 05449023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Multi-fluid flow control device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/289543 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5976 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 290 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/449/05449023.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 289543 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/289543
Multi-fluid flow control device Aug 11, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3465207 [patent_doc_number] => 05427352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-06-27 [patent_title] => 'Electromagnetic valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/289755 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/427/05427352.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 289755 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/289755
Electromagnetic valve Aug 11, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3705035 [patent_doc_number] => 05615860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1997-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Electromagnetic valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/289749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/615/05615860.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 289749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/289749
Electromagnetic valve Aug 11, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3538989 [patent_doc_number] => 05547165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Electromagnetically operated proportional valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/289750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/547/05547165.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 289750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/289750
Electromagnetically operated proportional valve Aug 11, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3098009 [patent_doc_number] => 05464038 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow control system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/289622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/464/05464038.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 289622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/289622
Fluid flow control system Aug 10, 1994 Issued
08/281239 CONTROL VALVE Jul 26, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3407036 [patent_doc_number] => 05452740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-09-26 [patent_title] => 'Water conservation system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/280366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/452/05452740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 280366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/280366
Water conservation system Jul 25, 1994 Issued
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