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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] => 3097431 [patent_doc_number] => 05409034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Electrically actuated valve for a pressurized fluid' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/199271 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/409/05409034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 199271 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/199271
Electrically actuated valve for a pressurized fluid Feb 27, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3098050 [patent_doc_number] => 05464040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Safety valve actuator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/202577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 68 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/464/05464040.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 202577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/202577
Safety valve actuator Feb 27, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3020827 [patent_doc_number] => 05375620 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Self-adjusting flow metering device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/202006 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6753 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/375/05375620.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 202006 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/202006
Self-adjusting flow metering device Feb 24, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3090417 [patent_doc_number] => 05406975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-04-18 [patent_title] => 'Flow rate control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/201386 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3736 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/406/05406975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 201386 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/201386
Flow rate control valve Feb 23, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3435827 [patent_doc_number] => 05386848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Pneumatic check valve and method for making same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/199865 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/386/05386848.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 199865 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/199865
Pneumatic check valve and method for making same Feb 21, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3541586 [patent_doc_number] => 05492146 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1996-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulators' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/197317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7846 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/492/05492146.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 197317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/197317
Pressure regulators Feb 15, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3098067 [patent_doc_number] => 05464041 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Magnetically latched multi-valve system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/194836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3229 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/464/05464041.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 194836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/194836
Magnetically latched multi-valve system Feb 13, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3467132 [patent_doc_number] => 05404908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-04-11 [patent_title] => 'Magnetically linked multi-valve system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/194722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/404/05404908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 194722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/194722
Magnetically linked multi-valve system Feb 13, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3477184 [patent_doc_number] => 05439022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Lavage valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/195926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2709 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/439/05439022.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 195926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/195926
Lavage valve Feb 13, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3096140 [patent_doc_number] => 05394937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Vortex heat exchange method and device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/192742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-02-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3960 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/394/05394937.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 192742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/192742
Vortex heat exchange method and device Feb 6, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3100961 [patent_doc_number] => 05379797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Hydraulic fuse' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/188470 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 257 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/379/05379797.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 188470 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/188470
Hydraulic fuse Jan 26, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3404666 [patent_doc_number] => 05433240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Low-ratio proportioner' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/184586 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3284 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/433/05433240.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 184586 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/184586
Low-ratio proportioner Jan 20, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3107568 [patent_doc_number] => 05383491 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Dual tandem flow diverter valve system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/183414 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 3246 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/383/05383491.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 183414 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/183414
Dual tandem flow diverter valve system Jan 18, 1994 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3097449 [patent_doc_number] => 05409035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Automatic shutoff valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/178065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1994-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/409/05409035.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 178065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/178065
Automatic shutoff valve Jan 5, 1994 Issued
08/177760 FLUIDIC DENSITY CONTROL FOR CHLOR ALKALI CELLS Jan 3, 1994 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 2972739 [patent_doc_number] => 05345966 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Powered damper having automatic static duct pressure relief' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/172299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5444 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 242 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/345/05345966.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 172299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/172299
Powered damper having automatic static duct pressure relief Dec 22, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3057177 [patent_doc_number] => 05364068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Valve block assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/171877 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 3831 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/364/05364068.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 171877 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/171877
Valve block assembly Dec 21, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3448442 [patent_doc_number] => 05381825 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-01-17 [patent_title] => 'First stage scuba regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/171222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/381/05381825.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 171222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/171222
First stage scuba regulator Dec 19, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3443289 [patent_doc_number] => 05450870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and an apparatus for detecting concentration of a chemical treating solution and an automatic control apparatus thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/162187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 10214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/450/05450870.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 162187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/162187
Method and an apparatus for detecting concentration of a chemical treating solution and an automatic control apparatus thereof Dec 15, 1993 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2997548 [patent_doc_number] => 05339859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Water conservation system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/168529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1993-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/339/05339859.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 168529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/168529
Water conservation system Dec 15, 1993 Issued
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