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Stephen M Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 6870, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3753, 3700
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5914899 [patent_doc_number] => 20060237080 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Patterned surfaces and polymeric microstructures within robust microfluidic channels' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/350221 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-02-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0237/20060237080.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11350221 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/350221
Patterned surfaces and polymeric microstructures within robust microfluidic channels Feb 7, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5834347 [patent_doc_number] => 20060246177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Gas supply apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/337579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 16616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0246/20060246177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11337579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/337579
Gas supply apparatus Jan 23, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5156778 [patent_doc_number] => 20070169822 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Double-acting valve unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/336529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0169/20070169822.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11336529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/336529
Double-acting valve unit Jan 19, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 865825 [patent_doc_number] => 07363934 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Control valve having pressure balance effect' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/333673 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 2806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 370 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/363/07363934.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11333673 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/333673
Control valve having pressure balance effect Jan 16, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5216664 [patent_doc_number] => 20070157975 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Generator of liquid media distribution pattern' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/332671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 807 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0157/20070157975.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11332671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/332671
Generator of liquid media distribution pattern Jan 11, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5593199 [patent_doc_number] => 20060157115 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Regulator with belleville springs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/329532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0157/20060157115.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11329532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/329532
Regulator with belleville springs Jan 10, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 571358 [patent_doc_number] => 07445024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Above deck modular faucet assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/327871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/445/07445024.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11327871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/327871
Above deck modular faucet assembly Jan 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 900167 [patent_doc_number] => 07334596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Pendulous control valve system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/321932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/334/07334596.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11321932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/321932
Pendulous control valve system Dec 28, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5018625 [patent_doc_number] => 20070144589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-28 [patent_title] => 'Flow conrol valve for a gas combustion device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/313728 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0144/20070144589.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11313728 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/313728
Flow conrol valve for a gas combustion device Dec 21, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 559200 [patent_doc_number] => 07458390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Breath controlled air inlet for blower' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/312585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/458/07458390.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11312585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/312585
Breath controlled air inlet for blower Dec 20, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 873210 [patent_doc_number] => 07357143 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-04-15 [patent_title] => 'Regulator and gas supply method using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/313285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/357/07357143.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11313285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/313285
Regulator and gas supply method using the same Dec 19, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 280746 [patent_doc_number] => 07552741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Fluid controlling method, microfluidic device and process for fabricating the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/302134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 5232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/552/07552741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11302134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/302134
Fluid controlling method, microfluidic device and process for fabricating the same Dec 13, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5249827 [patent_doc_number] => 20070131283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Sanitary tank vent valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/299863 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20070131283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11299863 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/299863
Sanitary tank vent valve Dec 11, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 822129 [patent_doc_number] => 07404418 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Water mixing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/299177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/07/404/07404418.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11299177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/299177
Water mixing apparatus Dec 11, 2005 Issued
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11/294120
Gas pressure regulator Dec 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5611070 [patent_doc_number] => 20060112993 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Combination valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/291357 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20060112993.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11291357 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/291357
Combination valve Nov 30, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5076277 [patent_doc_number] => 20070119501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Pressure balance valve' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/290703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0119/20070119501.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11290703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/290703
Pressure balance valve Nov 29, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4535898 [patent_doc_number] => RE041861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Decoupled check-relief valve' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 11/245403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/041/RE041861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11245403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/245403
Decoupled check-relief valve Nov 29, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4974407 [patent_doc_number] => 20070215636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-20 [patent_title] => 'PUMPING JOINT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/164551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 1653 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0215/20070215636.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11164551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/164551
PUMPING JOINT Nov 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5674869 [patent_doc_number] => 20060180224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Arrangement for mixing a first and second gas flow with downstream control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/288572 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0180/20060180224.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11288572 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/288572
Arrangement for mixing a first and second gas flow with downstream control Nov 28, 2005 Issued
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