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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
07/999188 COMPOSITE INSULATION FOR ENGINE COMPONENTS Dec 22, 1992 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 2913695 [patent_doc_number] => 05232023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Manifold valve assemblies' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/995151 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/232/05232023.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 995151 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/995151
Manifold valve assemblies Dec 21, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2917452 [patent_doc_number] => 05246030 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Safety valve arrangement' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/994159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2104 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/05/246/05246030.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 994159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/994159
Safety valve arrangement Dec 20, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3011222 [patent_doc_number] => 05341835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-08-30 [patent_title] => 'Lubrication system for valve seat of a gate valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/989619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 204 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/341/05341835.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 989619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/989619
Lubrication system for valve seat of a gate valve Dec 13, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3109689 [patent_doc_number] => 05383605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Radio controlled spraying device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/988749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 459 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/383/05383605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 988749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/988749
Radio controlled spraying device Dec 9, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3109689 [patent_doc_number] => 05383605 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Radio controlled spraying device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/988749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 459 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/383/05383605.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 988749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/988749
Radio controlled spraying device Dec 9, 1992 Issued
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08/988749
Radio controlled spraying device Dec 9, 1992 Issued
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08/988749
Radio controlled spraying device Dec 9, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2878053 [patent_doc_number] => 05244004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Hydraulic pipeline valve operating system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/984477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/244/05244004.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 984477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/984477
Hydraulic pipeline valve operating system Dec 1, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2931474 [patent_doc_number] => 05261447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Pneumatic regulating valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/981770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 5237 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/261/05261447.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 981770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/981770
Pneumatic regulating valve Nov 24, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2871267 [patent_doc_number] => 05238018 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Proportional pressure control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/980926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 358 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/238/05238018.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 980926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/980926
Proportional pressure control valve Nov 23, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3436185 [patent_doc_number] => 05386871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1995-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Thermal energy storage and recovery system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/980671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1283 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 329 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/386/05386871.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 980671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/980671
Thermal energy storage and recovery system Nov 23, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2931456 [patent_doc_number] => 05261446 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Self-contained emergency shutdown valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/979908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/261/05261446.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 979908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/979908
Self-contained emergency shutdown valve Nov 22, 1992 Issued
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07/977384
Valve apparatus Nov 16, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3061518 [patent_doc_number] => 05320128 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Chlorinator with reduced number of components' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/974716 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 2562 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/320/05320128.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 974716 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/974716
Chlorinator with reduced number of components Nov 11, 1992 Issued
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07/975461
Hands-free, leg-operated, faucet-control device Nov 11, 1992 Issued
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07/952709
Arrangement in closing valves Nov 11, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2961541 [patent_doc_number] => 05203371 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Gas regulator with several stage adjustment' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/972298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 884 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/203/05203371.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 972298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/972298
Gas regulator with several stage adjustment Nov 4, 1992 Issued
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07/967657
Faucet for a wash basin or other sanitary equipment which opens and closes automatically Oct 27, 1992 Issued
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07/967456
Surge relief apparatus and method Oct 27, 1992 Issued
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