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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] => 2931291 [patent_doc_number] => 05261437 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for monitoring and analyzing recirculation control system performance' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/967227 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3199 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/261/05261437.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 967227 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/967227
Method and apparatus for monitoring and analyzing recirculation control system performance Oct 26, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2952618 [patent_doc_number] => 05257537 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Self actuating throttle valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/966622 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/257/05257537.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 966622 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/966622
Self actuating throttle valve Oct 25, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2889532 [patent_doc_number] => 05215113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-06-01 [patent_title] => 'Precision safety shut-off valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/966595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 397 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/215/05215113.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 966595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/966595
Precision safety shut-off valve Oct 25, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2919843 [patent_doc_number] => 05259412 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Fuel tank vapor recovery control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/965810 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/259/05259412.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 965810 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/965810
Fuel tank vapor recovery control Oct 22, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3061444 [patent_doc_number] => 05320124 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Regulator adaptable for maintaining a constant partial vacuum in a remote region' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/965907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5600 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/320/05320124.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 965907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/965907
Regulator adaptable for maintaining a constant partial vacuum in a remote region Oct 22, 1992 Issued
07/965909 REGULATOR FOR MAINTAINING A SMALL PARTIAL VACUUM Oct 22, 1992 Abandoned
07/964297 VALVE BLOCK ASSEMBLY Oct 20, 1992 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3052184 [patent_doc_number] => 05293892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Solar powered injection device and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/963827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/293/05293892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 963827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/963827
Solar powered injection device and method Oct 19, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2960262 [patent_doc_number] => 05251667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-10-12 [patent_title] => 'Three-way solenoid operated control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/963804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1805 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/251/05251667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 963804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/963804
Three-way solenoid operated control valve Oct 19, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2893772 [patent_doc_number] => 05236002 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Domestic water supply shutoff valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/963125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 211 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/236/05236002.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 963125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/963125
Domestic water supply shutoff valve Oct 18, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2961434 [patent_doc_number] => 05203365 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Excess flow check valve capsule' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/958092 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2940 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/203/05203365.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 958092 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/958092
Excess flow check valve capsule Oct 7, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2893735 [patent_doc_number] => 05236000 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-17 [patent_title] => 'In-tank fuel supply system and method of installation' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/956946 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/236/05236000.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 956946 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/956946
In-tank fuel supply system and method of installation Oct 4, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2873577 [patent_doc_number] => 05269346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Flow control valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/950314 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1351 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/269/05269346.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 950314 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/950314
Flow control valve Sep 23, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2877446 [patent_doc_number] => 05240034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Safety and automatic stop device, in particular for gas expansion stations' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/943695 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/240/05240034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 943695 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/943695
Safety and automatic stop device, in particular for gas expansion stations Sep 10, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2871284 [patent_doc_number] => 05238019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-24 [patent_title] => 'Hold-down assemblage for a gas compressor valve assembly' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/942002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-09-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1287 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/238/05238019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 942002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/942002
Hold-down assemblage for a gas compressor valve assembly Sep 7, 1992 Issued
07/939444 PRESSURE REGULATORS Sep 1, 1992 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 3070938 [patent_doc_number] => 05279327 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-01-18 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/938383 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1518 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 225 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/279/05279327.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 938383 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/938383
Pressure regulator Aug 30, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3033129 [patent_doc_number] => 05305790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Ball valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/937284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 259 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/305/05305790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 937284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/937284
Ball valve Aug 30, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3780312 [patent_doc_number] => 05826612 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Orifice scheduling ball check valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/937265 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/826/05826612.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 937265 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/937265
Orifice scheduling ball check valve Aug 30, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2958031 [patent_doc_number] => 05255711 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Spring-loaded pressure regulating valve including rolling diaphragm and compensation for variation of spring force with diaphragm displacement' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/936974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3575 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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/05/255/05255711.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 936974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/936974
Spring-loaded pressure regulating valve including rolling diaphragm and compensation for variation of spring force with diaphragm displacement Aug 27, 1992 Issued
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