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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] => 3073016 [patent_doc_number] => 05284180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1994-02-08 [patent_title] => 'Controlling vacuum level with a two-level vacuum system controller and adjustable speed drive' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/905744 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/284/05284180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 905744 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/905744
Controlling vacuum level with a two-level vacuum system controller and adjustable speed drive Jun 28, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2902810 [patent_doc_number] => 05234026 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-08-10 [patent_title] => 'Pressure reducing regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/905360 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2794 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 336 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/234/05234026.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 905360 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/905360
Pressure reducing regulator Jun 28, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2900209 [patent_doc_number] => 05205322 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for flow control for sensor calibration' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/900010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4719 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/205/05205322.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 900010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/900010
Method and apparatus for flow control for sensor calibration Jun 16, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2940376 [patent_doc_number] => 05230359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-07-27 [patent_title] => 'Supply pressure compensated fluid pressure regulator and method' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/898337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/230/05230359.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 898337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/898337
Supply pressure compensated fluid pressure regulator and method Jun 14, 1992 Issued
90/002747 PURGE VALVE ASSEMBLY Jun 7, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2937434 [patent_doc_number] => 05220941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Fuel pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/892252 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 340 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/220/05220941.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 892252 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/892252
Fuel pressure regulator Jun 1, 1992 Issued
90/002739 PURGE VALVE ASSEMBLY May 31, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2961578 [patent_doc_number] => 05203373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Foot-actuated valves' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/892532 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3586 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/05/203/05203373.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 892532 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/892532
Foot-actuated valves May 31, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2921126 [patent_doc_number] => 05190072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-03-02 [patent_title] => 'Relief valve assembly for recyclable pressure vessels' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/889191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/190/05190072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 889191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/889191
Relief valve assembly for recyclable pressure vessels May 27, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2961559 [patent_doc_number] => 05203372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Jet-flow pressure relief vent' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/886363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3707 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 558 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/203/05203372.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 886363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/886363
Jet-flow pressure relief vent May 20, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2892875 [patent_doc_number] => 05226450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Fluid mixing and flow control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/883291 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-05-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3156 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/226/05226450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 883291 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/883291
Fluid mixing and flow control apparatus May 13, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2937399 [patent_doc_number] => 05220939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Flow control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/881436 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/220/05220939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 881436 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/881436
Flow control apparatus May 10, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2935680 [patent_doc_number] => 05241984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Flow valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/880966 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4215 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 336 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/241/05241984.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 880966 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/880966
Flow valve May 7, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2868417 [patent_doc_number] => 05213126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Pressure control valve and method of manufacturing same' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/878722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4656 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 208 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/213/05213126.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 878722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/878722
Pressure control valve and method of manufacturing same May 4, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2914919 [patent_doc_number] => 05218991 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Regulator flow control' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/872350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/218/05218991.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 872350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/872350
Regulator flow control Apr 22, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2926217 [patent_doc_number] => 05253669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-10-19 [patent_title] => 'Controlling process gas flow' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/872407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/253/05253669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 872407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/872407
Controlling process gas flow Apr 22, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2937382 [patent_doc_number] => 05220938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Fluid flow friction reduction system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/868296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/220/05220938.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 868296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/868296
Fluid flow friction reduction system Apr 13, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2859756 [patent_doc_number] => 05158107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-10-27 [patent_title] => 'Gas regulator with adjustable safety device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/867402 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-04-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 1856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 831 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/158/05158107.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 867402 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/867402
Gas regulator with adjustable safety device Apr 12, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2808896 [patent_doc_number] => 05172713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-12-22 [patent_title] => 'Modular mixing valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/864292 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/172/05172713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 864292 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/864292
Modular mixing valve Apr 5, 1992 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2916428 [patent_doc_number] => 05195557 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Valve with a control chamber and with controlled closing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/862327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1992-04-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/05/195/05195557.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 862327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/862327
Valve with a control chamber and with controlled closing Apr 1, 1992 Issued
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