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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] => 2954575 [patent_doc_number] => 05257640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Fine pressure control system for high pressure gas' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/780707 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/05/257/05257640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 780707 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/780707
Fine pressure control system for high pressure gas Oct 17, 1991 Issued
07/780094 METHOD OF SUPPLY PRESSURE EFFECT SENSING AND ASSOCIATED GAGE Oct 16, 1991 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 2793427 [patent_doc_number] => 05145328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Fuel supply unit for an oil burner' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/774845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/145/05145328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 774845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/774845
Fuel supply unit for an oil burner Oct 10, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2917516 [patent_doc_number] => 05228499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Refrigerator including a fermentation and ensilage compartment, and the control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/771565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/228/05228499.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 771565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/771565
Refrigerator including a fermentation and ensilage compartment, and the control method thereof Oct 7, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2785081 [patent_doc_number] => 05139225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-08-18 [patent_title] => 'Pneumatically controlled multiple valve system for fluid transfer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/771898 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3564 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 432 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/139/05139225.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 771898 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/771898
Pneumatically controlled multiple valve system for fluid transfer Oct 6, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2955656 [patent_doc_number] => 05193582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-03-16 [patent_title] => 'Water diverter valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/770906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 2838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 269 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/193/05193582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 770906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/770906
Water diverter valve Oct 3, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2766560 [patent_doc_number] => 05141020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Emergency vent valves for storage tanks' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/768178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/141/05141020.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 768178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/768178
Emergency vent valves for storage tanks Sep 29, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2842415 [patent_doc_number] => 05165444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Spill valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/765971 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/165/05165444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 765971 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/765971
Spill valve Sep 25, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2766506 [patent_doc_number] => 05141017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-08-25 [patent_title] => 'Recreational vehicle sewage removal adapter with back-flushing capability' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/765783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4276 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/141/05141017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 765783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/765783
Recreational vehicle sewage removal adapter with back-flushing capability Sep 25, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2814524 [patent_doc_number] => 05174331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Pressure regulator' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/765294 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6440 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 231 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/174/05174331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 765294 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/765294
Pressure regulator Sep 24, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2914858 [patent_doc_number] => 05218988 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-06-15 [patent_title] => 'Liquid feed system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/765535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2856 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/218/05218988.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 765535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/765535
Liquid feed system Sep 24, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2787891 [patent_doc_number] => 05146951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Water Faucet' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/765021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 274 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/146/05146951.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 765021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/765021
Water Faucet Sep 23, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2806974 [patent_doc_number] => 05167253 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Flow regulator valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/762113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 484 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/167/05167253.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 762113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/762113
Flow regulator valve Sep 18, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2854855 [patent_doc_number] => 05090444 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Valve particularly useful for flushing fluid lines' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/754780 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/05/090/05090444.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 754780 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/754780
Valve particularly useful for flushing fluid lines Sep 3, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2841526 [patent_doc_number] => 05148830 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Flow control device' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/753613 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1218 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/148/05148830.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 753613 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/753613
Flow control device Aug 29, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2786812 [patent_doc_number] => 05144976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Vented screw-in proportioning valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/751428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/144/05144976.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 751428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/751428
Vented screw-in proportioning valve Aug 27, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2899533 [patent_doc_number] => 05178182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1993-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Valve system with removable fluid interface' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/750581 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-08-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 4764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/178/05178182.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 750581 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/750581
Valve system with removable fluid interface Aug 25, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2830250 [patent_doc_number] => 05103861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Sealing means for a two-stage gas regulator for liquefied-gas containers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/748095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1839 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/103/05103861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 748095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/748095
Sealing means for a two-stage gas regulator for liquefied-gas containers Aug 20, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2842432 [patent_doc_number] => 05165445 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Relief vent apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/748003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5151 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 257 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/165/05165445.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 748003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/748003
Relief vent apparatus Aug 20, 1991 Issued
Array ( [id] => 2768413 [patent_doc_number] => 05129420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1992-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Cut-off valve' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 7/747607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1991-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/05/129/05129420.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 747607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
07/747607
Cut-off valve Aug 19, 1991 Issued
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