A01J
Manufacture of dairy products
A01J (Manufacture of dairy products) appears on 2,170 US grants and 1,737 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01J- Granted patents
- 2,170
- Published applications
- 1,737
- Assignees
- 652
- Inventors
- 2,532
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38 | 0 |
| 1977 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 17 | 0 |
| 1980 | 35 | 0 |
| 1981 | 36 | 0 |
| 1982 | 37 | 0 |
| 1983 | 31 | 0 |
| 1984 | 38 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 37 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 21 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 34 | 0 |
| 1991 | 32 | 0 |
| 1992 | 24 | 0 |
| 1993 | 30 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 35 | 0 |
| 1998 | 54 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 2000 | 52 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 8 |
| 2002 | 64 | 49 |
| 2003 | 49 | 65 |
| 2004 | 43 | 63 |
| 2005 | 23 | 50 |
| 2006 | 34 | 57 |
| 2007 | 42 | 51 |
| 2008 | 18 | 71 |
| 2009 | 22 | 57 |
| 2010 | 29 | 80 |
| 2011 | 41 | 81 |
| 2012 | 48 | 103 |
| 2013 | 56 | 59 |
| 2014 | 81 | 85 |
| 2015 | 59 | 117 |
| 2016 | 90 | 82 |
| 2017 | 97 | 108 |
| 2018 | 76 | 88 |
| 2019 | 78 | 63 |
| 2020 | 71 | 74 |
| 2021 | 46 | 75 |
| 2022 | 54 | 59 |
| 2023 | 38 | 48 |
| 2024 | 55 | 56 |
| 2025 | 46 | 48 |
| 2026 | 35 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A01J 5/00Milking machines or devices1,344
- A01J 7/00Accessories for milking machines or devices580
- A01J 25/00Cheese-making377
- A01J 11/00Apparatus for treating milk102
- A01J 27/00After-treatment of cheese102
- A01J 9/00Milk receptacles97
- A01J 15/00Manufacturing butter12
- A01J 21/00Machines for forming slabs of butter, or the like11
All 15 main groupsShow fewer
- A01J 3/00Milking with catheters8
- A01J 13/00Tanks for treating cream6
- A01J 99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass6
- A01J 23/00Devices for dividing bulk butter, or the like5
- A01J 19/00Hand devices for forming slabs of butter, or the like4
- A01J 17/00Kneading machines for butter, or the like3
- A01J 1/00Devices or accessories for milking by hand0
Recent patents
- Teat cup liner, apparatus including the same, and methods of making and using the same6 Oct 2026US 12,751,415 B2
- Milk-flow control unit, computer-implemented method for controlling a flow of milk, computer program and non-volatile data carrier6 Oct 2026US 12,751,416 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Control unit, computer-implemented method for controlling a flow of milk, computer program and non-volatile data carrier22 Sep 2026US 12,740,541 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Determination of haptoglobin quantity in milk15 Sep 2026US 12,733,619 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Milk system for allowing attachment of teat cups15 Sep 2026US 12,733,620 B2DeLaval Holding AB
- Controller for a milking plant, computer-implemented method, computer program and non-volatile data carrier8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305564 A1DeLaval Holding AB
- A horizontal cheese vat, a method for processing a curd and whey mixture and a cheese production line8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305565 A1Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S. A.
- Quick-release hose coupling for at least one hose8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309261 A1GEA Farm Technologies GmbH
- Biomanufacturing of Isolated and Sterilized Kefir Whey Bioactive Metabolites1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293925 A1
- Control unit and a cassette insertable in a milk analysis apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304074 A1DeLaval Holding AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Teat location for milking190US 5,934,220 AAlfa Laval Agri AB · 1999
- Milking method and related apparatus178US 4,941,433 AAgri-Automation Company, Ltd. · 1990
- Automatic milking of animals177US 5,069,160 ANational Research Development Corporation · 1991
- Method and a device for cleaning teats of an animal172US 6,591,784 B1DeLaval Holding AB · 2003
- Milking method and an apparatus therefor169US 4,508,058 AAlfa-Laval AB · 1985