A01K 7/02
Automatic devices
A01K7/02 (Automatic devices) appears on 720 US grants and 604 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 720
- Published applications
- 604
- Assignees
- 284
- Inventors
- 1,108
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 17 | 0 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 6 |
| 2003 | 9 | 10 |
| 2004 | 12 | 8 |
| 2005 | 16 | 15 |
| 2006 | 11 | 25 |
| 2007 | 14 | 25 |
| 2008 | 9 | 22 |
| 2009 | 10 | 13 |
| 2010 | 17 | 19 |
| 2011 | 11 | 23 |
| 2012 | 20 | 15 |
| 2013 | 16 | 30 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 |
| 2015 | 14 | 27 |
| 2016 | 18 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 23 |
| 2018 | 14 | 29 |
| 2019 | 17 | 34 |
| 2020 | 25 | 56 |
| 2021 | 20 | 36 |
| 2022 | 39 | 27 |
| 2023 | 34 | 26 |
| 2024 | 24 | 38 |
| 2025 | 28 | 32 |
| 2026 | 24 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Compositions for administering a dose of an active to animals29 Sep 2026US 12,746,108 B2Shear Kershman Laboratories, Inc.
- Minimum packaging volume structure and packaging method for dual-tank pet water dispenser29 Sep 2026US 12,747,080 B1Shenzhen Qianhai Runway Technology Co., LTD.
- Large-capacity dual-tank pet water dispenser and automatic water refilling method therefor15 Sep 2026US 12,733,624 B1Shenzhen Qianhai Runway Technology Co., LTD.
- Pet water fountain with clean and dirty water separation1 Sep 2026US 12,721,310 B1Shenzhen Petemeng Creative Technology Co., Ltd.
- Temperature-controlled bowl1 Sep 2026US 12,721,311 B2
- Automated liquid dispensing device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305569 A1Automated Pet Care Products, LLC d/b/a WHISKER
- Animal watering system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305570 A1Aborder Products, Inc.
- Method and system for controlling a watering plant for laboratory animals1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293846 A1Tecniplast S.P.A.
- Modular system for an animal drinker1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293847 A1Hawkeye Steel Products, Inc.
- Water circulation device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283107 A1Toasty Float Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Container heating jacket122US 3,968,348 A1976
- Method and system for monitoring the dispensing of drugs or nutrients to animals107US 4,463,706 AJ.B.M. Associates · 1984
- Animal waterer103US 5,799,609 A1998
- Animal watering system & methods92US 6,079,361 AMiller Manufacturing Company · 2000
- Pet drinking fountain81US 7,270,082 B2Rolf C. Hagen, Inc. · 2007