A01N 59/16
Heavy metals
Official title: Heavy metals; Compounds thereof
A01N59/16 (Heavy metals) appears on 1,851 US grants and 3,054 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01N- Granted patents
- 1,851
- Published applications
- 3,054
- Assignees
- 1,480
- Inventors
- 5,710
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 13 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 11 | 0 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 |
| 2000 | 29 | 0 |
| 2001 | 39 | 15 |
| 2002 | 32 | 35 |
| 2003 | 33 | 69 |
| 2004 | 27 | 52 |
| 2005 | 24 | 78 |
| 2006 | 16 | 66 |
| 2007 | 28 | 78 |
| 2008 | 33 | 98 |
| 2009 | 20 | 87 |
| 2010 | 26 | 122 |
| 2011 | 34 | 98 |
| 2012 | 35 | 112 |
| 2013 | 67 | 110 |
| 2014 | 72 | 150 |
| 2015 | 81 | 153 |
| 2016 | 90 | 158 |
| 2017 | 102 | 160 |
| 2018 | 106 | 177 |
| 2019 | 114 | 149 |
| 2020 | 93 | 137 |
| 2021 | 82 | 171 |
| 2022 | 69 | 171 |
| 2023 | 82 | 189 |
| 2024 | 91 | 168 |
| 2025 | 85 | 142 |
| 2026 | 78 | 109 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Antiviral environment-friendly composite plating layer, preparation method therefor, and antiviral environment-friendly product6 Oct 2026US 12,751,456 B2Jomoo Kitchen&Bath Co., Ltd.
- Ferrate compositions for surface disinfection29 Sep 2026US 12,745,777 B2The Texas A&M University System
- Antimicrobial bottle with antimicrobial seal29 Sep 2026US 12,747,085 B2Microban Products Company
- Enhanced herbicidal compositions of transition metal chelates22 Sep 2026US 12,740,566 B2W. Neudorff GmbH KG
- Instrinsically antimicrobial porosic matrix composites and method of manufacture thereof15 Sep 2026US 12,733,637 B2
- Copper-based antimicrobial clear and colorless reactive coatings including copper(i) and additives8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305612 A1Corning Incorporated
- Composition for moisturizing moss and improving water retention capability8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305613 A1Code of Nature Co., Ltd.
- An Anti-Soiling, Self-Cleaning, and Antimicrobial Coating for Disinfecting Surface8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305614 A1
- Hydrophilic antimicrobial diamond coating8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308049 A1United States Department of Energy
- Phytosanitary Composition for the Treatment of Cryptogamic Diseases Affecting Plants1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293904 A1Soufflet Vigne
Most cited
By later US patents
- Infection-resistant compositions, medical devices and surfaces and methods for preparing and using same910US 5,019,096 AThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · 1991
- Antimicrobial compositions382US 4,603,152 ABaxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. · 1986
- Infection-resistant compositions, medical devices and surfaces and methods for preparing and using same309US 5,616,338 AThe Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · 1997
- Antimicrobial compositions187US 4,677,143 ABaxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. · 1987
- Particle-packed fiber article having antibacterial property182US 4,525,410 AKanebo, Ltd. · 1985