A23B 4/16
In the form of gases
Official title: in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
A23B4/16 (In the form of gases) appears on 240 US grants and 328 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23B- Granted patents
- 240
- Published applications
- 328
- Assignees
- 197
- Inventors
- 553
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 14 |
| 2003 | 5 | 29 |
| 2004 | 7 | 32 |
| 2005 | 8 | 20 |
| 2006 | 11 | 20 |
| 2007 | 3 | 18 |
| 2008 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 2 | 12 |
| 2010 | 3 | 12 |
| 2011 | 5 | 10 |
| 2012 | 9 | 15 |
| 2013 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Modular mobile treatment and precooling apparatus, methods, & systems13 Nov 2025US 2025/0344709 A1RLMB Group, LLC
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