A23B 7/04
Freezing
Official title: Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling
A23B7/04 (Freezing) appears on 324 US grants and 391 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23B- Granted patents
- 324
- Published applications
- 391
- Assignees
- 276
- Inventors
- 919
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 14 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 | 9 |
| 2007 | 1 | 17 |
| 2008 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 19 |
| 2011 | 7 | 18 |
| 2012 | 11 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 21 |
| 2015 | 2 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 16 |
| 2018 | 4 | 20 |
| 2019 | 12 | 24 |
| 2020 | 5 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 | 30 |
| 2022 | 14 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 |
| 2026 | 6 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23B 7/05With addition of chemicals or treatment with chemicals other than cryogenics, before106
- A23B 7/0425Materials not being transported through or in the apparatus, with or without97
- A23B 7/0408Materials being transported through or in the apparatus with or without shaping55
- A23B 7/0441Treatment other than blanching preparatory to freezing23
- A23B 7/045Thawing subsequent to freezing23
Recent patents
- Facility for thawing or tempering frozen food products19 May 2026US 12,628,838 B2Provisur Technologies, Inc.
- Compartment air-conditioning apparatus, refrigeration apparatus, and transport container28 Apr 2026US 12,611,913 B2Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- Pasteurization unit and methods of using the same7 Apr 2026US 12,594,352 B2Sanfilippo Tech, LLC.
- Storage apparatus17 Feb 2026US 12,550,909 B2Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd.
- Modular mobile treatment and precooling apparatus, methods, and systems6 Jan 2026US 12,514,257 B2RLMB Group, LLC
- Pure frozen fruit snack10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262687 A1HUNDY Fruit Corp.
- Isochoric Impregnation of Solid Foods at Subfreezing Temperatures27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248150 A1
- Modular mobile treatment and precooling apparatus, methods, and systems6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223871 A1RLMB Group, LLC
- Method for producing frozen broccoli or frozen cauliflower, and method for improving texture of frozen broccoli or frozen cauliflower30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215446 A1Nissui Corporation
- Packaged cut fresh garlic product and method of making23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206777 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Combination blender and food washing apparatus66US 5,671,664 A1997
- Produce merchandiser65US 6,298,672 B12001
- Food processing method49US 5,879,732 AThe BOC Group, Inc. · 1999
- Process for preparing hypoallergenic foods49US 6,197,356 B1Immunopath Profile, Inc. · 2001
- Expandable plug and control method47US 6,053,210 AUponor N.V. · 2000