A23B 7/144
In the form of gases
Official title: in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
A23B7/144 (In the form of gases) appears on 602 US grants and 772 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23B- Granted patents
- 602
- Published applications
- 772
- Assignees
- 473
- Inventors
- 1,654
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
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| 2000 | 14 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 13 | 13 |
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| 2004 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | 4 | 14 |
| 2006 | 7 | 27 |
| 2007 | 4 | 21 |
| 2008 | 5 | 27 |
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| 2014 | 17 | 50 |
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| 2018 | 21 | 40 |
| 2019 | 27 | 50 |
| 2020 | 24 | 54 |
| 2021 | 32 | 54 |
| 2022 | 28 | 42 |
| 2023 | 34 | 46 |
| 2024 | 18 | 38 |
| 2025 | 20 | 25 |
| 2026 | 10 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Control of ripening and senescence in pre-harvest and post-harvest plants and plant materials by manipulating alternative oxidase activity16 Jun 2026US 12,653,181 B2Washington State University
- High humidity ozone gas treatment26 May 2026US 12,635,701 B2
- 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.
- Device to release water and antimicrobial vapor into an enclosed or partially enclosed space7 Apr 2026US 12,595,109 B2Arkema Inc.
- Methods of reducing aflatoxin in nuts17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271948 A1Olam Americas, LLC
- Method and system for enhancing the efficacy using ionized/aerosolized hydrogen peroxide in reducing microbial populations, method of use thereof10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262663 A1Tomi Environmental Solutions, Inc.
- Modular mobile treatment and precooling apparatus, methods, and systems6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223871 A1RLMB Group, LLC
- Active controlled atmosphere system6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225794 A1Thermo King Corporation
- Preservative and anti-fungal packaging device30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215447 A1Tessara (Pty) Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Processing of green vegetables for color retention in canning122US 4,104,410 A1978
- Controlled atmosphere package107US 4,842,875 AHercules Incorporated · 1989
- Dry compositions for the production of chlorine dioxide100US 4,547,381 ARio Linda Chemical Co., Inc. · 1985
- Controlled atmosphere system for a refrigerated container96US 5,457,963 ACarrier Corporation · 1995
- Dry compositions for the production of chlorine dioxide91US 4,689,169 ARio Linda Chemical Co., Inc. · 1987