A23B 7/16
Coating with a protective layer
Official title: Coating with a protective layer; Compositions or apparatus therefor (A23B7/08 takes precedence)
A23B7/16 (Coating with a protective layer) appears on 265 US grants and 366 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23B- Granted patents
- 265
- Published applications
- 366
- Assignees
- 244
- Inventors
- 829
- Latest grant
- 28 Apr 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 13 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 14 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 11 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 15 |
| 2015 | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 |
| 2018 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 | 20 |
| 2020 | 6 | 22 |
| 2021 | 10 | 19 |
| 2022 | 7 | 30 |
| 2023 | 18 | 33 |
| 2024 | 13 | 27 |
| 2025 | 13 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for extending the shelf life of rutab stage date palm fruit28 Apr 2026US 12,610,960 B1King Faisal University
- Storage and/or transportation of produce, flowers and plants28 Apr 2026US 12,612,203 B2Cambridge Crops, Inc.
- Barrier coating compositions, wash compositions, and other compositions for perishables and methods, systems, kits and coated items relating thereto17 Mar 2026US 12,575,581 B2Comestaag LLC
- Edible films and coatings employing water soluble corn prolamin and other functional ingredients24 Feb 2026US 12,557,834 B2
- Devices, systems, and methods for reducing microbial load during product coating20 Jan 2026US 12,528,100 B2Apeel Technology, Inc.
- Hydrophobic gas barrier coating10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262664 A1Nabaco Inc.
- Edible compositions and methods for the preservation of fruits and vegetables20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240179 A1Onyx Lotus, LLC
- Compounds and formulations for protective coatings6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223872 A1Apeel Technology, Inc.
- Edible coatings for fresh fruit6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223873 A1Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd.
- Treatment for protecting produce from superficial scald and/or scuffing damage25 Jun 2026US 2026/0176475 A1Nabaco Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for treating foodstuffs to reduce or prevent microbial activity109US 6,033,705 A2000
- Compositions and methods for preparing an edible film of lower water vapor permeability94US 4,661,359 AGeneral Mills, Inc. · 1987
- Shaped products of alpha-glucan89US 4,306,059 AKabushiki Kaisha Hayashibara Seibutsu Kagaku Kenkyujo · 1981
- Surface treatment composition81US 5,660,865 AAarhus Oliefabrik A/S · 1997
- Disinfectant composition72US 5,460,833 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995