A23C 1/00
Concentration, evaporation or drying
Official title: Concentration, evaporation or drying (products obtained thereby A23C9/00)
A23C1/00 (Concentration, evaporation or drying) appears on 167 US grants and 229 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 167
- Published applications
- 229
- Assignees
- 129
- Inventors
- 573
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 16 |
| 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019 | 8 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 17 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 11 | 9 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for producing skim milk powder22 Sep 2026US 12,740,574 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
- Method for producing a milk or whey powder, and use of a germ-removing separator9 Jun 2026US 12,648,577 B2GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
- Compositions, processes of production, sterilization, and health-promoting uses of lyophilized milk19 May 2026US 12,628,841 B2Aquero Canada Ltd.
- Organic natural curdling ingredient2 Dec 2025US 12,484,595 B2
- Lactose-containing product in powder form and production process thereof25 Nov 2025US 12,478,072 B2Vomm Impianti E Processi S.P.A.
- Spray dried milk or milk-based powder composition and methods thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240181 A1Kerry Group Services International Limited
- Food powder with improved stability and method for making the same23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206783 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Cheese and whey products and methods for making cheese and whey products4 Jun 2026US 2026/0150857 A1Khalifa University of Science and Technology
- Protein encapsulation of nutritional and pharmaceutical compositions28 May 2026US 2026/0144267 A1Clover Co., Ltd.
- Method for reducing hardness in protein bars25 Dec 2025US 2025/0386835 A1Glanbia Nutritionals Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of reducing water content of emulsions, suspensions, and dispersions with highly absorbent starch-containing polymeric compositions138US 3,935,099 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · 1976
- Highly-absorbent starch-containing polymeric compositions77US 3,997,484 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · 1976
- Freeze dry composition and method for oral administration of drugs, biologicals, nutrients and foodstuffs77US 5,079,018 ANeophore Technologies, Inc. · 1992
- Freeze dry composition and method for oral administration of drugs, biologicals, nutrients and foodstuffs61US 5,039,540 ANeophore Technologies, Inc. · 1991
- Highly absorbent starch-containing polymeric compositions60US 3,981,100 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · 1976