A23C 9/122
Apparatus for preparing or treating fermented milk products
Official title: {Apparatus for preparing or treating fermented milk products}
A23C9/122 (Apparatus for preparing or treating fermented milk products) appears on 52 US grants and 58 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 52
- Published applications
- 58
- Assignees
- 54
- Inventors
- 149
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
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| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cultured dairy products and method of preparation10 Feb 2026US 12,543,753 B2Midwest Yogurt, Inc.
- Yogurt maker and method for using the same2 Jul 2024US 12,022,843 B2Sandora Household Electric Appliances (Shenzhen) Ltd.
- Cultured dairy products and method of preparation12 Mar 2024US 11,925,188 B2General Mills, Inc.
- Method for making liquid or semi-liquid fermented milk products2 Jan 2024US 11,856,967 B2Ali Group S.R.L.—Carpigiani
- Yogurt snack15 Aug 2023US 11,723,379 B2Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Method for producing fermented milk3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256159 A1Meiji Co., Ltd.
- Cultured dairy products and method of preparation30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114464 A1Midwest Yogurt, Inc.
- Bubble generating apparatus and fermentation tank including same11 Sep 2025US 2025/0281890 A1Cj Cheiljedang Corporation
- Air-flow cooking appliance6 Mar 2025US 2025/0072659 A1Karaca ZüCcaciye Ticaret Ve Sanayi Anonim Sirketi
- Automated unit for the on-farm production of multiple on-demand dairy products7 Nov 2024US 2024/0365803 A1Fairme
Most cited
By later US patents
- Baking machine provided with yogurt manufacturing device44US 5,054,383 ASamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · 1991
- Complete yogurt maker appliance20US 10,568,336 B2Jogurt, LLC · 2020
- Yogurt/ cereal grain mixture dispensing machine20US 5,823,392 APaquetes Especiales S.R.L. · 1998
- Yoghurt-making machine18US 4,009,368 AEtud S.A. · 1977
- Temperature sensing device for food storage container15US 6,089,146 AMando Climate Control Corporation · 2000