A23G 7/02
Cooling or drying apparatus
A23G7/02 (Cooling or drying apparatus) appears on 99 US grants and 61 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23G- Granted patents
- 99
- Published applications
- 61
- Assignees
- 61
- Inventors
- 159
- Latest grant
- 24 Mar 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 18 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Robotized line for the production of chocolate products24 Mar 2026US 12,582,138 B2TECNO 3 S.r.l.
- System and method for temperature control of chewing gum16 Sep 2025US 12,414,576 B2Perfetti Van Melle Benelux B.V.
- System and method for forming and cooling chewing gum8 Jul 2025US 12,349,696 B2Perfetti Van Melle Benelux B.V.
- Freeze dryers and drying processes for materials with low water content11 Mar 2025US 12,245,609 B1
- Freeze dryers and drying processes for materials with low water content11 Mar 2025US 12,245,610 B1
- Gummy candy production system and method13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231976 A1Jiangsu Aifocus Health Technology Co., Ltd.
- Drying plant for the production of confectionery products22 Jan 2026US 2026/0020584 A1Pinco SA
- Freeze Dryers and Drying Processes for Materials with Low Water Content4 Dec 2025US 2025/0369690 A1Harvest Right, LLC
- Method and apparatus for producing hollow products made of a foodstuff material that can be formed in a mould27 Nov 2025US 2025/0359568 A1Soremartec S.A.
- Modular production line and process for using it8 May 2025US 2025/0143343 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Climate chamber with conveyor30US 4,875,343 A1989
- Enclosure having a rack for heating or cooling food products24US 5,421,246 A1995
- Process for manufacturing a pharmaceutical chewing gum23US 6,322,828 B1Deseret Laboratories, Inc. · 2001
- Method for preparing ice for transportation22US 4,903,494 A1990
- System and method for cooling of gum base20US 4,068,004 ALife Savers, Inc. · 1978