A23K 20/20
Inorganic substances
Official title: Inorganic substances, e.g. oligoelements
A23K20/20 (Inorganic substances) appears on 1,187 US grants and 1,848 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23K- Granted patents
- 1,187
- Published applications
- 1,848
- Assignees
- 937
- Inventors
- 3,601
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 15 | 0 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 18 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 5 |
| 2002 | 24 | 18 |
| 2003 | 17 | 40 |
| 2004 | 18 | 47 |
| 2005 | 14 | 56 |
| 2006 | 15 | 53 |
| 2007 | 16 | 47 |
| 2008 | 9 | 58 |
| 2009 | 8 | 70 |
| 2010 | 21 | 58 |
| 2011 | 15 | 50 |
| 2012 | 27 | 53 |
| 2013 | 31 | 57 |
| 2014 | 32 | 79 |
| 2015 | 34 | 82 |
| 2016 | 22 | 99 |
| 2017 | 46 | 90 |
| 2018 | 58 | 109 |
| 2019 | 52 | 104 |
| 2020 | 69 | 111 |
| 2021 | 43 | 134 |
| 2022 | 60 | 101 |
| 2023 | 50 | 99 |
| 2024 | 50 | 88 |
| 2025 | 38 | 85 |
| 2026 | 31 | 55 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Compound formula of butyrate and derivatives thereof and benzoic acid, and preparation method therefor and application thereof as feed additive6 Oct 2026US 12,751,469 B2Singao (Xiamen) Agribusiness Development Co., Ltd.
- Feed formulation for aquaculture systems1 Sep 2026US 12,721,365 B1Aqua Management Technologies
- Tetrahydrocurcuminoid-metal complexes, manufacturing methods thereof, and uses thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,721,831 B2Probioticsmart, LLC
- Thermally-resistant wax matrix particles for enzyme encapsulation25 Aug 2026US 12,714,126 B2Danisco US Inc.
- Method for rearing Artemias, feed for Artemia, Artemia and Artemia population11 Aug 2026US 12,702,120 B2Nissui Corporation
- Shrimp feed and methods of use thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293937 A1Organicin Scientific, Inc.
- Animal diet comprising phytase, thereby obviating the need for mineral supplementation1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295020 A1International N&H Denmark Aps
- Pasture treatments for enhanced carbon sequestration and reduction in livestock-produced greenhouse gas emissions24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283195 A1Locus Solutions Ipco, LLC
- Collagen beverage composition for nutritional consumption with neutral to basic ph and low detectability24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283199 A1Pure Brands, Inc.
- Coated granules produced by in-situ crosslinking process24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283215 A1Danisco US Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Chromium as an animal feed supplement147US 6,303,158 B1Kemin Industries, Inc. · 2001
- Breed-specific canine food formulations96US 6,156,355 AStar-Kist Foods, Inc. · 2000
- Edible thermoplastic and nutritious pet chew92US 6,455,083 B1Natural Polymer International Corporation · 2002
- Pellets containing active ingredients protected against degradation in the rumen of ruminants73US 6,306,427 B1Rhone-Poulenc Nutrition Animale · 2001
- 1:1 Zinc methionine complexes71US 3,941,818 AZinpro Corporation · 1976