A23K 40/30
Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs: by encapsulating
Official title: by encapsulating; by coating
A23K40/30 (Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs: by encapsulating) appears on 668 US grants and 1,094 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23K- Granted patents
- 668
- Published applications
- 1,094
- Assignees
- 526
- Inventors
- 2,253
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 12 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 4 |
| 2002 | 11 | 18 |
| 2003 | 10 | 25 |
| 2004 | 10 | 41 |
| 2005 | 4 | 44 |
| 2006 | 11 | 37 |
| 2007 | 6 | 31 |
| 2008 | 6 | 26 |
| 2009 | 11 | 31 |
| 2010 | 7 | 40 |
| 2011 | 10 | 49 |
| 2012 | 12 | 28 |
| 2013 | 14 | 43 |
| 2014 | 22 | 38 |
| 2015 | 20 | 43 |
| 2016 | 18 | 59 |
| 2017 | 23 | 63 |
| 2018 | 27 | 44 |
| 2019 | 21 | 51 |
| 2020 | 30 | 51 |
| 2021 | 22 | 58 |
| 2022 | 20 | 61 |
| 2023 | 24 | 62 |
| 2024 | 28 | 56 |
| 2025 | 22 | 51 |
| 2026 | 21 | 40 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Thermally-resistant wax matrix particles for enzyme encapsulation25 Aug 2026US 12,714,126 B2Danisco US Inc.
- Identifying defects in canine nucleotide salvage pathways and compositions and methods for improving immune function in dogs25 Aug 2026US 12,716,099 B2Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Animal feed compositions11 Aug 2026US 12,702,146 B2Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Coated granules produced by in-situ crosslinking process16 Jun 2026US 12,653,221 B2Danisco US Inc.
- Drug delivery composition26 May 2026US 12,636,258 B2Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Coated granules produced by in-situ crosslinking process24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283215 A1Danisco US Inc.
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast and use thereof for improving the intestinal health of pets27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248156 A1Lesaffre Et Compagnie
- Microcapsules comprising a UV filter20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240733 A1Kapsera
- Low-moisture pet food compositions13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231984 A1Mars, Incorporated
- Low-calorie, protein-enhanced pet treats6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223890 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pet food product containing probiotics145US 5,968,569 ANestec S. A. · 1999
- Encapsulated bioactive substances124US 5,190,775 ABalchem Corporation · 1993
- Lipid-containing feed supplements and foodstuffs112US 4,217,370 ABlue Wing Corporation · 1980
- Enhancing milk production by adding to feed a nonionic surfactant coated on a carrier109US 6,221,381 B1The University of British Columbia · 2001
- Controlled release encapsulated bioactive substances102US 6,835,397 B2Balchem Corporation · 2004