A23L 27/72
Encapsulation
Official title: {Encapsulation}
A23L27/72 (Encapsulation) appears on 415 US grants and 637 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23L- Granted patents
- 415
- Published applications
- 637
- Assignees
- 295
- Inventors
- 1,446
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2003 | 13 | 14 |
| 2004 | 6 | 31 |
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| 2009 | 5 | 33 |
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| 2011 | 7 | 28 |
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| 2019 | 6 | 34 |
| 2020 | 8 | 34 |
| 2021 | 26 | 28 |
| 2022 | 18 | 25 |
| 2023 | 14 | 39 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 |
| 2025 | 15 | 22 |
| 2026 | 8 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Encased oil core microcapsules1 Sep 2026US 12,722,133 B2Microcaps AG
- Microencapsulation with potato proteins21 Jul 2026US 12,685,327 B2International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
- Biodegradable microcapsules16 Jun 2026US 12,653,764 B2International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
- Capsule clusters for oral consumption28 Apr 2026US 12,610,974 B2Philip Morris USA Inc.
- High load flavor particles7 Apr 2026US 12,593,859 B2Firmenich SA
- A gel-ball and process of manufacturing the same and use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305667 A1Cargill, Incorporated
- Highly soluble pea starch as replacer of maltodextrin8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308283 A1Roquette Freres
- Microencapsulated products, clear solutions thereof, and methods of making6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223894 A1463IP Partners, LLC
- Flavor-changing product23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206808 A1McCormick & Company, Incorporated
- Edible beads comprising a tea extract16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198531 A1Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Embedding and encapsulation of controlled release particles188US 6,190,591 B1General Mills, Inc. · 2001
- Multicomponent biodegradable bioadhesive controlled release system for oral care products159US 6,589,562 B1Salvona LLC · 2003
- Process of encapsulating an oil and product produced thereby151US 3,971,852 APolak's Frutal Works B.V. · 1976
- Enhanced food products149US 6,248,378 B1Universidad de Sevilla · 2001
- Process for preparing beads as food or tobacco additive147US 6,325,859 B1Givaudan Roure (International) SA · 2001