A23L 5/00
Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general
Official title: Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
A23L5/00 (Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general) appears on 4,230 US grants and 6,535 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23L- Granted patents
- 4,230
- Published applications
- 6,535
- Assignees
- 2,759
- Inventors
- 13,177
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40 | 0 |
| 1977 | 32 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 36 | 0 |
| 1980 | 32 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 26 | 0 |
| 1983 | 27 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 33 | 0 |
| 1989 | 42 | 0 |
| 1990 | 33 | 0 |
| 1991 | 47 | 0 |
| 1992 | 48 | 0 |
| 1993 | 44 | 0 |
| 1994 | 43 | 0 |
| 1995 | 55 | 0 |
| 1996 | 52 | 0 |
| 1997 | 50 | 0 |
| 1998 | 67 | 0 |
| 1999 | 87 | 0 |
| 2000 | 86 | 0 |
| 2001 | 78 | 30 |
| 2002 | 63 | 78 |
| 2003 | 65 | 112 |
| 2004 | 51 | 140 |
| 2005 | 40 | 164 |
| 2006 | 55 | 180 |
| 2007 | 54 | 148 |
| 2008 | 42 | 202 |
| 2009 | 48 | 184 |
| 2010 | 64 | 235 |
| 2011 | 70 | 200 |
| 2012 | 97 | 219 |
| 2013 | 122 | 288 |
| 2014 | 146 | 300 |
| 2015 | 181 | 344 |
| 2016 | 152 | 362 |
| 2017 | 188 | 320 |
| 2018 | 177 | 364 |
| 2019 | 206 | 414 |
| 2020 | 213 | 393 |
| 2021 | 195 | 334 |
| 2022 | 205 | 421 |
| 2023 | 197 | 342 |
| 2024 | 201 | 317 |
| 2025 | 193 | 268 |
| 2026 | 116 | 176 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23L 5/10General methods of cooking foods1,660
- A23L 5/40Colouring or decolouring of foods851
- A23L 5/20Removal of unwanted matter772
- A23L 5/30Physical treatment405
- A23L 5/57Chemical peeling or cleaning of harvested fruits, vegetables or other foodstuffs88
- A23L 5/55Rehydration or dissolving of foodstuffs51
- A23L 5/51Concentration37
Recent patents
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- Process for cooking grains29 Sep 2026US 12,745,787 B2OSI Industries, Inc.
- Food cartridges and carriers for use in a cooking device29 Sep 2026US 12,745,873 B2Home Tech Innovation, Inc.
- Sliced rare, medium rare and medium cooked roast beef in modified atmosphere packaging29 Sep 2026US 12,747,051 B2Cargill, Incorporated
- Low-odor water-soluble copper chlorophyllin and preparation method and use thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,747,255 B2Henan Zhongda Hengyuan Biotechnology Stock Co., Ltd.
- A method of operating a baking oven and baking oven8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305621 A1E. G. O. Elektro-Geratebau GmbH
- Edible oil and fat composition, method for inhibiting unpleasant taste, agent for inhibiting unpleasant taste, and method for producing deep-fried food8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305641 A1J-Oil Mills, Inc.
- Frying oil8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305642 A1
- Flavoring mechanism for steam oven8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305656 A1
- Adaptogenic, high-protein food product and method of making same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305661 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Taste-improving composition and application of the same393US 7,851,004 B2San-Ei Gen F. F. I., Inc. · 2010
- Heat treatment of food products190US 4,154,861 A1979
- Rapid cooking device118US 5,699,722 A1997
- Combined microwave and impingement heating apparatus113US 4,409,453 A1983
- Platelet-shaped titanium dioxide pigment112US 5,858,078 AMerck Patent GmbH · 1999