A23N 12/02
Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables: for washing
Official title: for washing or blanching (A23N12/06 takes precedence; blanching methods A23B7/06)
A23N12/02 (Machines for cleaning, blanching, drying or roasting fruits or vegetables: for washing) appears on 215 US grants and 204 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23N- Granted patents
- 215
- Published applications
- 204
- Assignees
- 115
- Inventors
- 357
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 | 17 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2021 | 18 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Methods and systems for validating wash processes and preventing process deviations in food processing15 Sep 2026US 12,733,668 B2Smartwash Solutions, LLC
- Positive and negative pressure system and operation method therefor, and positive and negative pressure electrical appliance using positive and negative pressure system21 Oct 2025US 12,449,827 B2
- Produce washing appliance14 Oct 2025US 12,439,947 B2
- Apparatus and method for cutting elongate products utilizing conveyor system14 Oct 2025US 12,441,020 B2Heat and Control, Inc.
- Aeration plate and fruit and vegetable cleaning machine5 Aug 2025US 12,376,705 B2Ningbo Mengo Kitchen Equipment Co., Ltd
- Assembly for processing fruit and vegetable products8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305673 A1Unitec S.P.A.
- Methods of reducing aflatoxin in nuts17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271948 A1Olam Americas, LLC
- Soak tank overflow management17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271981 A1Heat and Control, Inc.
- Recycled push water system for corn removal17 Sep 2026US 2026/0271982 A1Heat and Control, Inc.
- Cooker and Temperer20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240218 A1Lyco Manufacturing, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Drum with exterior frame for blanchers and coolers56US 5,427,015 ALyco Manufacturing, Inc. · 1995
- Open throat blancher with support braces52US 5,592,869 ALyco Manufacturing, Inc. · 1997
- Blancher with multiple cooling zones50US 5,752,431 A1998
- Blancher and method of operation45US 6,263,785 B12001
- Rotating drum food processor with cleaning spray accessible panels44US 5,669,288 ALyco Manufacturing, Inc. · 1997