A23P 20/00
Coating of foodstuffs
Official title: Coating of foodstuffs; Coatings therefor; Making laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs
A23P20/00 (Coating of foodstuffs) appears on 1,912 US grants and 2,769 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23P- Granted patents
- 1,912
- Published applications
- 2,769
- Assignees
- 1,223
- Inventors
- 5,851
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 |
| 1987 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 47 | 0 |
| 1991 | 26 | 0 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 38 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 51 | 0 |
| 1997 | 29 | 0 |
| 1998 | 43 | 0 |
| 1999 | 61 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 2001 | 65 | 20 |
| 2002 | 40 | 63 |
| 2003 | 37 | 80 |
| 2004 | 37 | 119 |
| 2005 | 31 | 135 |
| 2006 | 40 | 109 |
| 2007 | 34 | 82 |
| 2008 | 20 | 115 |
| 2009 | 33 | 84 |
| 2010 | 36 | 109 |
| 2011 | 40 | 91 |
| 2012 | 34 | 91 |
| 2013 | 51 | 97 |
| 2014 | 44 | 108 |
| 2015 | 45 | 118 |
| 2016 | 54 | 129 |
| 2017 | 62 | 113 |
| 2018 | 71 | 130 |
| 2019 | 63 | 120 |
| 2020 | 59 | 140 |
| 2021 | 74 | 125 |
| 2022 | 74 | 151 |
| 2023 | 75 | 146 |
| 2024 | 73 | 136 |
| 2025 | 54 | 86 |
| 2026 | 49 | 72 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Robotic system for the cyclic preparation of a food product6 Oct 2026US 12,751,580 B2
- Method and a drum coater for coating small items, such as tablets, and a coating system comprising such drum coaters6 Oct 2026US 12,751,900 B2
- Method and apparatus for delivering an API-containing liquid to an edible substrate6 Oct 2026US 12,751,915 B2Transport Authority, Inc.
- Preparation of hydrophobic surfaces6 Oct 2026US 12,752,300 B2Technion Research & Development Foundation Limited
- Foodstuff crafting apparatus, components, assembly, and method for utilizing the same6 Oct 2026US 12,752,452 B2Cricut, Inc.
- A double-layered gel-ball and process of manufacturing the same and use thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305650 A1Cargill, Incorporated
- Flavoring mechanism for steam oven8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305656 A1
- Fry batter composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305675 A1Corn Products Development, Inc.
- Device for producing assembled products8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305676 A1REET Systems Gmbh
- Work-saving improvements for food-process lines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307098 A1Nothum Manufacturing Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Controlled release coatings derived from aqueous dispersions of zein376US 5,356,467 AEuroceltique, S.A. · 1994
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic carrier or composition for topical application284US 6,911,211 B2Foamix Ltd. · 2005
- Aqueous dispersions of zein and preparation thereof243US 5,324,351 AEuroceltique, S.A. · 1994
- Modular fabrication systems and methods186US 7,625,198 B2Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. · 2009
- Products for topical applications comprising oil bodies182US 6,599,513 B2SemBioSys Genetics Inc. · 2003