A23P 20/15
Apparatus or processes for coating with liquid or semi-liquid products
A23P20/15 (Apparatus or processes for coating with liquid or semi-liquid products) appears on 310 US grants and 504 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23P- Granted patents
- 310
- Published applications
- 504
- Assignees
- 252
- Inventors
- 1,077
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 12 |
| 2004 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 12 |
| 2006 | 4 | 13 |
| 2007 | 6 | 16 |
| 2008 | 5 | 21 |
| 2009 | 4 | 13 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 | 16 |
| 2012 | 7 | 15 |
| 2013 | 10 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 | 16 |
| 2015 | 9 | 19 |
| 2016 | 7 | 21 |
| 2017 | 12 | 24 |
| 2018 | 18 | 28 |
| 2019 | 13 | 25 |
| 2020 | 14 | 33 |
| 2021 | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | 15 | 46 |
| 2023 | 23 | 29 |
| 2024 | 25 | 30 |
| 2025 | 15 | 19 |
| 2026 | 11 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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.
- Food receptacle track for meal production system18 Aug 2026US 12,708,131 B1Wonder Group Robotics, LLC
- System, a vertical axis mechanism and a production method4 Aug 2026US 12,697,820 B2Ripples Ltd.
- Stirring apparatus for foods7 Jul 2026US 12,673,308 B2Sodick Co., Ltd.
- Fry batter composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305675 A1Corn Products Development, Inc.
- Work-saving improvements for food-process lines8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307098 A1Nothum Manufacturing Company
- Food item fabrication system and method for fabricating food item13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232003 A1Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Compositions and methods for infusion of nuts, seeds, legumes, grains and coffee husks13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232773 A1Eterno Wellvations LLC
- Automated Robotic System and Method for Preparation of Food Items13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233426 A1Burger Bots Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for coating food products with sauce92US 5,911,827 APeter Heller GmbH · 1999
- Method for applying coatings to solid particles84US 3,991,225 ATennessee Valley Authority · 1976
- Spray head64US 7,040,554 B2Asept International AB · 2006
- Multi-functional product markers and methods for making and using the same56US 7,163,744 B2Burntside Partners, Inc. · 2007
- Method of food article dipping and wiping in a condiment container42US 5,676,990 A1997