A23P 30/30
Puffing or expanding
A23P30/30 (Puffing or expanding) appears on 264 US grants and 272 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23P- Granted patents
- 264
- Published applications
- 272
- Assignees
- 181
- Inventors
- 774
- Latest grant
- 31 Mar 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10 | 0 |
| 1977 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 14 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 12 |
| 2009 | 1 | 18 |
| 2010 | 4 | 11 |
| 2011 | 7 | 14 |
| 2012 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 21 |
| 2020 | 8 | 22 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 |
| 2025 | 5 | 18 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Salt carrier compositions for preparing low fat, low calorie and low sodium microwave popcorn31 Mar 2026US 12,588,695 B2
- Production method for soluble material6 Jan 2026US 12,514,275 B2Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Manufacture of snack food pellets23 Dec 2025US 12,501,918 B2Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH
- Method of extrusion and making random extruded products11 Nov 2025US 12,465,068 B2Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
- Temperature control for a rotary head extruder10 Jun 2025US 12,324,454 B2Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
- Extruded Puffed High Insoluble Fiber Food and High Total Fiber Pieces and Methods of Making24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283217 A1General Mills, Inc.
- Salt carrier compositions for preparing low fat, low calorie and low sodium microwave popcorn25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174113 A1
- Puffed high protein oat-based food pieces and methods of making14 May 2026US 2026/0130381 A1General Mills, Inc.
- Puffed high protein oat-based food pieces and methods of making14 May 2026US 2026/0130398 A1General Mills, Inc.
- Meat-containing puffed foodstuff and preparation method therefor30 Apr 2026US 2026/0114480 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Biodegradable protein/starch-based thermoplastic composition120US 5,922,379 ANatural Polymer International Corporation · 1999
- Apparatus for treating cellulosic materials110US 6,176,176 B1Board of Trustees operating Michigan State University · 2001
- Process for treating cellulosic materials101US 6,106,888 ABoard of Trustees operating Michigan State University · 2000
- Edible thermoplastic and nutritious pet chew92US 6,455,083 B1Natural Polymer International Corporation · 2002
- Protein-based chewable pet toy75US 6,379,725 B1Natural Polymer International Corporation · 2002