A41D 31/12
Hygroscopic
Official title: Hygroscopic; Water retaining
A41D31/12 (Hygroscopic) appears on 352 US grants and 638 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A41D- Granted patents
- 352
- Published applications
- 638
- Assignees
- 253
- Inventors
- 1,002
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 | 23 |
| 2006 | 2 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 25 |
| 2008 | 6 | 16 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 |
| 2011 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 15 |
| 2013 | 14 | 24 |
| 2014 | 14 | 25 |
| 2015 | 9 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 | 32 |
| 2017 | 12 | 64 |
| 2018 | 23 | 50 |
| 2019 | 24 | 40 |
| 2020 | 17 | 36 |
| 2021 | 30 | 54 |
| 2022 | 27 | 46 |
| 2023 | 25 | 43 |
| 2024 | 27 | 24 |
| 2025 | 20 | 21 |
| 2026 | 18 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Multimodal metallization systems for thermoregulation and methods thereof6 Oct 2026US 12,751,510 B2Duke University
- System and method for absorbing moisture within a face mask8 Sep 2026US 12,727,632 B2Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
- Moisture-wicking article of headwear25 Aug 2026US 12,714,168 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Annular unit for moisture management in respiratory mask11 Aug 2026US 12,702,872 B2Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
- Fabric with moisture management function11 Aug 2026US 12,703,933 B2Lululemon Athletica Canda Inc.
- Waistband for a lower torso garment1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294022 A1Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
- Garment24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283277 A1It's Personal Girl, Inc.
- Detachable Integration of Dual Moisture-Wicking and Absorbent Sweat Strips for Compression Sleeve17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272072 A1
- All purpose mitten17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272082 A1
- Humidifying woven fabric, core material, and humidifier17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273894 A1Shenzhen Chenbei Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Anti-microbial fiber and fibrous products217US 6,946,196 B2Foss Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 2005
- Low gauge films and film/nonwoven laminates138US 6,075,179 AKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. · 2000
- Anti-microbial fiber and fibrous products101US 6,723,428 B1Foss Manufacturing Co., Inc. · 2004
- Garment having a suspended moisture management panel87US 5,435,014 AIntelpro Corporation · 1995
- Carbon nanotube fabrics86US 7,354,877 B2Lockheed Martin Corporation · 2008