A44B 18/0096
Shape memory materials
Official title: {Shape memory materials}
A44B18/0096 (Shape memory materials) appears on 31 US grants and 32 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A44B- Granted patents
- 31
- Published applications
- 32
- Assignees
- 15
- Inventors
- 50
- Latest grant
- 3 Aug 2021
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 16 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001.
Recent patents
- Hook and loop artificial muscles3 Aug 2021US 11,076,660 B2Lintec of America, Inc.
- Locking mechanisms in electronic devices19 Jan 2021US 10,893,724 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- System and method for activated interlocking fasteners and seals10 Mar 2020US 10,582,743 B2Delphini, LLC
- Current, temperature or electromagnetic actuated fasteners10 Jul 2018US 10,016,024 B2Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Current, temperature or electromagnetic field actuated fasteners8 Mar 2016US 9,277,789 B2Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Hook and loop artificial muscles5 Mar 2020US 2020/0069005 A1Lintec of America, Inc.
- Locking mechanisms in electronic devices2 May 2019US 2019/0125039 A1Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- System and method for activated interlocking fasteners and seals21 Sep 2017US 2017/0265603 A1Delphini, LLC
- Current, temperature or electromagnetic actuated fasteners30 Jun 2016US 2016/0183639 A1Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Reusable quick release fastener systems and articles including the same19 Nov 2015US 2015/0327634 A1Cornerstone Research Group, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Releasable fastener systems and processes77US 7,308,738 B2General Motors Corporation · 2007
- Pop-through touch fastener57US 4,870,725 AVelcro Industries B. V. · 1989
- Releasable fastener system50US 7,032,282 B2General Motors Corporation · 2006
- Releasable fastener systems and processes49US 7,013,536 B2General Motors Corporation · 2006
- Bi-stable fastening48US 6,544,245 B2Velcro Industries B. V. · 2003