B01J 2/00
Processes or devices for granulating materials
Official title: Processes or devices for granulating materials {, e.g. fertilisers} in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic
B01J2/00 (Processes or devices for granulating materials) appears on 2,956 US grants and 2,286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B01J- Granted patents
- 2,956
- Published applications
- 2,286
- Assignees
- 1,702
- Inventors
- 6,697
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 73 | 0 |
| 1977 | 63 | 0 |
| 1978 | 39 | 0 |
| 1979 | 40 | 0 |
| 1980 | 57 | 0 |
| 1981 | 35 | 0 |
| 1982 | 38 | 0 |
| 1983 | 42 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 41 | 0 |
| 1987 | 38 | 0 |
| 1988 | 40 | 0 |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 |
| 1990 | 41 | 0 |
| 1991 | 36 | 0 |
| 1992 | 39 | 0 |
| 1993 | 40 | 0 |
| 1994 | 51 | 0 |
| 1995 | 57 | 0 |
| 1996 | 71 | 0 |
| 1997 | 78 | 0 |
| 1998 | 67 | 0 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 |
| 2000 | 59 | 0 |
| 2001 | 73 | 25 |
| 2002 | 66 | 59 |
| 2003 | 68 | 93 |
| 2004 | 58 | 95 |
| 2005 | 45 | 84 |
| 2006 | 48 | 92 |
| 2007 | 43 | 77 |
| 2008 | 33 | 82 |
| 2009 | 42 | 65 |
| 2010 | 54 | 85 |
| 2011 | 39 | 78 |
| 2012 | 61 | 83 |
| 2013 | 61 | 86 |
| 2014 | 74 | 91 |
| 2015 | 88 | 107 |
| 2016 | 77 | 99 |
| 2017 | 89 | 135 |
| 2018 | 81 | 138 |
| 2019 | 104 | 121 |
| 2020 | 101 | 127 |
| 2021 | 103 | 116 |
| 2022 | 75 | 91 |
| 2023 | 72 | 77 |
| 2024 | 78 | 82 |
| 2025 | 67 | 62 |
| 2026 | 42 | 36 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B01J 2/02Processes or devices for granulating materials: by dividing the liquid material into1,069
- B01J 2/006Coating of the granules without description of the process or the device549
- B01J 2/16Processes or devices for granulating materials: by suspending the powder material in508
- B01J 2/20Processes or devices for granulating materials: by expressing the material287
- B01J 2/12In rotating drums193
- B01J 2/30Processes or devices for granulating materials: using agents to prevent the granules179
- B01J 2/003Followed by coating of the granules168
- B01J 2/10In stationary drums or troughs, provided with kneading or mixing appliances160
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- B01J 2/18Processes or devices for granulating materials: using a vibrating apparatus135
- B01J 2/14In rotating dishes or pans127
- B01J 2/22Processes or devices for granulating materials: by pressing in moulds or between120
- B01J 2/26On endless conveyor belts117
- B01J 2/28Processes or devices for granulating materials: using special binding agents111
- B01J 2/24Obtaining flakes by scraping a solid layer from a surface14
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
- Powderized solid-state electrolyte and electroactive materials29 Sep 2026US 12,749,702 B2Dragonfly Energy Corp.
- Granulate production device and method for controlling and/or regulating the granulate production device22 Sep 2026US 12,741,257 B2Glatt GmbH
- Fluidizing apparatus for the treatment of particulate material15 Sep 2026US 12,734,496 B2Glatt GmbH
- Dynamically balanced agglomerated powder spray drying system and method thereof1 Sep 2026US 12,722,131 B2Sigachi Industries Limited
- Methods and systems for spray drying temperature sensitive products24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284619 A1SeráN Bioscience, LLC
- Method for preparing highly stable superhydrophobic composite material with flexible armor structure for metal corrosion prevention24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286142 A1Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Abrasive article including shaped abrasive particles17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275178 A1Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
- Biochars, biochar extracts and biochar extracts having soluble signaling compounds and method for capturing material extracted from biochar10 Sep 2026US 2026/0262683 A1Talipot Cool Extract (IP), LLC
- Method for controlling a continuous granulation and drying process as well as installation and system therefor10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264033 A1Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Composite proppant, composite filtration media and methods for making and using same288US 6,632,527 B1Borden Chemical, Inc. · 2003
- Method for the fabrication of multicolored balls for a twisting ball display276US 5,344,594 AXerox Corporation · 1994
- Low density composite proppant, filtration media, gravel packing media, and sports field media, and methods for making and using same271US 6,582,819 B2Borden Chemical, Inc. · 2003
- Atomic layer controlled deposition on particle surfaces225US 6,613,383 B1The Regents of the University of Colorado · 2003
- Methods and apparatus for fine particle formation201US 6,095,134 ABoard of Regents, The University of · 2000