B05B 17/00
Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered
Official title: Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by the preceding groups (dropping or releasing powdered, liquid or gaseous matter in flight B64D1/16)
B05B17/00 (Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered) appears on 2,515 US grants and 2,806 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B05B- Granted patents
- 2,515
- Published applications
- 2,806
- Assignees
- 1,232
- Inventors
- 4,867
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 17 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 18 | 0 |
| 1982 | 19 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 26 | 0 |
| 1989 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 | 23 | 0 |
| 1991 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 31 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1999 | 44 | 0 |
| 2000 | 44 | 0 |
| 2001 | 44 | 8 |
| 2002 | 59 | 67 |
| 2003 | 68 | 77 |
| 2004 | 53 | 65 |
| 2005 | 42 | 79 |
| 2006 | 37 | 94 |
| 2007 | 27 | 79 |
| 2008 | 43 | 99 |
| 2009 | 37 | 83 |
| 2010 | 60 | 93 |
| 2011 | 56 | 93 |
| 2012 | 41 | 60 |
| 2013 | 72 | 113 |
| 2014 | 58 | 118 |
| 2015 | 84 | 130 |
| 2016 | 91 | 110 |
| 2017 | 110 | 179 |
| 2018 | 96 | 137 |
| 2019 | 117 | 144 |
| 2020 | 106 | 129 |
| 2021 | 102 | 177 |
| 2022 | 115 | 183 |
| 2023 | 119 | 136 |
| 2024 | 137 | 130 |
| 2025 | 125 | 148 |
| 2026 | 75 | 75 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Volumetric measurement of micro droplets6 Oct 2026US 12,752,294 B2DH Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.
- Fine particles space placement control system, fine particles space placement control method, and computer-readable storage medium6 Oct 2026US 12,752,295 B2
- Aerosol-generating device and system29 Sep 2026US 12,745,794 B2Philip Morris Products S. A.
- Ultrasonic atomizing device22 Sep 2026US 12,741,251 B2TMEIC Corporation
- Droplet device actuation from inhalation sensing15 Sep 2026US 12,734,312 B2Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
- Atomizer tip having a one-way valve1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295616 A1Advanced Medical Engineering, LLC
- Delivery of small droplets to the respiratory system via electronic breath actuated droplet delivery device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284327 A1Pneuma Respiratory, Inc.
- A scent delivery device and replaceable scent cartridges for use therein24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284349 A1
- Spraying device and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284688 A1Instapurify Technology LLC
- Water feature with lighting and misting capabilities24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284692 A1Bellson Electric Pty Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Piezo inhaler771US 6,196,218 B12001
- Inhalation device450US 5,515,842 ADisetronic AG · 1996
- Liquid droplet spray device for an inhaler suitable for respiratory therapies427US 6,196,219 B1Microflow Engineering SA · 2001
- Ultrasonic liquid atomizer with an improved soft start circuit401US 4,641,053 AMatsushita Seiko Co., Ltd. · 1987
- Liquid atomization methods and devices398US 6,601,776 B1MicroCoating Technologies, Inc. · 2003