B29D 7/00
Producing flat articles
Official title: Producing flat articles, e.g. films or sheets (B29D24/00 takes precedence)
B29D7/00 (Producing flat articles) appears on 905 US grants and 948 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29D- Granted patents
- 905
- Published applications
- 948
- Assignees
- 559
- Inventors
- 2,386
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 11 |
| 2002 | 11 | 19 |
| 2003 | 17 | 37 |
| 2004 | 23 | 29 |
| 2005 | 14 | 35 |
| 2006 | 24 | 23 |
| 2007 | 11 | 14 |
| 2008 | 12 | 16 |
| 2009 | 12 | 20 |
| 2010 | 11 | 9 |
| 2011 | 9 | 14 |
| 2012 | 6 | 27 |
| 2013 | 20 | 53 |
| 2014 | 26 | 86 |
| 2015 | 40 | 69 |
| 2016 | 48 | 42 |
| 2017 | 39 | 46 |
| 2018 | 37 | 57 |
| 2019 | 52 | 49 |
| 2020 | 34 | 48 |
| 2021 | 36 | 56 |
| 2022 | 21 | 60 |
| 2023 | 34 | 30 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 |
| 2025 | 27 | 38 |
| 2026 | 15 | 19 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Multi-axial integral geogrid and methods of making and using same28 Jul 2026US 12,691,630 B2Tensar International Corporation
- Prosthetic surgical sling7 Jul 2026US 12,672,947 B2
- Method for making faux wood material with multilayer pattern effect and mixed plastic material for use in the method23 Jun 2026US 12,662,582 B2Taiwan Sustainable Material Technology Co., Ltd.
- Liquid crystal polymer film, laminated body including the liquid crystal polymer film, and method of producing liquid crystal polymer film5 May 2026US 12,617,908 B2Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Bi-directionally oriented multilayer film28 Apr 2026US 12,611,849 B2Sabic Global Technologies B.V.
- Prosthetic Surgical Sling8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306237 A1
- Method for manufacturing panel and panel1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295958 A1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Dimensionally stable biodegradable film27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249543 A1Danimer IPCo, LLC
- Stretching machine and rail for stretching machine13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233456 A1The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
- Inline air milling and mixing apparatuses for processing electrode film mixtures, and methods thereof16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199852 A1Tesla, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Membranes of polyurethane based materials including polyester polyols423US 6,013,340 ANIKE, Inc. · 2000
- Membranes of polyurethane based materials including polyester polyols364US 6,321,465 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2001
- Barrier members including a barrier layer employing polyester polyols295US 6,203,868 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2001
- Breathable films prepared from melt embossed polyolefin/filler precursor films178US 4,777,073 AExxon Chemical Patents Inc. · 1988
- Polymeric web having deformed sections which provide a substantially increased elasticity to the web178US 5,366,782 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1994