B29K 2067/046
Pla, i.e. polylactic acid or polylactide
Official title: {PLA, i.e. polylactic acid or polylactide}
B29K2067/046 (Pla, i.e. polylactic acid or polylactide) appears on 552 US grants and 930 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29K- Granted patents
- 552
- Published applications
- 930
- Assignees
- 478
- Inventors
- 1,729
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 4 | 28 |
| 2009 | 3 | 31 |
| 2010 | 14 | 40 |
| 2011 | 7 | 42 |
| 2012 | 25 | 41 |
| 2013 | 19 | 33 |
| 2014 | 38 | 50 |
| 2015 | 36 | 61 |
| 2016 | 35 | 81 |
| 2017 | 45 | 74 |
| 2018 | 42 | 46 |
| 2019 | 44 | 47 |
| 2020 | 43 | 50 |
| 2021 | 38 | 53 |
| 2022 | 34 | 56 |
| 2023 | 37 | 49 |
| 2024 | 35 | 47 |
| 2025 | 24 | 33 |
| 2026 | 14 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Closed loop composite welding and bonding system using radio-frequency and pressure1 Sep 2026US 12,722,346 B2University of Washington
- Packaging box and production process thereof25 Aug 2026US 12,715,649 B2Taizhou NingZe Tech Plastic Mould And Technology Co., Ltd.
- Method and apparatus for spatial control of cellular growth21 Jul 2026US 12,686,840 B2Research Triangle Institute
- Molded article, container and a method for the molding and recycling thereof7 Jul 2026US 12,673,447 B2Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
- Controller for injection molding machine, injection molding machine, and control method for injection molding machine30 Jun 2026US 12,668,009 B2Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Systems and methods of manufacturing a biodegradable composite material1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295902 A1
- Balloon expandable polymer stent17 Sep 2026US 2026/0272686 A1Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
- Biodegradable plastic having excellent processability and mechanical properties, plastic product obtained by molding the same, and method for manufacturing the same17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273811 A1TheDay1Lab
- Adhesion-preventing film17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275053 A1Kureha Corporation
- Silicone based polymer processing aid composition10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265509 A1Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fiber-reinforced 3D printing117US 10,406,750 B2The Regents of the University of Michigan · 2019
- Material for osteosynthesis and composite implant material, and production processes thereof65US 5,981,619 ATakiron Co., Ltd. · 1999
- Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations56US 6,869,985 B2AWI Licensing LLC · 2005
- Green aircraft interior panels52US 9,782,944 B2The Boeing Company · 2017
- Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations48US 7,256,223 B2Michigan State University Board of Trustees · 2007