B29K 2995/0093
Hydrophobic
Official title: hydrophobic
B29K2995/0093 (Hydrophobic) appears on 155 US grants and 272 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29K- Granted patents
- 155
- Published applications
- 272
- Assignees
- 207
- Inventors
- 648
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 | 22 |
| 2017 | 9 | 21 |
| 2018 | 11 | 28 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 |
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 21 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 16 | 15 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method for producing wettable silicone hydrogel contact lenses11 Aug 2026US 12,703,161 B2Alcon Inc.
- Medical devices and instruments with non-coated superhydrophobic or superoleophobic surfaces21 Apr 2026US 12,605,490 B2
- Vehicle interior panel with non-uniform hardness31 Mar 2026US 12,589,530 B2Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc.
- Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams24 Feb 2026US 12,558,825 B2Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Three-dimensional printing with hydrophobizing and hydrophilizing agents28 Oct 2025US 12,454,096 B2Peridot Print LLC
- Textile fibers blending system and method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273853 A1
- Formulations usable in additive manufacturing of 3d objects that feature an elastomeric material17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275149 A1Stratasys, Inc.
- A method for applying a 2d pattern onto a 3d object10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264319 A1Signify Holding B. V.
- Thermoplastic polyurethane shoe-sole comprised hydrophobic nano silica by supercritical physical foaming13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233437 A1Sam Bu Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Thermoplastic polyurethane shoe-sole comprised hydrophobic nano silica by supercritical physical foaming13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233438 A1Sam Bu Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Porous membranes124US 6,395,325 B1SciMed Life Systems, Inc. · 2002
- Self-cleaning surfaces of objects and process for producing same100US 6,660,363 B12003
- Transparent opthalmic lens having engraved surface indicia89US 4,194,814 ABausch & Lomb Incorporated · 1980
- Method of molding shaped polymeric articles61US 5,158,717 ABausch & Lomb Incorporated · 1992
- Mold materials for silicone containing lens materials52US 5,274,008 ABausch & Lomb Incorporated · 1993