B29L 2031/7174
Capsules
Official title: {Capsules}
B29L2031/7174 (Capsules) appears on 111 US grants and 151 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29L- Granted patents
- 111
- Published applications
- 151
- Assignees
- 82
- Inventors
- 269
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
Filings by year
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| 2021 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and apparatus for applying a sealing member to a capsule for preparing a beverage17 Feb 2026US 12,552,566 B2Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
- Capsule for preparing beverages6 Jan 2026US 12,515,874 B2Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
- Compression moulding machine and method21 Oct 2025US 12,447,652 B2Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
- Apparatus for making objects by means of compression moulding7 Oct 2025US 12,434,414 B2Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
- Capsule filling lines16 Sep 2025US 12,415,639 B2Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B. V.
- Method for producing a multilayer object and device13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233439 A1Aisapack Holding S.A.
- Assembly for manufacturing water-soluble pouches16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200619 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Apparatus and process for making a water soluble pouch2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185022 A1The Procter & Gamble Company
- Injection molding systems for forming pod holders and beverage pods, and associated devices and methods21 May 2026US 2026/0138816 A1Nexe Innovations Inc.
- Method for film production with laser engraving as predetermined breaking point30 Apr 2026US 2026/0115996 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Polymer composition for injection molding202US 4,673,438 AWarner-Lambert Company · 1987
- Method for forming pharmaceutical capsules from hydrophilic polymers128US 4,738,817 AWarner-Lambert Company · 1988
- Method for forming pharmaceutical capsules from starch compositions67US 4,738,724 AWarner-Lambert Company · 1988
- Plant for producing single-dose capsules for preparing beverages37US 8,276,639 B2Opem S.P.A. · 2012
- Method for molding capsules32US 4,591,475 AWarner-Lambert Company · 1986