B65B 57/20
Applications of counting devices for controlling the feed of articles
Official title: Applications of counting devices for controlling the feed of articles (other applications B65B65/08)
B65B57/20 (Applications of counting devices for controlling the feed of articles) appears on 276 US grants and 247 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65B- Granted patents
- 276
- Published applications
- 247
- Assignees
- 184
- Inventors
- 506
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 11 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 | 12 |
| 2013 | 14 | 16 |
| 2014 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015 | 12 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 13 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 15 |
| 2023 | 18 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 |
| 2025 | 17 | 7 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods and systems for use in processing seeds1 Sep 2026US 12,722,832 B2Monsanto Technology LLC
- Pharmaceutical counting and packaging device14 Apr 2026US 12,599,542 B2Rxsafe LLC
- Drug imaging device and drug packaging device24 Mar 2026US 12,582,577 B2Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Universal feed mechanism for automatic packager17 Mar 2026US 12,577,000 B2Rxsafe LLC
- System and method for automated handling of elastically compressible articles3 Feb 2026US 12,539,995 B2Afa Technologies Sdn Bhd
- Automated production system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0274488 A1Seegene, Inc.
- Drug imaging device and drug packaging device21 May 2026US 2026/0137593 A1Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
- Bottle discharging and delivering equipment of counting machine8 Jan 2026US 2026/0008576 A1CVC Technologies, Inc.
- Dispensable unit retrieval mechanism8 Jan 2026US 2026/0011428 A1Hero Health, Inc.
- System and method for automated handling of elastically compressible articles6 Nov 2025US 2025/0340319 A1Afa Technologies Sdn Bhd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Integrated automated drug dispenser method and apparatus213US 6,256,967 B1AutoMed Technologies, Inc. · 2001
- Integrated automated drug dispenser method and apparatus188US 6,449,927 B2AutoMed Technologies, Inc. · 2002
- Prescription filling apparatus implementing a pick and place method136US 7,228,198 B2McKesson Automation Systems Inc. · 2007
- Integrated automated drug dispenser method and apparatus122US 6,742,671 B2AutoMed Technologies, Inc. · 2004
- Cassette pill storing, dispensing and counting machine107US 4,018,358 APharmaceutical Innovators, Ltd. · 1977