C10N 2040/00
Specified use or application for which the lubricating composition is intended
C10N2040/00 (Specified use or application for which the lubricating composition is intended) appears on 8,734 US grants and 7,297 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C10N- Granted patents
- 8,734
- Published applications
- 7,297
- Assignees
- 2,048
- Inventors
- 12,691
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 196 | 0 |
| 1977 | 133 | 0 |
| 1978 | 164 | 0 |
| 1979 | 157 | 0 |
| 1980 | 131 | 0 |
| 1981 | 136 | 0 |
| 1982 | 97 | 0 |
| 1983 | 97 | 0 |
| 1984 | 94 | 0 |
| 1985 | 92 | 0 |
| 1986 | 79 | 0 |
| 1987 | 126 | 0 |
| 1988 | 146 | 0 |
| 1989 | 178 | 0 |
| 1990 | 167 | 0 |
| 1991 | 169 | 0 |
| 1992 | 168 | 0 |
| 1993 | 180 | 0 |
| 1994 | 229 | 0 |
| 1995 | 186 | 0 |
| 1996 | 190 | 0 |
| 1997 | 184 | 0 |
| 1998 | 202 | 0 |
| 1999 | 177 | 0 |
| 2000 | 142 | 0 |
| 2001 | 191 | 49 |
| 2002 | 156 | 133 |
| 2003 | 155 | 217 |
| 2004 | 125 | 248 |
| 2005 | 78 | 221 |
| 2006 | 74 | 247 |
| 2007 | 75 | 279 |
| 2008 | 95 | 272 |
| 2009 | 101 | 314 |
| 2010 | 184 | 363 |
| 2011 | 215 | 286 |
| 2012 | 196 | 331 |
| 2013 | 227 | 315 |
| 2014 | 240 | 326 |
| 2015 | 243 | 366 |
| 2016 | 255 | 353 |
| 2017 | 230 | 377 |
| 2018 | 240 | 411 |
| 2019 | 259 | 413 |
| 2020 | 278 | 332 |
| 2021 | 288 | 269 |
| 2022 | 275 | 281 |
| 2023 | 221 | 263 |
| 2024 | 186 | 254 |
| 2025 | 198 | 220 |
| 2026 | 129 | 157 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- C10N 2040/25Internal-combustion enginesIndexing code3,097
- C10N 2040/08Hydraulic fluidsIndexing code1,940
- C10N 2040/20Metal workingIndexing code1,766
- C10N 2040/30Refrigerators lubricants or compressors lubricantsIndexing code1,653
- C10N 2040/04Oil-bathIndexing code1,430
- C10N 2040/02BearingsIndexing code1,339
- C10N 2040/38Conveyors or chain beltsIndexing code1,144
- C10N 2040/50Medical usesIndexing code1,122
All 22 subgroupsShow fewer
- C10N 2040/36Release agents or mold release agentsIndexing code1,116
- C10N 2040/40Generators or electric motors in oil or gas winning fieldIndexing code1,099
- C10N 2040/34Lubricating-sealantsIndexing code1,090
- C10N 2040/32Wires, ropes or cables lubricantsIndexing code1,085
- C10N 2040/42Flashing oils or marking oilsIndexing code1,083
- C10N 2040/44Super vacuum or supercritical useIndexing code1,041
- C10N 2040/14Electric or magnetic purposesIndexing code782
- C10N 2040/06Instruments or other precision apparatusIndexing code547
- C10N 2040/135Steam engines or turbinesIndexing code326
- C10N 2040/12Gas-turbinesIndexing code323
- C10N 2040/46Textile oilsIndexing code107
- C10N 2040/10Running-in-oilIndexing code57
- C10N 2040/48Slushing oilsIndexing code5
- C10N 2040/29Hybrid or electric enginesIndexing code1
Recent patents
- High thermal stability lubricants6 Oct 2026US 12,753,360 B2Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
- Method of fracturing using a xanthan/guar gum containing fluid6 Oct 2026US 12,753,361 B1Sunita Hydrocolloids Inc.
- Magnesium sulfonate detergent having improved compatibility with friction modifiers6 Oct 2026US 12,753,362 B2Afton Chemical Corporation
- Lubricating oil compositions with improved wear performance and soot dispersancy6 Oct 2026US 12,753,363 B2Infineum International Limited
- Lubricant compositions for reduced pre-ignition in hydrogen fueled engines29 Sep 2026US 12,747,407 B2Infineum International Limited
- Lubricating oil composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308474 A1Eneos Corporation
- Polyalkyl (meth)acrylate-based polymers with improved low temperature properties1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297236 A1Evonik Operations GmbH
- Fluorine-containing ether compound, lubricant for magnetic recording medium, and magnetic recording medium1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297447 A1Resonac Corporation
- Electric vehicle fluids1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297448 A1Chevron Oronite Company LLC
- Nitrogen and sulfur-containing additives in electric vehicle fluids1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297449 A1Chevron Oronite Company LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Refrigerator oil, compressor oil composition, hydraulic fluid composition, metalworking fluid composition, heat treatment oil composition, lubricant composition for machine tool and lubricant composition779US 8,193,129 B2Nippon Oil Co., Ltd. · 2012
- Visco-elastic, isotropic materials based on water, fluorinate sufactants and fluorinated oils, process for their preparation, and their use in various fields, such as optics, pharmacology and electrodynamics274US 5,185,099 AInstitut National de Recherche Chimique Appliquee · 1993
- Base oil manufacturing plant246US 8,956,581 B2Chevron U.S.A.Inc. · 2015
- Lubricating composition228US 4,956,122 AUniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. · 1990
- Lubricative coating composition, article and assembly containing same and method thereof210US 5,266,359 ABecton, Dickinson and Company · 1993