C10N 2040/25
Internal-combustion engines
C10N2040/25 (Internal-combustion engines) appears on 3,097 US grants and 2,822 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C10N- Granted patents
- 3,097
- Published applications
- 2,822
- Assignees
- 576
- Inventors
- 4,107
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 28 | 0 |
| 1979 | 38 | 0 |
| 1980 | 27 | 0 |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 |
| 1984 | 19 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 30 | 0 |
| 1987 | 51 | 0 |
| 1988 | 53 | 0 |
| 1989 | 71 | 0 |
| 1990 | 77 | 0 |
| 1991 | 70 | 0 |
| 1992 | 74 | 0 |
| 1993 | 83 | 0 |
| 1994 | 117 | 0 |
| 1995 | 62 | 0 |
| 1996 | 64 | 0 |
| 1997 | 79 | 0 |
| 1998 | 77 | 0 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 |
| 2000 | 56 | 0 |
| 2001 | 48 | 13 |
| 2002 | 39 | 41 |
| 2003 | 56 | 72 |
| 2004 | 37 | 94 |
| 2005 | 24 | 75 |
| 2006 | 20 | 103 |
| 2007 | 32 | 89 |
| 2008 | 27 | 121 |
| 2009 | 40 | 102 |
| 2010 | 75 | 126 |
| 2011 | 85 | 120 |
| 2012 | 73 | 119 |
| 2013 | 92 | 140 |
| 2014 | 98 | 162 |
| 2015 | 92 | 139 |
| 2016 | 121 | 166 |
| 2017 | 98 | 161 |
| 2018 | 94 | 170 |
| 2019 | 106 | 187 |
| 2020 | 109 | 132 |
| 2021 | 114 | 93 |
| 2022 | 86 | 90 |
| 2023 | 71 | 87 |
| 2024 | 63 | 86 |
| 2025 | 74 | 82 |
| 2026 | 42 | 52 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- 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
- Lubricant compositions containing magnesium detergent for reduced pre-ignition in hydrogen fueled engines15 Sep 2026US 12,735,654 B2Infineum International Limited
- Lubricant compositions containing molybdenum for reduced pre-ignition in hydrogen fueled engines1 Sep 2026US 12,723,212 B2Infineum International Limited
- Polyalkyl (meth)acrylate-based polymers with improved low temperature properties1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297236 A1Evonik Operations GmbH
- Lubricating fluid for internal combustion engines fueled with alternative combustion fuels having high auto-ignition temperatures17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275226 A1Afton Chemical Corporation
- Marine lubricating oil compositions17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275228 A1Chevron Oronite Company LLC
- Lubricating oil composition10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265635 A1Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
- Marine diesel engine lubricating oil compositions3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258316 A1Chevron Oronite Company LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Base oil manufacturing plant246US 8,956,581 B2Chevron U.S.A.Inc. · 2015
- Lubricating composition228US 4,956,122 AUniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. · 1990
- Video device synchronization system190US 4,532,547 AAmpex Corporation · 1985
- Modified succinimides173US 4,612,132 AChevron Research Company · 1986
- Novel VI improver, dispersant, and anti-oxidant additive and lubricating oil composition containing same122US 4,863,623 ATexaco Inc. · 1989