C12H 1/22
Ageing or ripening by storing
Official title: Ageing or ripening by storing, e.g. lagering of beer
C12H1/22 (Ageing or ripening by storing) appears on 184 US grants and 316 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C12H- Granted patents
- 184
- Published applications
- 316
- Assignees
- 160
- Inventors
- 512
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 2 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 23 |
| 2017 | 9 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 | 19 |
| 2019 | 15 | 18 |
| 2020 | 11 | 36 |
| 2021 | 10 | 22 |
| 2022 | 15 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 | 28 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 23 |
| 2026 | 11 | 11 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- High efficiency cooling wine aerator2 Jun 2026US 12,644,080 B2Ningbo Holy Bull Plastic Industry Co.,Ltd.
- Sonic infusion of alcohol5 May 2026US 12,618,030 B2American Metal Whiskey LLC
- Composition and method for making distilled spirit8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308496 A1Brother Justus Whiskey Co.
- Improved container assembly for aging liquid1 Oct 2026US 2026/0296720 A1Bit365
- Impregnated wood part, process for impregnating wood parts, and use of same20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242704 A1
- Systems and methods for maturation of distilled spirits20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242706 A1Citadel Structures, LLC
- Cannabis Wine: Revolutionizing Fermentation with a Verified Process23 Jul 2026US 2026/0209658 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for aerating wine75US 6,332,706 B1Wine Swirl, LLC · 2001
- Container for the wood maturation of wines and liquors37US 5,537,913 AIntellection Pty. Ltd. · 1996
- Apparatus and method for brewing an alcoholic beverage and beverage brewed by same31US 5,906,151 AFirestone Walker, LLC · 1999
- Infusion sleeve for wine barrels30US 5,647,268 A1997
- Device for retarding oxidation of partly consumed bottle of wine29US 4,684,033 A1987