C22B 4/08
Apparatus
Official title: Apparatus ({C22B4/005 takes precedence; } electric heating elements H05B)
C22B4/08 (Apparatus) appears on 105 US grants and 117 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in C22B- Granted patents
- 105
- Published applications
- 117
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 281
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Ultrafast flash joule heating synthesis methods and systems for performing same11 Aug 2026US 12,703,891 B2William Marsh Rice University
- Rare earth laser-assisted metal production and separation12 May 2026US 12,624,416 B2Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
- Systems and methods for recovery of molten metal3 Feb 2026US 12,540,413 B2Phoenix Tailings, Inc.
- Advanced beneficiation process for beneficiation, mobilization, extraction, separation, and concentration of mineralogical resources4 Nov 2025US 12,460,276 B2Advanced Fusion Systems LLC
- Continuous methods for treating liquids and manufacturing certain constituents (e.g., nanoparticles) in liquids, apparatuses and nanoparticles and nanoparticle/liquid solution(s) resulting therefrom16 Sep 2025US 12,415,218 B2Ciene Nanomedicine, Inc.
- Systems and methods for electrochemical extraction of a target ion18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166491 A1Vanderbilt University
- Systems and methods for recovery of molten metal7 May 2026US 2026/0125814 A1Phoenix Tailings, Inc.
- Non-thermal plasma direct reduction of ore ultrafines12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071289 A1Starfire Industries LLC
- Method for extracting a metal ion from an earth material15 Jan 2026US 2026/0014493 A1Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Geopolymer precursor preparation15 Jan 2026US 2026/0015288 A1Schlumberger Technology Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fast quench reactor method295US 5,935,293 ALockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company · 1999
- Fast quench reactor and method231US 5,749,937 ALockheed Idaho Technologies Company · 1998
- Thermal synthesis apparatus and process128US 6,821,500 B2Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC · 2004
- Plasma synthesis of metal oxide nanopowder and apparatus therefor89US 6,994,837 B2Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. · 2006
- Thermal synthesis apparatus83US 7,576,296 B2Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC · 2009