D02J
Finishing or dressing of filaments, yarns, threads, cords, ropes or the like
Official title: FINISHING OR DRESSING OF FILAMENTS, YARNS, THREADS, CORDS, ROPES OR THE LIKE (curling or crimping D02G; by treatment with liquids, gases or vapours D06B; finishing other than by liquid treatment, of yarns in warp or sheet form D06C; for chemical matters, see D06L, D06M, D06P, D06Q; treatment during rope-making, apparatus for treating ropes auxiliary to rope-making D07B)
D02J (Finishing or dressing of filaments, yarns, threads, cords, ropes or the like) appears on 1,266 US grants and 871 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D02J- Granted patents
- 1,266
- Published applications
- 871
- Assignees
- 628
- Inventors
- 2,444
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 30 | 0 |
| 1977 | 32 | 0 |
| 1978 | 26 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 |
| 1986 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | 27 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | 0 |
| 1994 | 42 | 0 |
| 1995 | 34 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 36 | 0 |
| 1998 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 2000 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 6 |
| 2002 | 27 | 21 |
| 2003 | 15 | 24 |
| 2004 | 20 | 23 |
| 2005 | 18 | 32 |
| 2006 | 23 | 25 |
| 2007 | 11 | 18 |
| 2008 | 12 | 15 |
| 2009 | 13 | 28 |
| 2010 | 15 | 26 |
| 2011 | 11 | 26 |
| 2012 | 18 | 23 |
| 2013 | 15 | 43 |
| 2014 | 30 | 41 |
| 2015 | 30 | 47 |
| 2016 | 38 | 47 |
| 2017 | 29 | 37 |
| 2018 | 35 | 55 |
| 2019 | 28 | 67 |
| 2020 | 41 | 57 |
| 2021 | 44 | 60 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 |
| 2023 | 29 | 49 |
| 2024 | 37 | 34 |
| 2025 | 31 | 22 |
| 2026 | 23 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- D02J 1/00Modifying the structure or properties resulting from a particular structure928
- D02J 13/00Heating or cooling the yarn, thread, cord, rope, or the like, not372
- D02J 3/00Modifying the surface72
- D02J 11/00Combinations, not covered by any one of the preceding groups, of processes17
- D02J 7/00Cleaning8
Recent patents
- Sheet molding compound production method, carbon fiber mat deposition apparatus, and sheet molding compound production apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,722,328 B2Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Composite yarns4 Aug 2026US 12,698,576 B2Select (Nantong) Safety Products Co., Ltd.
- Thread production system21 Jul 2026US 12,686,953 B2STC Spinnzwirn GmbH
- Fiber package7 Jul 2026US 12,673,842 B2Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Yarn fluffing tool23 Jun 2026US 12,662,758 B2
- Tire cord and manufacturing method thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241748 A1Kolon Industries, Inc.
- An arrangement for controlling a path of a material during transferring and a method thereof6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225846 A1Spinnova Oyj
- Suture processing machine and method using ultrasonic waves4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151127 A1HYUNDAE MEDITECH Co., Ltd.
- Method of manufacturing yarn and yarn obtained in that manner4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152876 A1Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
- Systems and methods to provide color enhanced yarns12 Feb 2026US 2026/0043175 A1Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermoplastic surgical suture with a melt fused length226US 4,832,025 AAmerican Cyanamid Company · 1989
- Fibers capable of spontaneously transporting fluids182US 5,972,505 AEastman Chemical Company · 1999
- Biodegradable fibers manufactured from thermoplastic starch and textile products and other articles manufactured from such fibers125US 6,218,321 B1Biotec Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG · 2001
- Method and apparatus for fiber lamination106US 4,790,898 AThe Boeing Company · 1988
- Micro heating apparatus for synthetic fibers98US 6,180,950 B22001