D04B 1/16
Synthetic threads
Official title: synthetic threads
D04B1/16 (Synthetic threads) appears on 481 US grants and 735 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 481
- Published applications
- 735
- Assignees
- 365
- Inventors
- 1,445
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 6 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 12 |
| 2005 | 5 | 17 |
| 2006 | 2 | 16 |
| 2007 | 2 | 16 |
| 2008 | 3 | 15 |
| 2009 | 6 | 20 |
| 2010 | 12 | 15 |
| 2011 | 4 | 30 |
| 2012 | 17 | 14 |
| 2013 | 12 | 20 |
| 2014 | 10 | 18 |
| 2015 | 16 | 23 |
| 2016 | 10 | 34 |
| 2017 | 18 | 32 |
| 2018 | 18 | 47 |
| 2019 | 22 | 47 |
| 2020 | 22 | 53 |
| 2021 | 31 | 51 |
| 2022 | 20 | 49 |
| 2023 | 40 | 59 |
| 2024 | 49 | 51 |
| 2025 | 44 | 49 |
| 2026 | 29 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Knitted component having at least one thermoplastic polymer element6 Oct 2026US 12,753,535 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Breathable double-knit or interlock elastic fabric with single component material8 Sep 2026US 12,729,464 B2The LYCRA Company LLC
- Knitted article25 Aug 2026US 12,716,150 B2Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.
- Textiles and articles, and processes for making the same25 Aug 2026US 12,716,151 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Fabric with moisture management function11 Aug 2026US 12,703,933 B2Lululemon Athletica Canda Inc.
- Fabric with directional moisture diffusion8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308822 A1Ruey Tay Fibre Industry Co., Ltd.
- High-strength textile stitched structure and manufacturing method thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294018 A1Taiwan Textile Federation
- Polymer composite dry electrodes for electrical stimulation and methods of use thereof24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284379 A1University Health Network
- Composite material with stretchable insulation and breathable liner24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285004 A1The North Face Apparel Corp.
- Elastic Cooling Fabric17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275591 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device with a prosthesis implantable in the body of a patient887US 5,653,748 A1997
- Tubular medical prosthesis701US 5,366,504 ABoston Scientific Corporation · 1994
- Method of forming an implantable device622US 9,352,071 B2Ethicon, Inc. · 2016
- Device with a prosthesis implantable in the body of a patient476US 5,405,378 A1995
- Footwear incorporating a textile with fusible filaments and fibers378US 6,910,288 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2005