D04C 3/48
Auxiliary devices
D04C3/48 (Auxiliary devices) appears on 380 US grants and 339 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04C- Granted patents
- 380
- Published applications
- 339
- Assignees
- 165
- Inventors
- 505
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 16 |
| 2014 | 57 | 30 |
| 2015 | 10 | 17 |
| 2016 | 9 | 25 |
| 2017 | 15 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 | 20 |
| 2019 | 26 | 30 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 | 23 |
| 2022 | 21 | 16 |
| 2023 | 22 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 | 12 |
| 2026 | 10 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Warp knit and braided fabrics with electrical components29 Sep 2026US 12,747,525 B2Apple Inc.
- Metal matrix composite tape fabrication, braiding, and consolidation to form metal matrix composite parts18 Aug 2026US 12,709,792 B2The Boeing Company
- Braiding machine with a reserve zone11 Aug 2026US 12,703,935 B2Arianegroup SAS
- Braiding machine and methods of use11 Aug 2026US 12,703,936 B2Inceptus Medical, LLC
- Thermoplastic braiding for the manufacture of composite articles9 Jun 2026US 12,649,289 B2The Boeing Company
- Braider carrier for flat prepreg composite tape10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265967 A1Missouri State University
- Bridge rope assembly9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191185 A1Latitude Outdoors, LLC
- Bridge rope assembly and methods for manufacturing the same9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193837 A1Latitude Outdoors, LLC
- Woven Stent With Improved Deployment Characteristics12 Mar 2026US 2026/0069438 A1MicroVention, Inc.
- Helically braided endoprosthesis29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026949 A1Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Multiple layer stent876US 5,645,559 ASchneider (USA) Inc. · 1997
- Woven bifurcated and trifurcated stents and methods for making the same784US 6,409,750 B1Board of Regents, The University of Texas System · 2002
- Esophageal stent719US 5,876,448 ASchneider (USA) Inc. · 1999
- Methods for creating woven devices587US 6,792,979 B2Board of Regents, The University of Texas System · 2004
- Woven intravascular devices and methods for making the same and apparatus for delivery of the same580US 7,018,401 B1Board of Regents, The University of Texas System · 2006