F
Mechanical engineering
Official title: Mechanical engineering; lighting; heating; weapons; blasting
F (Mechanical engineering) appears on 891,966 US grants and 765,245 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F- Granted patents
- 891,966
- Published applications
- 765,245
- Assignees
- 137,892
- Inventors
- 974,833
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9750 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8980 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9387 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6879 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9170 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9830 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8581 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8560 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10653 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10979 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10116 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11823 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10724 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12453 | 0 |
| 1990 | 11748 | 0 |
| 1991 | 12390 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12276 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11841 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11767 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11315 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11920 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11726 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14337 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14788 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15886 | 0 |
| 2001 | 17144 | 4875 |
| 2002 | 16979 | 15697 |
| 2003 | 16795 | 18440 |
| 2004 | 15580 | 21955 |
| 2005 | 13973 | 22984 |
| 2006 | 15301 | 23175 |
| 2007 | 13413 | 23531 |
| 2008 | 12488 | 25591 |
| 2009 | 12731 | 27528 |
| 2010 | 16688 | 30428 |
| 2011 | 17585 | 29819 |
| 2012 | 21170 | 30478 |
| 2013 | 23638 | 34489 |
| 2014 | 25939 | 37109 |
| 2015 | 28362 | 39392 |
| 2016 | 29444 | 39844 |
| 2017 | 33339 | 39598 |
| 2018 | 33860 | 40613 |
| 2019 | 39648 | 40054 |
| 2020 | 38098 | 39617 |
| 2021 | 33875 | 35624 |
| 2022 | 32352 | 33666 |
| 2023 | 29701 | 31315 |
| 2024 | 30316 | 31153 |
| 2025 | 27835 | 27326 |
| 2026 | 17833 | 20944 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Classes
Granted patents
- F16Engineering elements and units329,797
- F02Combustion engines145,860
- F01Machines or engines in general112,076
- F04Positive - displacement machines for liquids75,715
- F05Indexing schemes relating to engines or pumps in various subclasses of classes64,005
- F21Lighting63,984
- F24Heating62,147
- F25Refrigeration or cooling50,253
All 19 classesShow fewer
- F41Weapons39,860
- F28Heat exchange in general34,968
- F23Combustion apparatus32,884
- F03Machines or engines for liquids25,039
- F15Fluid-pressure actuators20,049
- F42Ammunition17,875
- F17Storing or distributing gases or liquids12,382
- F27Furnaces11,874
- F26Drying9,622
- F22Steam generation6,323
- F99Subject matter not otherwise provided for in this section0
Recent patents
- Portable hunting blind base and accessories therefor, including a wheeled arrangement6 Oct 2026US 12,751,445 B2
- Method of controlling the environment in a grow room6 Oct 2026US 12,751,465 B2JDS Consulting
- Aerosol generation device comprising a thermal insulation wall and associated assembly method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,487 B2JT International SA
- Light weight modular pouch attachment system and method6 Oct 2026US 12,751,540 B2FirstSpear Technology Group, LLC
- Fuel grate for a grill6 Oct 2026US 12,751,575 B2
- Removably mounted plow for elongated tubular materials8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305511 A1Roberts Welding & Fabricating Ltd.
- Trimming tool8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305536 A1Lawnix Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
- Over-the-door wreath hook that prevents a decorative item from being stolen or unsecured8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305537 A1
- Repellent delivery device with glycerin soap body and related methods8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305541 A1Radical AG Tech, Inc.
- Ice fishing electronics integration assembly8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305591 A1Wild Wing Woodworks LLC DBA Wild Wing Products
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features2,769US 7,441,684 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Endoscopic surgical instrument and staples for applying purse string sutures2,477US 5,484,451 AEthicon, Inc. · 1996
- Surgical stapling systems and staple cartridges for deploying surgical staples with tissue compression features2,424US 7,604,151 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2009
- Surgical instrument and staples for applying purse string sutures2,405US 5,242,457 AEthicon, Inc. · 1993
- Surgical stapling instruments having a releasable staple-forming pocket2,400US 7,438,209 B1Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008