F15B 11/06
Involving features specific to the use of a compressible medium
Official title: involving features specific to the use of a compressible medium, e.g. air, steam
F15B11/06 (Involving features specific to the use of a compressible medium) appears on 301 US grants and 251 published applications in this corpus.
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- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
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| 2024 | 20 | 16 |
| 2025 | 17 | 14 |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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