F16C 2206/04
Diamond like carbon [dlc]
Official title: Diamond like carbon [DLC]
F16C2206/04 (Diamond like carbon [dlc]) appears on 294 US grants and 285 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 294
- Published applications
- 285
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 434
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 16 |
| 2011 | 5 | 9 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 14 | 22 |
| 2014 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 27 | 17 |
| 2016 | 17 | 10 |
| 2017 | 22 | 17 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019 | 19 | 17 |
| 2020 | 24 | 28 |
| 2021 | 18 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods of manufacturing combination thrust-bearing and radial bearing apparatuses16 Jun 2026US 12,655,869 B2US Synthetic Corporation
- Corrosion resistant bearing elements, bearing assemblies, bearing apparatuses, and motor assemblies using the same26 May 2026US 12,638,051 B2US Synthetic Corporation
- Polycrystalline diamond-on-metal bearings for use in cryogenic conditions9 Dec 2025US 12,492,725 B2Pi Tech Innovations LLC
- Force coupling assemblies and related systems and methods4 Nov 2025US 12,460,673 B2US Synthetic Corporation
- Bearing assemblies, bearing apparatuses, and related methods4 Nov 2025US 12,460,674 B2US Synthetic Corporation
- Hard film formed body, machine component, and bearing2 Jul 2026US 2026/0185562 A1Ntn Corporation
- Force coupling assemblies and related systems and methods21 May 2026US 2026/0139709 A1US Synthetic Corporation
- Adjustable bearing assemblies and related apparatus and methods5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036163 A1US Synthetic Corporation
- Contained bearing assemblies and related systems and methods27 Nov 2025US 2025/0361907 A1US Synthetic Corporation
- Polycrystalline diamond compacts9 Oct 2025US 2025/0313514 A1US Synthetic Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Diamond thrust bearing and method for manufacturing same434US 5,092,687 AAnadrill, Inc. · 1992
- Polycrystalline diamond bearing system for a roller cone rock bit395US 4,738,322 ASmith International, Inc. · 1988
- Well drilling tool with diamond radial/thrust bearings383US 4,410,054 AMaurer Engineering Inc. · 1983
- Manufacture of diamond bearings356US 4,468,138 AMaurer Engineering Inc. · 1984
- Diamond bearing assembly334US 5,364,192 A1994