F16C 2300/00
Application independent of particular apparatuses
F16C2300/00 (Application independent of particular apparatuses) appears on 1,886 US grants and 1,704 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16C- Granted patents
- 1,886
- Published applications
- 1,704
- Assignees
- 808
- Inventors
- 3,590
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 12 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 24 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 22 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 19 | 0 |
| 1988 | 19 | 0 |
| 1989 | 29 | 0 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1991 | 30 | 0 |
| 1992 | 23 | 0 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 10 |
| 2002 | 32 | 41 |
| 2003 | 33 | 41 |
| 2004 | 26 | 38 |
| 2005 | 14 | 33 |
| 2006 | 31 | 40 |
| 2007 | 25 | 30 |
| 2008 | 14 | 47 |
| 2009 | 16 | 53 |
| 2010 | 17 | 76 |
| 2011 | 39 | 90 |
| 2012 | 52 | 67 |
| 2013 | 53 | 81 |
| 2014 | 80 | 104 |
| 2015 | 94 | 117 |
| 2016 | 84 | 100 |
| 2017 | 91 | 76 |
| 2018 | 75 | 72 |
| 2019 | 88 | 76 |
| 2020 | 91 | 83 |
| 2021 | 60 | 90 |
| 2022 | 81 | 85 |
| 2023 | 71 | 70 |
| 2024 | 65 | 69 |
| 2025 | 70 | 73 |
| 2026 | 30 | 42 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16C 2300/10Related to sizeIndexing code779
- F16C 2300/02General use or purpose, i.e. no use, purpose, special adaptation or modificationIndexing code664
- F16C 2300/40Related to environment, i.e. operating conditionsIndexing code239
- F16C 2300/20Related to type of movementIndexing code183
- F16C 2300/30Related to direction with respect to gravityIndexing code81
Recent patents
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- Lubricant leakage control mechanism and gear mechanism18 Aug 2026US 12,710,096 B2Nabtesco Corporation
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- Rolling bearing comprising two identical rings23 Jun 2026US 12,663,045 B2Aktiebolaget Skf
- Thermally adaptive top foil of a gas foil bearing16 Jun 2026US 12,655,867 B2Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Thin-ring bearing and computed tomography unit with such a thin-ring bearing3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258841 A1Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Bearing, machine, lubrication method & use27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251180 A1
- Self-lubricating universal joint27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251185 A1Array Tech, Inc.
- Foil bearing and rotating machine13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235158 A1Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd.
- Gas foil bearing structure for reducing operating temperatures13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235159 A1Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Gas bearings for use with vacuum chambers and their application in lithographic projection apparatuses483US 6,603,130 B1ASML Netherlands B. V. · 2003
- Energy conversion systems and methods405US 10,060,473 B2Oceana Energy Company · 2018
- Burnishing diamond219US 4,662,348 AMegadiamond, Inc. · 1987
- Magnetic bearing providing radial and axial load support for a shaft87US 5,514,924 AAVCON--Advanced Control Technology, Inc. · 1996
- Retaining ring82US 4,364,615 AThe Bendix Corporation · 1982