F16J 15/104
Characterised by structure
Official title: {characterised by structure}
F16J15/104 (Characterised by structure) appears on 878 US grants and 1,077 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16J- Granted patents
- 878
- Published applications
- 1,077
- Assignees
- 632
- Inventors
- 2,242
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11 | 13 |
| 2003 | 14 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 | 21 |
| 2005 | 6 | 33 |
| 2006 | 10 | 19 |
| 2007 | 7 | 18 |
| 2008 | 17 | 25 |
| 2009 | 6 | 30 |
| 2010 | 18 | 28 |
| 2011 | 14 | 33 |
| 2012 | 19 | 25 |
| 2013 | 15 | 24 |
| 2014 | 19 | 33 |
| 2015 | 27 | 50 |
| 2016 | 32 | 65 |
| 2017 | 37 | 37 |
| 2018 | 33 | 53 |
| 2019 | 47 | 66 |
| 2020 | 51 | 72 |
| 2021 | 54 | 77 |
| 2022 | 62 | 86 |
| 2023 | 68 | 73 |
| 2024 | 71 | 76 |
| 2025 | 57 | 63 |
| 2026 | 38 | 41 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Joint-sealing strip29 Sep 2026US 12,747,582 B2Hanno-Werk GmbH & Co. KG
- Sealing ring for press-fitting connection structure29 Sep 2026US 12,747,790 B2Ningbo Purey Flow Technology Co., Ltd.
- Multi-layer and multi-ringed seals for preventing permeation and leak-by of fluid15 Sep 2026US 12,736,132 B2Lam Research Corporation
- Sealing system for components of a gas analyzer15 Sep 2026US 12,736,134 B2Inficon GmbH
- Sealing gasket25 Aug 2026US 12,716,493 B2Edwards Limited
- Radial sealing cap1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298342 A1Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Kalmar AB
- Systems, assemblies, apparatuses, and methods providing enhanced fluid seal for high-power pumps1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298343 A1Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC
- Systems, assemblies, apparatuses, and methods providing enhanced fluid seal for high-power pumps24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287058 A1Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC
- Sealing structure17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276083 A1Nok Corporation
- Gasket and sealing structure10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266375 A1Nok Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Flexible graphite composite122US 5,902,762 AUCAR Carbon Technology Corporation · 1999
- Joint seal system72US 9,404,581 B1Schul International Company, LLC · 2016
- Gas-path leakage seal for a gas turbine69US 5,657,998 AGeneral Electric Company · 1997
- Cylinder-head gasket61US 4,635,949 ASociete Anonyme Curty · 1987
- Ring seal having sealing lobes60US 7,975,870 B2TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C. · 2011