F16J 15/3296
Arrangements for monitoring the condition or operation of elastic sealings
Official title: Arrangements for monitoring the condition or operation of elastic sealings (F16J15/326 takes precedence); Arrangements for control of elastic sealings, e.g. of their geometry or stiffness
F16J15/3296 (Arrangements for monitoring the condition or operation of elastic sealings) appears on 113 US grants and 134 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Sealing device10 Feb 2026US 12,546,394 B2Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Sealing arrangement11 Nov 2025US 12,467,539 B2Andritz Inc.
- Packing case with degradation monitoring30 Sep 2025US 12,429,048 B2Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment, Inc.
- System and method for monitoring gasket sealing health8 Jul 2025US 12,352,355 B2Goodrich Corporation
- Method and arrangement for washer seal control17 Jun 2025US 12,331,835 B2Andritz Inc.
- Packing ring, sealing device, compressor, rotational system and method for detecting the condition of wear9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194143 A1Stasskol GmbH
- Drive Apparatus for Driving a Component of a Container Treatment System21 May 2026US 2026/0139740 A1
- Sealing arrangement19 Feb 2026US 2026/0049662 A1Andritz Inc.
- Annular shaft seal with leakage detector5 Feb 2026US 2026/0036206 A1
- Packing case with degradation monitoring18 Dec 2025US 2025/0382959 A1Dover Pumps & Process Solutions Segment, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of monitoring a seal for correct operation, and monitoring device for carrying out the method48US 6,003,872 A1999
- Seal with electrical conductor wear indicator42US 5,540,448 A1996
- System and method of monitoring wheel end seal assembly wear39US 9,221,395 B2ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC · 2015
- System for monitoring sealing wear36US 6,580,511 B1Reliance Electric Technologies, LLC · 2003
- Seal with embedded wire32US 5,246,235 A1993