F16K 2099/0082
Microvalves adapted for a particular use
Official title: {Microvalves adapted for a particular use}
F16K2099/0082 (Microvalves adapted for a particular use) appears on 1,006 US grants and 1,166 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 1,006
- Published applications
- 1,166
- Assignees
- 460
- Inventors
- 1,892
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 18 | 36 |
| 2003 | 18 | 37 |
| 2004 | 27 | 30 |
| 2005 | 23 | 47 |
| 2006 | 35 | 52 |
| 2007 | 24 | 59 |
| 2008 | 15 | 76 |
| 2009 | 18 | 57 |
| 2010 | 23 | 49 |
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| 2012 | 53 | 45 |
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| 2019 | 70 | 65 |
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| 2023 | 41 | 34 |
| 2024 | 32 | 20 |
| 2025 | 27 | 18 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16K 2099/0084Chemistry or biologyIndexing code676
- F16K 2099/0094MicropumpsIndexing code210
- F16K 2099/0086Medical applicationsIndexing code173
- F16K 2099/0092Inkjet printersIndexing code39
- F16K 2099/009Fluid power devicesIndexing code30
- F16K 2099/0096Fuel injection devicesIndexing code25
- F16K 2099/0098Refrigeration circuitsIndexing code15
Recent patents
- Tuned micro check valves and pumps15 Sep 2026US 12,736,044 B2Q T Flow Ltd
- Valve assembly and retainer for surgical access assembly25 Aug 2026US 12,714,462 B2Covidien LP
- Microfluidic valve, method for its manufacture, and uses thereof28 Jul 2026US 12,692,848 B2Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas (Csic)
- Systems and methods for microfluidic thermal management23 Jun 2026US 12,666,566 B2Microsoft Technology Licesning, LLC
- Agricultural sampling system and related methods2 Jun 2026US 12,644,877 B2Precision Planting LLC
- Gravitationally Checked Microfluidic Valve1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298369 A1National Research Council of Canada
- Systems and methods for microfluidic thermal management24 Sep 2026US 2026/0293048 A1Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Agricultural sampling system and related methods17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276619 A1Precision Planting LLC
- Microfluidic cartridge having a vent channel and method of filling a reaction chamber using same26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084151 A1Canon Virginia, Inc.
- Microfluidic device and microfluidic system5 Feb 2026US 2026/0034543 A1ibidi GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Microfluidic devices for the controlled manipulation of small volumes634US 6,524,456 B1UT-Battelle, LLC · 2003
- Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems619US 6,408,878 B1California Institute of Technology · 2002
- Methods and apparatus for analyzing polynucleotide sequences612US 6,818,395 B1California Institute of Technology · 2004
- Methods and apparatus for analyzing polynucleotide sequences567US 6,911,345 B2California Institute of Technology · 2005
- Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices407US 6,057,149 AUniversity of Michigan · 2000