F16K 31/0655
Lift valves
Official title: {Lift valves}
F16K31/0655 (Lift valves) appears on 1,646 US grants and 1,646 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 1,646
- Published applications
- 1,646
- Assignees
- 712
- Inventors
- 3,216
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 | 20 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 20 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 15 | 0 |
| 1992 | 19 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 22 | 0 |
| 1996 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 6 |
| 2002 | 30 | 40 |
| 2003 | 31 | 39 |
| 2004 | 45 | 38 |
| 2005 | 31 | 58 |
| 2006 | 34 | 55 |
| 2007 | 29 | 37 |
| 2008 | 30 | 44 |
| 2009 | 16 | 41 |
| 2010 | 24 | 64 |
| 2011 | 23 | 41 |
| 2012 | 37 | 56 |
| 2013 | 45 | 74 |
| 2014 | 42 | 87 |
| 2015 | 82 | 86 |
| 2016 | 68 | 74 |
| 2017 | 57 | 99 |
| 2018 | 84 | 90 |
| 2019 | 93 | 102 |
| 2020 | 85 | 99 |
| 2021 | 72 | 84 |
| 2022 | 82 | 87 |
| 2023 | 63 | 75 |
| 2024 | 57 | 64 |
| 2025 | 71 | 68 |
| 2026 | 31 | 38 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Magnetically controlled valve using a blocking device and a movement device21 Jul 2026US 12,686,607 B2Gate Cfv Solutions, Inc.
- Solenoid pilot valves for cryogenic fluid8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309252 A1Engineered Controls International, LLC
- Magnetic inflation device and inflating and deflating method thereof1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298360 A1
- Valves for mass flow controllers24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287080 A1Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Fluid control device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276100 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Electronic timer for mitigation of solenoid valve water hammer effect10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266395 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Leak detection arrangement for valve having sealing means84US 4,010,769 APlast-O-Matic Valves, Inc. · 1977
- Solenoid valve, especially an outlet valve for infusion water80US 4,826,132 AFirma A. U. K. Muller GmbH & Co. KG · 1989
- Refrigeration system flow control expansion valve80US 5,715,704 ARanco Incorporated of Delaware · 1998
- Solenoid and solenoid valve80US 6,076,550 AToto Ltd. · 2000
- Electromagnetically actuated disc-type valve78US 5,979,866 ASagem SA · 1999