F16K 37/0066
Hydraulic or pneumatic means
Official title: {Hydraulic or pneumatic means (F16K37/0075 takes precedence)}
F16K37/0066 (Hydraulic or pneumatic means) appears on 108 US grants and 90 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 108
- Published applications
- 90
- Assignees
- 82
- Inventors
- 224
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Valve diagnostic and performance system18 Aug 2026US 12,710,333 B2Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Using pressure to monitor position of components on a control valve21 Apr 2026US 12,607,278 B2Dresser, Inc.
- Monitoring an operating condition of an HVAC flow regulator14 Apr 2026US 12,601,422 B2Belimo Holding AG
- Method for detecting a safe state of a valve of a hydraulic system17 Feb 2026US 12,552,340 B2Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Methodology and system for electronic control and acquisition of downhole valve20 Jan 2026US 12,529,285 B2Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Valve device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276087 A1SMC Corporation
- Smooth pneumatic vacuum valve30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218813 A1VAT Holding AG
- Systems and methods for venting tanks to enhance transporting asphalt13 Nov 2025US 2025/0346174 A1Marathon Petroleum Company LP
- Method for detecting a safe state of a valve of a hydraulic system30 Oct 2025US 2025/0333014 A1Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Methods and systems of failure protection for automated valves28 Aug 2025US 2025/0271006 A1Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Backflow preventer with failure indicator53US 5,404,905 A1995
- Differential-pressure flowmeter and flow-rate controller33US 8,225,814 B2Surpass Industry Co., Ltd. · 2012
- Electropneumatic pressure relief indicator28US 4,263,929 A1981
- Pilot valve manifold25US 7,490,625 B12009
- Rupture control system25US 7,798,165 B22010