F16K 7/07
By means of fluid pressure
Official title: by means of fluid pressure
F16K7/07 (By means of fluid pressure) appears on 214 US grants and 143 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 214
- Published applications
- 143
- Assignees
- 135
- Inventors
- 367
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 |
| 2026 | 5 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pneumatic actuator assembly for reduced dead leg15 Sep 2026US 12,736,151 B2Repligen Corporation
- Flexible sleeve, and devices and methods incorporating the same18 Aug 2026US 12,710,101 B2Alotech Limited R & D, LLC
- Pneumatic drain valve driving device2 Jun 2026US 12,644,267 B2Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
- Variable geometry nozzle utilizing magnetic fluid10 Mar 2026US 12,569,863 B2Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Control device for filter installations17 Feb 2026US 12,553,537 B2Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Pneumatic drain valve driving device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275694 A1Kohler (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
- Pinch valve subassembly10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266383 A1Saban Ventures Pty Limited
- Integrated shutoff valve6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225510 A1Lear Corporation
- Pinch valve tubes useful with pinch valve systems19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078847 A1Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc.
- Self-cleaning flow control valve26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053102 A1K-Rain Manufacturing Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pressure sensitive valves for extracorporeal circuits251US 5,186,431 A1993
- Valve and method160US 4,730,635 AHall Surgical · 1988
- Inline non-invasive pressure monitoring system for pumps146US 5,336,051 A1994
- Medical pressure relief valve139US 5,556,386 AResearch Medical, Inc. · 1996
- Valve closing actuator92US 5,441,231 A1995