F16K 99/0003
Constructional types of microvalves
Official title: {Constructional types of microvalves; Details of the cutting-off member}
F16K99/0003 (Constructional types of microvalves) appears on 1,375 US grants and 1,898 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 1,375
- Published applications
- 1,898
- Assignees
- 602
- Inventors
- 2,520
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 18 |
| 2002 | 29 | 52 |
| 2003 | 33 | 51 |
| 2004 | 47 | 56 |
| 2005 | 35 | 67 |
| 2006 | 57 | 66 |
| 2007 | 32 | 64 |
| 2008 | 23 | 89 |
| 2009 | 27 | 63 |
| 2010 | 32 | 65 |
| 2011 | 56 | 428 |
| 2012 | 61 | 71 |
| 2013 | 74 | 70 |
| 2014 | 59 | 63 |
| 2015 | 65 | 73 |
| 2016 | 65 | 74 |
| 2017 | 49 | 73 |
| 2018 | 64 | 65 |
| 2019 | 84 | 85 |
| 2020 | 63 | 69 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 |
| 2022 | 56 | 45 |
| 2023 | 61 | 49 |
| 2024 | 42 | 41 |
| 2025 | 38 | 25 |
| 2026 | 17 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F16K 99/0015Diaphragm or membrane valves578
- F16K 99/0005Lift valves248
- F16K 99/0028Valves having multiple inlets or outlets160
- F16K 99/0017Capillary or surface tension valves127
- F16K 99/0011Gate valves or sliding valves123
- F16K 99/0032Using phase transition or influencing viscosity120
- F16K 99/003Valves for single use only112
- F16K 99/0013Rotary valves110
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