F16K 99/0028
Valves having multiple inlets or outlets
Official title: {Valves having multiple inlets or outlets}
F16K99/0028 (Valves having multiple inlets or outlets) appears on 160 US grants and 195 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16K- Granted patents
- 160
- Published applications
- 195
- Assignees
- 103
- Inventors
- 374
- Latest grant
- 27 Jan 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 | 12 |
| 2005 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Fluid processing device and method27 Jan 2026US 12,535,497 B2Lost Arrow Bio
- Microfluidics pressure-based switching and valving array2 Sep 2025US 12,404,951 B1United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Valve, fluid control device, pressurizing device, and sphygmomanometer26 Aug 2025US 12,398,814 B2Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Multifunctional microvalve capable of controlling flow of fluid, microfluidic chip and method29 Jul 2025US 12,372,168 B2Leadway (Hk) Limited
- Valve switching system for selectively interconnecting components of a bioprocess installation27 May 2025US 12,311,287 B2Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
- High pressure microfluidic valve10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266397 A1LabSmith, Inc.
- Microfluidic device and microfluidic detection apparatus23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208189 A1Bgi Hangzhou Cycloneseq Technology Co., Ltd.
- Microvalve and Microvalve Array9 Oct 2025US 2025/0314331 A1Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
- Modular microvalves for microfluidic devices and methods of using the same31 Jul 2025US 2025/0242346 A1Redbud Labs, Inc.
- Systems and methods for biochemical analysis including a base instrument and a removable cartridge6 Mar 2025US 2025/0073710 A1Illumina, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices407US 6,057,149 AUniversity of Michigan · 2000
- Flow control in multi-stream microfluidic devices238US 6,499,499 B2Nanostream, Inc. · 2002
- Electrostatic/pneumatic actuators for active surfaces213US 6,215,221 B1Honeywell International Inc. · 2001
- Electrostatic/pneumatic actuators for active surfaces132US 6,288,472 B1Honeywell International Inc. · 2001
- Microscale devices and reactions in microscale devices129US 6,271,021 B1The Regents of the University of Michigan · 2001