F16L 2201/44
Sterile
Official title: sterile
F16L2201/44 (Sterile) appears on 217 US grants and 281 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 217
- Published applications
- 281
- Assignees
- 110
- Inventors
- 378
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 13 |
| 2013 | 10 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 | 20 |
| 2016 | 9 | 23 |
| 2017 | 6 | 16 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 17 | 12 |
| 2020 | 18 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 19 |
| 2024 | 29 | 23 |
| 2025 | 15 | 16 |
| 2026 | 14 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Transfer device25 Aug 2026US 12,716,536 B2Chargepoint Technology Limited
- Genderless aseptic connector14 Jul 2026US 12,680,639 B2WilMarc Holdings, LLC
- Aseptic fluid couplings14 Jul 2026US 12,680,643 B2Colder Products Company
- Connector for multiple sized connections2 Jun 2026US 12,644,549 B2Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
- Fluid couplings with an in-line flow valve12 May 2026US 12,624,784 B2Colder Products Company
- Fluid couplings with in-line flow valve17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276121 A1Colder Products Company
- Aseptic Coupling Devices10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266404 A1Colder Products Company
- Connecting device for connecting a first pipe end to a second pipe end27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251252 A1U-CONSULTING GmbH
- Aseptic fluid couplings13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235239 A1Colder Products Company
- Genderless interface connector pull tool18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166696 A1MSD International GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fluid connectors235US 4,022,205 A1977
- Swabable fluid connectors and fluid connector pairs137US 7,396,051 B2Baxa Corporation · 2008
- Swabable fluid connectors and fluid connector pairs126US 7,763,013 B2Baxa Corporation · 2010
- Connector assemblies, fluid systems, and methods for making a connection109US 6,655,655 B1Pall Corporation · 2003
- Method of forming a connection between two sealed conduits using radiant energy98US 4,157,723 ABaxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc. · 1979