F16L 55/02
Energy absorbers
Official title: Energy absorbers; Noise absorbers
F16L55/02 (Energy absorbers) appears on 1,075 US grants and 986 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16L- Granted patents
- 1,075
- Published applications
- 986
- Assignees
- 737
- Inventors
- 2,405
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 2 |
| 2002 | 14 | 20 |
| 2003 | 22 | 19 |
| 2004 | 12 | 15 |
| 2005 | 9 | 22 |
| 2006 | 14 | 21 |
| 2007 | 16 | 23 |
| 2008 | 9 | 24 |
| 2009 | 16 | 36 |
| 2010 | 19 | 32 |
| 2011 | 15 | 31 |
| 2012 | 30 | 39 |
| 2013 | 22 | 46 |
| 2014 | 32 | 53 |
| 2015 | 50 | 60 |
| 2016 | 51 | 72 |
| 2017 | 49 | 58 |
| 2018 | 46 | 62 |
| 2019 | 71 | 60 |
| 2020 | 53 | 66 |
| 2021 | 43 | 51 |
| 2022 | 42 | 46 |
| 2023 | 47 | 43 |
| 2024 | 41 | 29 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 |
| 2026 | 16 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Fluid flow control devices and systems, and methods of flowing fluids1 Sep 2026US 12,723,676 B2Flowserve Pte. Ltd.
- Noise reduction for air flow devices1 Sep 2026US 12,723,696 B2Dyson Technology Limited
- Apparatuses, systems, and methods for efficient fluid transfer18 Aug 2026US 12,710,064 B2Amptech Innovations LLC
- Drum-type washing machine14 Jul 2026US 12,680,214 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- System pulsation dampener device(s)26 May 2026US 12,638,119 B2Performance Pulsation Control, Inc.
- Projection member, piping member, and piping system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287108 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Silencer and lithographic apparatus thermal conditioning system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251255 A1ASML Netherlands B. V.
- Fluid transport system temperature conditioning system lithographic apparatus and flexible hose13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235246 A1ASML Netherlands B. V.
- Fluid piping6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227020 A1Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
- Lithographic apparatus thermal conditioning system and method16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202767 A1ASML Netherlands B. V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Clip arrangement for releasably fastening an object to at least one line143US 6,641,093 B2Newfrey LLC · 2003
- Acoustic abatement method and apparatus119US 3,936,606 A1976
- Blower pipe with silencer111US 5,841,080 AKioritz Corporation · 1998
- Vibration-damping holding element for pipelines95US 5,257,768 AThe Raymond Corporation · 1993
- Flow conditioner94US 5,341,848 ASalford University Business Services Limited · 1994