F16N 29/00
Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or
Official title: Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or detection of undesired conditions; Use of devices responsive to conditions in lubricating arrangements or systems
F16N29/00 (Special means in lubricating arrangements or systems providing for the indication or) appears on 674 US grants and 538 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F16N- Granted patents
- 674
- Published applications
- 538
- Assignees
- 385
- Inventors
- 1,366
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 14 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 0 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | 4 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 19 |
| 2013 | 9 | 20 |
| 2014 | 21 | 20 |
| 2015 | 17 | 29 |
| 2016 | 15 | 31 |
| 2017 | 32 | 32 |
| 2018 | 17 | 40 |
| 2019 | 39 | 58 |
| 2020 | 38 | 42 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 |
| 2022 | 29 | 22 |
| 2023 | 31 | 44 |
| 2024 | 46 | 35 |
| 2025 | 41 | 25 |
| 2026 | 21 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Shaft lubrication system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,877 B2K&L Technologies, Inc.
- Method for controlling supply of lubricant, device for controlling supply of lubricant, and program29 Sep 2026US 12,747,828 B2Nsk Ltd.
- Oil temperature control device and method29 Sep 2026US 12,749,999 B2Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- System for detecting contamination condition of lubricating grease of mechanical component and bearing system8 Sep 2026US 12,730,101 B2Aktiebolaget Skf
- Oil condition estimation device and oil condition estimation method1 Sep 2026US 12,723,527 B2Isuzu Motors Limited
- Self-adjusting lubrication system24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287117 A1
- Electronically driven lubrication system on gas turbine engines17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275908 A1Rtx Corporation
- Apparatus and method for monitoring a lubrication system of an aircraft power plant27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251491 A1Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
- Lubrication monitoring system16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200122 A1Husqvarna AB
- Grease gun including a relief valve and pressure monitoring16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202013 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Emergency oil/mist system289US 4,284,174 AAvco Corporation · 1981
- Lubricating system for bearing shoes147US 4,209,079 AFives-Cail Babcock · 1980
- Electronic control for monitoring status of a compressor111US 4,990,057 AJohnson Service Company · 1991
- Point of lube monitor104US 5,126,722 ALubriquip, Inc. · 1992
- Oil condition trend algorithm79US 6,509,749 B1Delphi Technologies, Inc. · 2003