F17C
Vessels for containing or storing compressed, liquefied or solidified gases
Official title: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25)
F17C (Vessels for containing or storing compressed, liquefied or solidified gases) appears on 9,727 US grants and 9,967 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F17C- Granted patents
- 9,727
- Published applications
- 9,967
- Assignees
- 4,022
- Inventors
- 18,081
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 88 | 0 |
| 1977 | 84 | 0 |
| 1978 | 96 | 0 |
| 1979 | 61 | 0 |
| 1980 | 80 | 0 |
| 1981 | 67 | 0 |
| 1982 | 80 | 0 |
| 1983 | 85 | 0 |
| 1984 | 86 | 0 |
| 1985 | 93 | 0 |
| 1986 | 96 | 0 |
| 1987 | 111 | 0 |
| 1988 | 100 | 0 |
| 1989 | 128 | 0 |
| 1990 | 104 | 0 |
| 1991 | 102 | 0 |
| 1992 | 117 | 0 |
| 1993 | 95 | 0 |
| 1994 | 110 | 0 |
| 1995 | 122 | 0 |
| 1996 | 145 | 0 |
| 1997 | 130 | 0 |
| 1998 | 151 | 0 |
| 1999 | 167 | 0 |
| 2000 | 170 | 0 |
| 2001 | 181 | 47 |
| 2002 | 192 | 164 |
| 2003 | 186 | 196 |
| 2004 | 150 | 249 |
| 2005 | 124 | 239 |
| 2006 | 161 | 267 |
| 2007 | 146 | 283 |
| 2008 | 143 | 321 |
| 2009 | 137 | 288 |
| 2010 | 171 | 332 |
| 2011 | 178 | 253 |
| 2012 | 181 | 277 |
| 2013 | 199 | 316 |
| 2014 | 238 | 456 |
| 2015 | 253 | 491 |
| 2016 | 324 | 462 |
| 2017 | 331 | 409 |
| 2018 | 353 | 541 |
| 2019 | 425 | 527 |
| 2020 | 415 | 498 |
| 2021 | 390 | 471 |
| 2022 | 416 | 510 |
| 2023 | 393 | 608 |
| 2024 | 489 | 709 |
| 2025 | 486 | 620 |
| 2026 | 397 | 433 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- F17C 2221/00Handled fluid, in particular type of fluidIndexing code5,587
- F17C 2223/00Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in theIndexing code5,458
- F17C 2270/00ApplicationsIndexing code5,176
- F17C 2205/00Vessel construction, in particular mounting arrangements, attachments or identifications meansIndexing code5,151
- F17C 13/00Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels4,411
- F17C 2201/00Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or sizeIndexing code4,076
- F17C 2260/00Purposes of gas storage and gas handlingIndexing code3,247
- F17C 2203/00Vessel construction, in particular walls or details thereofIndexing code3,142
All 20 main groupsShow fewer
- F17C 2250/00AccessoriesIndexing code2,911
- F17C 2227/00Transfer of fluids, i.e. method or means for transferring the fluidIndexing code2,685
- F17C 2265/00Effects achieved by gas storage or gas handlingIndexing code1,961
- F17C 1/00Pressure vessels1,846
- F17C 5/00Methods or apparatus for filling containers with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases1,549
- F17C 2225/00Handled fluid after transfer, i.e. state of fluid after transfer from theIndexing code1,457
- F17C 2209/00Vessel construction, in particular methods of manufacturingIndexing code1,406
- F17C 7/00Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases from pressure1,152
- F17C 3/00Vessels not under pressure1,133
- F17C 11/00Use of gas-solvents or gas-sorbents in vessels1,072
- F17C 9/00Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not972
- F17C 6/00Methods and apparatus for filling vessels not under pressure with liquefied or258
Recent patents
- Method for storing fluorobutene6 Oct 2026US 12,753,137 B2Resonac Corporation
- Vented methane gas mitigation system with failure detection6 Oct 2026US 12,753,731 B1Caterpillar Inc.
- Filling nozzle support structure6 Oct 2026US 12,753,866 B2Tatsuno Corporation
- Compressed-gas storage container and vehicle6 Oct 2026US 12,753,879 B2Rheinmetall Invent GmbH
- Compressed hydrogen and air power system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,880 B2Cleantech Geomechanics Inc.
- Hydrogen generation apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307037 A1
- Ship boil-off gas reliquefaction system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0307762 A1Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd.
- Cryogenic tank and method for manufacturing same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309272 A1Cryolor
- Fabricating and Joining Metallic Cylindrical Shell Courses of Large Diameter Pressure Vessels Containing High Internal Pressure8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309273 A1
- Single-layer or multilayer structure for transporting, storing or distributing compressed gas8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309274 A1Arkema France
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with audible and visual feedback features2,769US 7,441,684 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with mechanical linkage coupling end effector and trigger motion2,397US 7,431,189 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with manually operated retraction apparatus2,360US 7,448,525 B2Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2008
- Systems and methods for forming metal oxides using alcohols603US 7,041,609 B2Micron Technology, Inc. · 2006
- Method and apparatus for aligning and supporting semiconductor process gas delivery and regulation components581US 5,732,744 AControl Systems, Inc. · 1998