F17C 2260/00
Purposes of gas storage and gas handling
F17C2260/00 (Purposes of gas storage and gas handling) appears on 3,247 US grants and 3,538 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F17C- Granted patents
- 3,247
- Published applications
- 3,538
- Assignees
- 1,629
- Inventors
- 6,610
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 23 | 0 |
| 1978 | 29 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 20 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 20 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 18 | 0 |
| 1989 | 35 | 0 |
| 1990 | 26 | 0 |
| 1991 | 36 | 0 |
| 1992 | 47 | 0 |
| 1993 | 34 | 0 |
| 1994 | 41 | 0 |
| 1995 | 43 | 0 |
| 1996 | 56 | 0 |
| 1997 | 46 | 0 |
| 1998 | 60 | 0 |
| 1999 | 57 | 0 |
| 2000 | 57 | 0 |
| 2001 | 53 | 17 |
| 2002 | 57 | 50 |
| 2003 | 63 | 66 |
| 2004 | 54 | 91 |
| 2005 | 41 | 92 |
| 2006 | 60 | 86 |
| 2007 | 54 | 125 |
| 2008 | 47 | 108 |
| 2009 | 45 | 126 |
| 2010 | 66 | 135 |
| 2011 | 60 | 111 |
| 2012 | 70 | 113 |
| 2013 | 78 | 115 |
| 2014 | 101 | 160 |
| 2015 | 90 | 149 |
| 2016 | 108 | 173 |
| 2017 | 102 | 151 |
| 2018 | 118 | 188 |
| 2019 | 147 | 168 |
| 2020 | 150 | 151 |
| 2021 | 139 | 160 |
| 2022 | 134 | 199 |
| 2023 | 145 | 245 |
| 2024 | 190 | 236 |
| 2025 | 166 | 220 |
| 2026 | 114 | 103 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F17C 2260/01Improving mechanical properties or manufacturingIndexing code1,117
- F17C 2260/03Dealing with lossesIndexing code1,099
- F17C 2260/02Improving properties related to fluid or fluid transferIndexing code949
- F17C 2260/04Reducing risks and environmental impactIndexing code779
- F17C 2260/05Improving chemical propertiesIndexing code174
Recent patents
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- 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
- Cryogenic fluid storage tank8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309275 A1L Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude et L'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
- A hydrogen refueling system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309277 A1Cavendish Hydrogen A/S
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Container system for pressurized fluids178US 6,047,860 ASanders Technology, Inc. · 2000
- Container system for pressurized fluids167US 6,116,464 ASanders Technology, Inc. · 2000
- Self-contained mobile fueling station157US 6,786,245 B1Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. · 2004
- Process for liquefaction of natural gas137US 6,023,942 AExxon Production Research Company · 2000
- Methods and apparatus to generate liquid ambulatory oxygen from an oxygen concentrator136US 5,979,440 ASeQual Technologies, Inc. · 1999