F24F 13/06
Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces
Official title: Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces, e.g. ceiling air diffuser
F24F13/06 (Outlets for directing or distributing air into rooms or spaces) appears on 1,378 US grants and 1,262 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F24F- Granted patents
- 1,378
- Published applications
- 1,262
- Assignees
- 681
- Inventors
- 2,864
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | 19 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 13 | 0 |
| 1982 | 12 | 0 |
| 1983 | 13 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 46 | 0 |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | 4 |
| 2002 | 25 | 17 |
| 2003 | 22 | 20 |
| 2004 | 16 | 35 |
| 2005 | 24 | 22 |
| 2006 | 13 | 34 |
| 2007 | 8 | 25 |
| 2008 | 9 | 43 |
| 2009 | 13 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 50 |
| 2011 | 15 | 29 |
| 2012 | 10 | 42 |
| 2013 | 19 | 38 |
| 2014 | 25 | 38 |
| 2015 | 28 | 46 |
| 2016 | 33 | 49 |
| 2017 | 36 | 49 |
| 2018 | 23 | 67 |
| 2019 | 65 | 78 |
| 2020 | 50 | 82 |
| 2021 | 57 | 107 |
| 2022 | 89 | 119 |
| 2023 | 74 | 85 |
| 2024 | 83 | 64 |
| 2025 | 70 | 55 |
| 2026 | 31 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F24F 13/078Combined with lighting fixtures177
- F24F 13/068Formed as perforated walls, ceilings or floors155
- F24F 13/075Having parallel rods or lamellae directing the outflow151
- F24F 13/072Of elongated shape137
- F24F 2013/0616Outlets that have intake openingsIndexing code115
- F24F 13/065Formed as cylindrical or spherical bodies which are rotatable93
- F24F 2013/0608Perforated ductsIndexing code65
- F24F 13/062Having one or more bowls or cones diverging in the flow direction60
Recent patents
- Integrated lighting system for diffuser of an HVAC system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,945 B2Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
- Ventilating system25 Aug 2026US 12,716,599 B2Broan-NuTone LLC
- Anti-microbial filter18 Aug 2026US 12,708,690 B2Acell Industries Limited
- Humidifier11 Aug 2026US 12,704,276 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Environmental conditioning equipment7 Jul 2026US 12,674,598 B2Weiss Technik North America, Inc.
- Reconfigurable air diffusers and systems and methods thereof17 Sep 2026US 2026/0276237 A1Clean Room Design d.o.o.
- Magnetic air vent deflector27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251341 A1Yobl Digital Marketing Inc.
- Air cleaner20 Aug 2026US 2026/0241320 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Rail end mount and methods of use30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218817 A1Zipwall, LLC
- Air treatment apparatus30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218925 A1Dyson Technology Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Induction nozzle and arrangement388US 6,004,204 ALuminis Pty. Ltd. · 1999
- Raised floor air handling unit154US 6,616,524 B22003
- Combination heater-light-ventilator unit150US 4,681,024 AFasco Industries, Inc. · 1987
- Lighting and ventilating apparatus and method148US 7,175,309 B2Broan-NuTone LLC · 2007
- Solid state light fixture with cooling system with heat rejection management118US 8,651,704 B1Musco Corporation · 2014