F25B 2400/073
Linear compressors
F25B2400/073 (Linear compressors) appears on 105 US grants and 121 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F25B- Granted patents
- 105
- Published applications
- 121
- Assignees
- 45
- Inventors
- 224
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Linear compressor with a self-aligned coupling16 Jun 2026US 12,656,030 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Compressor24 Jun 2025US 12,339,043 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Compressor unit of a split stirling cryogenic refrigeration device26 Nov 2024US 12,152,574 B2Cryo Tech Ltd.
- Linear compressor and refrigerator including same24 Sep 2024US 12,098,715 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Linear compressor and planar spring assembly17 Sep 2024US 12,092,092 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Refrigeration appliance and method for operating a refrigeration appliance8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309384 A1BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Refrigerating apparatus using non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant1 Jan 2026US 2026/0002710 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Linear compressor with a self-aligned coupling31 Jul 2025US 2025/0244060 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Decoupled bearing for linear compressor8 Aug 2024US 2024/0263625 A1Attollo Engineering, LLC
- Cryogenic refrigerator of stirling type with dual-piston compressor and concealed expander11 Jul 2024US 2024/0230168 A1Cryo Tech Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and method for controlling operation of linear compressor61US 6,537,034 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2003
- Refrigeration circuit having series evaporators and modulatable compressor52US 5,715,693 ASunPower Corporation · 1998
- Refrigeration cycle apparatus43US 6,868,686 B2Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. · 2005
- Refrigeration system with dual cylinder compressor33US 5,600,961 AGeneral Electric Company · 1997
- Control system for resonant free-piston variable stroke compressor for load-following electric heat pumps and the like27US 4,345,442 AMechanical Technology Incorporated · 1982