F25C 1/00
Producing ice
Official title: Producing ice (F25C3/00 takes precedence)
F25C1/00 (Producing ice) appears on 2,529 US grants and 2,460 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F25C- Granted patents
- 2,529
- Published applications
- 2,460
- Assignees
- 684
- Inventors
- 3,470
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 21 | 0 |
| 1978 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | 22 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 25 | 0 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 |
| 1984 | 34 | 0 |
| 1985 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 | 27 | 0 |
| 1987 | 32 | 0 |
| 1988 | 33 | 0 |
| 1989 | 49 | 0 |
| 1990 | 53 | 0 |
| 1991 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 39 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | 0 |
| 1996 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 47 | 0 |
| 1999 | 45 | 0 |
| 2000 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 | 47 | 11 |
| 2002 | 45 | 38 |
| 2003 | 60 | 48 |
| 2004 | 38 | 64 |
| 2005 | 35 | 56 |
| 2006 | 47 | 85 |
| 2007 | 40 | 59 |
| 2008 | 32 | 93 |
| 2009 | 33 | 89 |
| 2010 | 42 | 101 |
| 2011 | 34 | 76 |
| 2012 | 33 | 69 |
| 2013 | 61 | 83 |
| 2014 | 53 | 90 |
| 2015 | 72 | 71 |
| 2016 | 80 | 115 |
| 2017 | 83 | 113 |
| 2018 | 97 | 99 |
| 2019 | 93 | 128 |
| 2020 | 100 | 143 |
| 2021 | 90 | 157 |
| 2022 | 92 | 105 |
| 2023 | 99 | 123 |
| 2024 | 153 | 155 |
| 2025 | 130 | 162 |
| 2026 | 78 | 127 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F25C 1/22Construction of moulds903
- F25C 1/04Producing ice: by using stationary moulds791
- F25C 1/12Producing ice: by freezing water on cooled surfaces707
- F25C 1/18Producing ice: of a particular transparency or translucency320
- F25C 1/10Producing ice: by using rotating or otherwise moving moulds196
- F25C 1/08Producing ice: by immersing freezing chambers , cylindrical bodies or plates into102
- F25C 1/16Producing ice: by partially evaporating water in a vacuum27
- F25C 1/02Producing natural ice, i.e. without refrigeration9
Recent patents
- Ice maker appliance with automatic shut off features6 Oct 2026US 12,753,962 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Ice making methods, systems, and devices29 Sep 2026US 12,747,900 B2Rebound Technologies, Inc.
- Refrigeration system for a refrigerator and a refrigerator thereof29 Sep 2026US 12,747,901 B2Ningbo Bai-Jia Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
- Infused ice maker appliance with automatic harvesting22 Sep 2026US 12,742,579 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Feed tank equipped with packing structure of float sensor and ice maker including the same22 Sep 2026US 12,742,580 B2BLUENIX Co., Ltd.
- Non-heated ice harvesting8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309385 A1Icebow Ltd.
- Refrigerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309386 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Refrigerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309387 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Refrigerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309388 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Refrigerator8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309389 A1LG Electronics Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method for processing and preserving collagen-based tissues for transplantation610US 5,336,616 ALifeCell Corporation · 1994
- Portable cooler with built-in refrigerant cubes214US 7,730,739 B22010
- Thermoelectric icemaker and control199US 6,735,959 B1General Electric Company · 2004
- Refrigerator with intermediate temperature icemaking compartment157US 7,284,390 B2Whirlpool Corporation · 2007
- Method of cryopreserving a suspension of biological material150US 5,364,756 ALifeCell Corporation · 1994