F26B 13/00
Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in
Official title: Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in long lengths, with progressive movement
F26B13/00 (Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in) appears on 1,367 US grants and 782 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F26B- Granted patents
- 1,367
- Published applications
- 782
- Assignees
- 616
- Inventors
- 2,424
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 23 | 0 |
| 1979 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 20 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 30 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 27 | 0 |
| 1987 | 42 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 33 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 43 | 0 |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 |
| 1993 | 32 | 0 |
| 1994 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 25 | 0 |
| 1996 | 50 | 0 |
| 1997 | 38 | 0 |
| 1998 | 41 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 45 | 4 |
| 2002 | 32 | 19 |
| 2003 | 36 | 25 |
| 2004 | 20 | 39 |
| 2005 | 19 | 26 |
| 2006 | 20 | 29 |
| 2007 | 12 | 25 |
| 2008 | 17 | 30 |
| 2009 | 13 | 23 |
| 2010 | 14 | 15 |
| 2011 | 23 | 28 |
| 2012 | 13 | 19 |
| 2013 | 12 | 25 |
| 2014 | 20 | 32 |
| 2015 | 17 | 28 |
| 2016 | 17 | 27 |
| 2017 | 24 | 31 |
| 2018 | 36 | 41 |
| 2019 | 39 | 31 |
| 2020 | 39 | 43 |
| 2021 | 38 | 33 |
| 2022 | 16 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 44 |
| 2024 | 21 | 45 |
| 2025 | 23 | 47 |
| 2026 | 22 | 54 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F26B 13/10Arrangements for feeding, heating or supporting materials1,112
- F26B 13/24Arrangements of devices using drying processes not involving heating146
- F26B 13/001Drying and oxidising yarns, ribbons or the like87
- F26B 13/06Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in81
- F26B 13/005Seals, locks40
- F26B 13/008Controlling the moisture profile across the width of the material28
- F26B 13/007Treating a particular portion of the web or plate18
- F26B 13/006Machines and apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in15
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Recent patents
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- Moving fluid in a rotating cylinder11 Aug 2026US 12,703,945 B2
- Electrode drying system11 Aug 2026US 12,704,324 B2LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
- Metal curing ovens with quick heat-up and cool-down, and processes of using same14 Jul 2026US 12,678,823 B2EPCON Industrial Services, LP
- Drying oven system, and current collector passing-through control method for drying oven system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298536 A1Contemporary Amperex Runzhi Software Technology Limited
- Drying apparatus and electrode sheet manufacturing system10 Sep 2026US 2026/0266544 A1Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
- Apparatus and method for drying a web coated with material, and system comprising the apparatus3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259002 A1Dürr Systems AG
- High-efficiency waste heat recovery sizing machine27 Aug 2026US 2026/0251393 A1Shaoxing Yongfeng Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd.
- Manufacturing line, process, and sintered article20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243510 A1Corning Incorporated
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- Coated substrate drying system96US 5,694,701 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1997