F26B 17/26
Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form
Official title: with movement performed by reciprocating or oscillating conveyors propelling materials over stationary surfaces; with movement performed by reciprocating or oscillating shelves, sieves, or trays {(F26B17/006 takes precedence)}
F26B17/26 (Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form) appears on 69 US grants and 46 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F26B- Granted patents
- 69
- Published applications
- 46
- Assignees
- 58
- Inventors
- 130
- Latest grant
- 29 Jul 2025
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Waste drying29 Jul 2025US 12,372,299 B2Rwe Generation Nl B.V.
- System and method for conditioning abrasive media17 Dec 2024US 12,168,280 B2Intense Grit Systems, LLC
- Drying apparatus based on peristaltic propelling28 Nov 2023US 11,828,533 B2Amcon (Fujian) Environment Protection Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Systems and methods for cleaning shale shakers7 Nov 2023US 11,806,756 B2Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
- Systems and methods for cleaning shale shakers8 Nov 2022US 11,491,512 B2Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
- System and method for conditioning abrasive media30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216844 A1
- System and method for conditioning abrasive media25 Jul 2024US 2024/0246196 A1Si Group, Inc.
- Waste drying11 Jul 2024US 2024/0230223 A1Rwe Generation Nl B.V.
- Method for producing a protein meal from insects, in particular from insect larvae and from insect pupae, or from worms, and drying apparatus for use in such a method4 Jan 2024US 2024/0000103 A1BüHlerinsect Technology Solutions AG
- Systems And Methods For Cleaning Shale Shakers27 Apr 2023US 2023/0129669 A1Halliburton Energy Services.Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus for processing a powdered or particulate product49US 4,305,210 AA/S Niro Atomizer · 1981
- Machine for drying, polishing and burnishing cutlery and metal tableware40US 6,110,020 AHyppocampus S.r.l. · 2000
- Process for the dewatering of coal and mineral slurries29US 5,771,601 ACommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · 1998
- Process for removing volatiles from metal28US 4,784,603 AAluminum Company of America · 1988
- Method for drying confection pieces24US 4,785,551 AKraft, Inc. · 1988