G01F 15/005
Valves
Official title: {Valves (valves in general F16K)}
G01F15/005 (Valves) appears on 714 US grants and 879 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01F- Granted patents
- 714
- Published applications
- 879
- Assignees
- 478
- Inventors
- 1,711
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | 5 | 18 |
| 2010 | 8 | 17 |
| 2011 | 11 | 14 |
| 2012 | 13 | 16 |
| 2013 | 11 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 | 26 |
| 2015 | 17 | 29 |
| 2016 | 23 | 31 |
| 2017 | 33 | 52 |
| 2018 | 29 | 80 |
| 2019 | 55 | 59 |
| 2020 | 59 | 77 |
| 2021 | 59 | 83 |
| 2022 | 72 | 82 |
| 2023 | 69 | 72 |
| 2024 | 69 | 74 |
| 2025 | 59 | 58 |
| 2026 | 34 | 31 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Expandable cross-over tube connector6 Oct 2026US 12,754,052 B2The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc.
- Valve assembly and system used to control flow rate of a fluid29 Sep 2026US 12,748,443 B2Illinois Tool Works Inc.
- Flow rate calculation device and flow rate calculation method22 Sep 2026US 12,742,667 B2HORIBA STEC, Co., Ltd.
- Metering systems and methods22 Sep 2026US 12,742,671 B2Sur-Flo Meters & Controls Ltd.
- Monitoring system for detecting leaks using a system of flow rate sensors and smart valves1 Sep 2026US 12,723,382 B2Alarm.com Incorporated
- Gas meter8 Oct 2026US 2026/0309529 A1PIETRO FIORENTINI S.p.A.
- Vortex meter with hydrogen getter module1 Oct 2026US 2026/0298685 A1
- Metering device having a plug valve3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259074 A1Scheugenpflug GmbH
- Sensor for detecting a fluid stream in a fluid line20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243589 A1Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
- High bypass fluid quality control system6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227220 A1Gammon Technical Products, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Gas flow rate verification unit475US 7,716,993 B2Ckd Corporation · 2010
- Vented discharge assembly for liquid soap dispenser151US 4,646,945 ASteiner Company, Inc. · 1987
- Fluid dispensing system143US 3,963,151 ABecton, Dickinson and Company · 1976
- Flow controller, parts of flow controller, and related method77US 5,660,207 ATylan General, Inc. · 1997
- Fluid flow connector and gauge assembly73US 5,483,838 A1996