Y02A 40/90
In food processing or handling
Official title: in food processing or handling, e.g. food conservation
Y02A40/90 (In food processing or handling) appears on 1,232 US grants and 1,328 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02A- Granted patents
- 1,232
- Published applications
- 1,328
- Assignees
- 774
- Inventors
- 2,844
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 19 | 0 |
| 1984 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | 21 | 0 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 24 | 0 |
| 1995 | 19 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 19 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1999 | 29 | 0 |
| 2000 | 43 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 14 |
| 2002 | 24 | 27 |
| 2003 | 28 | 30 |
| 2004 | 24 | 44 |
| 2005 | 20 | 44 |
| 2006 | 21 | 42 |
| 2007 | 18 | 46 |
| 2008 | 18 | 37 |
| 2009 | 18 | 44 |
| 2010 | 26 | 44 |
| 2011 | 24 | 54 |
| 2012 | 25 | 49 |
| 2013 | 28 | 62 |
| 2014 | 43 | 50 |
| 2015 | 21 | 50 |
| 2016 | 31 | 74 |
| 2017 | 44 | 62 |
| 2018 | 57 | 87 |
| 2019 | 45 | 75 |
| 2020 | 56 | 95 |
| 2021 | 37 | 79 |
| 2022 | 57 | 75 |
| 2023 | 45 | 83 |
| 2024 | 46 | 38 |
| 2025 | 37 | 14 |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Cooking devices with secondary smoke generation26 May 2026US 12,635,702 B2Logan Outdoor Products, LLC
- Edible cellulosic casings and compositions, and methods of formation12 May 2026US 12,622,439 B2Viskase Companies, Inc.
- Apparatus for cleaning narrow root crops, a corresponding cleaning apparatus, a harvesting and cleaning machine and a method28 Apr 2026US 12,610,881 B2Exel Industries
- Preparation method of mogroside and processing device therefor28 Apr 2026US 12,610,976 B2Guilin Sanleng Biotech Co., Ltd
- Synergistic preservative/personal care composition containing an alkylene glycol ester21 Apr 2026US 12,605,318 B2Arch UK Biocides Limited
- Method for the rapid osmotic drying of food2 Jul 2026US 2026/0182593 A1Texas Tech University System
- Composition for promoting early harvest of rice seeds, preparation method and application thereof14 May 2026US 2026/0130371 A1Agro-Biological Gene Research Center of Gaas
- Cooking station and system with removable insert having multiple cooking modes16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102019 A1North Atlantic Imports, LLC
- Freshness scoring for perishables16 Apr 2026US 2026/0105129 A1Transparent Path SPC
- Compositions and methods of treating edible matter and substrates therefor26 Feb 2026US 2026/0053152 A1Save Foods Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Preservative systems comprising cationic surfactants878US 10,130,830 B2Laboratorios Miret, S. A. · 2018
- Quick erecting foldable portable cooler276US 6,736,309 B1Wes Pak, Inc. · 2004
- Insulated container and insert219US 8,622,235 B22014
- Portable cooler with built-in refrigerant cubes214US 7,730,739 B22010
- Automated process for inhibition of microbial growth in aqueous food transport or process streams200US 5,683,724 AEcolab Inc. · 1997