Y02P 40/60
Production of ceramic materials or ceramic elements
Official title: Production of ceramic materials or ceramic elements, e.g. substitution of clay or shale by alternative raw materials, e.g. ashes
Y02P40/60 (Production of ceramic materials or ceramic elements) appears on 356 US grants and 316 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y02P- Granted patents
- 356
- Published applications
- 316
- Assignees
- 304
- Inventors
- 893
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 12 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 |
| 2006 | 6 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 | 10 |
| 2008 | 3 | 16 |
| 2009 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 14 | 24 |
| 2011 | 9 | 15 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 |
| 2013 | 14 | 15 |
| 2014 | 8 | 18 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 25 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Nanoporous ceramic for atomization core and preparation method thereof11 Aug 2026US 12,703,664 B2Huizhou Happy Vaping Technology Limited
- Building materials and components and methods of making the same2 Jun 2026US 12,643,824 B2
- Flexible multilayer material resistant to the explosion of an electric battery19 May 2026US 12,629,919 B2Jehier
- Homogenizing method and device for mixing cow dung granules into clay bricks5 May 2026US 12,617,124 B2
- Impurity removal method of silicate solid waste and its application31 Mar 2026US 12,589,420 B2Wuhan University of Technology
- Shuttle kiln with enhanced radiant heat retention9 Jul 2026US 2026/0194297 A1Corning Incorporated
- Porous material for wellbore thermal insulation in drilling and its preparation method and application11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159745 A1China Univesity of Petroleum (East China)
- Particle-stabilized foams using sustainable materials21 May 2026US 2026/0138930 A1ETH Zurich
- Device for haremless treatment of phosphogypsum by calcination using high-temperature ceramsite29 Jan 2026US 2026/0029199 A1Hubei Juhai Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
- Method for preparing lightweight aggregates9 Oct 2025US 2025/0313510 A1Seegex
Most cited
By later US patents
- Fast prototyping method by laser sintering of powder94US 6,767,499 B1Ecole Nationale Superieure de Ceramique Industrielle (ENSCI) · 2004
- Cement formulation91US 6,030,447 AJames Hardie Research Pty Limited · 2000
- Clay agglomeration process50US 4,343,751 ALowe's, Inc. · 1982
- Waste treatment45US 4,872,993 A1989
- Proppants and their manufacture43US 7,160,844 B2Global Synfrac Inc. · 2007