Y10T 137/00
Fluid handling
Y10T137/00 (Fluid handling) appears on 62,433 US grants and 34,865 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 62,433
- Published applications
- 34,865
- Assignees
- 17,464
- Inventors
- 80,921
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1311 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1103 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1197 | 0 |
| 1979 | 861 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1223 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1311 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1053 | 0 |
| 1983 | 846 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1094 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1290 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1180 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1347 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1185 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1431 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1298 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1271 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1267 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1243 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1266 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1108 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1096 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1060 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1368 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1536 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1554 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1696 | 445 |
| 2002 | 1350 | 1210 |
| 2003 | 1315 | 1442 |
| 2004 | 1268 | 1618 |
| 2005 | 1308 | 1688 |
| 2006 | 1344 | 1658 |
| 2007 | 1007 | 1577 |
| 2008 | 914 | 2048 |
| 2009 | 971 | 2122 |
| 2010 | 1368 | 2471 |
| 2011 | 1406 | 2935 |
| 2012 | 1988 | 2814 |
| 2013 | 2475 | 2913 |
| 2014 | 2619 | 2779 |
| 2015 | 2336 | 2271 |
| 2016 | 2036 | 903 |
| 2017 | 1696 | 790 |
| 2018 | 1128 | 675 |
| 2019 | 914 | 609 |
| 2020 | 725 | 479 |
| 2021 | 559 | 364 |
| 2022 | 427 | 283 |
| 2023 | 324 | 258 |
| 2024 | 340 | 259 |
| 2025 | 253 | 175 |
| 2026 | 167 | 79 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- Y10T 137/8593Systems25,724
- Y10T 137/7722Line condition change responsive valves13,695
- Y10T 137/0318Processes9,884
- Y10T 137/6851Fluid handling: with casing, support, protector or static constructional installations4,306
- Y10T 137/2496Self-proportioning or correlating systems4,081
- Y10T 137/8158Fluid handling: with indicator, register, recorder, alarm or inspection means3,325
- Y10T 137/598Fluid handling: with repair, tapping, assembly, or disassembly means2,872
- Y10T 137/2931Diverse fluid containing pressure systems2,550
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- Y10T 137/7287Liquid level responsive or maintaining systems2,296
- Y10T 137/1624Destructible or deformable element controlled1,853
- Y10T 137/206Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect [e.g., pure1,587
- Y10T 137/4238Fluid handling: with cleaner, lubrication added to fluid or liquid sealing at1,490
- Y10T 137/6416Fluid handling: with heating or cooling of the system1,423
- Y10T 137/5762Fluid handling: with leakage or drip collecting1,029
- Y10T 137/794Fluid handling: with means for separating solid material from the fluid1,023
- Y10T 137/3584Inflatable article [e.g., tire filling chuck and/or stem]996
- Y10T 137/5109Convertible979
- Y10T 137/9464Faucets and spouts883
- Y10T 137/1842Ambient condition change responsive879
- Y10T 137/7504Removable valve head and seat unit848
- Y10T 137/0753Control by change of position or inertia of system835
- Y10T 137/4673Plural tanks or compartments with parallel flow631
- Y10T 137/4891Fluid handling: with holder for solid, flaky or pulverized material to be529
- Y10T 137/3149Back flow prevention by vacuum breaking [e.g., anti-siphon devices]512
- Y10T 137/2278Pressure modulating relays or followers441
- Y10T 137/4456Fluid handling: with liquid valves or liquid trap seals397
- Y10T 137/5327Hydrant type393
- Y10T 137/7069Fluid handling: with lock or seal390
- Y10T 137/2713Siphons366
- Y10T 137/9029Fluid handling: with coupling339
- Y10T 137/8376Combined333
- Y10T 137/0536Highspeed fluid intake means [e.g., jet engine intake]325
- Y10T 137/402Distribution systems involving geographic features289
- Y10T 137/1189Freeze condition responsive safety systems233
- Y10T 137/3367Larner-johnson type valves210
- Y10T 137/0971Speed responsive valve control175
- Y10T 137/1407Combustion failure responsive fuel safety cut-off for burners128
- Y10T 137/8811Frangible120
- Y10T 137/9247Fluid handling: with closure111
- Y10T 137/3802Fluid handling: with vehicle guide or support88
- Y10T 137/6198Non-valving motion of the valve or valve seat74
- Y10T 137/5544Reversing valves - regenerative furnace type47
- Y10T 137/9682Miscellaneous32
- Y10T 137/6633Fluid handling: with fluid system support for workman or non-system material17
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Valve prothesis for implantation in the body and a catheter for implanting such valve prothesis2,468US 5,411,552 A1995
- Artificial heart valve for implantation in a blood vessel1,767US 4,994,077 A1991
- Valued device for controlling vacuum in surgery1,387US 4,184,510 AFibra-Sonics, Inc. · 1980
- Fluid conduction utilizing a reversible unsaturated siphon with tubarc porosity action1,386US 6,766,817 B2Tubarc Technologies, LLC · 2004
- Vacuum wound drainage system and lipids baffle therefor1,373US 4,655,754 AStryker Corporation · 1987