Y10T 137/0402
Cleaning, repairing, or assembling
Y10T137/0402 (Cleaning, repairing, or assembling) appears on 3,060 US grants and 2,564 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 3,060
- Published applications
- 2,564
- Assignees
- 1,561
- Inventors
- 4,788
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 11 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 11 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 11 | 0 |
| 1984 | 18 | 0 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 | 19 | 0 |
| 1987 | 15 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 35 | 0 |
| 1992 | 33 | 0 |
| 1993 | 25 | 0 |
| 1994 | 43 | 0 |
| 1995 | 39 | 0 |
| 1996 | 50 | 0 |
| 1997 | 52 | 0 |
| 1998 | 51 | 0 |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 |
| 2000 | 49 | 0 |
| 2001 | 76 | 34 |
| 2002 | 85 | 81 |
| 2003 | 92 | 88 |
| 2004 | 91 | 89 |
| 2005 | 96 | 99 |
| 2006 | 73 | 81 |
| 2007 | 78 | 99 |
| 2008 | 53 | 122 |
| 2009 | 77 | 128 |
| 2010 | 95 | 156 |
| 2011 | 95 | 206 |
| 2012 | 157 | 242 |
| 2013 | 190 | 283 |
| 2014 | 197 | 286 |
| 2015 | 208 | 207 |
| 2016 | 213 | 91 |
| 2017 | 149 | 72 |
| 2018 | 93 | 48 |
| 2019 | 83 | 44 |
| 2020 | 50 | 26 |
| 2021 | 25 | 26 |
| 2022 | 38 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
| 2025 | 16 | 8 |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- Y10T 137/0491Valve or valve element assembling, disassembling, or replacing1,086
- Y10T 137/0441Repairing, securing, replacing, or servicing pipe joint, valve, or tank869
- Y10T 137/0419Fluid cleaning or flushing393
- Y10T 137/0435Mechanical cleaning [e.g., pig, etc.]63
- Y10T 137/0407Repairing or assembling hydrant [e.g., fireplug, etc.]49
- Y10T 137/0413Gas or water meter repairing or assembling36
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- Fluid flow control based on a liquid level in a container26 Mar 2026US 2026/0086583 A1
- Butterfly valve15 Jan 2026US 2026/0016092 A1Hayward Industries, Inc.
- Dual fuel selector switch22 May 2025US 2025/0163860 A1Champion Power Equipment, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Microfabricated elastomeric valve and pump systems619US 6,408,878 B1California Institute of Technology · 2002
- Valve system with removable fluid interface540US 5,088,515 A1992
- Systems and methods for routing pressurized fluid305US 8,905,056 B2Halliburton Energy Services.Inc. · 2014
- Method of making a microfabricated elastomeric valve294US 6,793,753 B2California Institute of Technology · 2004
- Vial adaptor for regulating pressure230US 7,354,427 B2ICU Medical, Inc. · 2008