Y10T 137/2087
Means to cause rotational flow of fluid [e.g., vortex generator]
Y10T137/2087 (Means to cause rotational flow of fluid [e.g., vortex generator]) appears on 322 US grants and 236 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in Y10T- Granted patents
- 322
- Published applications
- 236
- Assignees
- 172
- Inventors
- 513
- Latest grant
- 18 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 7 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 12 |
| 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 22 |
| 2009 | 7 | 15 |
| 2010 | 14 | 12 |
| 2011 | 9 | 17 |
| 2012 | 12 | 46 |
| 2013 | 36 | 25 |
| 2014 | 31 | 19 |
| 2015 | 17 | 20 |
| 2016 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices18 Aug 2026US 12,712,326 B2Cilag GbmH International
- Vortex controlled variable flow resistance device and related tools and methods28 Oct 2025US 12,454,874 B1Thru Tubing Solutions, Inc.
- Sprayer unit7 Jan 2025US 12,186,719 B2Control Solutions LLC
- Vortex station27 Aug 2024US 12,071,936 B2Auckland Uniservices Limited
- Spray unit14 May 2024US 11,980,857 B2Control Solutions LLC
- Ultrasonic and electrosurgical devices14 May 2026US 2026/0135341 A1Cilag GmbH International
- Vortex station19 Dec 2024US 2024/0418150 A1Auckland Uniservices Limited
- Sprayer unit5 Dec 2024US 2024/0399324 A1Control Solutions LLC
- Sprayer unit6 Jun 2024US 2024/0181407 A1Control Solutions LLC
- Vortex station22 Feb 2024US 2024/0060472 A1Auckland Uniservices Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Methods for atomic layer deposition of hafnium-containing high-K dielectric materials376US 8,282,992 B2APPLIED Materials.Inc. · 2012
- Fluidic Oscillator127US 5,893,383 APerfclean International · 1999
- Method and device for production of components for microfabrication120US 6,450,189 B1Universidad de Sevilla · 2002
- Fluidic pulser93US 4,276,943 AThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · 1981
- Fluidic oscillator92US 5,165,438 A1992