Micro-chemical mixing
US-9839908-B2 · Dec 12, 2017 · US
Drop counters; Drop formers
Drop counters; Drop formers · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B01L3/0241 |
| Official title | {Drop counters; Drop formers} |
| Display label | Drop counters; Drop formers |
| Total patents | 309 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Fluidic devices, systems, and methods for encapsulating and partitioning reagents, and applications of same
US-2017348691-A1 · Dec 7, 2017 · US
Sample injector with disconnectable injection needle
US-9739794-B2 · Aug 22, 2017 · US
Electrowetting dispensing devices and related methods
US-9671365-B2 · Jun 6, 2017 · US
System for transporting emulsions from an array to a detector
US-9623384-B2 · Apr 18, 2017 · US
Process for sorting cells by microfabricated components using a nuclease
US-2017059458-A1 · Mar 2, 2017 · US
Apparatus for automatically filling pipette
US-2016368634-A1 · Dec 22, 2016 · US
System for detection of spaced droplets
US-9492797-B2 · Nov 15, 2016 · US
Optical measuring apparatus and method for the analysis of samples contained in liquid drops
US-9488579-B2 · Nov 8, 2016 · US
Optical measuring apparatus and method for the analysis of samples contained in liquid drops
US-9488576-B2 · Nov 8, 2016 · US
Method of Manipulating a Droplet
US-2016318021-A1 · Nov 3, 2016 · US
Droplet formation using fluid breakup
US-9475013-B2 · Oct 25, 2016 · US
Multiplexed, continuous-flow, droplet-based platform for high-throughput genetic detection
US-2016298173-A1 · Oct 13, 2016 · US
Sample analysis systems and methods
US-2016274097-A1 · Sep 22, 2016 · US
Optical measuring apparatus and method for the analysis of samples contained in liquid drops
US-2016266040-A2 · Sep 15, 2016 · US
Microfluidic devices
US-2016258902-A1 · Sep 8, 2016 · US
System and method for screening a library of samples
US-2016245837-A1 · Aug 25, 2016 · US
Label free detection of nucleic acid amplification
US-9376713-B2 · Jun 28, 2016 · US
Nanoliter array loading
US-2016167044-A1 · Jun 16, 2016 · US
Method and system for ultra-high dynamic range nucleic acid quantification
US-2016101418-A1 · Apr 14, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B01L3/0241?
- CPC B01L3/0241 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Drop counters; Drop formers.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B01L3/0241 (Drop counters; Drop formers)?
- Our database includes 309 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B01L3/0241 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 27 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).