Method for operating a fluid system and fluid system
US-12540684-B2 · Feb 3, 2026 · US
having a free end · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F16K31/006 |
| Official title | {having a free end} |
| Display label | having a free end |
| Total patents | 20 |
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is stable.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
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