Distribution valve
US-12584561-B2 · Mar 24, 2026 · US
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Sealing effected by the flowing medium
Sealing effected by the flowing medium · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F16K5/188 |
| Official title | {Sealing effected by the flowing medium} |
| Display label | Sealing effected by the flowing medium |
| Total patents | 24 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Valve device
US-2026022784-A1 · Jan 22, 2026 · US
Distribution valve
US-2025129860-A1 · Apr 24, 2025 · US
Seal and valve apparatus having such a seal, as well as method for sealing a valve apparatus
US-12163601-B2 · Dec 10, 2024 · US
Fitting and method of using the fitting
US-2024288296-A1 · Aug 29, 2024 · US
Four-way valve and air conditioning system provided with same
US-2024117886-A1 · Apr 11, 2024 · US
Seal and valve apparatus having such a seal, as well as method for sealing a valve apparatus
US-2022397202-A1 · Dec 15, 2022 · US
Method of seating a valve seal
US-11473859-B2 · Oct 18, 2022 · US
Control valve
US-11174954-B2 · Nov 16, 2021 · US
Valve assembly and seal member applied to the valve assembly
US-11143316-B2 · Oct 12, 2021 · US
Fluid valve assembly including seal having retention features
US-11112015-B2 · Sep 7, 2021 · US
Fluid valve assembly including fluid driven sealing
US-11054043-B2 · Jul 6, 2021 · US
Three-way flowrate control valve and temperature control device using same
US-10989319-B2 · Apr 27, 2021 · US
Valve assembly and seal member applied to the valve assembly
US-2021108731-A1 · Apr 15, 2021 · US
Fluid Valve Assembly including Seal having Retention Features
US-2020386323-A1 · Dec 10, 2020 · US
Fluid Valve Assembly including Fluid Driven Sealing
US-2020386325-A1 · Dec 10, 2020 · US
Pressure energized seat for plug valve
US-10808850-B2 · Oct 20, 2020 · US
Three-way flowrate control valve and temperature control device using same
US-2020173565-A1 · Jun 4, 2020 · US
Method of seating a valve seal
US-2020141671-A1 · May 7, 2020 · US
Pressure energized seat for plug valve
US-2020124189-A1 · Apr 23, 2020 · US