Countermeasure device
US-12546578-B2 · Feb 10, 2026 · US
for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances (F42B12/70 takes precedence)
for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances (F42B12/70 takes precedence) · 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 | F42B12/46 |
| Official title | for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances (F42B12/70 takes precedence) |
| Display label | for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances (F42B12/70 takes precedence) |
| Total patents | 46 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Payload delivery and dispersal projectile
US-2025283704-A1 · Sep 11, 2025 · US
Insect release devices
US-2025221390-A1 · Jul 10, 2025 · US
Insect release devices
US-12262699-B2 · Apr 1, 2025 · US
Non-initiating tandem warhead with precursor forming powder jet against explosive reactive armor
US-2024418485-A1 · Dec 19, 2024 · US
Countermeasure device
US-2024044626-A1 · Feb 8, 2024 · US
Munition and munition assembly
US-11859953-B2 · Jan 2, 2024 · US
Rocket for artificial rainfall using ejection hygroscopic flare
US-11570954-B2 · Feb 7, 2023 · US
Igniter unit and munition
US-11460277-B2 · Oct 4, 2022 · US
A munition and munition assembly
US-2022090893-A1 · Mar 24, 2022 · US
Rocket for artificial rainfall using ejection hygroscopic flare
US-2022065599-A1 · Mar 3, 2022 · US
Igniter unit and munition
US-2021396500-A1 · Dec 23, 2021 · US
Rear ejection payload dispersal projectile
US-11175118-B1 · Nov 16, 2021 · US
Irritation member
US-10996034-B2 · May 4, 2021 · US
Control mechanism of vehicle-mounted system for electromagnetic launch of fire extinguishing bombs for high-rise buildings
US-10914544-B2 · Feb 9, 2021 · US
Control mechanism of vehicle-mounted system for electromagnetic launch of fire extinguishing bombs for high-rise buildings
US-2020408483-A1 · Dec 31, 2020 · US
Detector and spraying device provided with said detector
US-10835912-B2 · Nov 17, 2020 · US
Irritation member
US-2020309493-A1 · Oct 1, 2020 · US
Pyrotechnic iodine smoke generation for counter biological applications
US-10609924-B1 · Apr 7, 2020 · US
Insect release devices
US-2019141969-A1 · May 16, 2019 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F42B12/46?
- CPC F42B12/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances (F42B12/70 takes precedence).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F42B12/46 (for dispensing gases, vapours, powders or chemically-reactive substances (F42B12/70 takes precedence))?
- Our database includes 46 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F42B12/46 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).